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SHETLAND SHEEP DOG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Shetland sheep dog mean?
• SHETLAND SHEEP DOG (noun)
The noun SHETLAND SHEEP DOG has 1 sense:
1. a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
Familiarity information: SHETLAND SHEEP DOG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Shetland; Shetland sheep dog; Shetland sheepdog
Hypernyms ("Shetland sheep dog" is a kind of...):
sheep dog; sheepdog; shepherd dog (any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep)
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