Topics: Breeds : Herding Group
The breeds in this group all have a strong instinct to herd. Used to herd livestock in various localities and climates, over the centuries natural and human selection have produced active and intelligent dogs with protective coats.
American Tundra Shepherd
The American Tundra Shepherd Dog is a working dog and a family companion. The breed was developed beginning in the late 1960's as part of the US Governments superdog program.
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Appenzeller Mountain Dog
FCI Group 2. Not recognized by AKC.
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Australian Cattle Dog
The Australian Cattle Dog, or Queensland Blue Heeler, was developed by ranchers in Australia in the 1830's by crossing the Smithfield with the Dingo.
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Australian Kelpie
A short-coated, medium sized, alert breed born with a strong instinct for herding and guarding, the Austrialian Kelpie evolved as a breed shortly after the immigration of colonists from Great Britian to Austrialia introduced sheep to the continent.
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Australian Shepherd
Often referred to as the "Aussie", the Australian Shepherd is a delightfully intelligent dog of strong herding and guarding instincts, and makes the perfect family dog.
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Azores Cattle Dog
From the island of San Miguel in the Azores, the rustic Portuguese cattle dog has an unusual head, which evokes that of the hyena or the Lycaon.
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Bearded Collie
The Bearded Collie is a medium sized dog with a delightful, fun-loving personality. Gentle, easy-going, and agile, the "Beardie" has a bright inquiring expression that is a distinctive feature of the breed.
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Beauceron
Although the official name of the breed is Berger de Beauce (shepherd of the Beauce), they are also known as Bas Rouge ( Red Stockings), but are more commonly referred to as the Beauceron.
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Belgian Malinois
The Malinois is a variety of Belgian Shepherd Dog with a short fawn coat with black overlay and mask.
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Belgian Shepherd Dog
With the exception of the AKC, the Belgian Shepherd Dog is recognized as a single breed with four types or varieties based on coat and color: Groenendael - long-coated solid black Laekenois - rough-coated fawn with traces of black Malinois - short-coated fawn with black overlay and mask Tervuren - long-coated fawn with black overlay The AKC recognizes three of the types as separate breeds: Belgian Malinois, Belgian Tervuren, and the Belgian Sheepdog (the Groenendael).
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Belgian Tervuren
The Tervuren is a variety of Belgian Shepherd Dog with a long fawn coat with black overlay.
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Bergamasco Shepherd Dog
The Bergamasco Shepherd Dog is an ancient guarding and working sheepdog breed of the Italian Alps, taking its name from the Bergamasco Valley.
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Berger Picard
The Berger Picard, also known as the Picardy Shepherd and Picardian Shepherd, is an ancient breed from the Picardie region of France.
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Blue Lacy
A working dog known for its tracking and herding abilities.
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Border Collie
The border collie is typically an outstanding sheep dog, and has been used along the English-Scottish border for around 300 years.
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Bouvier des Flandres
The Bouvier des Flandres ("Cattle Dog of Flanders") is a descendant of working cattle and farm dogs in the area that is now Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Briard
The Briard (Berger de Brie) is a French sheepdog dating back to at least the 7th Century.
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Canaan Dog
The Canaan Dog is a herding and flock guardian dog native to the Middle East.
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Catalan Sheepdog
The Catalan Sheepdog (Gos d'Atura Catala) is originally from the Catalan area of Spain where it was a herding dog and herd guardian.
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Collie
Perhaps no dog in the world can ever be as uniquely identifiable as the rough coated collie -- a dog that has become synonymous with the nick-name "Lassie".
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Dutch Shepherd
The Dutch Shepherd, native to Holland, was originally a sheepdog, and was also used by Dutch farmers as a general purpose farm dog.
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English Shepherd
Legend states, this hard working, herding dog decended from the Roman Cattle Dog that traveled with Caesar and his army in 55 B.C., across Europe, into Britian and to the border lands of Scotland.
