sheepdog
noun
sheep·dog
ˈshēp-ˌdȯg 
: a dog (such as a border collie) used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
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But a recent program introduced sheepdogs, which guard the flocks from the predators and direct the cats to hunt their natural prey, reducing interactions with the gauchos.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Also in the mix: in-laws, unexpected guests, and a large sheepdog.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Shaun, with the help of long-suffering sheepdog Bitzer, must return the farm to normal before the Farmer finds out.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Babe is the heartwarming story of an adorable piglet who aspires to be a sheepdog—much to the delight of Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell, who received an Oscar nod for the role), a farmer and Babe’s caretaker.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Also in the mix: in-laws, unexpected guests, and a large sheepdog.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Shaun, with the help of long-suffering sheepdog Bitzer, must return the farm to normal before the Farmer finds out.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Babe is the heartwarming story of an adorable piglet who aspires to be a sheepdog—much to the delight of Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell, who received an Oscar nod for the role), a farmer and Babe’s caretaker.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Sheepdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheepdog. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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sheepdog
noun
sheep·dog
ˈshēp-ˌdȯg
: a dog used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
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