What is a collective noun for shepherd?

Answer 1

The collective nouns for sheep that are not being driven, so in a pen or anywhere else are:

• flock
• down
• herd
• hurtle
• meinie
• mob
• parcel
• trip

Answer 2

Shepherds can be people or dogs.

The collective noun for dogs is a pack of dogs.

There is no standard noun for people who are shepherds, most likely because most shepherds work alone.

Any noun that suits the context can function as a collective noun; for example, a group of shepherds, a council of shepherds, a family of shepherds, etc.

Answer 3

There is no specific collective noun for sheep that are grazing. The collective nouns for sheep are:

• a flock of sheep
• a fold of sheep
• a drove of sheep
• a mob of sheep
• a herd of sheep
• a drift of sheep
• a wing of sheep
• a parcel of sheep

Answer 4

livestock