Belgian sheepdog

Belgian sheepdog
noun Date: 1929 any of a breed of hardy dogs developed in Belgium especially for herding sheep and having abundant long straight black hair with a dense undercoat

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  • Belgian sheepdog — one of a Belgian breed of medium sized dogs having a long, straight black coat and erect ears, raised originally for herding sheep. [1925 30] * * * ▪ breed of dog also called  Groenendael    working dog developed in the village of Groenendaal,… …   Universalium

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  • Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois) — Infobox Dogbreed image caption = name = Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois) altname = Belgian Laekenois Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laeken) Chien de Berger Belge country = Belgium akcgroup = Foundation Stock Service (FSS) akcstd =… …   Wikipedia

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