DCHP-1 Online
steering dog 
in a dog-team, the dog hitched nearest to the sled or toboggan, his task being to guide the vehicle, keeping it clear of any-thing that might obstruct it.
See also: steer-dog
- 1913 The beautiful and benevolent Beaver was the steering dog (next the sled); the leader or foregoer was Seresto. . . .
- 1913 The beautiful and benevolent Beaver was the steering dog (next the sled); the leader or foregoer was Seresto. . . .