Canine - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: SLASH'EM link already provided in respective section

2026-05-25T10:13:21Z

SLASH'EM link already provided in respective section

Umbire the Phantom: history section go, fix cerb's link and tick up version template

2026-05-25T09:52:10Z

history section go, fix cerb's link and tick up version template

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ typo

2026-05-23T00:47:02Z

‎Messages: typo

Umbire the Phantom: doing the monster class first for this group, both because there's a lot more monsters compared to the first three but also because of all the *dnh additions in particular

2026-05-21T20:23:52Z

doing the monster class first for this group, both because there's a lot more monsters compared to the first three but also because of all the *dnh additions in particular

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-12-22T15:19:50Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-12-22T12:13:18Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-12-21T17:01:52Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ staves

2025-12-15T11:00:24Z

‎dNetHack: staves

Umbire the Phantom: some copyedit

2025-12-15T08:38:44Z

some copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* Common traits */ spruce up

2025-04-18T12:28:59Z

‎Common traits: spruce up

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 * {{yellow|d}} [[shock hound]]
 * {{green|d}} [[acid hound]]
 ===Hack'EM===

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 * {{monsymlink|hell hound}}
 * [[Deferred]] monsters
-** {{monsymlink|Cerberus}}
+** {{monsymlink|Cerberus|variant=monster}}
 ==Common traits==
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 The canine is the first [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Samurai]], and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]]. Some random canines are also generated on a few levels within this quest branch at level creation: one each is placed randomly on every floor between the home and goal levels, and two are randomly placed on the goal level itself.
 ==Messages==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] adds several canines to the monster class:
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds several monsters to the monster class:
 * {{monsymlink|pit bull}}
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 ===dNetHack===
-[[dNetHack]] adds some new canines to the monster class:
+[[dNetHack]] adds many monsters to the monster class:
 * {{monsymlink|mist wolf|variant=dNetHack}}
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 ===SpliceHack===
-[[SpliceHack]] adds some new canines to the monster class:
+[[SpliceHack]] adds some monsters to the monster class:
 * {{cyan|d}} [[winter wolf pup]]
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 ===EvilHack===
-[[EvilHack]] adds some new canines to the monster class:
+[[EvilHack]] adds some monsters to the monster class:
 * {{gray|d}} [[rabid dog]]
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 ===Hack'EM===
-[[Hack'EM]] adds many new canines to the monster class from other variants:
+[[Hack'EM]] adds many new monsters to the monster class from other variants:
 * {{monsymlink|dingo puppy}}
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-367}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Monster classes]]

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 {{message|<The canine> howls.|You chatted to a canine while it is night [[time]] during a [[full moon]], regardless of other circumstances.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|838-L839|nethack=5.0.0}}}}
 {{message|<The canine> whines.|You chatted to a tame canine that is hungry, caught in a [[trap]], [[confused]], [[scared]], or at low tameness.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|841-L844|nethack=5.0.0}} A [[leash]]ed canine that is near a square with a trap will whine on its own when moving.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|495-L497|nethack=5.0.0}}}}
-{{message|<The canine> barks.|A tame non-dingo canine will become hungry in 1000 turns or less, or you chatted to a peaceful and non-dingo canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|847-L849|nethack=5.0.0|comment="dingos do not actually bark"}}}}
+{{message|<The canine> barks.|A tame non-dingo canine will become hungry in 1000 turns or less, or you chatted to a peaceful and non-dingo canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|847-L849|nethack=5.0.0|comment="dingoes do not actually bark"}}}}
 {{message|<The canine> yips.|You chatted to a peaceful or tame canine, and none of the above conditions apply.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|845-L846|nethack=5.0.0}}}}
 {{message|<The canine> growls.|You chatted to a hostile canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|851-L853|nethack=5.0.0}}}}

