raccoon dog

raccoon dog Word Origin noun

1. a small wild dog of the genus Nyctereutes, common in Asia, resembling a raccoon in coat and coloration.

Origin of raccoon dog First recorded in 1865–70 British Dictionary definitions for raccoon dog raccoon dog noun

1. a canine mammal, Nyctereutes procyonoides, inhabiting woods and forests near rivers in E Asia. It has long yellowish-brown black-tipped hair and facial markings resembling those of a raccoon
2. Also called: coonhound an American breed of dog having a short smooth black coat with tan markings, bred to hunt raccoons