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leading dog

British

noun

a dog trained to lead a flock of sheep to prevent them breaking or stampeding

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The famed musher Leonhard Seppala owned Togo, who was a mess as a puppy—undisciplined, a flight risk—but turned out to be really good at leading dog teams.

From Slate • May 8, 2023

But at first look, some viewers found the leading dog to be more distracting than nuanced; some complained online that they wished the studio had taken a different route.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2020

Blackman called Robert Milner - one of the leading dog trainers in the country and the owner of DuckHill Kennels in Somerville - and Milner said come on down.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2014

For years The New Yorker served as the leading dog park of the literati.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2013

The leading dog, "Brin," as he wallowed about managed to reach it, at the end of his long trace of about sixty feet.

From Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North by Waldo, Fullerton

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