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Meanings of shepherd dog in English

Russian
пастушеские собаки
Spanish
perro ovejero
Catalan
gos d'atura
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Type of working dog used by shepherds to herd and/or protect their flocks.

        Related terms
        пастушеские собаки
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        Examples for "sheepdog"
        Examples for "sheepdog"
        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
        1
        Washington reminded him of nothing so much as a big sheep dog.
        The Drums of Jeopardy
        2
        A good sheep dog is a very useful and valuable animal.
        The Land of the Kangaroo / Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey...
        3
        My good man is following at her heels like a bob-tailed sheep dog.
        Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence
        4
        Dumping a perfume bottle on her hair, she resembled a drowned sheep dog.
        The Martian Chronicles
        5
        He walked over to me like an enraged sheep dog.
        The forgotten soldier
        Usage of shepherd dog in English
        1
        His mother was a big shepherd dog that I got in Lund.
        The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel
        2
        Sigmund dropped his head, and petted the shepherd dog between his knees.
        The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke
        3
        He was a very friendly and intelligent shepherd dog, probably a collie.
        In the Catskills: Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs
        4
        The most useful dog in the world is the collie, or shepherd dog.
        Friends and Helpers
        5
        The shepherd dog was rolling in the grass at her feet.
        The Grey Cloak
        6
        They were brought out of the field by old Spot, the shepherd dog.
        Tell Me Another Story: The Book of Story Programs
        7
        Our old shepherd dog had been nosing the mow near us for rats.
        The Light in the Clearing: A Tale of the North Country in the Ti...
        8
        He rose, and the white shepherd dog sprang ahead, barking joyously.
        Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral
        9
        Nor is it as a shepherd dog alone that the bob-tail shines in the field.
        Dogs and All about Them
        10
        He was kind of like a big shepherd dog.
        Quill's Window
        11
        She paused before giving me the verdict: "A young female German shepherd dog."
        Let's take the long way home: a memoir of friendship
        12
        A German shepherd dog sprang up out of nowhere.
        The lake
        13
        A big German shepherd dog raced about, barking furiously.
        The gates of november
        14
        He's just reached his tenth birthday-andI'm told that's pretty good for a German shepherd dog!
        The lake
        15
        A German shepherd dog named Solo smells them.
        Radio NZ
        16
        Such a one might make a good shepherd dog but is far from being a good shepherd.
        Essays Before a Sonata
        Translations for shepherd dog