Phrase guide

herding dog

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A dog, such as the various shepherd breeds, that are bred for working cattle, sheep, or other livestock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: working dog, working animal, animal, creature

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 牧羊犬 (mùyángquǎn) — herding dog
  • Danish: hyrdehund — herding dog
  • Dutch: herdershond — herding dog
  • Finnish: paimenkoira — herding dog
  • French: chien de berger — herding dog
  • German: Hirtenhund — herding dog
  • German: Hütehund — herding dog
  • Icelandic: smalahundur — herding dog
  • Italian: cane da pastore — herding dog
  • Japanese: 牧畜犬 (bokuchikuken) — herding dog
  • Polish: pies pasterski — herding dog
  • Portuguese: cão pastor — herding dog
  • Russian: овча́рка (ovčárka) — herding dog
  • Spanish: perro pastor — herding dog
  • Swedish: vallhund — herding dog
  • Turkish: çoban köpeği — herding dog