| 100% | PUG | 3 | Dog of a dwarf breed |
| 75% | SHARPEI | 7 | Dog of a Chinese breed |
| 67% | TERRIER | 7 | Small dog of a breed that hunts & digs |
| 64% | APSO | 4 | Part of a dog breed's name |
| 63% | LAKELAND | 8 | — terrier, dog of a small stocky breed originating in the Lake District |
| 62% | SHIHTZU | 7 | Small dog of a breed derived from crossing the Tibetan apso and Pekingese |
| 59% | CRESTED | 7 | The Chinese __ is a breed of hairless dog |
| 58% | CORGI | 5 | Dog breed whose butt resembles a loaf of bread, adorably enough |
| 58% | POMERANIA | 9 | Former German duchy known for a breed of dog |
| 58% | PUG | 3 | Small compact breed of dog also called a carlin |
| 58% | BORZOI | 6 | Tall breed of dog also called a Russian wolfhound |
| 58% | XXXXX | 5 | City for which a breed of dog is named |
| 58% | LHASAAPSO | 9 | Small dog of a Tibetan breed with a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back |
| 58% | BOBTAIL | 7 | Donggyeongi, a Korean breed of dog |
| 57% | RETRIEVER | 9 | One of a large breed of gun dogs such as the golden --- |
| 57% | CHIHUAHUA | 9 | Tiny breed of dog named after a big Mexican State |
| 57% | MOUNTAINS | 9 | The Akita is a dog breed from the __ of Japan |
| 57% | TERRIER | 7 | The Rat __ is a short-haired breed of farm dog |
| 57% | GREYHOUND | 9 | One of the fastest dog breeds; also a bus company |
| 56% | ALSATIAN | 8 | Large wolf-like breed of dog also called a German Shepherd |
| 56% | AKC | 3 | Org. whose website has a list of all dog breeds (Abbr.) |
| 56% | AKITA | 5 | Breed of Hachikō, a dog commemorated with a statue at the Shibuya subway station |
| 56% | SCHIPPERKE | 10 | Dutch breed of tailless dog used as a guard on canal barges |
| 54% | LHASA | 5 | & 7D Small dog of a Tibetan breed with a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back |
| 54% | POM | 3 | Letters that begin the names of both a lap dog breed and a fruit |
| 53% | POODLEMOTH | 10 | Rare insect that borrows a part of its name from a dog breed: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SPITZ | 5 | Any of various breeds of dog with very dense hair and a tightly-curled tail |
| 53% | BALTO | 5 | Sled dog of a 1995 film |
| 53% | HAVANESE | 8 | National dog of a Caribbean land |
| 52% | HUSKY | 5 | Breed of Arctic sled dog with a curled tail |