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sporting dog vs wire-haired pointing griffon

wire-haired pointing griffon vs sporting dog

sporting dog and wire-haired pointing griffon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sporting dog Yes No No No
wire-haired pointing griffon Yes No No No
As nouns, wire-haired pointing griffon is a hyponym of sporting dog; that is, wire-haired pointing griffon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sporting dog:
  • sporting dog: a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
  • wire-haired pointing griffon: breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
Other hyponyms of sporting dog include bird dog, water dog, retriever, pointer, Spanish pointer, setter, spaniel, griffon.
sporting dog (noun) wire-haired pointing griffon (noun)
a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
Difference between sporting dog and wire-haired pointing griffon

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