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| Alsatian |
the British word for "German shepherd," a breed of large brown or black dogs that are often used as guard dogs and as guide dogs for blind people. |
| David |
according to the Old Testament, the second king of Israel, a shepherd as a youth who killed the giant Goliath, and reputedly the author of many of the Psalms. |
| police dog |
a dog, often a German shepherd, that is trained to aid the police. |
| sheepherder |
one who tends or herds a flock of sheep, esp. in open country; shepherd. |
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