shepherd dog

American  

noun

1. sheepdog.

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shepherd dog British  

noun

1. another term for sheepdog

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Etymology

Origin of shepherd dog

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

The group said it filed suit after the agency, a division of DHS, “failed to respond adequately” to its request last December for records about biting incidents involving the purebred German shepherd dog.

From Washington Times

Choi’s huge Anatolian shepherd dogs, Trinity and Buster, guard their herds from predators day and night.

From Los Angeles Times

Roughly speaking, an electric field works on the cells similarly to how a shepherd dog works to control the motion of a once-randomly-moving group of sheep.

From Salon

A T. rex, for example, had an EQ of about 2.4, compared with 3.1 for a German shepherd dog and 7.8 for a human—leading some to assume it was at least somewhat smart.

From Science Magazine

According to an upcoming book, the president doesn’t believe the Secret Service’s account of a biting incident involving his German shepherd dog Major.

From Washington Times