sheepdog

/ˌʃipˈdɔg/

Other forms: sheepdogs

Definitions of sheepdog

1. noun

   any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
   synonyms: sheep dog, shepherd dog

   types:

   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, Shetland sheep dog, Shetland sheepdog

   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, 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

   groenendael

   black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail

   Belgian Malinois, Malinois, malinois

   fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog

   type of:

   working dog

   any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs