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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A herding dog of a breed developed in the Shetland Islands, having a long rough coat and resembling a small collie.
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- noun A breed of small
sheepdogs , originally from theShetland Islands
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- noun a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
- noun a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
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