bobtail vs shepherd dog

shepherd dog vs bobtail

bobtail and shepherd dog both are nouns.

bobtail is an adjective but shepherd dog is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bobtail	Yes	Yes	No	No
shepherd dog	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shepherd dog is a hypernym of bobtail; that is, shepherd dog is a word with a broader meaning than bobtail:

bobtail: large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
shepherd dog: any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

Other hypernyms of bobtail include sheep dog, sheepdog.

bobtail (noun)	shepherd dog (noun)
a short or shortened tail of certain animals	any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain

bobtail (adjective)	shepherd dog (adjective)
having a short or shortened tail

Difference between bobtail and shepherd dog

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