A mongrel, mutt, or mixed-breed dog is a dog that belongs to no single organizationally recognized breed and is not the result of intentional breeding.
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Famous quotes containing the word mongrel:
“The bourgeois stands like a question mark,
Speechless, like the hungry cur,
The ancient world stands there behind him,
A mongrel dog, afraid to stir.”
—Alexander Blok (1880–1921)
“The plague of Greece upon thee, thou mongrel beef-witted lord!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)