| 单词 | pyrenean sheepdog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasPyrenean sheepdog Pyrenean sheepdog n. (a) = Pyrenean mountain dog n. (now rare); (b) a breed of small dog with a long, typically fawn or grey coat, often with white markings, originally bred for herding sheep; a dog of this breed. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > giant breeds > Pyrenean mountain dog Pyrenean1845 Pyrenean sheepdog1851 Pyrenean wolfhound1863 Pyrenean mountain dog1910 Great Pyrenees1933 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 358/2 3s.—for collars seemingly big enough for Pyrenean sheep dogs. 1927 E. C. Ash Dogs: their Hist. & Devel. II. ix. ii. 589 There is..the remarkable similarity of the St. Bernard of about that time to the Pyrenean sheep-dog ‘Cabbas’, the property of her Majesty Queen Victoria. 1945 C. L. B. Hubbard Observer's Bk. Dogs 184 Pyrenean Sheepdog... This is quite a distinct race from the Pyrenean Mountain Dog,..being much smaller and seldom used for guard work. 1999 J. Cunliffe Encycl. Dog Breeds (2002) 234 With its strong herding instinct, the highly intelligent Pyrenean Sheepdog has tremendous energy and stamina for its size. < as lemmas |
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