Bouvier
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8.2
- proper noun
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Bouvier
- The family's Bouvier always stays close to the children, demonstrating its protective nature.
- Bouvier des Flandres
- Bouvier dog
Examples
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Tine raised Bouviers des Flandres dogs, bearded and black and seemingly the size of zebu cattle.
Academic text (2001) -
Suddenly, the Big Bouvier is up—alert—
Fiction book (1993) -
My wife and I have two dogs, a Bouvier and a Westie and a cat, a British short hair.
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As Jaxx enters, BLACKHAWK, their big black hunting Bouvier, bounds over to greet her.
Fiction book (1993) -
Here we have the Bosaron, we have the the Berger Picar, the Bouvier de Flandre and the Briard.
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From the newsroom floor, it resembled a sort of lunch counter, built at chest height, from which George, Ruth Sutton, and Diane Bouvier served up a constantly changing menu of fast information.
Fiction book (1992) -
The four calm, truly French dogs—all Bouviers de Flandres—were more typical than our former, excitable "mutt."
Blog text (23) -
The Kalbfleisches testified that Corbin has been trained to understand 70 commands and receive specific instructions on how to respond to Carter's issues, and that the dog is a Bouvier breed, considered to be hypoallergenic because they have hair rather than fur.
Academic text (2010) -
My friend adopted a Bouvier, a loyal companion known for protecting their home.
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At the dog show, the Bouvier impressed the judges with its strong build and friendly demeanor.
Synonyms
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8.5
A large strong dog with rough fur from Belgium that guards and herds cattle
Compounds
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8.5
A large strong dog with rough fur from Belgium that guards and herds cattle
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bouvier comes from the French word bouvier, which means 'cowherd', because this dog was bred to herd cows and work on farms. That's why a Bouvier is a large, strong dog known for helping with cattle and for protecting the family.