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A herding dog, also known as a stock dog or working dog, is a type of dog that either has been trained in herding livestock or belongs to one of the breeds that were developed for herding. A dog specifically trained to herd sheep is known as a sheep dog or shepherd dog, and one trained to herd cattle is known as a cattle dog or cow dog.
Australian Cattle Dog. A distant cousin of Australia's famous wild dog, the dingo, this breed is endlessly loyal and deeply determined. "Australian cattle dogs are very high-energy dogs, so they ...
العربية; Azərbaycanca; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български; Català; Čeština; Cymraeg; Dansk; الدارجة
The breed has been imported to the US state of Oregon, as participants in an experiment to document the introduction and effect of "bigger" and "bolder" breeds – than so-called "white dogs", i.e. the Great Pyrenees, Akbash and Maremma Sheepdog – as a deterrent to predation by wolves. This occurred in large part because of the reintroduction ...
Today's old German herding dogs differ scarcely from the landraces of the 19th and the early 20th century. Their breed standards (when they exist) require that the animal has to be capable of herding sheep and cattle but seldom prescribe physical appearance, though it is forbidden by these registries to cross-breed them with dogs of other breeds.
The breed was a few of the herding dogs crossed with black and white Karelian Bear Dogs, resulting in a short-coated dog. Other breeders with another kennel club in Finland created another breed, this one with a more heavy coat, called the Lapponian Herder.
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Snow Safety for Dogs. Stevie the Australian Cattle Dog proved that many dogs can still do their business and even walk outside during a snowstorm, but it's up to every dog's owner to make the best ...