sheepdog

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

From sheep + dog.

My sheepdog Benjamin, the fearless terror of the streets? — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover
I mean, it's not like we just bought a sheepdog and chipped in on the grooming. — Life Blood, Thomas Hoover
NEAR LETTERKENNY A sheepdog with a flock of geese (a most unusual charge, I'm sure) halted by a bridge on their way to market. — Mearing Stones: Leaves from My Note-Book on Tramp in Donegal, Joseph Campbell

shepherd dog, sheep dog

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