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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna go
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

domestic animal, domesticated animal go
any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment

dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris go
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times

working dog go
any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

noun.animal

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Belgian sheepdog, Belgian shepherd go
hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep
briard go
old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat
kelpie go
an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears
komondor go
Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog
Old English sheepdog, bobtail go
large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail
Shetland sheepdog, Shetland sheep dog, Shetland go
a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
collie go
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
Border collie go
developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle
Bouvier des Flandres, Bouviers des Flandres go
rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle
Rottweiler go
German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
German shepherd, German shepherd dog, German police dog, alsatian go
breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind