Sentence:  Among other dodges that we employed to track down the border crossers, was a pack of hounds. These <WSD>kyoodles</WSD> worked fairly well if we put them on a track immediately after a rain, otherwise the sand was so barren of moisture it would not hold the scent for any length of time. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A mutt, dog of mixed breed of little value; noisy dog.