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Australian Shepherd

Australian Shepherd noun: a type of herding dog originating in areas around and in California.

Noun

Australian Shepherd (plural Australian Shepherds)

  1. A type of herding dog originating in areas around and in California.

Forms of Australian Shepherd

pluralAustralian Shepherds

Origin of Australian Shepherd

Selectively bred shepherding dogs mainly of European stock, misnamed from some interbreeding of Australian dogs imported to California during the Gold Rush.

Questions about Australian Shepherd

What does Australian Shepherd mean?
Australian Shepherd means a type of herding dog originating in areas around and in California.
What part of speech is Australian Shepherd?
Australian Shepherd is a noun.
What is the plural of Australian Shepherd?
The plural of Australian Shepherd is Australian Shepherds.

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