Translations for „heeler“ in the English » German Dictionary

heel·er [ˈhi:ləʳ] N Aus

heeler

Schäferhund m

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The goal is to have the header rope the head and the heeler rope the hind feet and to do it as fast as possible.

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Not content with sitting around the house for hours on end, blue heelers will encourage you to take them outside for exercise, play and work.

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The blue heeler cross chihuahua was less than two years old, and the family had raised her from the age of eight weeks.

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Examples of illegal acts which a ward heeler might do include tearing down an opposition party's posters or paying constituents for their votes.

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When he or she has a clear throw, the heeler throws a loop of rope under the running steer's hind legs and catches them.

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So ward heeler has the connotation of a "corrupt" political operative.

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Often, ward heelers have been low-level operatives soliciting votes and performing campaign tasks on behalf of a political boss, including get-out-the-vote efforts, placing campaign signage, coordination of constituent support, etc.

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At lower levels, a team may take longer, particularly if the heeler misses the first throw and has to try again.

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It was not a want of resources that can be remedied by a new crop of bagmen or ward heelers.

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The heeler waits until the header has turned the steer.

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