sheepdog
noun [C] /ˈʃiːp.dɒɡ/
/-dɑːɡ/ Definition
› a dog trained to help people control sheep and move them in the direction wanted: Two sheepdogs herded the sheep into pens.Canines (dogs)Animal farming - general words
(Definition of sheepdog noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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