a dog of no definable type or breed.
"a lovable mongrel puppy"
synonyms: cross-bred, mixed-breed, half-breed, hybrid
"a mongrel bitch"
antonyms: pedigree
any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types.
synonyms: crossbreed, cross, mixed breed, half-breed, hybrid;More
tyke, cur, mutt;
yellow dog;
kuri;
pye-dog, pariah dog; informalHeinz 57; informalmong, bitzer; technicalbigener
"a rough-haired mongrel with a dash of Airedale"