German shepherd

en-noun

German shepherd (plural German shepherds)

A more commonly used shortening of German Shepherd Dog.

A large-sized breed of dog often used as a guard dog or police dog.

ജർമൻ ഷെപ്പേർഡ്

jaṟmaṉ ṣeppēṟḍŭ


corgi

corgi (plural corgis or corgies or (rare) corgwn)

corgis (plural)
corgies (plural)
corgwn (plural rare)

PIE word
 *ḱwṓ
Borrowed from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off”)) + gi (the soft mutation of ci (“dog”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (“dog”), perhaps from *peḱ- (“livestock; wealth”)). The rare plural form corgwn is borrowed from Welsh corgwn.

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By this time the Pembrokeshire—the short-tailed corgwn—were increasing in popularity very rapidly. The Cardiganshire variety lagged behind their more numerous cousins, but, even so, almost all the larger shows of this country had classes […]

1966 July 14, S. M. Lampson, “Sturdy Farm Dogs from Wales”, in John Adams, editor, Country Life, volume 140, London: George Newnes […], →OCLC, page 69:

[W]hich news item do we have to worry about and have a view on? Not, presumably, the fact that the Queen is going cool on corgies; probably not how space exploration is getting on; townies can maybe skip the fates of either cows or badgers.

2015 July 27, Katharine Whitehorn, “Need we follow all the news?”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2016-03-09:

While larger, longer corgwn with tails were found in the lowland and hill farms of central and northern Cardiganshire, in the south a shorter, lighter corgi was more common.

2016, Janet Vorwald Dohner, “Herding Dogs”, in Deborah Burns, Lisa H. Hiley, editors, Farm Dogs: A Comprehensive Breed Guide to 93 Guardians, Herders, Terriers, and Other Canine Working Partners, North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, →ISBN, page 200, column 1:

Participating pooches must be between 12-20 weeks old at the time of taping. This year, two labradoodles, a pomsky and a corgi are among members the Central Florida contingent.

2023 January 27, Patrick Connolly, “Meet the Orlando rescue dogs playing in Puppy Bowl XIX”, in Orlando Sentinel:

Short for Welsh corgi (“a type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears; two separate breeds are recognized: the Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi”).

korgi

short for Welsh corgi — see also Welsh corgi


briard

A sturdy, rough-coated dog of an ancient French breed.


collie

Perhaps originally from coal, with reference to its colour; compare colly and collier. More at Wikipedia at collie § Name.

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs


Malinois

en-noun

Malinois (plural Malinoises or Malinois)

[ˈmælɪnˌwɑː]

From French Malines + -ois, Malines being the French name for the West Flemish city Mechelen.

I remember him so well because I love dogs and he had a malinois, which is quite a special dog. He was always in a good mood.

2024 March 4, Kate Connolly, “German prosecutors urge Red Army Faction suspects to surrender”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Belgian Malinois
Belgian Malinois#English


blue heeler

Shorty the Sixth, as he was sometimes called, had been a very winning puppy, and they had kept him at home until he began to exhibit the same tendencies that Duane's blue heelers always exhibited, that is, a tendency to herd children in the same way they would have herded cattle or sheep: they nipped their heels.

2003, Larry McMurtry, Duane's Depressed, page 75:

He always has his blue heeler dog in his office tucked away under his feet or near the door.

2007, Graham Greenwood, A Truckie's Dream: The Allan Scott Story : His Official Biography, page 113:

For some time, Dan and Pat had been at me to get a dog so we took a trip to the Yagoona RSPCA and came back with a blue heeler pup.

2008, Elizabeth Bruce, A Show Off, Just Like Your Father, page 92:

Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Cattle Dog

(Australia) A blue-coated variety of the Australian Cattle Dog breed.


Australian Shepherd

Australian Shepherd (plural Australian Shepherds)

Selectively bred shepherding dogs mainly of European stock, misnamed from some interbreeding of Australian dogs imported to California during the Gold Rush.

A type of herding dog originating in areas around and in California.


Australian cattle dog

Australian cattle dog (plural Australian cattle dogs)

A breed of herding dog bred in Australia for controlling cattle; varieties include the Queensland heeler, blue heeler and red heeler.


