| 单词 | border collie |
| 释义 | > as lemmasBorder collie Border collie n. a breed of medium-sized dog developed in the Border region for herding livestock, variable in appearance but commonly having a medium-length black and white coat, and often used as a sheep dog; (also) a dog of this breed.The name was officially recognized by the International Sheepdog Society in the United Kingdom in 1915, though it is recorded slightly earlier. ΚΠ 1912 Iowa Year Bk. Agric. 1911 xi. 551 James Scott, Thorniehill, Ancrim, Roxburyshire, Scotland, and William Robertson, Balakin, Pirn Mill, Arren [sic], brought over six Border Collies. 1938 J. H. McCulloch Sheep Dogs ii. 11 The most striking characteristic of the Border Collie is the one which shepherds refer to as ‘The Eye’, or the power of the dog to control sheep with its eyes. 1974 Country Life 21 Feb. 357/1 Two black-and-white Border collies..won the Obedience Competition. 2010 Guardian 20 Mar. (Guide to Pets) 38/1 It's not easy living with a genius. And the one absolute canine certainty is that border collies are the most intelligent breed. < as lemmas |
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