shepherd dog

shepherd dog

n.

See sheepdog.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep sheep dog, sheepdog working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs Belgian sheepdog, Belgian shepherd - hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep briard - old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat kelpie - an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears komondor - Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog Old English sheepdog, bobtail - large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain Shetland sheep dog, Shetland sheepdog, Shetland - a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands collie - a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland Border collie - developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle Bouvier des Flandres, Bouviers des Flandres - rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle Rottweiler - German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs German police dog, German shepherd, German shepherd dog, alsatian - breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind