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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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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

She favored corgis, a herding dog from Wales with short legs and pointed ears.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2022

But it also drew some lesser-seen breeds like a mudi, a Hungarian herding dog.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2021

It wasn’t until the Dixons returned to Pocatello that they were confronted with the stark reality involving the sheep herding dog community.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2019

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