shepherd dog

shepherd dog

n. See sheepdog.

shepherd dog

n (Breeds) another term for sheepdog¹

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Noun

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shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheepsheep dog, sheepdogworking dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogsBelgian sheepdog, Belgian shepherd - hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheepbriard - old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coatkelpie - an Australian sheepdog with pointed earskomondor - Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dogOld English sheepdog, bobtail - large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of BritainShetland sheep dog, Shetland sheepdog, Shetland - a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islandscollie - a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in ScotlandBorder collie - developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattleBouvier des Flandres, Bouviers des Flandres - rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattleRottweiler - German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogsGerman police dog, German shepherd, German shepherd dog, alsatian - breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind