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sheepdog
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sheepdog
(noun)
Shetland sheepdog
(noun)
sheepdog
/
ˈ
ʃiːpˌdɑːg/
noun
plural
sheepdogs
sheepdog
/
ˈ
ʃiːpˌdɑːg/
noun
plural
sheepdogs
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHEEPDOG
[
count
]
:
a dog that is trained to control sheep
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