Sheepadoodle
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A dog that is a cross between an Old English Sheepdog and a poodle.
"“What breed is he? Or she?” a woman […] asked me one morning. Her large black sheepdog mix circled around us. / “He,” I said. “Terrier mutt.” / “Don’t ever say that,” the woman scolded me. “Mutt is a horrible, insensitive, mean thing to call any dog.” Off she stalked with her sheepadoodle, or whatever his precise and proper designation was."
Example
More examples"“What breed is he? Or she?” a woman […] asked me one morning. Her large black sheepdog mix circled around us. / “He,” I said. “Terrier mutt.” / “Don’t ever say that,” the woman scolded me. “Mutt is a horrible, insensitive, mean thing to call any dog.” Off she stalked with her sheepadoodle, or whatever his precise and proper designation was."
Etymology
Blend of sheepdog + poodle, after Labradoodle; compare doodle (“poodle crossbreed”).
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