herding dog

noun

A dog, such as the various shepherd breeds, that are bred for working cattle, sheep, or other livestock.

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Meanings

nounherding dog (plural herding dogs)

plural herding dogs

  1. A dog, such as the various shepherd breeds, that are bred for working cattle, sheep, or other livestock.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 牧羊犬
  • 牧羊犬 (mùyángquǎn)herding dog
Danish hyrdehund
  • hyrdehundherding dog
Dutch herdershond
  • herdershondherding dog
Finnish paimenkoira
  • paimenkoiraherding dog
French chien de berger
  • chien de bergerherding dog
German Hirtenhund, Hütehund
  • Hirtenhundherding dog
  • Hütehundherding dog
Icelandic smalahundur
  • smalahundurherding dog
Italian cane da pastore
  • cane da pastoreherding dog
Japanese 牧畜犬
  • 牧畜犬 (bokuchikuken)herding dog
Polish pies pasterski
  • pies pasterskiherding dog
Portuguese cão pastor
  • cão pastorherding dog
Russian овча́рка
  • овча́рка (ovčárka)herding dog
Spanish perro pastor
  • perro pastorherding dog
Swedish vallhund
  • vallhundherding dog
Turkish çoban köpeği
  • çoban köpeğiherding dog
Cite this entry
APA

herding dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herding%20dog

MLA

“herding dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herding%20dog. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herding dog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herding%20dog.

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