sheepdog
noun
sheep·dog
ˈshēp-ˌdȯg 
: a dog (such as a border collie) used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
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Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.
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Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The golden retriever and Labrador retrievers, popular pets who have never won Best in Show, were fan favorites, as were a Sussex spaniel named Goober and one of the Best in Show competitors, an Old English sheepdog named Graham.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Finalists included an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Finalists includes an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The golden retriever and Labrador retrievers, popular pets who have never won Best in Show, were fan favorites, as were a Sussex spaniel named Goober and one of the Best in Show competitors, an Old English sheepdog named Graham.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Finalists included an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Finalists includes an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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sheepdog
noun
sheep·dog
ˈshēp-ˌdȯg
: a dog used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
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