sheepherder
noun
sheep·herd·er
ˈshēp-ˌhər-dər 
: a worker in charge of sheep especially on open range
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The region has a rich history of sheep farming going back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Basque sheepherders settled there.
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
Barbershop Trail: Named for a sheepherder who used his skills cutting the hair of his neighbors, the Barbershop Trail is part of the Cabin Loop Trail system on the Rim.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
One student who was helping take photos and videos and noting GPS locations revealed that her father came to the U.S. from the Basque Country to work as a sheepherder.
—Cheryl Oestreicher, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
Read some of the Statesman’s award-winning articles which included coverage of the University of Idaho homicides, Idaho’s sheepherders, the state’s faith-healing exemption and more.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2024
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
Barbershop Trail: Named for a sheepherder who used his skills cutting the hair of his neighbors, the Barbershop Trail is part of the Cabin Loop Trail system on the Rim.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
One student who was helping take photos and videos and noting GPS locations revealed that her father came to the U.S. from the Basque Country to work as a sheepherder.
—Cheryl Oestreicher, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
Read some of the Statesman’s award-winning articles which included coverage of the University of Idaho homicides, Idaho’s sheepherders, the state’s faith-healing exemption and more.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2024
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“Sheepherder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheepherder. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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sheepherder
noun
sheep·herd·er
ˈshēp-ˌhərd-ər
: a worker in charge of a flock of sheep
sheepherding
noun
-ˌhərd-iŋ
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