What is a female dog called ?

rayguy Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Mar 10, 2011, 05:16 PM

What is a female dog called ?

If a male dog is called a sire what is a girl dog called

jcaron2 Posts: 986, Reputation: 204

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Mar 10, 2011, 07:41 PM

In the context of breeding, I believe the female is called the "dam".

Aurora_Bell Posts: 4,193, Reputation: 822

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Mar 11, 2011, 12:53 PM

Or a B!tch.

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