K9

Definition

A trained police dog.

Etymology

Pseudo-acronym of canine, by phonetic similarity of the letter and number names with the two syllables of canine.

Example Sentences

• "Police working dogs (K9s) often have extremely close bonds with their handlers."
• "Originally a K9 dog for the police department, Captain was asked to resign for unknown reasons."
• "Apollo, part of the New York Police Department K9 Search and Rescue team was on the scene of the disaster just 15 minutes after the disaster"