- Belgian sheep dog
- type of dog used for herding sheep
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Belgian sheep dog
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Belgiansheep dog — Belgian sheep dog n. 1. Any of a breed of hardy black sheep dogs developed in Belgium. 2. Any of a breed of working dogs closely related to the Belgian sheep dog. Also called Belgian Malinois, Belgian Tervuren. * * * … Universalium
Belgian shepherd — noun hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep • Syn: ↑Belgian sheepdog • Hypernyms: ↑shepherd dog, ↑sheepdog, ↑sheep dog • Hyponyms: ↑groenendael, ↑malinois … Useful english dictionary
Belgian sheepdog — noun hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep • Syn: ↑Belgian shepherd • Hypernyms: ↑shepherd dog, ↑sheepdog, ↑sheep dog • Hyponyms: ↑groenendael, ↑malinois … Useful english dictionary
Belgian Sheepdog — noun a) One of four variants of sheep herding dog bred in Belgium. b) The Groenendael variant of the above. Syn: Belgian Shepherd Dog, Belgian Shepherd, Belgian Groenendael … Wiktionary
Belgian sheepdog — Bel′gian sheep′dog n. dch one of a Belgian breed of dogs with a long black coat and erect ears, raised orig. for herding sheep • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
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