The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dog-fox \Dog"-fox`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A male fox. See the Note under Dog, n., 6.
--Sir W. Scott.The Arctic or blue fox; -- a name also applied to species of the genus Cynalopex.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A male fox. 2 The arctic fox, ''Vulpes lagopus'', and especially the blue fox subspecies. 3 Any species of the genus ''Vulpes''.
Usage examples of "dog-fox".
The acolyte of the Son in his red-orange robes led a glorious young dog-fox, whose burnished coat seemed to glow like fire in the somber shadows of the echoing, vaulted chamber.
The dog-fox, released from its copper chain, sniffed, trotted to the bier, whined, hopped up, and curled itself at dy Sanda’s side.
They were all gaunt and hungry, matted and filthy, driven to scavenging like desperate dog-foxes after a long winter of lean pickings.