Dog Days

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. An inferior dog or one of mixed breed (4)
  2. 5. Medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat (8)
  3. 7. A small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound (6)
  4. 8. The lowest stone in an arch -- from which it ___ (8)
  5. 9. Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears (5)
  6. 11. A dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to ___ game (9)
  7. 12. A small breed with wavy silky hair (6)

Down

  1. 1. A term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat (7)
  2. 2. An intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped (6)
  3. 3. Small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat (3)
  4. 4. The mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and ___ in the eastern part of the large (8)
  5. 6. A sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw (7)
  6. 8. Any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears (7)
  7. 9. Breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog (5)
  8. 10. Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living (7)