sheepdog
noun
sheep·dog
ˈshēp-ˌdȯg 
: a dog (such as a border collie) used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
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Smaller, longer-nosed dogs such as Shetland sheepdogs or whippets had the longest life expectancy, with a median of 13.3 years.
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
This year’s floats include a giant dragon surrounded by musical instruments to celebrate the city of Alhambra’s primarily Asian and Latino communities, a sheepdog listening to a gramophone, and a hippie bus exploring the 1960s era of music.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024
The tradition started in 1996 as a small community gathering and has since grown into nearly a week of farm-to-table dinners, cooking and food demonstrations, wool workshops, a folklife fair, sheepdog trials, and a parade.
—Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023
The instinct to herd is strong in certain breeds, such as Australian shepherds, corgis, sheepdogs, and border collies.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
This year’s floats include a giant dragon surrounded by musical instruments to celebrate the city of Alhambra’s primarily Asian and Latino communities, a sheepdog listening to a gramophone, and a hippie bus exploring the 1960s era of music.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024
The tradition started in 1996 as a small community gathering and has since grown into nearly a week of farm-to-table dinners, cooking and food demonstrations, wool workshops, a folklife fair, sheepdog trials, and a parade.
—Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023
The instinct to herd is strong in certain breeds, such as Australian shepherds, corgis, sheepdogs, and border collies.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
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sheepdog
noun
sheep·dog
ˈshēp-ˌdȯg
: a dog used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
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