The So-Called Leader of a Pack of Canines

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from California, Group 1159, Puzzle 5 (Cathedral Peak).

Question is: The So-Called Leader of a Pack of Canines

and the answer is: ALPHADOG

Word Meaning:

ALPHA DOG — (often figuratively) A dominant dog; a dog that is an alpha male or alpha female.

Definitions from Wiktionary.