Shetland
- noun
- /ˈʃɛt.lənd/
:
perro pastor de Shetland
- The Shetland sheepdog is known for its intelligence and agility, making it an excellent herding dog.
Examples
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Many farmers in Scotland rely on the Shetland sheepdog to help manage their livestock effectively.
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With its thick fur and keen instincts, the Shetland sheepdog is well-suited to the harsh weather in the Shetland Islands.
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It is suggested that this development has resulted in the confabulation of notions of traditional community and Shetland identity.
Academic text (1990) -
In a struggle over rental and rate agreements with the oil multinationals, the Shetland Islands Council hires, at great expense, a public relations firm to "market" Shetland to the British public and politicians as a beleaguered small community.
Academic text (1990) -
As if to suggest how intently this type of culturology had been seized upon by both indigenes and émigrés, the reception ended with the exchange of gifts between the Wellington New Zealand Shetland Society and the Shetland Islands Council.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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2.1
A dog trained to move and protect sheep on a farm
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3.5
A small dog with a long thick coat like a Shetland sheepdog
A small dog with a long thick coat that looks like a small collie
Compounds
A group of about 100 islands off the north coast of Scotland known for dramatic coastline and rich birdlife
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shetland for the dog is named after the Shetland Islands, where this small, collie-like breed was developed to herd local sheep, so think 'a little dog from Shetland' to remember it.