: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland that occur in rough-coated and smooth-coated varieties and have erect ears and a long muzzle
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The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 Some breeds in the herding group include the border collie, German shepherd Dog, Pembroke Welsh corgi and the Icelandic sheepdog.—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 The black and white collie mix was fearful, unused to strangers and unnerved by kennel life, so Chris took his time winning her over.—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 There are four kinds of dogs—a dachshund, a poodle, a Border collie, and a German shepherd, whose head seems to be molting on one side.—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collie
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