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Meanings of sheepdog in English

Catalan
gos d'atura
Spanish
perro pastor
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Any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep.

        gos d'atura
        Usage of sheepdog in English
        1
        The animal known as Filax of Lewanno, is a typical German sheepdog.
        Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights
        2
        With its overgrown flowering shrubs and lazy sheepdog, their home exudes well-being.
        The Irish Times
        3
        He was a loud, cocky Shetland sheepdog who oozed bravado and bravery.
        The Irish Times
        4
        She was as comfy as a flea on a very shaggy sheepdog.
        Hearts of grey
        5
        He went home to his girlfriend Cilla and their Hungarian sheepdog, Beast.
        The Guardian
        6
        The women move closer to Cecil and I feel like a sheepdog.
        WATER FOR ELEPHANT
        7
        The dad, Tan, his other sheepdog, is studiously avoiding his huge new family.
        The Guardian
        8
        He has an English sheepdog, and I think his wife had a dachshund.
        Sisters
        9
        There was something of the patient trust of a sheepdog in Bowers's fidelity.
        The Fighting Shepherdess
        10
        All night long that one old sheepdog stood on guard faithful to duty.
        The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales
        11
        Like a falcon with its falconer, a sheepdog with its shepherd.
        Son of a witch: volume two in the wicked years
        12
        Louisa herded them along, waving her umbrella and barking orders, an officious sheepdog.
        This is where we live
        13
        An old, arthritic sheepdog was gamely stumping towards us, tongue lolling.
        Futures 1
        14
        At his feet a black and white sheepdog lay quite motionless.
        Beyond the Reef
        15
        She ignored Merlin, the sheepdog, while concentrating on learning the speech in the book.
        Labyrinth
        16
        But there was one old sheepdog that nothing could tempt.
        The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales
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