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noun
Any breed of dog developed primarily to assist humans in performing tasks, such as farming, controlling livestock, law enforcement, or assisting the blind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: working animal, animal, creature
noun
any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris
Narrower terms: watchdog, guard dog, shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog, police dog, Sennenhunde, boxer, mastiff, bull mastiff, bulldog, English bulldog, Great Dane, guide dog, hearing dog, Saint Bernard, St Bernard, seizure-alert dog, sled dog, sledge dog, Eskimo dog, husky
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Across languages
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