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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dog of a large breed developed in Germany, having a dense grayish to brownish or black coat and often trained to assist the police.
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- noun breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
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