Foo Dog

Foo Dog

Foo Dog, Fu Dog or Lion Dog may refer to:

In figurines or statues:

In dog breeds, which resemble the figurines:

See also


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  • foo dog — [fo͞o] n. 1. a fierce looking dog with a lion s mane, used as a motif in East Asian art 2. a figurine or statue in the form of this dog * * * …   Universalium

  • foo dog — [fo͞o] n. 1. a fierce looking dog with a lion s mane, used as a motif in East Asian art 2. a figurine or statue in the form of this dog …   English World dictionary

  • Foo Dog, Chinese Foo, Chinesischer Glückshund — Dieser Artikel wurde zur Löschung vorgeschlagen. Falls du Autor des Artikels bist, lies dir bitte durch, was ein Löschantrag bedeutet, und entferne diesen Hinweis nicht. Zur Löschdiskussion Begründung: Vorlage:Löschantragstext/Maiunbrauchbares… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • foo dog — noun a) A Chinese guardian dog / lion statue that traditionally stands in front of Chinese imperial palaces, emperors tombs, and government offices. b) A Pekingese dog. Syn …   Wiktionary

  • foo dog — or fu dog noun Usage: often capitalized F Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) fó Buddha; from the use of such figures in ceramic or stone as guardians of Buddhist temples Date: 1953 a mythical lion dog used as a decorative motif in Far Eastern art …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • foo dog — Usage: usually capitalized F variant of fu dog …   Useful english dictionary

  • foo lion — noun A stylized lion / dog traditionally used in pairs to guard Chinese palaces, tombs etc Syn: foo dog, imperial guardian lion …   Wiktionary

  • Foo-Foo — is a fictional dog in The Muppet Show . He is a white poodle owned by Muppet diva Miss Piggy. She is very tender towards him, even to the point of sickly saccharine baby talk. In the first episode of Muppets Tonight , Piggy gets jealous of… …   Wikipedia

  • Dog City — Jim Henson s Dog City title screen Format Animated Voices of Live Action: Lisa Buckley Fran Brill Kevin Clash …   Wikipedia

  • fu dog — noun or foo dog ˈfü Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: Chinese fu2 happiness : a mythical lion dog used as a decorative motif in Far Eastern art called also Fu lion …   Useful english dictionary

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