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Entlebucher Mountain Dog
The Entlebucher Mountain Dog, like the Rottweiler, probably descended from the Roman Molossus. It is a native dog to the Entlebuch region of Switzerland near Lucerne.
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German Shepherd Dog
"The most striking features of the correctly bred German Shepherd are firmness of nerves, attentiveness, unshockability, tractability, watchfulness, reliability and incorruptibility together with courage, fighting tenacity and hardness."
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Groenendael
The Groenendael is a variety of Belgian Shepherd Dog with a long black coat. When the Groenendael was recognized by the AKC in 1912, the breed's name was changed to Belgian Sheepdog.
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King Shepherd
The King Shepherd was recently developed by crossing American-line German Shepherd Dogs with other breeds.
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Koolie
The Australian Koolie (also known as the German Coolie, German Collie or Coulie) has a long history as an Australian stockdog, working both cattle and sheep in paddock, yard, truck and droving.The Koolie can be between 400mm & 600mm, extremely faithful, active, attentive, friendly, very hardworking and easy to train when a light hand is used.
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Laekenois
The Laekenois is a variety of Belgian Shepherd Dog with a rough fawn coat, with traces of black on the muzzle and tail.
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Lancashire Heeler
Originally bred in the United Kingdom to herd cattle to market, it is believed this feisty all-rounder is derived from the Manchester Terrier and Welsh Corgi breeds.
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Lapponian Herder
An elegant, short coated breed, the Lapponian Herder is a unique product of Finnish history.
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McNab
Also known as the McNab Dog and McNab shepherd, the breed was developed in the late 1800's by Alexander McNab in Northern California by crossing Border Collies with Spanish herding dogs.
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New Zealand Huntaway
The New Zealand Huntaway is also known as the New Zealand Sheepdog. The breed was developed from the working Collie about 100 years ago.
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Old English Sheepdog
The Old English Sheepdog has existed for at least 200 years in England where it was recognized by the Kennel Club in the 1870's.
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Polish Lowland Sheepdog
The Polish Lowland Sheepdog translates to Polski Owczarek Nizinny (PON) in Polish. In some European countries they are also known as Nizinnies.
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Portuguese Sheepdog
Developed in the Sierra de Aires region of Portugal, the Portuguese Sheepdog (Cao de Serra de Aires) is an all-purpose shepherd.
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Puli
The Puli originated in Hungary and was used as sheep herder as long ago as 900.
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Pumi
The Pumi, or Hungarian Shepherd, is a medium-sized terrier-like dog with a curly coat. It originated in Hungary in the early 18th century by crossing Pulis with German and French herding dogs.
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Pyrenean Shepherd
The Pyrenean Shepherd, also known as the Pyrenean Sheepdog, Berger des Pyrénées, Pyrenean Berger, Petit Berger and Little Shepherd, is a herding and guarding dog.
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Saarloos Wolfdog
Originally bred in The Netherlands, the Saarloos Wolfdog is a powerful, wolf-like, coarse haired dog, and is used to herd sheep and cattle.
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Schapendoes
The Schapendoes is a small Dutch herding dog who resembles a Bearded Collie in a small package, with a wavy, medium length coat running in all colors although gray/blue is the predominate.
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Shetland Sheepdog
Loving, devoted, intelligent, sweet, beautiful, loyal, and chipper are probably the best descriptions of the Sheltland Sheepdog - also known as the "Sheltie".
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Shiloh Shepherd
The Shiloh Shepherd was developed by Tina M. Barber. Select German Shepherd lines, chosen for hip quality, temperament, and larger size, were bred and a Malamute line, known for its huge size, was introduced in 1989.
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Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
The Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog was developed in Australia in the mid-1800's. The Smithfield, a bob-tailed British droving dog, was crossed with the dingo and later with a blue merle Smooth Collie.
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Swedish Vallhund
The Swedish Vallhund is an ancient farmer's dog, herding cattle and watching and guarding the farm.
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Welsh Corgi
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi and Cardigan Welsh Corgi are two distinct herding breeds developed in Wales.
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White Shepherd
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