单词 | german collie |
释义 | > as lemmasGerman collie German collie n. a type or breed of sheepdog developed in Australia, typically having erect ears and a short blue or red merle coat, often with some white around the neck and shoulders; (also) a dog that is a cross between a German shepherd and a Border collie. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > sheepdog > [noun] > collie > other types of rough collie1806 German collie1874 1874 S. Austral. Reg. (Adelaide) 10 Jan. 1/3 (advt.) Lost, from Globe Stables, one Spotted German Collie Dog. 1901 Australasian Med. Gaz. 20 Mar. 119/1 Having a pure bred sable collie slut just emerging from puppyhood, and also an old German collie whom I was loth to destroy or give away, I determined to castrate the latter. 1958 Austral. Encycl. VIII. 101/1 One of the most popular theories concerning the origin of the German collies is that they are the remnants of a breed of dogs called the blue merle collies which were imported from Scotland in the first half of the nineteenth century. 2004 Virginian-Pilot (Nexis) 6 Feb. 4 For nearly 20 years, the fraidy-cat German-collie was the ambassador of good will for the island marina. < as lemmas |
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