German shepherd dog — noun breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind • Syn: ↑German shepherd, ↑German police dog, ↑alsatian • Hypernyms: ↑shepherd dog, ↑sheepdog, ↑sheep dog * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
German Shepherd Dog — Other names Alsatian Berger Allemand Deutscher Schäferhund GSD Schäferhund Country of origin Germany Traits … Wikipedia
police dog — n. 1. a dog, esp. a German shepherd, specially trained to assist police 2. popularly any German shepherd dog … English World dictionary
police dog — police′ dog n. 1) dch a dog trained to assist the police 2) dch German shepherd • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
Police dog — Swedish German Shepherds in action during demonstrations in Stockholm on National Day 2007 … Wikipedia
police dog — noun Date: 1908 1. a dog trained to assist police (as in drug detection) 2. German shepherd … New Collegiate Dictionary
police dog — 1. a dog trained to assist the police. 2. See German shepherd. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
List of police dog breeds — The following is a list of dog breeds that are or have been used as aides on police forces. There are different jobs a police dog can do: public order enforcement, illict substance detection, tracking, and cadaver searching. Note that some police … Wikipedia
German shepherd — one of a breed of large shepherd dogs having a coat ranging in color from gray to brindled, black and tan, or black, used esp. in police work and as a guide for the blind. Also called German shepherd dog, German police dog. [1930 35; shepherd… … Universalium
German shepherd — noun breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind • Syn: ↑German shepherd dog, ↑German police dog, ↑alsatian • Hypernyms: ↑shepherd dog, ↑sheepdog, ↑sheep dog … Useful english dictionary