Sentences with phrase «herding dogs around»

The same instincts that made the original GSD breeders choose the bloodline for use in the military, as protection animals, and as herding dogs around the farm?

Not exact matches

She shuffles in the mud giggling with delight as giant cows graze around her and herding dogs do their best to keep her from danger.

While these dogs were originally used as border patrol canines, they perform in many arenas today including protection, search and rescue, obedience, agility, tracking, herding, and all - around family dogs.

Unlike some herding dogs, they don't need to run around all day.

If you keep them groomed, and give them a job to do running around the show ring performing agility or moving around the farm herding the small livestock, the Sheltie is an impressive small dog.

Fun Factoid: Herding dogs often times had to run around 50 miles (80 kilometers) each day tending their flocks!

Examples of this would be an unbalanced German Shepherd who falls back inappropriately to his instinct to guard and bite when threatened, or a herding dog who neurotically begins nipping at the feet and heels of anything that moves around his person.

The Kerry Blue Terrier is an all around farm dog, performing herding, livestock protection and guard dog duties.

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.

Still today they are used as a herding dog in many farms around the world.

Herding breeds that are used as working dogs round up their livestock by running circles around them, keeping great eye contact, nipping and snapping at the heels, and barking to steer them in the right direction.

Peacan will wait outside until Cyrus comes out and then follow him all around the yard like a herding dog.

Among the several dog breeds categorized by the American Kennel Club, the herding group deserves recognition for playing an important role as an all - around farm dog.

Border Collies are great family dogs but they do need to be controlled around children or they might try to herd them.

He isn't into chasing the ball or even really herding the dog chasing the ball like some of my dogs, he just seems to love to gallop around in huge circles; just enjoying the exercise.

Their ability to work in unison with their owners and drive herds of live stock and sheep around makes them one of the most valuable dogs.

Breeding was not the main purpose for the tough islanders who used Shelties as all around farm dogs, though Shelties now participate in the Herding and Pastoral Groups of the US and UK, respectively.

Since this time, many of our members around the country have worked diligently to train and title their dogs in this discipline, resulting in a revival of Herding in most states of Australia

In addition to herding, a lot of these breeds are naturally protective as well, making them good guard dogs and oftentimes reserved around strangers.

Later it's thought that Viking raider dogs were bred with the Roman dogs, resulting in a smaller dog that was better at sheep herding and excellent at navigating the highlands found around Wales, England, and Scotland.

These dogs are originally from the southern Sahara or sub-Saharan Africa, where Tuareg keep them around their villages to guard goat herds and hunt.

One dog is very attached to her house - mate, but has played really well with my Aussie — she is also a herding breed, they are both females, around the same age and the same size.

This has made this Belgian Shepherd variety very popular with armies and police forces around the world, and it's also used as a guardian, herd, service and protection dog.

What your dog has to do is to try and herd a small flock of sheep around an obstacle course and then over bridges to try and get the flock of sheep successfully back into the pen.

Because this dog is of the herding family, caution should be used when the dog is around small children.

History and Facts: This breed was owned by the common people of Ireland and used as a hunter, guard dog, herd dog and all - around farm dog.

Border Collies excel at herding sheep, and while they can do well off leash in a variety of environments, there are some situations where they won't do so well, such as around lots of moving cars, masses of running loose dogs, bicycles, joggers, rollerbladers, and such.

The Pumi has been around since at least 1815, and they've been the most popular herding breed dog in Finland since 1972.

These high - energy pups make excellent herding dogs, and as family pets they are happy to help around the house.

For 10 days, through Jan. 25, there are qualifying tests, competitive trials and championship competitions, as dogs from around the country herd a range of animals: sheep, cattle and ducks.

In one, the dog had to herd three sheep around two cones at opposite ends of an enclosed pen and then coax them through a small opening in a gate.

When this Association was» formed in 1924 there were few Springers in the United States and no field trials for the breed, Since that time, under the wise and benevolent leadership of the Parent Association there are now many thousands of Springers used as gun dogs each autumn and there were in 1946 some twenty» two trials herd for the breed where championship points were awarded, Thus the Springer Spaniel, youngest of all gun dog breeds in this country, has made rapid strides and established itself as a leading contender for the title of all around gun dog, under the leadership of the Parent Association, This first National Field Trial meeting for English Springer Spaniels is ~ a sincere attempt to establish by equitable and sporting means the National Chaffi..

For centuries, Europeans have used dogs to help them around the house, the farm, and in their work, from herding and guarding to vermin - catching.

She has been around cats, goats, ducks and other dogs, but does try to herd large livestock.