border collie

collocation in English

meaningsofborderandcollie

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border
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbɔː.dər/us
/ˈbɔːr.dɚ/
a line that has been agreed to divide one country ...
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collie
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒl.i/us
/ˈkɑː.li/
any of several breeds of dog with long hair that are bred for ...
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(Definition ofborderandcolliefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The refinement of the shepherd's use of thebordercolliewas no doubt a part of this process.
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When is abordercolliea working dog and when is it a pet?
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The artwork is composed of life-sized sculptures of four sheep and abordercollieherding them across a green roof.
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The festival includes live music, a parade of breeds, a sheep to shawl contest, andbordercolliedemonstrations.
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People tend to use it as a home pet, help blind people and some special breedbordercolliefor border protection.
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Sarah's first client of the day is abordercolliewhich needs a mammary strip - a straightforward operation but tricky without an ultrasound.
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In a small terraced house, there are six chow dogs and three border collies, as well as two cats.
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The problem with border collies, however, is that the underlying problem of any bird infestation is not being solved: the birds find the area attractive.
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Border collies are bred to respond in clever ways to a combination of human vocal commands and whistles, which makes them excellent sheep dogs.
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One can see border collies taking care of geese and sheep contests.
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Border collies are used as they are working dogs bred to herd animals and to avoid attack, and they respond well to whistle and verbal commands.
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