Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A dog trained to guard and herd sheep. Also called shepherd dog.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. a breed of dog, used for herding sheep
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
Etymologies
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Examples
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KELLY: That sheepdog is not going to come correct you.
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An Australian sheepdog is fighting for its life after being bitten while saving its owner from a huge and deadly snake, local media reported on Wednesday.
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I’m sure the word sheepdog is out here somewhere, and it would just love to help….
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Also understand that a sheepdog is a funny critter: He is always sniffing around out on the perimeter, checking the breeze, barking at things that go bump in the night, and yearning for a righteous battle.
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There is no dog at Styles, except an outdoor sheepdog, which is in perfect health. ''
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They're also tested in competitions known as sheepdog trials, which can draw crowds of more than 25,000 spectators in the U.S. and are televised in Great Britain.
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I see the weirdo denver area cop that calls itself "sheepdog" has been making crazy noise on comments in the Chieftain too.
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There is no dog at Styles, except an outdoor sheepdog, which is in perfect health. "
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[quote = "sheepdog"] Your question has been asked and answered numerous times not only by me, but other posters as well. [quote = "sheepdog"]
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"sheepdog" has been making crazy noise on comments in the Chieftain too.
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