also: まいごいぬ
lost dog; missing dog
A dog that has become separated from its owner and is lost. Often used in notices, announcements, or when describing a stray dog that appears to have an owner.
A lost dog was taken into custody in the neighborhood.
Did you see a poster about a missing dog?
A stray dog without an owner, as opposed to 迷子犬 which implies a lost pet with an owner.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading まいごいぬ is the most common.
Alternate reading using the on'yomi of 犬; less common but still encountered.
A compound of 迷子 “lost child or lost person” and 犬 “dog,” with 犬 read いぬ.