Definition of «surviving dogs»

The phrase "surviving dogs" refers to the dogs that have managed to stay alive in a challenging or dangerous situation.

Most surviving dogs displayed behaviours common in companion animals. (hsi.org)
Then you have pitbulls, like Skye, who amazingly survives Dog Fighting. (petsforpatriots.org)
These are the three surviving dogs cloned from Snuppy's stem cells. (newsweek.com)
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