How to Use heeler in a Sentence

heeler

noun
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  • To read more about the heeler, now named Spock, read the full story on GreeleyTribune.com.
    — Greeley Tribune, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2017
  • After the steer is turned, the second roper, the heeler, ropes the steer by its back feet.
    — Tess Demeyer, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Against all odds, the red heeler had survived three winters alone in the woods of Burlington.
    — Saryn Chorney, PEOPLE.com, 19 June 2018
  • The heeler then tries to rope both hind legs, with a penalty being assessed if only one foot is caught.
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 28 Feb. 2023
  • At the Abilene championships, Freeman (a header) and Moore (a heeler) placed in all three rounds.
    — Brett Hoffman, star-telegram, 24 June 2018
  • Wallace doesn’t skimp on the seedy underside, with labyrinthine tales of gangsters and gamblers, crooked cops and greedy ward-heelers.
    — Joseph Berger, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2017
  • But Cropper, a dog trainer, knew their pets: three red heelers and a golden doodle.
    — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2018
  • Lancashire heelers are drovers, meaning they have been used to herd cattle and other livestock.
    — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Dixie, a red tick heeler, suffered second- and third-degree burns to most of her body last week and was in critical condition.
    — Rebekah Wahlberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The 4-year-old dog, a red heeler named Dixie, was later euthanized due to her injuries.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2022
  • That flash of blond is Flora, the dispatch center’s 1-year old golden heeler, darting after a small tennis ball.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Even if your dog is a reliable heeler, put her on a lead, as there’s no room for miscues or misbehavior when hunting a small parcel.
    — Outdoor Life, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Stella, a three-year-old Catahoula Blue heeler mix in Chicago, is more articulate.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2021
  • Animal: Laura, a 3-year-old, 40-pound Queensland heeler blend.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Animal: Brooklyn, 20-month-old hound-Australian cattle dog and heeler blend.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2021
  • In another case from last year, a red heeler named Dixie was intentionally set on fire and abandoned near Interstate 80 in Tooele.
    — Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Maybelline, 4, is a beautiful American blue heeler and retriever mix.
    — idahostatesman, 1 May 2017

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