A colloquial term for a company's business units that are not sources of cash, usually because they have a small market share of a business that is not growing If they have loyal customers, they may be profitable
{i} cynophobia, fear of dogs (term used in Medicine); (Slang) greyhound races; (Slang) feet; (Slang) shoes
Products that have a subordinate share of the market and low prospects for growth p 672
a product classification used in the Boston Consulting Portfolio Analysis Matrix; dogs are products with a relatively low market share in a slow-growth market See Boston Consulting Group Portfolio Analysis Matrix; Cash Cows; Question Marks; Stars