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Australian shepherd dogs are known for their intelligence and exuberance, and in 2023 placed 12th in the American Kennel Club's list of the most-popular dog breeds.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Finalists Our first finalist this week is Petra, a German shepherd dog who loves other animals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Other dogs listed by the American Kennel Club as the best guardians include the Rottweiler, most shepherd dogs, the Staffordshire bull terrier, volpino Italiano, and Tibetan mastiff among others.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Breeds known for being responsive to human instructions and taking interest in toys, such as German shepherd dogs, golden retrievers and Labrador retrievers, were among the most likely breeds to fetch.
—Judith Stella, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Other moments rarely captured on film that viewers can expect in the new show include a group of humpback whales disrupting the hunt of a pod of killer whales in Antarctica and a guardian shepherd dog defending his flock of sheep from a hunting puma.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
Andrea Wood, 53, from nearby Whitwick, who runs a kennel and breeds German shepherd dogs, was raised in Coalville, a place that suffered economically when mines closed in the 1980s.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Dory, a German shepherd dog, fell from a cliff in Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach at around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
—oregonlive, 15 June 2023
He’s rapped about his horse, lifted a golden barbell in front of his cabinet, ordered construction of a giant golden statue of a Turkmen shepherd dog and performed doughnuts in his rally car in front of the Gates of Hell to dispel rumors about his death.
—Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2022
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Finalists Our first finalist this week is Petra, a German shepherd dog who loves other animals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Other dogs listed by the American Kennel Club as the best guardians include the Rottweiler, most shepherd dogs, the Staffordshire bull terrier, volpino Italiano, and Tibetan mastiff among others.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Breeds known for being responsive to human instructions and taking interest in toys, such as German shepherd dogs, golden retrievers and Labrador retrievers, were among the most likely breeds to fetch.
—Judith Stella, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Other moments rarely captured on film that viewers can expect in the new show include a group of humpback whales disrupting the hunt of a pod of killer whales in Antarctica and a guardian shepherd dog defending his flock of sheep from a hunting puma.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
Andrea Wood, 53, from nearby Whitwick, who runs a kennel and breeds German shepherd dogs, was raised in Coalville, a place that suffered economically when mines closed in the 1980s.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Dory, a German shepherd dog, fell from a cliff in Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach at around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
—oregonlive, 15 June 2023
He’s rapped about his horse, lifted a golden barbell in front of his cabinet, ordered construction of a giant golden statue of a Turkmen shepherd dog and performed doughnuts in his rally car in front of the Gates of Hell to dispel rumors about his death.
—Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2022
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“Shepherd dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shepherd%20dog. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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