Crossword: Three Dog Night

A mini crossword challenge to warm up your brain on a cold winter day.
By Julie Knutson | fit815 Crossword Maven
ACROSS
1 Aquatic bird for which a Nova Scotian Retriever tolls
4 Westminster Dog Show sponsoring org
6 Chain retailer with a spotted dog mascot
7 Puppy mill fighting animal rescue org
8 Pet enthusiast, spay-neuter advocate of “The Price is Right” of yore
9 Dreadlocked Hungarian breed
11 Group that includes Shelties and Australian Shepherds
12 Wild dog native to Australia
15 Wartime German Shepherd of the silver screen
16 Breed with which Labradors or Goldens are oft-crossed
17 Garfield’s canine co-habitant
18 Famed Disney dog, or demoted planet
DOWN
1 Military ID frequently worn around the neck
2 FDR’s beloved pup
3 Hound type that harkens back to ancient Egypt
5 Martha Stewart’s preferred breed, or type of pickled relish
6 A LEGO, or tiniest, competing breed
9 Dog food label, or of noble ancestry
10 English Springer Spaniel who once called the White House home
13 Type of course favored by many a Border Collie
14 Jack Russell of “Frasier” fame, or Vedder
