Sentences with phrase «dogs as herders»

They usually make great companions, as they were bred to be working dogs as herders or pulling wagons.

Modern agriculture replaced the need for these dogs as herders.

Not exact matches

Suitable as a police dog, herder, service dog, therapy dog, obedience competitor, and devoted companion.

These dogs were kept as herders or driving dogs.

These dogs were kept as herder or driving dogs.

Originally kept as a general farm dog that accompanied herders in the Bern region, Switzerland, the Bernese mountain dog is a large, heavy breed with a distinctive tri-colored coat, black with white chest and rust colored markings.

As herders, they are very energetic, intelligent dogs.

The breed's name, Vallhund, when translated into English, means herding dog, as the Swedish Vallhund was originally bred as a drover and herder of cows over 1,000 years ago.

Although the American Kennel Club has designated the Catahoula Leopard Dog a herder, it was originally bred as a hunting dog used for hunting the wild boar indigenous to its area of origDog a herder, it was originally bred as a hunting dog used for hunting the wild boar indigenous to its area of origdog used for hunting the wild boar indigenous to its area of origin.

It has since become a prominent show dog and continues as a capable herder, although it is more popular as a competitor in herding trials than as an actual working dog.

One or two short walks per day is simply not enough for most dogs, especially not for any of the working breeds, such as herders and retrievers.

They're also excellent herders of sheep and cattle, one of their original jobs as an all - around farm dog.

On the physical side, the German Shepherd Dog is of medium to large size, with enough weight to be effective as a herder or a patrolman, but not so big as to be cumbersome.

Less well known but just as amazing are rare dog breeds from around the world that are appreciated for their skills as hunters, protectors, herders or loyal companions.

Also known as the Swedish Cow Dog, this small, stocky produce grew as a herder in Scandinavia during Medieval epoches.

According to the Dog Breed Info website, they were referred to as the poor man's dog, working on farms as herders as well as hunting small game and rodenDog Breed Info website, they were referred to as the poor man's dog, working on farms as herders as well as hunting small game and rodendog, working on farms as herders as well as hunting small game and rodents.

The Scotch collie isn't quite as energetic as the border collie, but is happy as a working dog and is a natural herder.

History and Facts: These dogs are depicted in 15th century art and were bred in Germany to be family pets, farm and guard dogs, as well as herders and ratters.

Dogs who serve as guide dogs or working dogs like sheep and cattle herders or police dogs, need more daily energy intake depending upon the amount of physical work or stress involDogs who serve as guide dogs or working dogs like sheep and cattle herders or police dogs, need more daily energy intake depending upon the amount of physical work or stress involdogs or working dogs like sheep and cattle herders or police dogs, need more daily energy intake depending upon the amount of physical work or stress involdogs like sheep and cattle herders or police dogs, need more daily energy intake depending upon the amount of physical work or stress involdogs, need more daily energy intake depending upon the amount of physical work or stress involved.

These dogs are natural herders who «love children and may lovingly try to herd them as they play.»

The resulting breed was employed as a fighter, and later on as a guard dog, herder, and rat hunter.

His intelligence, endurance and willingness to work make him suitable as a police dog, herder, service dog, therapy dog, obedience competitor and devoted companion.

Will Bessie bred to Joe's retriever produce a herder that can double as a bird dog?

Originally bred as a flock guardian and herder, Rottweilers are now used as guard dogs and protective family dogs.

History: Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers have an origin from Ireland and were used as farm herders and hunters of vermin.The Wheaten is probably one of the oldest irish dog breeds and was introduced to the USA in 1946, but not recognized by the AKC until 1973.

They were used as messenger dogs, draught dogs, police, herders, and guards.

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Despite the misleading name, Anatolians are bred as guard dogs, not herders.

The same ancestral autosomal recessive mutation for the progressive rod cone degeneration (prcd) form of progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is found in the American Cocker Spaniel, American Eskimo Dog, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chinese Crested Dog, English Cocker Spaniel, Entelbucher Mountain Dog, Finnish Lapphund, Golden Retriever, Kuvasz, Labrador Retriever, Lapponian Herder, Norwegian Elkhound, Nova Scotia Duck Trolling Retriever, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog, Silky Terrier, Spanish Water Dog, Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog Swedish Lapphund, and Yorkshire Terrier.3 This list continues to grow as more breeds are discovered with the same defective gene.

The Wheaten was an all - purpose working farm dog for the struggling tenant farmers, acting as a guardian of property, people and possessions, a vermin exterminator and a competent herder for flocks of sheep and even herds of cattle.

These are the dogs who began their careers as livestock herders in the British Isles, on the European Continent, and in the US, the indispensable farmers» dogs that could work dawn - to - dusk to bring the sheep to the barn or to market.

The Finnish Lapphund, Swedish Lapphund and Lapponian Herder were used by the Sami people to herd reindeer, but also for hunting and as sled dogs.

The PWD is a robust and substantially - built dog well suited to work in marine environments as a swimmer, diver, retriever, fish herder, and courier.

Today, their jobs have changed — tests and trials that prove innate canine skills are more common than careers as hunters and herders, and most of the 52 million dogs in US homes are family companions above all else.

A cur dog is a reference to the kind of work the dog performed as a heeler or herder.

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Approximately half of all dogs in the United States are purebred dogs whose breeds were developed to work alongside man as Guide Dogs and Service Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Conservation Dogs, military dogs, trackers, hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and hdogs in the United States are purebred dogs whose breeds were developed to work alongside man as Guide Dogs and Service Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Conservation Dogs, military dogs, trackers, hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and hdogs whose breeds were developed to work alongside man as Guide Dogs and Service Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Conservation Dogs, military dogs, trackers, hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and hDogs and Service Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Conservation Dogs, military dogs, trackers, hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and hDogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Conservation Dogs, military dogs, trackers, hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and hDogs, Conservation Dogs, military dogs, trackers, hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and hDogs, military dogs, trackers, hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and hdogs, trackers, hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and hdogs and herders — and always, to be companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and home.

These dogs were originally used to chase predators away from cattle herds, but later began to work as herders and as vermin exterminators.

Dogs» roles as guard, hunter, herder, hauler and spiritual protector, as well as current theories about the wolf's evolutionary leap.

Today, their jobs have changed — tests and trials that prove innate canine skills are more common than careers as hunters and herders, and most of the nearly 60 million dogs in US homes are family companions above all else.

Just like in the dog world the happiest Chesapeake Bay Retrievers aren't trying to make a living as herders or pointers.