The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Doggedness \Dog"ged*ness\, n. 1. Sullenness; moroseness. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Sullen or obstinate determination; grim resolution or persistence. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
doggedness n 1: persistent determination [syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity]