Eurohound

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noun

A type of dog bred for sled dog racing, a cross of the Alaskan husky and any of a number of pointers, most often the German Shorthair Pointer.

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Meanings

nounEurohound (plural Eurohounds)

plural Eurohounds

  1. A type of dog bred for sled dog racing, a cross of the Alaskan husky and any of a number of pointers, most often the German Shorthair Pointer.

Origin

Coined by Alaska sled racing and dog expert Ivana Nolke from Euro- + hound, to distinguish the European racing dogs being imported into Alaska.

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APA

Eurohound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurohound

MLA

“Eurohound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurohound. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eurohound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurohound.

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