sheepdog
Americannoun
noun
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Also called: shepherd dog. a dog used for herding sheep See Border collie
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any of various breeds of dog reared originally for herding sheep See Old English sheepdog Shetland sheepdog
Etymology
Origin of sheepdog
Example Sentences
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Their sheepdog, known to bark when anyone visited the farm, had disappeared and locals said it was found drowned in the farmyard well - though this is not referenced in the police report.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
Recall those sheepdog eyes in the congressional hearings a few months back where he begged for the industry to be regulated, lest it become too powerful?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
To support his paranormal claim, James Irving sent Price and Lambert samples of the creature’s supposed hair, teeth, and claws that turned out to be from the family sheepdog.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 19, 2023
Today, Pippa and his 2-year-old English sheepdog, Pearl, which he called “my big fuzzy wuzzy,” are fully vaccinated.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
When Chris was twelve, Walt and Billie bought Carine a puppy, a Shetland sheepdog named Buckley, and Chris fell into the habit of taking the pet with him on his daily training runs.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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