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sheepdog

sheep·dog

rare dated slang us

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From sheep + dog.

Phrases

  • Abruzzese Sheepdog
  • Catalan Sheepdog
  • Croatian Sheepdog
  • Cumberland Sheepdog
  • Dutch Sheepdog
  • Gaucho Sheepdog
  • Himalayan Sheepdog

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