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A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and control sheep and other livestock.
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale has grouped Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs) in Group 1.[1]
A sheepdog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian...
medium-sized dog and comes in a variety of colours. The Kelpie has been exported throughout the world and is used to muster livestock, primarily sheep, cattle...
that were developed for herding. A dog specifically trained to herd sheep is known as a sheepdog or shepherd dog. All herding behavior is modified predatory...
breed of dog that emerged in England from early types of herding dog. Obsolete names for the breed include Shepherd's Dog and bob-tailed sheep-dog. The nickname...
control. Most farms are managed so sheep can graze pastures, sometimes under the control of a shepherd or sheepdog. Farmers can select from various breeds...
found all over the British Isles. It is kept mostly as a working sheep-herding dog or as a companion animal. It competes with success in sheepdog trials...
It is a small dog, clever, vocal, willing to please, and trustworthy. Like the Shetland pony, Shetland cattle and the Shetland sheep, the Shetland Sheepdog...
predation from feral dogs and wolf-dog hybrids, and the livestock guardian dogs must be able to protect the sheep from those. The fight tests were established...
The Dog and the Sheep is one of Aesop’s Fables and is numbered 478 in the Perry Index. Originally its subject was the consequence of bearing false witness...
separating the sheep from the flock, etc. The judge is evaluating the accuracy of the dog's work under the guidance of a handler. The first dog trials were...
current livestock guarding dog use Livestock Guarding Dogs: Protecting Sheep from Predators, a USDA publication Attention, Sheep Grazing in this Area: Livestock...
New Zealand Heading Dog is a working and herding dog that uses its visual prowess, intelligence and quick movement to control sheep. Bred from Border Collies...
military dog. In modern France, it is used as a guard or police dog, and as of 1989 was still a popular sheepdog. Dogs portal List of dog breeds "American...
medium-small breed of sheepdog from Hungary. They are capable herding dogs, able to gather and work close to farm stock, particularly sheep, to keep them under...
traits. Before the 1890s, any dog used for herding and protecting sheep in Germany was referred to as a "German shepherd dog". The dogs were bred solely...
together with Merino sheep. These Spanish dogs may have been similar in appearance to the present-day Gos d'Atura Catala. A cross-bred dog of this South Russian...
of sheep. It has also been used in the management of flocks of goats and of herds of cattle or horses, and to guard farmhouses.: 535 It is the dog most...
Canario. It was traditionally used as a guard dog, as a herding dog for both sheep and cattle, and for dog fighting, which was legal in Spain until 1936...
English Sheepdog may refer (vaguely) to either of two dog breeds: English Shepherd Old English Sheepdog This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
breed of dog used for general sheep-herding tasks in New Zealand, where they originate. They were bred to use their loud, deep bark to drive sheep. The breed...
German herding dogs from 1899. It was originally bred as a herding dog, for herding sheep. It has since been used in many other types of work, including disability...
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