Meaning of work dog | Babel Free

Definitions

A working dog; a dog breed created to perform specific tasks (e.g. herding).

Examples

“Wisps of straw stuck in the workdog’s coat, mud was on her feet, she reeked of cow.”

“Roy is my best work dog, a real powerhouse. He is very intelligent and I can trust him to do anything — whether it’s bringing in the big aggressive male sheep […] or gently catching a baby lamb who’s become separated from its mother.”

“Border collies are the only dogs I like. […] They are work dogs, not lap dogs.”

“He's such a good dog. He's headstrong and incorrigible and relentless and I love him for it. He's half French Briard and half Maremmane, the South Tuscan sheepdog. So he's all workdog and smart as a whip.”

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