what are male dogs called?

They are just called "dogs." That might seem redundant, but it's true. Unlike b*tch, there is no separate special term for a male dog. "Dog" IS the term.

Things like "sire" and "stud" are ONLY used in regards to breeding. Calling an average male dog a "sire" or "stud" would be incorrect. A "sire" is the father of a specific litter, and a "stud" is a dog that is used for breeding.

Male dogs are called "Dogs". A stud or a sire are terms that are used in all animal breeding to refer to the father, not just in dogs.

A male dog is called a dog or stud dog.

A female dog is called a *****.

(I'm not trying to be funny)

As I found out by reading the program at the first dog show I ever attended, there were classes for puppy b*tches and classes for puppy dogs. Males are dogs. If the male is used for breeding, he is called a stud dog.

Some rural people (where I'm from) refer to a male dog as a cur, but that's a strictly local use of the word. The dictionary defines cur as a mongrel or mutt.

a sire or stud hope thats helped and thats only in the case of breeding dogs otherwise he is a dog plain & simple

Dog. But if it's in tact and used for breeding it's a stud. Haha funny thing is human males think they're studs but really it just means they are dogs/dawgs.

a sire, or a stud (only if their for breeding). usually just called a male though

Sire

Male, or stud if being used for breeding.