Definitions for old english sheepdog
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Old′ Eng′lish sheep′dog(n.)
one of an English breed of large, stocky sheepdogs having a bobbed tail and a long, shaggy gray or blue-gray and white coat that hangs over the eyes.
Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses
Origin of Old English sheepdog:
1885–90
Princeton's WordNet
Old English sheepdog, bobtail(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
Wiktionary
Old English Sheepdog(Noun)
A breed of herding dog (also used as a pet), with shaggy grey and white fur also covering its face, and a docked tail.
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