Old English Sheepdog

Old English Sheepdog (plural Old English Sheepdogs)

A herding dog of a particular breed (also used as a pet), with shaggy grey and white fur also covering its face, and a docked tail.


Bergamasco

Bergamasco (plural Bergamascos or Bergamaschi)

Bergamascos (plural)
Bergamaschi (plural)

A medium-sized breed of herding dog originating in the Italian Alps, known for its heavily matted coat resembling dreadlocks.


Mudi

A breed of herding dog originating in Hungary.


Basque Shepherd Dog

Basque Shepherd Dog (plural Basque Shepherd Dogs)

A herding dog bred in the Basque regions of northern Spain and southern France.


Puli

Pulik (plural)
Pulis (plural)
Puli (plural)


Croatian Sheepdog

Croatian Sheepdog (plural Croatian Sheepdogs)


Icelandic Sheepdog

Icelandic Sheepdog (plural Icelandic Sheepdogs)


Beauceron

/ˈbəʊsəˌɹɒn/

/ˈboʊsəˌɹɑn/

A large dog bred in Northern France for herding and guarding.


Belgian Sheepdog

Belgian Sheepdog (plural Belgian Sheepdogs)

белгийска овчарка

Umbrella term for the four Belgian sheepdog variants

Belgian Shepherd Dog

umbrella term for the four "Belgian Shepherds"

One of four variants of sheep herding dog bred in Belgium.


Belgian Groenendael

The long-haired black variant of the Belgian Sheepdog.


Belgian Laekenois

One of four variants of the Belgian Sheepdog.


rough collie

A dog of a long-haired breed originating from Scotland, originally used as sheepdogs.


Welsh Sheepdog

A contraction of the earlier Welsh Sheep Dog

A type of herding dog originating in 20th-century Wales.


Welsh corgi

/wɛlʃ ˈkɔːɡi/

/wɛlʃ ˈkɔɹɡi/

Mouthfeel presents DJ Divorcée and DJ Tip spinning a tribute to Pimm’s Cups, Welsh Corgwn, the Union Jack, and Kate Middleton’s love of drinking parties, just in time for the royal nups.

2011 April 29, James Renovitch, “Calendar: This week’s community listings”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 30, number 35, page 58:

A type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears.

уелско корги

type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi


English Shepherd

English Shepherd (plural English Shepherds)

A dog of a working breed related to the collies, originating in the United States.


border collie

Essentially the collie from the Scottish and English borders.

A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland, and specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.


Entlebucher

Borrowed from German Entlebucher Sennenhund, from Entlebuch, a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

A dog of a breed traditionally used by herders in the Swiss Alps.


Lapponian Herder

Lapponian Herder (plural Lapponian Herders)

A breed of dog from Finland, used by the Sami to herd reindeer.


Berger Picard

/bɛəˌʒeɪ pɪˈkɑː/

/bɛɹˌʒeɪ pɪˈkɑɹ/

Unadapted borrowing from French berger picard (literally “Picard shepherd”).

unadapted borrowing

A French breed of medium-sized sheepdog.


East European Shepherd

en-noun

East European Shepherd (plural East European Shepherds)

(cynology) A Russian and Ukrainian breed of shepherd dog, selectively bred from the German Shepherd to create a larger dog.


Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog (plural Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dogs)

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dogs (plural)

A naturally bobtailed or tailless medium-sized cattle-herding dog.


Stumpy

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog#English

Short for Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog.


Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Entlebucher Mountain Dog (plural Entlebucher Mountain Dogs)

A medium-sized herding dog, it is the smallest of the four regional breeds that constitute the Sennenhund dog type.


Lancashire Heeler

Lancashire Heeler (plural Lancashire Heelers)

A small breed of dog developed for use as a drover and herder of cattle.


Bearded Collie

A herding breed of dog once used primarily by Scottish shepherds, but now mostly kept as a pet.


Catalan Sheepdog

Catalan Sheepdog (plural Catalan Sheepdogs)

A breed of Catalan Pyrenean dog used as a sheepdog.


Tibetan Terrier

Tibetan Terrier (plural Tibetan Terriers)

A dog of a medium-sized, shaggy breed that originated in Tibet (not a true terrier).