Sentences with phrase «breeds of herding dogs»

I train all breeds of herding dogs and also have done herding evaluations for many breed clubs.

Unlike other breeds of herding dogs the Australian cattle dog was specifically designed to work in rough Australian terrain with larger herding animals.

For example, the AKC registers more than a dozen breeds of herding dogs but the only working sheepdog breeds in the US are the two whose parent clubs have fought AKC recognition in order to preserve the working qualities of their dogs.

Often called the «Sheltie», the Shetland Sheepdog is a breed of herding dog that was originally designated as a Collie.

Being from the Spitz group, the Samoyed is a large - sized breed of herding dog that is originally from Siberia.

The Australian Cattle Dog (ACD), or simply Cattle Dog, is a breed of herding dog originally developed in Australia for droving cattle over long distances across rough terrain.

An ancient breed of herding dog, the Rough Collie shares a common heritage with the Border Collie.

Not exact matches

From the Chihuahua to the Great Dane, the domestic dog is the most diverse mammal species of all, with over 350 distinct breeds for hunting, pulling sledges, tracking, herding and, of course, companionship.

The GSD is one of the most popular breeds worldwide with historical working roles that include herding, guarding, police, military and guide - dog work.

Are there, or were there, breeds of dogs who historically helped protect herds from wolves and leopards?

Another herding breed, the Polski Owczarek Nizinny (PON) is an ancient breed of dog that originated in Poland Jack, the Bouvier des Flandres sometime prior to the 16th century.

But unemployed herding breeds, such as Border collies, cattle dogs (heelers), collies, and Australian shepherds, can get into a lot of trouble by practicing herding behavior on children, cats and cars.

Finally, in the more recent evolution of dog breeds, limited interbreeding has imposed a remarkable genetic structure such that nearly all breeds represent distinct genetic pools that can be divided into at least four distinct genetic groupings; Asian / Ancient, Herding, Hunting, and Mastiff.

About a month or so ago, we had this young herding breed dog who had been in and out of a local shelter a few times and had a rough start to life, in situations that no one had the details of but knew had been very difficult.

The Bernese Mountain Dog is a member of the working breed group because they were originally bred to herd animals and serve as guardians for herds of livestock.

For example, Dog Grooming, Part 2 covers the unique characteristics of breeds in the sporting, herding, hound and working groups.

With some breeds, such as Border Collies, biting or nipping is even more instinctive because of the nature of the breed - they're born and bred to herd livestock, and that's how a 50 or 60 pound dog will control a 1,000 pound cow - by biting at the heels or nose.

Adverse drug reactions in herding - breed dogs: the role of P - glycoprotein.

However, the overwhelming majority of herding dog breeds are advised against for the reasons in this article.

Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.

First of all, your Blue is a herding dog bred to control livestock.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines Working Dog as: (n.) Any of various breeds of dogs developed or trained to do useful work, such as herding animals, pulling wagons or sleds, or guarding property.

The Roman drover dogs have now proved their worth in protecting cattle from robbers and animals, and also herding the cattle from one range to another; unfortunately, by 1900, the breed declined so much that the Germans only found one breeding female in the town of Rottweil.

The Belgian Malinois was another type of dog originally bred to herd and watch over the safety of sheep.

One or more of the tracking, stalking, pointing, herding / driving, attacking, killing and retrieving behaviors have been selectively augmented or even eliminated in certain dog breeds through the domestication process.

Lien Animal Clinic recommends testing dogs of herding breed ancestry to determine whether they carry the MDR1 gene.

Originally bred as a working dog to follow instructions when herding livestock such as sheep, the Border Collie has a reputation as being one of the most intelligent of all dog breeds.

Breeds that have been used for hunting or herding often retain much more of their chasing instincts than other types of dogs, for instance.

The Canaan Dog Project, founded in Israel, seeks to rescue an ancient Middle Eastern breed used for thousands of years as herding dogs.

