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The Australian Shepherd is a breed of herding dog from the United States. The name of the breed is technically a misnomer , as it was developed in California in the 19th century. It is believed to have its origins in sheepdog breeds from northwest Spain , as well as collies imported, alongside sheep, from Australia and New Zealand ; the breed ...
In general terms when categorizing dog breeds, herding dogs are considered a subcategory of working dogs, but for conformation shows they usually form a separate group. Australia has the world's largest cattle stations and sheep stations and some of the best-known herding dogs, such as the Koolie , Kelpie , Red and Blue Heelers are bred and ...
Taxonomy of Australian Mammals. CSIRO Publishing, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. ISBN 9781486300136. Mehus-Roe, Kristin (2005). The Original Dog Bible: The Definitive Source for All Things Dog. Irvine, CA: Bow Tie Press. ISBN 1-931993-34-3. Morris, Desmond (2001). Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Dog Breeds. North Pomfret, VT ...
Some dog breed names are obvious (just watch a retriever with a tennis ball), but others take some digging to understand. Once you learn the origins of these 13 names, you're likely to nod your ...
This category shows all dog breeds which originated in any of the American states or territories. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dog breeds originating in the United States . Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in the United States"
The MAS was bred first in the United States as a small herding and working dog. The Miniature American Shepherd (at that time still known as the Miniature Australian Shepherd) was first developed in the late 1960s by breeding what was thought to be small size Australian Shepherds, and by the mid-1970s the breed had reached its current desired size.
Dogster explains Shepherds are highly intelligent dogs who are easy to train and love to please their people. This goes back to the reason they were originally bred, to herd animals, so they enjoy ...
The collie name usually refers to dogs of Scottish origin which have spread into many other parts of the world, often being called sheepdog or shepherd dog elsewhere. [3] Iris Combe, in her book, “Border Collies,” says that in old Gaelic “collie” was the rural term for anything useful — a “collie dog” was a useful dog.