DCHP-1 Online
sleigh dog † 
a dog, as an Eskimo dog, used to pull a sled (def. 1), especially in the North. See 1577 quote at sled (def. 1).
See also: Eskimo dog sled (def. 1) sled dog (def. 1 and picture)
- 1897 My splendid dogs obtained from Hamilton, Montreal and elsewhere, had increased and multiplied, until now I had a number of the finest sleigh dogs in the country.
- 1965 [The wolf was] intent upon following the tracks of Andy's sleigh dogs.
- 1897 My splendid dogs obtained from Hamilton, Montreal and elsewhere, had increased and multiplied, until now I had a number of the finest sleigh dogs in the country.