| 100% | KEESHOND | 8 | Breed of dog of the spitz type originating in the Netherlands |
| 59% | EDAM | 4 | Type of cheese originated in the Netherlands |
| 51% | LAKELAND | 8 | — terrier, dog of a small stocky breed originating in the Lake District |
| 51% | ELKHOUND | 8 | Dog of the spitz type with a shaggy grey coat |
| 51% | SCHNAUZER | 9 | Wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type with a greyish coat |
| 49% | PINSCHER | 8 | Breed of dog originated in Germany |
| 48% | PUG | 3 | Breed of dog Frank is in the "Men in Black" movies |
| 47% | IPA | 3 | Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name |
| 46% | CORGI | 5 | Breed of Ein, the superintelligent dog in “Cowboy Bebop” |
| 46% | CHIHUAHUA | 9 | Breed of small dog originating in Mexico |
| 46% | SCOTTISHTERRIER | 15 | Breed of the dog token in Monopoly |
| 45% | OGEE | 4 | Type of weight-driven clock originating in the 1830s featuring a wooden case with S-shaped outer edges |
| 43% | TERRIERMIX | 10 | Hybrid dog breed, literal examples of which can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 43% | DELFTWARE | 9 | Type of blue and white pottery made in the Netherlands predominantly from the 16th- to the 18th-centuries |
| 41% | EDAM | 4 | Cheese that originated in the Netherlands |
| 41% | POMERANIAN | 10 | Small toy dog of the spitz family |
| 41% | SHETLANDPONY | 12 | Sturdy breed of small horse originating in the UK with a long shaggy mane and tail |
| 41% | CHIHUAHUA | 9 | The smallest breed of dog |
| 40% | POO | 3 | Suffix in the name of many hybrid-dog breeds |
| 39% | PEARLS | 6 | Strings of them; they originate in the oceans |
| 39% | HEINEKEN | 8 | Pale lager beer brand that originated in the Netherlands in 1873 |
| 39% | BULLDOG | 7 | Breed of dog, Spike was one in Tom & Jerry |
| 39% | PUG | 3 | Breed of dog Percy is in Disney's "Pocahontas" |
| 39% | HAGUE | 5 | The ___, International Court of Justice location in the Netherlands |
| 38% | VIRTUAL | 7 | Type of insanity Jamiroquai sung about in the 90s |
| 38% | PLATFORM | 8 | Type of thick-soled shoes popular in the 1970s |
| 38% | TERRIER | 7 | Boston ___, breed of dog found in USA |
| 38% | ALLEMANDE | 9 | Any of various popular German couple dances originating in the 16th century |
| 38% | ODE | 3 | Type of poem that was popular in the 19th century |
| 38% | ARABIAN | 7 | Horse breed that originated in the Middle East |