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Australian Shepherd

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of herding dog originating in areas around and in California.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Selectively bred shepherding dogs mainly of European stock, misnamed from some interbreeding of Australian dogs imported to California during the Gold Rush.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: australianpaimenkoira — dog breed
  • French: berger australien — dog breed
  • German: Australischer Schäferhund — dog breed
  • Polish: owczarek australijski — dog breed
  • Spanish: pastor australiano — dog breed