herding dog

American  

noun

1. one of any of several breeds of dogs used originally for herding livestock, including the Belgian sheepdog, collie, German shepherd, and Old English sheepdog.

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Example Sentences

On this sunny day, however, the goats are streaming down the hill to a new grazing area, egged on by the indefatigable herding dog Bernie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2023

And because the lineages happened to cleanly fall into eight behavioral groups, it became possible to identify what parts of the genome make a herding dog different from a guarding dog, for example.

From Scientific American • Dec. 8, 2022

Also new was the mudi, a Hungarian herding dog.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022

Prager has spared no expense at his formal restaurant, which uses a French nickname for a breed of herding dog distinguished by its red feet.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022

Once a sheep herding dog will no longer herd sheep, it’s often euthanized or abandoned by the herders, Dixon said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2019