Hypernym

noun

any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

shepherd dog 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

Synonyms

sheepdog 1
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
sheep dog 1
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

Hyponym

noun

hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep

noun

old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat

noun

an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears

noun

Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog

noun

large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain