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K9 sounds like canine, which means pertaining to dogs (just as feline means pertaining to cats, equine means pertaining to horses, bovine means pertaining to cattle, porcine means pertaining to pigs, etc.).

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Q: Where does the idea that k9 means a dog come from?
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