Sentences with phrase «herding sheep and cattle»

The Belgian Malinois has herding roots and has come from a continual background of working dogs, herding sheep and cattle and other livestock.

You've probably seen videos or pictures of them out in the fields herding sheep and cattle.

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 dogs.

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.

Farmers also rely on it to herd sheep and cattle.

These hardy sheepdogs were developed in Scotland where they were used to herd sheep and cattle.

Not exact matches

Ranchers drove sheep and cattle through the area, and herds chomped up understory vegetation and left soils primed to grow even more trees.

After the Apache chief Geronimo surrendered to the Army in 1886, settlers and their herds of cattle and sheep flooded into southeastern Arizona.

«Small farmers have lost 60 to 100 per cent of their herds of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.»

Those Yamnaya pastoralists herded cattle and sheep, and some rode newly domesticated horses, says archaeologist David Anthony of Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York.

The bacterium goes by the name of Clostridium novyi and is a spore - forming microbe infamous for decimating sheep and cattle herds.

So I herded cattle and sheep alone.

First, the brown, churning water - the circle of our river around us; inside that, the quilt squares of our fields, which were turned dirt, newly planted seeds, the bright green carpet of a field just beginning to come to life, fences mended or falling down into the soft new grass, humped haystacks, our cattle herd, our sheep herd, our goats, bare birch trees pointing straight into the heavens; and in the center, in the heart, our cobbled and dirt streets, our red - tiled and gray - shingled roofs radiating out from the town square with its statue of a long - dead war hero in the middle.

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

Border Collies have been around it seems as long as man has been herding cattle and sheep.

This strong built breed is traditionally used for hard work such as cattle and sheep herding, pulling carts, and police or guard dog work.

With smaller cattle and sheep, a smaller than average herding dog was needed.

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.

They were often used to move large herds of cattle and sheep, and they were especially good at dealing with livestock in tight areas.

For perhaps thousands of years dogs, he has trained dogs to hunt birds, pests, and small and large game; herd sheep, cattle, reindeer, and geese; pull carts and sleds; guard castles, forest preserves, homes, and families; rescue drowning sailors; and haul fishing nets.

Known as the largest French sheepdog, this dog has records dating back as far as 1578 and was used to herd and guard sheep and cattle, along as to be the protector of the family's home.

Most breeds were developed to do some type of work — herding sheep or cattle, hunting pheasants, retrieving ducks, hunting rabbits or raccoons, killing barnyard vermin, protecting livestock, guarding estates, pulling carts or sleds, and police / military work.

They are most commonly thought of in association with sheep, but are also used today for herding other breeds, including cattle and even reindeer in some parts of the world.

He herded cattle and sheep for almost 20 years before he crossed the Rainbow Bridge on November 14th, 1939.

Herding dogs work with various types of livestock, such as sheep and cattle.

Unlike the livestock guardians that simply stand sentry, herding dogs actively round up cattle and sheep with frantic running, eye contact and aggressive barking.

Shelties, like Australian Cattle dogs, are bred for herding and are more often used for herding sheep than cCattle dogs, are bred for herding and are more often used for herding sheep than cattlecattle.

Schnauzers were used to guard farm families and livestock, herd cattle and sheep, get rid of vermin, and protect their owners as they traveled to market.

They herded sheep, drove cattle to market, guarded farms and mansions.

This breed is a working dog that was developed for sheep herding and cattle driving.

A drover was described as a licensed individual of outstanding character, responsible for taking vast herds of animals numbering from in the hundreds to the thousands — cattle, sheep, pigs, turkeys and geese — to market, and collecting money for the owners of the animals.

This dog is still used today for controlling herds of sheep, cattle, and other animals.

Some of the pastoral breeds, like the border collie, were developed for herding livestock such as sheep and cattle.

The herding breeds were developed to work with man to help him drive and herd animals, such as cattle and sheep.

The Herding Group is made up of sheep and cattle dogs like Collies and Corgis, and the most intelligent of all dog breeds, the Border Collie.

The herding breeds (surprise) herd livestock, mostly sheep and cattle.

It is closely related to the longhaired Briard (Berger de Brie) and has been controlling flocks of sheep and herds of cattle since at least the 16th century.

They were responsible for herding cattle, herding sheep, guarding livestock and families from thieves and wild animals, helping on the hunts and as hog catchers.

Wheatens can herd cattle and sheep, retrieve game, guard home and garden, and single - handily eliminate vermin on a property.

To this day, these dogs spend their days in the farmer's fields herding sheep, and cattle, as well as participating in most dog sports.

It herds sheep, ducks, pigs, and cattle.

It was used for hunting small game and birds (retrieving on land and water), eliminating vermin, and herding cattle and sheep.

Developed in Pembrokeshire, Wales, the high - stamina dog was bred to herd cattle, sheep and even horses.

The Border Collie was developed in the border lands of England and Scotland as a livestock herding dog and was most commonly used to herd large flocks of sheep and herds of cattle.

The 20 - to -30-pound breed goes back centuries in Hungary, where it herded cattle, sheep, and swine.

He manged to grow his operation to a herd of pigs, goats, sheep, and a couple heads of cattle by the time he was college bound.

Our Catahoulas have been used for Search and Rescue, Narcotics Detection, herding cattle, horses, and sheep, as well as hunting deer, moose, squirrel, raccoon, wild hogs, black bear, and mountain lion.

Corgis were originally bred to move 1000 pound cattle and move large herds of sheep.

It was bred to control flocks of sheep and herds of cattle.

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.