show dog
Noun
Meaning
show dog (plural show dogs)
(cynology) A dog that is entered into a dog show, or a dog which has been specially bred, trained, and groomed to conform to the specifications of a dog show.
Examples
I look at myself like a show dog. I've got to keep her clipped and trimmed and in good shape.
Club members all participated in the skill-a-thon, and were asked various questions about their show dog and general knowledge on the dog anatomy.
Max, a "macho" Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped-up show dog at a prestigious dog show in order to avert a disastrous crime.
The borrowings from work, when the fancy show dog Nutmeg (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) is telling Chief that she's uncertain about finding a mate: "I wouldn't want to bring puppies into this world."
Instead, I bought a show dog.