How to Use shepherd dog in a Sentence

shepherd dog

noun
  • An Australian shepherd dog, left, and a German shepherd dog, right, sit next to each other on a mountain against a scenic backdrop.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Viewers were able to see Maca, who appears to be an Australian shepherd dog, moving to curl up on the couch with a soft green-and-white blanket draped all around him.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors said earlier that day, as our crew got ready for a live shot near the planetarium, Twist got out of a tow truck and yelled racial slurs at them and tried to set his German shepherd dog on them.
    Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In July 2025, Kate joined TikTok and began to share updates on her life now with her two German shepherd dogs.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • As for her personal life, Kate joined TikTok in July 2025 to share updates on her life now with her two German shepherd dogs and her boyfriend, Steve Neild, her former bodyguard.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

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