| 单词 | heading dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasheading dog heading dog n. New Zealand and Australian a dog trained to head off sheep or cattle so as to stop them or guide them in a particular direction (cf. sense 7, head v. 19b, header n. 11). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > that tends sheep or cattle sheep-hounda1640 sheep-doga1774 heading1904 heading dog1913 heeler1928 handy dog1933 Entlebucher1937 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > [noun] > sheep herding > action of sheep-dog > sheep-dog sheep-doga1774 header1903 heading dog1913 tripe-hound1923 1913 A. I. Carr Country Work & Life N.Z. xix. 33 A new hand, if he intends to qualify for the work [as a shepherd] is wise in investing in a good huntaway or a heading dog. 1947 P. Newton Wayleggo (1949) 13 The heading dog is bred to run out silently, cast round sheep, and bring them back to his master. 1972 P. Newton Sheep Thief v. 40 He told her of his successes on the dog trial grounds. His old huntaway, Sam, was his particular pride, and he also had high hopes for his little heading dog, Smoke. 2006 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 24 Mar. (Farming section) 10 A cross between the heading dog and the huntaway, it [sc. the handy dog]..is especially useful for finding sheep hiding in scrub. < as lemmas |
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