sheepdog
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈʃipˌdɔg/
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- Trained from a young age, the sheepdog is essential for managing the farm's sheep.
- Shetland sheepdog
- English sheepdog
- sheepdog trial
I grew up with a Polish lowland sheepdog Rory right here.
- I grew up with a Polish lowland sheepdog Rory right here.
- OK, I'm going to go for a English sheepdog.
- It's just sort of like I think of those Warner Brothers cartoons where the the sheepdog and the wolf would clock into work every day.
- The dog's name was Rover and he was a thoroughbred Scottish collie, a Scottish sheepdog.
- And the sheepdogs will do it if they have to.
- There is that and watching it, annoying is to my view, it goes back to the sheepdogs and wolves.
Examples
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Grandfather's three sheepdogs ran beside the sheep, turning back stragglers.
Fiction book (2002) -
Today he walks in to find a big sheepdog trotting in circles in the middle of the room, kicking up dust.
Fiction book (1996) -
And the sheepdogs will do it if they have to.
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Nothing more or less than a well-trained sheepdog could do.
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Huge amounts of energy and effort, and at one time I seriously thought of getting a sheepdog to help me with Giles.
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I found a beautiful dog, possibly a sheepdog, wandering on Godfrey Road today.
Blog text (12) -
The sheepdog that gets the lambs back on track when they stray off the path.
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We put a dog guide harness on Grinch, an oversized, Delta-certified, obedience-titled Shetland sheepdog.
Academic text (1997) -
The sheepdog expertly rounded up the flock of sheep, guiding them back to the pen.
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During the competition, the skilled sheepdog demonstrated its herding abilities with precision.
Synonyms
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2.0
A dog with long, silky fur and a narrow head that herds sheep
5
3.0
A smart dog used to herd sheep that often has black and white fur
1
2.7
A dog with long hair that herds and guards sheep
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3.5
A small dog with a long thick coat like a Shetland sheepdog
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5.3
A large strong dog with a long shaggy grey and white coat used for herding sheep
A small dog with a long thick coat that looks like a small collie
A small dog like a collie that herds sheep
A strong active dog from Belgium used for herding and police work
A strong, intelligent dog from Belgium that herds sheep and helps in jobs like police or rescue
Compounds
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5.3
A large strong dog with a long shaggy grey and white coat used for herding sheep
A strong, intelligent dog from Belgium that herds sheep and helps in jobs like police or rescue
How Skilled
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Etymology
The word sheepdog is made from two everyday words, sheep and dog. It literally means 'a dog for sheep', so a sheepdog is a dog trained to herd and guard sheep.