sheepdog

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Recent Examples of sheepdog Babe is the heartwarming story of an adorable piglet who aspires to be a sheepdog—much to the delight of Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell, who received an Oscar nod for the role), a farmer and Babe’s caretaker. Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024 The figurine could also represent an ancestor of the Icelandic sheepdog, a type of Nordic Spitz dog. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 Smaller, longer-nosed dogs such as Shetland sheepdogs or whippets had the longest life expectancy, with a median of 13.3 years. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024 This year’s floats include a giant dragon surrounded by musical instruments to celebrate the city of Alhambra’s primarily Asian and Latino communities, a sheepdog listening to a gramophone, and a hippie bus exploring the 1960s era of music. Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sheepdog 
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Noun
  • The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 3 July 2019
Noun
  • In addition to hunters, birdwatchers, conservationists, stamp collectors and others also purchase the Duck Stamp stamp in support of habitat conservation.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But Some Important New Clues Have Emerged For now, samples will still be submitted by hunters on a voluntary basis.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Any bad habits or behavioral problems can be countered through puppy training sessions and socialization, which can promote good behavior.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Clicking on the small icon, I was greeted by the landing page for the television series Bluey, which follows the titular Blue Heeler puppy, who lives with her dad, mom and little sister Bingo.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Struggling with undiagnosed pain and the trauma of her past, the 22-month-old pup was too distressed to rest for more than a few minutes at a time.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In a video posted to her Instagram on Sunday, Jan. 19, the 43-year-old reality star shared footage of her 2-year-old son, Phoenix, cozily napping in a blanket alongside two of their beloved pups.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.
    Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
Noun
  • In broad daylight last year, wolves killed and ate a valuable sled dog chained to its kennel just outside Ely, Minnesota.
    Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Meet sled dogs, take photos at the photo booth and more.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Smokey, the Vols’ lovely bluetick coonhound mascot and the rest of the pups, had to be covering their eyes at this one, only made worse as this was the only FBS-FCS matchup of the entire weekend.
    Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022

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“Sheepdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheepdog. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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