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  • noun Plural form of puppy.

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Examples

  • And that the largest known litter of Dalmatian puppies is 19.

    The Eighteen Dalmatians 2009

  • As a dog trainer (I train puppies who are destined to be guide dogs for the blind) it is more the tone of voice that your puppies are responding to, not so much the language the command is in.

    fifille - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • I am very sorry, but, the reason why the French laughed when you said "les chiottes" for their female puppies is that the word "les chiottes" (always used in the plural) is a vulgar word for "toilets".

    amusette - French Word-A-Day 2010

  • Through record-breaking crowds, or critical acclaim, or sales of postcards (and knit-yourself Gauguin puppies) in the gallery shop?

    Gauguin at Tate Modern: the making of a blockbuster show Tim Adams 2010

  • Clem is our 3rd springer (he will be nine in December) since we have been married (my wife kathy picks the puppies from the litter) and is the best one to date.

    Can Your Dog Retrieve Fish? 2009

  • The pet stores typically buy young puppies from a private breeder, but there is no formal process for private breeders to operate and sell puppies, thereby making it easy for those who do run puppy mills to slip through the cracks and sell the animals as well-bred, healthy pups.

    Wendy Diamond: Does Your Pup Have His "Pet Papers"? The Truth About Puppy Mills Wendy Diamond 2010

  • The pet stores typically buy young puppies from a private breeder, but there is no formal process for private breeders to operate and sell puppies, thereby making it easy for those who do run puppy mills to slip through the cracks and sell the animals as well-bred, healthy pups.

    Wendy Diamond: Does Your Pup Have His "Pet Papers"? The Truth About Puppy Mills Wendy Diamond 2010

  • She took the two puppies from the bank and carried them to the safety of her home before wrapping them in a towel and taking them to an RSPCA shelter.

    More on UK feral youth Not a sheep 2009

  • The pet stores typically buy young puppies from a private breeder, but there is no formal process for private breeders to operate and sell puppies, thereby making it easy for those who do run puppy mills to slip through the cracks and sell the animals as well-bred, healthy pups.

    Wendy Diamond: Does Your Pup Have His "Pet Papers"? The Truth About Puppy Mills Wendy Diamond 2010

  • Clem is our 3rd springer (he will be nine in December) since we have been married (my wife kathy picks the puppies from the litter) and is the best one to date.

    Can Your Dog Retrieve Fish? 2009

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  • A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.

    October 21, 2008