A canine native to Alfa 177 in 2409.
A canine was a type of mammalian quadruped, an carnivorous animal native to various planets. A kind of domesticated canines included the dogs of Earth. (ENT episode: "Doctor's Orders")
Among the Borg species designations, canines and dogs were classified as Species 775. (VOY - Gateways novel: No Man's Land)
Biology and specifics[]
Animal canines were typically quadrupedal. Besides typical mammalian features, they included a long snout with sharp teeth; moveable ears on the head, and a tail. Canines like dogs were social creatures and could bond with Humans, a type of sentient primate. In the 22nd century, Jonathan Archer kept the dog Porthos as pet. In the 2150s, Porthos served as captain's pet aboard Humanity's first warp five starship, Enterprise NX-01. At the time, canines were known to be territorial. (ENT episode: "Doctor's Orders")
Canines were known to respond to commands, unlike cats. (TNG episode: "Phantasms")
On Tellar Prime, the Tellarites consumed canines as food and considered them a delicacy. (ENT episode: "Babel One")
Wild forms of canines included the wolf of Earth. (TOS novelization: Charlie's Law)
Canines could evolve sentience and humanoid form. The Anticans were a species of humanoid, sentient canine. They retained their carnivore instincts and long snout. (TNG episode: "Lonely Among Us")
Dogs of War in 2375.
The Dogs of War were wolf-like pirates that were ferocious and violent. They were the result of experimental genetic engineering. (NF novel: The Quiet Place)
History[]
In the 2150s, the Tandarans kept dog-like canines as pets. (ENT episode: "Two Days and Two Nights")
During diplomatic contact between Humans and Tellarites in 2154, Ensign Hoshi Sato warned Captain Archer about Tellarites eating canines to protect the captain's dog. (ENT episode: "Babel One")
In the 23rd century, Starfleet interacted with the Alfa 177 canine, a dog-like canine with a horn on the head native to Alfa 177. (TOS episode: "The Enemy Within")
The Klingons used jackal mastiff as guard animals in the prison of Rura Penthe. (TOS movie: The Undiscovered Country)
In the 24th century, the Baneans of the Delta Quadrant kept dog-like canines as pets. (VOY episode: "Ex Post Facto")
The Cardassian riding hound was used for riding, like an Earth horse. (DS9 episode: "In Purgatory's Shadow")
Another type of hound was the grint hound of Qo'noS. (DS9 episode: "Time's Orphan")
In the 25th century, commanding officers of Khitomer Alliance starships kept various captain's pets, including dog and canine varieties. (STO - Klingon War mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")
Canine types[]
Appendices[]
External links[]
- Canine article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Canine article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.