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sheep dog

DEFINITIONS OF: sheep dog

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n any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

Synonyms:
sheepdog, shepherd dog
Types:
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Belgian sheepdog, Belgian shepherd
hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep
briard
old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat
kelpie
an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears
komondor
Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog
Old 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 Britain
Shetland, Shetland sheep dog, Shetland sheepdog
a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
collie
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
Border 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 cattle
Bouvier des Flandres, Bouviers des Flandres
rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle
Rottweiler
German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
German police dog, German shepherd, German shepherd dog, alsatian
breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
groenendael
black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail
malinois
fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog
Type of:
working dog
any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
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