sheep dog - Definition | Dictionary definition of sheep dog

Definition of sheep dog

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

Types:: show 13 types...; hide 13 types...; Belgian sheepdog, Belgian shepherd
hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep; groenendael
black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail; malinois
fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog; 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

Type of:: working dog
any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs