sheepdog

American  

[sheep-dawg, -dog] / ˈʃipˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

Or sheep dog

noun

1. a dog trained to herd and guard sheep.

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sheepdog British  

/ ˈʃiːpˌdɒɡ /

noun

1. Also called: shepherd dog.  a dog used for herding sheep See Border collie

2. any of various breeds of dog reared originally for herding sheep See Old English sheepdog Shetland sheepdog

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Etymology

Origin of sheepdog

First recorded in 1765–75; sheep + dog

Example Sentences

I circled the house, passing the Neelys’ dog, a great black-and-white sheepdog without a name.

From Literature

"You couldn't run a farm without a good sheepdog," Thomas said.

From BBC

After moving there, he was the estate's groundsman and owns a parcel of land nearby and raises sheepdogs.

From BBC

In the 1950s, Crufts became an obedience championship show for the first time, and working sheepdogs were entered, becoming the first crossbreeds to compete.

From BBC

He later attended a community picnic in Parramatta, where the suit-clad monarch had a go at cooking sausages on a barbeque before meeting a sheepdog.

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