| 100% | AFGHAN | 6 | __ Hound, large silky-haired dog with a black mask |
| 57% | DALMATIAN | 9 | Large breed of dog with a black or brown spotted white coat |
| 52% | TOTO | 4 | "A little black dog, with long silky hair" |
| 50% | COON | 4 | Animal with a black mask |
| 50% | RACCOON | 7 | Mammal with a black mask |
| 50% | ZORRO | 5 | Fictional hero with a black mask |
| 50% | MASTIFF | 7 | Big dog with a black muzzle |
| 49% | DALMATIAN | 9 | White dog with a black spotted coat |
| 49% | CHOWCHOW | 8 | The only dog with a black tongue |
| 48% | COLLIE | 6 | Border __, herding dog with a black and white coat |
| 46% | LAB | 3 | Dog with a yellow, black, or chocolate coat, for short |
| 45% | IRISHSETTER | 11 | Dog with a silky dark red coat and a long feathered tail |
| 44% | LABRADOR | 8 | — retriever, dog with a short dense coat of black or golden-brown |
| 43% | DALMATIAN | 9 | Dog with short white hair and black or brown spots |
| 43% | STORK | 5 | Large wading bird typically with a black and white plumage |
| 43% | AFGHAN | 6 | Hound with silky hair |
| 43% | CHOW | 4 | Dog with a blue-black tongue |
| 42% | JUDYJETSON | 10 | Cartoon character with a black hair bow who attends Orbit High School (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BULLDOG | 7 | Large-headed dog with a strong protruding jaw |
| 42% | ANI | 3 | Black cuckoo with a large bill |
| 42% | TOTO | 4 | Dog with "small black eyes that twinkled merrily," according to a 1900 book |
| 42% | BORDERCOLLIE | 12 | Medium-sized sheepdog with a silky, usually black-and-white, coat |
| 41% | AFGHANS | 7 | Hounds with fine, silky hair |
| 40% | LEOPARD | 7 | Large cat with a yellowish coat and black spots |
| 40% | LABRADOR | 8 | Retriever dog breed with a black or yellow coat |
| 40% | SHARPEI | 7 | Wrinkly Chinese dog with a blue-black tongue (Hyph.) |
| 40% | IRISH | 5 | With 37-Across, dog with a silky red coat |
| 39% | SPITZ | 5 | Any of various breeds of dog with very dense hair and a tightly-curled tail |
| 39% | AFGHAN | 6 | Dog with a topknot |