(idiomatic) Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dog, hunt.

A type of dog, used for droving cattle

(chiefly UK, slang) A complete mess.

(US) A hot dog with processed cheese spread on it.

(US politics) A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, founded in 1994, of conservative and moderate members of the Democratic Party.

plural of Blue Dog

(US, colloquial) A long time; many years.

simple past tense of go to the dogs

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of go to the dogs

plural of cheese dog