Bobtail (Noun)
Meaning 1
Large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
A short or shortened tail of certain animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cat had a distinctive bobtail, which made it easy to identify as a breed of Manx cat.
- The dog's bobtail was a result of an injury it had suffered as a puppy.
- Some breeds of sheepdog are born with a natural bobtail, which is often a desirable trait.
- The breeder was careful to select only dogs with a naturally short bobtail for her program.
- Studies have shown that the gene responsible for the bobtail in certain breeds of cattle also controls other physical characteristics.