Sentences with phrase «farms as herders»

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 rodents.

They were working on farms as herders and drovers hundreds of years ago.

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They complained that the activities of the nomads threaten their lives and livelihood, since the herders kill, maim and rape their kith and kin, as well as destroy their farms.

Another human - caused culprit is biomass burning, as herders burn land to stimulate grass growth, and farmers burn the landscape to convert terrain into farming land and to get rid of unwanted biomass after the harvest season.

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.

They are excellent stock and sheep - herders known as «farm collies» or «working collies.»

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

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.

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.

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.