tracker dog: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Not exactly. A 'tracker dog' follows a scent trail left on the ground or vegetation (tracking/trailing). A 'sniffer dog' (or detection dog) is trained to locate a static source of a scent (like drugs, explosives, or agricultural products) in the air or on objects.

Breeds with an exceptional sense of smell and strong prey/drive are preferred. Bloodhounds are legendary for trailing. German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Labrador Retrievers, and various Coonhound breeds are also commonly used.

Typically, no. The term strongly implies tracking humans for official purposes (police, rescue). Dogs that track game animals are usually called 'hunting dogs' or specifically 'deer dogs', 'bear dogs', etc.

'K-9' (or 'K9') is a broader term for any police or military service dog, which can include tracker dogs, attack dogs, detection dogs, and patrol dogs. So a tracker dog is a type of K-9, but not all K-9s are tracker dogs.

A dog trained to locate and follow a person's scent trail.

Tracker dog is usually specialized; police, military, and search-and-rescue jargon. can be used in news reports or formal descriptions. in register.

Tracker dog: in British English it is pronounced /ˈtrækə dɒɡ/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈtrækər dɔːɡ/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.