| 100% | SHIHTZU | 7 | Literally, "lion dog" |
| 74% | CORGI | 5 | Literally, "dwarf dog" |
| 74% | DACHSHUND | 9 | Literally, ''badger dog'' |
| 69% | CHOWCHOW | 8 | Puffy lion dog of northern China |
| 67% | PEKINGESE | 9 | Breed also known as a Lion Dog |
| 66% | RIDGEBACK | 9 | Rhodesian __, African lion dog used as a hunter |
| 65% | SCAREDYCAT | 10 | The Cowardly Lion, literally |
| 62% | BASSET | 6 | Dog breed whose name literally means "rather low" |
| 62% | SEA | 3 | Start for cow, horse, lion, dog or wolf |
| 61% | SEA | 3 | Word with horse, lion or dog |
| 61% | RIDGEBACK | 9 | African lion hunting dog breed: Rhodesian __ |
| 61% | SEA | 3 | Word before cow, dog or lion |
| 61% | ANIMALS | 7 | Lions, bears, dogs, and birds are all this |
| 60% | SEA | 3 | Word with dog, lion, cow or otter |
| 59% | SINGAPORE | 9 | Literally, "lion city" |
| 58% | TOTO | 4 | Dog that traveled with the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion |
| 58% | SHIHTZU | 7 | Long-haired dog sometimes called a "little lion" |
| 56% | CHOWCHOW | 8 | Chinese dog breed with a mane like a lion |
| 53% | PEKE | 4 | Chinese "lion dog," informally |
| 51% | IDIOM | 5 | Expression not meant to be taken literally, like "raining cats and dogs" |
| 48% | PEKE | 4 | Chinese "lion dog," informally (anagram of "peek") |
| 46% | SEA | 3 | Word that can precede cow, dog, horse, lion, monkey, snake or wolf and even cucumber |
| 44% | SLED | 4 | __ dog |
| 44% | CHILI | 5 | __ dog |
| 44% | ALPHA | 5 | __ dog |
| 44% | TOP | 3 | __ dog |
| 44% | LAP | 3 | __ dog |
| 44% | CORN | 4 | __ dog |
| 43% | PAW | 3 | Dog's "dog" |
| 43% | PAW | 3 | Dog’s “dog” |