Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small dog trained to scent out truffles.
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Examples
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The truffle-dog, sniffing the ground in search of truffles, hardly attains this degree of precision.
Social Life in the Insect World Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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The truffle fly is informed by the sense of smell of the points favourable to its maternal plans; it has the talents of the truffle-dog, and doubtless in a higher degree, for it knows naturally, without having been taught, what its rival only acquires through an artificial education.
Social Life in the Insect World Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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The truffle-dog is in the same case; he searches with his nose to the ground.
Social Life in the Insect World Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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On various occasions I have had the good fortune to accompany a truffle-dog of first-class capacities on his rounds.
Social Life in the Insect World Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
frogapplause commented on the word truffle-dog
The truffle fly is informed by the sense of smell of the points favourable to its maternal plans; it has the talents of the truffle-dog, and ...
(I thought pigs were the trufflers of choice)
October 21, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word truffle-dog
I've heard dogs aren't as good as pigs, but at least they don't eat the truffles they do find before anyone else can get to them.
October 21, 2010
kenfrank commented on the word truffle-dog
The Lagotto Romagnolo Italian water dog is considered the very best truffle hunting dog. There are a few breeders in the United States and many more in Italy.
April 25, 2012