cani-, can-

1. In astronomy, the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars.
2. A constellation southeast of Orion which also contains Sirius; also called, "Great Dog".

A constellation east of Orion which contains Procyon; also called, "Little Dog".

A special love, or fondness, for dogs.

A defender or champion of the underdog. (Coined by Christopher Morley, 1930).

1. A place where dogs are bred and trained and where people can leave their dogs while they are away from their normal residences: "They left their dogs in a private kennel while they were traveling to Canada."
2. Often, kennels, an establishment where dogs (or cats) are bred, raised, trained, or boarded.
3. A pack of dogs: a pack of hounds or dogs.
4. A gutter along a street (from Middle English cannel, from Old North French canel, "channel", from Latin canlis; all of which are NOT related to canine or "dog").

In Germany, this refers to "rain drains" on houses.