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Recent Examples of sheepdog
The tradition started in 1996 as a small community gathering and has since grown into nearly a week of farm-to-table dinners, cooking and food demonstrations, wool workshops, a folklife fair, sheepdog trials, and a parade.
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Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023
The instinct to herd is strong in certain breeds, such as Australian shepherds, corgis, sheepdogs, and border collies.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Herding breeds that exhibit this behavior include Border Collies, shepherds, and sheepdogs.
—Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
Try your hand at dipping candles and making marbles; create a corn husk doll; stuff a scarecrow; watch demonstrations of sheepdog herding, quilting and woodworking; go on a garden tour; take a hayride; or meet barnyard animals.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
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Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023
The instinct to herd is strong in certain breeds, such as Australian shepherds, corgis, sheepdogs, and border collies.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Herding breeds that exhibit this behavior include Border Collies, shepherds, and sheepdogs.
—Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
Try your hand at dipping candles and making marbles; create a corn husk doll; stuff a scarecrow; watch demonstrations of sheepdog herding, quilting and woodworking; go on a garden tour; take a hayride; or meet barnyard animals.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheepdog
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
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In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 3 July 2019
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By continuing to focus on buck bedding areas (similar to early season and pre-rut plans), hunters can find a big ol’ buck.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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More:Michigan hunters shot more than 61,000 deer already.Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Animal Jokes for Teens and Tweens Does your child stockpile cute photos of puppies and penguins?Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gutfeld frequently shares photos of Gus on social media, and the puppy has even made several appearances on The Five and Gutfeld!Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The best one being when Avery uses Erica’s precious pup as an alibi for her midnight snacking that results in a memorable cameo from Dr. Spaceman himself, Chris Parnell.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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All of the pups are vying for the 2024 National Dog Show's Best in Show title.Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
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But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart.Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
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Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
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Greenlandic sled dogs can also take travelers to more remote areas for even clearer views of the aurora borealis.Catherine Garcia, The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
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The crew play-fighting with the sled dogs, kicking a football around the ice, Endurance’s masts collapsing and the ship sinking were all captured in raw clarity.Sean Kingsley, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot.Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
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Smokey, the Vols’ lovely bluetick coonhound mascot and the rest of the pups, had to be covering their eyes at this one, only made worse as this was the only FBS-FCS matchup of the entire weekend.Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022
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“Sheepdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheepdog. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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