shepherd dog

noun

A sheepdog; (loosely) any herding dog.

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Meanings

nounshepherd dog (plural shepherd dogs)

plural shepherd dogs

  1. A sheepdog; (loosely) any herding dog.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

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sheepdogsheep dog
Broader
working dog
Also see
sheepdog

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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