Phrase guide

Welsh Sheepdog

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 20th-century Wales.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

A contraction of the earlier Welsh Sheep Dog

Across languages

Translations

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  • Finnish: walesinpaimenkoira — dog breed
  • Welsh: Ci Defaid Cymreig — dog breed