Also known as Australian Heeler, Hall's Heeler, Blue Heeler, Red Heeler and Queensland Heeler, the Australian Cattle Dog originated in Australia in the 19th century and is the product of years of selective breeding to obtain the ideal herding dDog originated in Australia in the 19th century and is the product of years of selective breeding to obtain the ideal herding dogdog.

Although they may not look like it, herding dogs are more closely related to greyhounds than any other breed of dogs.

There are many breeds of dogs that are better with sheep, some are better with cattle, and some work with many species of herd animals.

According to VetStreet, this herding dog developed in the area between these two regions as farmers continued to breed their own varieties of sheepdogs to work the hilly terrain.

This big Russian dog breed has been bred to hunt, pull sleds, herd reindeer, and assist their human carers in nearly every phase of life together.

The initial work has also been done for a weaver who runs a small flock of colored sheep, a farmer storing feed grain in his barn, a flock - owner in wolf territory, a recreational musher, a rabbit hunter, and a pet owner with an interest in any of the characteristics of the herding, guarding, terrier, working, or hound dogs; what remains is to find just the right breed to match the lifestyle and personality of the owner.

Creating awareness of the breed's capabilities through active participation in performance events (obedience, rally, agility, herding) and therapy dog programs

For centuries, we've bred dogs for the purpose of aiding us in our work, such as in hunting (Labradors), herding (German Shepherd), and livestock protection (Great Pyrenees)[2].

Thirty years of breeding German Shepherd Dogs have given the Monks of New Skete remarkable wisdom in the raising and training of herding style puppies and dDogs have given the Monks of New Skete remarkable wisdom in the raising and training of herding style puppies and dogsdogs.

«Justas certain breeds of dogs were bred to herd, certain were bred to hunt, certain to point, and others to swim.»

A protector of herds and flocks, the Great Pyrenees is a North American dog breed with a thick white coat.

Just like every other big white dog breed on this list, the Polish Tatra Sheepdog is a great guard of large herds of sheep or flocks.

Gaddi Dogs were bred for hunting purposes but multi-talented Gaddi Dog is widely used by local shepherds, mostly Gaddis (from the tribe of the same name) and these dogs are reputed to be strong enough to repulse attacks by snow leopards and are very intelligent to herd stray sheep and goats back to their pDogs were bred for hunting purposes but multi-talented Gaddi Dog is widely used by local shepherds, mostly Gaddis (from the tribe of the same name) and these dogs are reputed to be strong enough to repulse attacks by snow leopards and are very intelligent to herd stray sheep and goats back to their pdogs are reputed to be strong enough to repulse attacks by snow leopards and are very intelligent to herd stray sheep and goats back to their pens.

As a result of this early breeding, a vast number of dogs still possess the herding instinct that was bred into them generations ago.

Known as one of the four breeds of mountain dogs developed by the Swiss, the Entlebucher Mountain Dog is a high - spirited and very capable herding dDog is a high - spirited and very capable herding dogdog.

So you will find German Shepherd Dogs belongs to the Herding group in America, where as here in Britain, the same group of dogs, with the same breeds in it, is called the Pastoral grDogs belongs to the Herding group in America, where as here in Britain, the same group of dogs, with the same breeds in it, is called the Pastoral grdogs, with the same breeds in it, is called the Pastoral group.

The Australian Cattle Dog is a serious working dog, bred to herd dangerous livestock without the benefit of human instructiDog is a serious working dog, bred to herd dangerous livestock without the benefit of human instructidog, bred to herd dangerous livestock without the benefit of human instruction.

He's a particularly active type of dog (like the herding or sporting breeds) who needs to be occupied to be happy.

Although herding breeds like Border Collies are the ones most commonly found at agility trials, you'll also see dogs of every breed and size, which is what makes dog agility so exciting.

Nipping or ankle biting problems can be more common in some herding dogs, and some of our guarding and fighting breeds, may be inherently less sociable and therefore more anxious around strangers.

Some groups of dog, the herding and gundog groups in particular, have been bred for hundreds of years to work in close partnership with people.