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As luck would have it, Taylor-Joseph knew just the place to find an Australian shepherd pup.
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The Fourth of July is almost here, and my Australian shepherd rescue is terrified of the fireworks.
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Mississippi and Louisiana – had a different breed in third place, each opting for German Shepherds.
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Babs and Bart, two German Shepherds about 70 pounds each, were found together on the streets of Dallas about a year ago, according to their caretaker, Laura Cherry.
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Second Lady Karen Pence surprised the vice president with the new dog, an Australian Shepherd, on Father's Day.
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As German shepherds, Labradors, pit bulls and dogs of all sizes meandered nearby, our small group of little guys found a flat grassy area to congregate, much like any human family.
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Her first memory is of looking through the bars of her crib and seeing the family’s German shepherd, Lady, standing guard.
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By her side trots a slim Australian shepherd, whose eyes take in everything: people and places, to be sure, but also the invisible undercurrents of emotion, particularly of the woman who holds her leash.
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Origin and Etymology of shepherd
Middle English sheepherde, from Old English scēaphyrde, from scēap sheep + hierde herdsman; akin to Old English heord herd
shepherd
Definition of shepherd
transitive verb
1 : to tend as a shepherd
2 : to guide or guard in the manner of a shepherd shepherded the bill through Congress
Examples of shepherd in a Sentence
She carefully shepherded the children across the street.
They shepherded the bill through Congress.
First Known Use of shepherd
1790
SHEPHERD Defined for English Language Learners
shepherd
playDefinition of shepherd for English Language Learners
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: a person whose job is to take care of sheep
shepherd
Definition of shepherd for English Language Learners
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: to guide (someone or something)
SHEPHERD Defined for Kids
Definition of shepherd for Students
: a person who takes care of and guards a flock of sheep
Definition of shepherd for Students
shepherded
;shepherding
1 : to take care of and guard a flock of sheep
2 : to gather, lead, or move in the manner of a shepherd She shepherded the children across the playground.
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