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/ʃˈɛpərd dɔg/ Listen

Shepherd dog

noun

Any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep. Synonyms: sheep dog, sheepdog.

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... dog, however, is common all over the British Isles. The apparition does not belong to any one breed, but appears equally often as a hound, setter, terrier, shepherd dog, Newfoundland and retriever. In Lancashire it is called the "Trash" or "Striker"; Trash, because the sound of its tread is thought to resemble a person walking along a miry, sloppy road, with heavy shoes; Striker, because it is said to utter a curious screech which may be taken ...

— Animal Ghosts - Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter • Elliott O'Donnell

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