Dingbat

[fudgefudge]

dach S hound
dal M ation
mas T iff
roth W eiler
re T river
wol F hound
hu S ky
any ideas

[boxtops]

The initial letters of each day of the week run through the middle - could it be "dog days"?

[weecalf]

Every dog has his day ?

[Canary42]

Two excellent responses - I wouldn't like to call it between the two.

[fudgefudge]

well done

[boxtops]

Weecalf's is better :-)