Shepherd Definition–noun | 1. | a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep. | | 2. | a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people. | | 3. | a member of the clergy. | | 4. | the Shepherd, Jesus Christ. | –verb (used with object) | 6. | to tend or guard as a shepherd: to shepherd the flock. | | 7. | to watch over carefully. | |
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breed of working dog developed in Germany from traditional herding and farm dogs. Until the 1970s the breed was known as the Alsatian in the United Kingdom. A strongly built, relatively long-bodied ...
Converse, Frederick Shepherd
American composer whose essentially Romantic music is coloured with chromaticism and advanced harmonies.Eustis, Dorothy Leib Harrison Wood
American philanthropist and dog breeder whose work with German shepherds led her to establish and endow The Seeing Eye, Inc., and other groups for the training of guide dogs and their blind owners.guide dog
dog that is professionally trained to guide, protect, or aid its master. Systematic training of guide dogs originated in Germany during World War I to aid blinded veterans.police
Dogs were first trained for police work at the turn of the 20th century in Ghent, Belg., and the practice was soon adopted elsewhere. Although certain breeds with especially keen senses have been ...
animal breeding
In some cases the accuracy of selection for a trait can be measured using a calibrated tool or a scale. Thus, measurements of such traits can be replicated with high reliability. Alternatively, some ...
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(species Canis familiaris), domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is related to wolves, foxes, and jackals.dog
The skeletal frame of the dog consists of 319 bones. If a dog's tail is docked or absent at birth, there obviously are fewer bones in the skeleton. The muscles and tendons of a dog are similar to ...
dysplasia
malformation of a bodily structure or tissue; the term most commonly denotes a malformation of bone.dog
Dogs have the same five senses as humans. However, some are more highly developed, and others are deficient compared with those of humans. Dogs' sense of smell is by far the most acute and is ...
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KETV.com - Found Nov. 14, 2008
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Sleaford Standard - Found Nov. 11, 2008
Could you offer a loving home to this gorgeous dog? « Previous Next » Curly is a Rottweiler/German Shepherd cross.
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Edmund Evening Sun - Found Nov. 10, 2008
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Ventura County Star - Found Nov. 8, 2008
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Northampton Evening Telegraph - Found 5 hours ago
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ANIMAL WATCH
Washington Post - Found Nov. 2, 2008
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