| 100% | TERRIER | 7 | Small dog of a breed that hunts & digs |
| 58% | SHIHTZU | 7 | Small dog of a breed derived from crossing the Tibetan apso and Pekingese |
| 53% | LHASAAPSO | 9 | Small dog of a Tibetan breed with a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back |
| 52% | LAKELAND | 8 | — terrier, dog of a small stocky breed originating in the Lake District |
| 52% | LHASA | 5 | & 7D Small dog of a Tibetan breed with a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back |
| 50% | PUG | 3 | Small compact breed of dog also called a carlin |
| 47% | PUG | 3 | Dog of a dwarf breed |
| 47% | SHARPEI | 7 | Dog of a Chinese breed |
| 46% | POM | 3 | Letters that begin the names of both a lap dog breed and a fruit |
| 45% | TERRIER | 7 | Any of several small short-bodied breeds of dog originally trained to hunt small mammals |
| 45% | POODLEMOTH | 10 | Rare insect that borrows a part of its name from a dog breed: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BARB | 4 | Small horse of a breed of North African origin |
| 44% | VIZSLA | 6 | Breed of Hungarian hunting dog with a rusty-gold coat |
| 44% | DUNLIN | 6 | Small wading bird with a slightly down-curved bill that breeds in the uplands of Scotland, Wales and England |
| 43% | PUG | 3 | Small dog breed with a short snout |
| 43% | PUG | 3 | Small dog breed with a short muzzle |
| 43% | BORDERTERRIER | 13 | Small dog originally bred for fox hunting |
| 43% | PUG | 3 | Small dog that was originally bred in China |
| 43% | TAIL | 4 | Part of a dog that wags |
| 43% | REDBONE | 7 | Breed of hunting dog |
| 43% | BEAGLE | 6 | Breed of hunting dog |
| 43% | COONHOUND | 9 | Breed of hunting dog |
| 42% | SETTERSETCETERA | 15 | Breeds of hunting dogs? |
| 42% | SHIHTZU | 7 | Small dog breed with a long coat: 2 wds. |
| 42% | OWLET | 5 | Smaller version of a bird that is thought to be wise |
| 42% | TERRIERS | 8 | Class of dogs that were bred to hunt vermin |
| 42% | APSO | 4 | Part of a dog breed's name |
| 42% | TAIL | 4 | Rear end of a dog that wags |
| 41% | CRESTED | 7 | The Chinese __ is a breed of hairless dog |
| 41% | PAW | 3 | Part of a dog that has a pad |