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 {{tocright}}
-The '''canine''', usually short for "'''dog or other canine'''", is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[d]] glyph ({{white|d}}). Dogs and canines are designated internally by the macro <tt>'''S_DOG'''</tt>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|18|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The '''canine''', usually short for "'''dog or other canine'''", is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[d]] glyph ({{white|d}}). Dogs and canines are designated internally by the macro <tt>'''S_DOG'''</tt>.{{refsrc|include/defsym.h|298|nethack=5.0.0}}
-The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|196|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|include/monsters.h|197|nethack=5.0.0}}
 * {{monsymlink|jackal}}
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 In terms of [[alignment]], canines are either neutral as with the warg and mundane canine monsters, or chaotic as with the [[werecreature]]s and other fantastic canines. [[Chatting]] to a tame canine monster can be used [[#Messages|to gauge its current condition]].
-Canines that eat [[mimic]] [[corpse]]s may assume the form of a [[sink]] or [[tripe ration]] for the duration of the meal if they do not assume a monster-specific form.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1352|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1354|nethack=3.6.7}} A monster that [[polymorph]]s into any canine monster outside of the [[hero]]'s sight (excluding werecreatures assuming their animal form) will cause a specific message to be printed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4225|nethack=3.6.7|name="smell"}}
+Canines that eat [[mimic]] [[corpse]]s may assume the form of a [[sink]] for the duration of the meal if they do not assume a monster-specific form.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1443|nethack=5.0.0}} A monster that [[polymorph]]s into any canine monster outside of the [[hero]]'s sight (excluding werecreatures assuming their animal form) will cause a specific message to be printed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5872-L5875|nethack=5.0.0|name="smell"}}
 ===Generation===
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 {{message|You notice a dog smell.|A monster polymorphed into a dog outside of your sight range.<ref name="smell"/>}}
-{{message|<The canine> howls.|You chatted to a canine while it is night [[time]] during a full [[moon]], regardless of other circumstances.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|637|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|<The canine> howls.|You chatted to a canine while it is night [[time]] during a [[full moon]], regardless of other circumstances.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|838-L839|nethack=5.0.0}}}}
-{{message|<The canine> whines.|You chatted to a tame canine that is hungry, caught in a [[trap]], [[confused]], [[scared]], or at low tameness.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|643|nethack=3.6.7}} A [[leash]]ed canine that is near a square with a trap will whine on its own when moving.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|437|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|<The canine> whines.|You chatted to a tame canine that is hungry, caught in a [[trap]], [[confused]], [[scared]], or at low tameness.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|841-L844|nethack=5.0.0}} A [[leash]]ed canine that is near a square with a trap will whine on its own when moving.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|495-L497|nethack=5.0.0}}}}
-{{message|<The canine> barks.|A tame non-dingo canine will become hungry in 1000 turns or less, or you chatted to a peaceful non-dingo canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|646|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|<The canine> barks.|A tame non-dingo canine will become hungry in 1000 turns or less, or you chatted to a peaceful and non-dingo canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|847-L849|nethack=5.0.0|comment="dingos do not actually bark"}}}}
-{{message|<The canine> yips.|You chatted to a peaceful or tame canine, and none of the above conditions apply.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|644|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|<The canine> yips.|You chatted to a peaceful or tame canine, and none of the above conditions apply.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|845-L846|nethack=5.0.0}}}}
-{{message|<The canine> growls.|You chatted to a hostile canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|651|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|<The canine> growls.|You chatted to a hostile canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|851-L853|nethack=5.0.0}}}}
 ==Variants==
-Some variants that add new canine monsters may also enable the deferred Cerberus so that he can appear in normal gameplay.
+Some ''NetHack'' [[variant]]s enable and incorporate the deferred Cerberus into normal gameplay.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 [[dNetHack]] adds some new canines to the monster class:
 * {{magenta|d}} [[Cerberus (dNetHack)|Cerberus]]
 * {{blue|d}} [[hound of Tindalos]]
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 * {{brown|d}} [[seal]]
 * {{magenta|d}} [[Watchdog of the Boreal Valley]]
-The [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Toustefna|Toustefna]] is a [[stave]] that can be carved into a [[wood]] weapon, and will scare off canines if a weapon with the stave is placed on the hero's square.
+The [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Toustefna|Toustefna]] [[stave]] carved into a [[wooden]] weapon can repel canine monsters if it is placed on the hero's square, and that weapon will also [[Warned of monster type|warn the hero of canines]] while wielded.
 ===SpliceHack===

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 * {{monsymlink|wolverine|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|shadow wolf|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-* {{monsymlink|mist wolf}}
+* {{monsymlink|mist wolf|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{magenta|d}} [[Cerberus (SLASH'EM)|Cerberus]]
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 * {{monsymlink|wolverine|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|shadow wolf|variant=Hack'EM}}
-* {{monsymlink|mist wolf}}
+* {{monsymlink|mist wolf|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{red|d}} [[weredemon]]
 * {{red|d}} [[nova fox]]

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 * {{monsymlink|rabid wolf}}
 * {{monsymlink|wolverine}}
-* {{monsymlink|shadow wolf}}
+* {{monsymlink|shadow wolf|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|mist wolf}}
 * {{magenta|d}} [[Cerberus (SLASH'EM)|Cerberus]]
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 * {{black|d}} [[barghest]]
 * {{monsymlink|wolverine}}
-* {{monsymlink|shadow wolf}}
+* {{monsymlink|shadow wolf|variant=Hack'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|mist wolf}}
 * {{red|d}} [[weredemon]]

