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SHETLAND SHEEPDOG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Shetland sheepdog mean?
• SHETLAND SHEEPDOG (noun)
The noun SHETLAND SHEEPDOG has 1 sense:
1. a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
Familiarity information: SHETLAND SHEEPDOG 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 sheepdog" 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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