Sentences with phrase «herding dogs in»

Think of the herding dogs in Australia, for example, rounding up sheep and cattle all day in the direct sunlight.

At the time, all other herding dogs in Germany were referred to by this name; they thus became known as AltdeutscheSchäferhunde or Old German Shepherd Dogs.

Both of these fine breeds come from an ancient lineage of herding dogs in Turkey, and though they may share several similarities, they are also recognized as separate breeds.

Pyrs were bred centuries ago to work with shepherds and herding dogs in the Pyrenees Mountains, the natural border between France and Spain.

Border collies are known as the best herding dogs in the world.

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

This dog was initially developed as a herding dog in England and Scotland where it herded a number of livestock but particularly sheep.

By using advanced evolutionary genetic techniques, scientists traced the history of this mutation over time.3 It first appeared in a herding dog in Great Britain in the late 19th century, before the collie breed even originated.

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Now I just DVR it and hope to catch glimpses in between herding baby, dogs, and cat.

business in the past year, a child adjusting to school, a fulll time job which never really ends as I am available 24/7, and two young and very energetic dogs (Archie the vigilant Sheltie, bless his herding soul!

A cross between a fox terrier and an Australian kelpie, Timmy was a herding dog and the center of Godwin's life as a boy in his native Australia.

We quickly discovered, however, that the border collie in him tried to herd everything that moved, the Aussie wouldn't leave our sides, and the cattle dog wanted nothing more than to run all day long.

Laid back, country ways, love the rain, love the sound on a tin roof, dream of living the rest of my days in the peace and calm of the hill country, with dogs, horses and miniture herd of cattle and maybe a long horn or two my dreams are a costly lot but are still my dreams.

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.

The conceit of his latest exercise in droll negativity is presenting the misery from the viewpoint of the cute dog, who finds herself being herded from owner to owner, each with their own distinct shades of the pathetic.

This fantastical assemblage, like something from a Mad Max movie, would scoop up everything in its way: predators such as lions and cheetahs, lumbering endangered herbivores such as rhinos and elephants, herds of impala and wildebeest, family groups of warthogs and wild dogs.

«There are still the herding and guard dogs that don't sleep in the bed and strictly do a job.

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.

Q. I live in the Tulsa metro - area and I own a herding breed dog.

If your dog spends most of his days lounging in your condo, don't feed him food with a protein level that is ideal for dogs who herd sheep all day.

By early 2016, she was training with her dogs up to three times a week and, while competing with her herding dogs was never a priority, Hawker set her sights on a return to the Soldier Hollow Classic in September.

In competitions, dogs may herd sheep, cattle, and even ducks!

Rottweilers love to work and will happily compete in virtually all dog sports from obedience to herding and weight pulls.

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.

As well as herding and guarding, they are used in search and rescue, as police dogs and as support and seeing eye dogs.

Both the Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh Corgi are among the healthiest and longest lived dogs in the Herding Group.

They specialize in handling herding dogs, but have won in all seven groups, Wilson said.

Some owners and breeders train their dogs to herd sheep, pull carts, or participate in agility trials.

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.

Six dogs participated in a ball - retrieving protocol, and seven dogs participated in a sheep - herding protocol.

The Rottweiler originated in Germany where they were used as multifaceted herding dogs, as well as for stock protection.

Perhaps surprisingly, the German Shepherd dog is genetically closer related to the Bullmastiff, Rottweiler, Bulldog, or Boxer in the «Mastiff» category, than the Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky of the «Ancient» group, the Belgian Sheepdog or Belgian Tervuren of the «Herding» group, or the Border Collie and Australian Shepherd of the «Hunting» group.

My background is in working dogs — herding dogs, particularly — and no breeder of my acquaintance with any repute would sell their dogs in such a manner.

Unfortunately, back in the day, dogs were mainly kept as useful tools - for purposes such as herding, hunting and guarding.

She has also dabbled in herding and carting with her dogs.

Once a truce was established between wolves and men - a situation that likely happened over and over again in different parts of the world - people may have started to select wolves to enhance certain traits, and thus created dogs skilled in herding, tracking, guarding, retrieving, and coursing.

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

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

Originally bred for herding sheep and cattle, they have proven themselves as excellent companion animals and are outstanding competitors in sheepdog trials and dog agility.

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.

The Laekenois originated in the mid - to late 1800s in Flandres, where the dogs herded sheep and guarded flax fields.

The Australian Cattle Dog, also known as the Queensland Heeler, Blue Heeler, and Red Heeler, is a medium - sized dog in the herding class of the working dog groDog, also known as the Queensland Heeler, Blue Heeler, and Red Heeler, is a medium - sized dog in the herding class of the working dog grodog in the herding class of the working dog grodog group.

The Collie is a medium sized dog breed in the herding group, and includes the Rough and Short haired varieties.

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.

In some other countries, the breed registry is divided into dogs that perform a working function, such as herding, and are separate from those dogs that enter the conformation ring.

I compete in various sports with our dogs, including (but not limited to) conformation, rally, and herding.

More than 200 dog breeds are arranged by Group (as dogs are shown in dog shows): Sporting Group, Hound Group, Working Group, Terrier Group, Toy Group, Non-Sporting Group, Herding Group, and Miscellaneous Class.

The Working Dog classification used by multi-breed dog registries and clubs define dogs that assist humans in their daily work, such as: herding sheep and cattle, draft or sled dogs, tracking dogs, police dogs, rescue dogs, and service doDog classification used by multi-breed dog registries and clubs define dogs that assist humans in their daily work, such as: herding sheep and cattle, draft or sled dogs, tracking dogs, police dogs, rescue dogs, and service dodog registries and clubs define dogs that assist humans in their daily work, such as: herding sheep and cattle, draft or sled dogs, tracking dogs, police dogs, rescue dogs, and service dogs.

Consistent, firm, but positive training that redirects the dog's herding to another activity will nip this problem in the bud.