sheepdog

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sheepdog Viewers were brought to tears after an owner decided to keep several of a mama dog's puppies and raise them as sheepdogs. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 As a fourth-generation sheepdog handler in Wales, the training genes run strong in him. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 But a recent program introduced sheepdogs, which guard the flocks from the predators and direct the cats to hunt their natural prey, reducing interactions with the gauchos. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025 Also in the mix: in-laws, unexpected guests, and a large sheepdog. Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheepdog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheepdog
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
  • For airfare deal hunters, that means new opportunities to travel somewhere for cheap.
    Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Groton is 80 miles east of Norwalk. March 6, Plymouth, Mass. Unnamed, no information on gender or age Human remains were found by a hunter in a wooded area in Plymouth, Mass., about 108 miles east of Groton and 178 miles east from Norwalk.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Animal Control Officers with the Harford County Sheriff's Office found three yellow lab puppies abandoned in the woods of Havre de Grace Wednesday.
    Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
  • More puppy raisers are needed to train the golden retriever puppies the organization uses.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some of us wanted to hug the pups, while nervous Jurassic Park references abounded.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In January 2021, PEOPLE confirmed that the couple got the pup following the death of their first dog, Lupo, in November 2020.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Apr. 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, 27 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
  • Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2025
  • At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, cold-tolerant animals with the stamina to pull heavy loads over long distances.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Sheepdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheepdog. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on sheepdog

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!