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-The '''canine''', usually short for '''dog or other canine''', is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[d]] glyph ({{white|d}}). Dogs and canines are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_DOG'''</code>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|18|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+{{tocright}}
 The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|196|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==Common traits==
-Canines are quadrupedal and [[carnivorous]] [[animal]]s; they lack [[hands]], and are visible via [[infravision]]. Canines can be separated into four broad categories:
+Canines are [[carnivorous]] [[animal]]s that are quadrupedal and lack [[hands]], and are also visible via [[infravision]]. Canines can be separated into four broad categories:
-* [[Domestic]] dogs: the little dog, dog and large dog
+* [[Domestic]] dogs&mdash;the little dog, dog and large dog
-* [[Werecreature]]s: the animal forms of the werewolf and werejackal
+* [[Werecreature]]s&mdash;the animal forms of the werewolf and werejackal
-* Ordinary canines: jackals, foxes, coyotes, dingoes, and wolves
+* Ordinary canines&mdash;jackals, foxes, coyotes, dingoes, and wolves
-* Fantastic canines: wargs, winter wolves and their cubs, hell hounds and their pups, and Cerberus
+* Fantastic canines&mdash;wargs, winter wolves and their cubs, hell hounds and their pups, and Cerberus
-Canines primarily attack via [[bite]]s, and all fantastic canines except for the warg also have a [[breath]] weapon.
+Canines primarily use [[bite attack]]s in combat, and all fantastic canines except for the warg also have a [[breath]] weapon.
-Canines are either of [[neutral]] [[alignment]] as with the warg and mundane canine monsters, or they are [[chaotic]] as with the [[werecreature]]s and other fantastic canines. [[Chatting]] to a tame canine monster can be used [[#Messages|to gauge its current condition]].
+In terms of [[alignment]], canines are either neutral as with the warg and mundane canine monsters, or chaotic as with the [[werecreature]]s and other fantastic canines. [[Chatting]] to a tame canine monster can be used [[#Messages|to gauge its current condition]].
-Canines that eat [[mimic]] corpses may assume the form of a [[sink]] or [[tripe ration]] for the duration of the meal if they do not assume a monster-specific form.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1352|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1354|nethack=3.6.7}} Monsters that [[polymorph]] into any canine monster&ndash;excluding werecreatures assuming their animal form&ndash;will produce a specific message if this occurs out of the [[hero]]'s sight.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4225|nethack=3.6.7|name="smell"}}
+Canines that eat [[mimic]] [[corpse]]s may assume the form of a [[sink]] or [[tripe ration]] for the duration of the meal if they do not assume a monster-specific form.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1352|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1354|nethack=3.6.7}} A monster that [[polymorph]]s into any canine monster outside of the [[hero]]'s sight (excluding werecreatures assuming their animal form) will cause a specific message to be printed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4225|nethack=3.6.7|name="smell"}}
 ===Generation===
 Randomly generated canines that are not domestic are always created hostile&mdash;domestic canines are sometimes peaceful towards neutral heroes.
-The canine is the first [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Samurai]], and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]]. Some random canines are also generated on a few levels within the quest branch at level creation: one each is placed randomly on every floor between the home and goal levels, and two are randomly placed on the goal level itself.
+The canine is the first [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Samurai]], and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]]. Some random canines are also generated on a few levels within this quest branch at level creation: one each is placed randomly on every floor between the home and goal levels, and two are randomly placed on the goal level itself.
 ==Messages==
 {{message|<The canine> howls.|You chatted to a canine while it is night [[time]] during a full [[moon]], regardless of other circumstances.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|637|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
-{{message|<The canine> whines.|Your tame canine is hungry, caught in a [[trap]], [[confused]], [[scared]], or at low tameness.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|643|nethack=3.6.7}} A leashed canine that is near a square with a trap will whine on its own.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|437|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|<The canine> whines.|You chatted to a tame canine that is hungry, caught in a [[trap]], [[confused]], [[scared]], or at low tameness.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|643|nethack=3.6.7}} A [[leash]]ed canine that is near a square with a trap will whine on its own when moving.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|437|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 {{message|<The canine> barks.|A tame non-dingo canine will become hungry in 1000 turns or less, or you chatted to a peaceful non-dingo canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|646|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 {{message|<The canine> yips.|You chatted to a peaceful or tame canine, and none of the above conditions apply.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|644|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 {{message|<The canine> growls.|You chatted to a hostile canine.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|651|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 ==Variants==
-Some variants enable the deferred Cerberus so that he can appear in normal gameplay.
+Some variants that add new canine monsters may also enable the deferred Cerberus so that he can appear in normal gameplay.
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] adds several new canines to the monster class:
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds several canines to the monster class:
 * {{monsymlink|pit bull}}
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 ===dNetHack===
-[[dNetHack]] adds a few new canines to the monster class:
+[[dNetHack]] adds some new canines to the monster class:
 * {{magenta|d}} [[Cerberus (dNetHack)|Cerberus]]
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 ===SpliceHack===
-[[SpliceHack]] adds several new canines to the monster class:
+[[SpliceHack]] adds some new canines to the monster class:
 * {{cyan|d}} [[winter wolf pup]]
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 ===EvilHack===
-[[EvilHack]] adds several new canines to the monster class:
+[[EvilHack]] adds some new canines to the monster class:
 * {{gray|d}} [[rabid dog]]
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-[[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added in SLASH'EM and adds several new canines to the monster class:
+[[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added in SLASH'EM and adds some other canines to the monster class:
 * {{yellow|d}} [[shock hound pup]]