Sheepdog is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Sheepdog meaning
- Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed.
- Any of various breeds of dog used for guarding sheep; an individual of such a breed.
- A chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.
Synonyms of Sheepdog
Using Sheepdog
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed. | Any of various breeds of dog used for guarding sheep; an individual of such a breed. | A chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.
- Useful related words include: shepherd dog, sheep dog, working dog.
- In the example corpus, sheepdog often appears in combinations such as: the sheepdog, sheepdog trials, national sheepdog.
Context around Sheepdog
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sheepdog
- In this selection, "sheepdog" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, national, english, year, trials, finals and martha stand out and add context to how "sheepdog" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a ceramic sheepdog with a and attended the sheepdog seminar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sheepdog" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and abdulai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sheepdog
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Timothy with his sheepdog Shep. (5 words)
And was greeted by Eddie the sheepdog. (7 words)
But McCartney said his Old English Sheepdog, Martha, inspired the title. (11 words)
While Snoopy is known to be a beagle, Bayley’s breed of Mini Sheepadoodle — the result of crossing an Old English Sheepdog with a Miniature Poodle — has resulted in a near carbon copy of the drawn animal, in real life. (40 words)
This year’s community picnic will feature ranching demonstrations, children’s activities, live music and a “sneak peek” of the National Sheepdog Finals, which will return to Strang Ranch this fall. (31 words)
The 2025 fair will also include such fair staples as the juried fine arts and photography exhibit, headline concerts, carnival rides, sheepdog trials, a petting zoo, pig races and more. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
And was greeted by Eddie the sheepdog.
Later this year, SheepDog will offer guided tours of the collection that will explain the history of animation prior to digitization in the 1990s.
One of Kate Spade’s most popular styles is a handbag that looks like a sheepdog.
This year’s community picnic will feature ranching demonstrations, children’s activities, live music and a “sneak peek” of the National Sheepdog Finals, which will return to Strang Ranch this fall.
We're planning on having a farmer with a sheepdog to help as otherwise we might not be able to catch it.
While Snoopy is known to be a beagle, Bayley’s breed of Mini Sheepadoodle — the result of crossing an Old English Sheepdog with a Miniature Poodle — has resulted in a near carbon copy of the drawn animal, in real life.
A spokesperson for the organisers said, “It is both an honour and a privilege that we can bring the Irish National Sheepdog Trials back to Donegal, especially to Clonmany.
But McCartney said his Old English Sheepdog, Martha, inspired the title.
It is a ceramic sheepdog with a big light bulb sticking out of its head and a shade on top.
The 2025 fair will also include such fair staples as the juried fine arts and photography exhibit, headline concerts, carnival rides, sheepdog trials, a petting zoo, pig races and more.
This demon-like figure has the body of a black shaggy sheepdog, the face of a monkey, and staring eyes.
Timothy with his sheepdog Shep.
But Megan’s father Roy was a two-time international sheepdog champion and her mother is the sister of another champ.
Here, Tina Lowes hugs her Shetland sheepdog as she arrives for the Crufts dog show on March 8, 2018 in Birmingham, England.
In recent years, the Old English Sheepdog has become better known as a show dog because of its impressive fur.
Three franchises mostly define George Miller’s almost five-decade career: —the latter comprised by the two films Miller wrote about the talking pig who thinks he’s a sheepdog.
As it happened, I had business in Washington the week after I attended the Sheepdog Seminar.
Once at the National Sheepdog Trials one of his best dogs, Maddie, qualified for the English team.
The Sheepdog Society Awards is given to officers through a program called “Cops Training Cops” to recognize officers who go above and beyond their normal duties.
This premier sheepdog competition draws on the area’s ranching/cultural heritage and creates a community event that provides a venue for education, information and communication.
Common combinations with sheepdog
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: