dog men

Noun

dog man (plural dog men)

1. A man who likes dogs or prefers dogs as pets, often as opposed to liking cats.
   • Now. I am not a cat man, but a dog man. Indeed, if I had my way. I would own an English bulldog, which I consider the king of breeds.1942, Stephen Benet, The Australian Women's Weekly, page 2
2. A man who breeds, handles, or sells dogs; a greyhound or hunting dog handler.
   • Of course there is a sprinkling of wealthy dog men, but in the main it is working-class hopefuls who supply the fields[.]1966, James Holledge, The Great Australian Gable, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 124