Sentences with phrase «popular as a herding dog»
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While they have become popular companion dogs through the years, they're still used today by many ranchers as herding dogs.
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Originally developed in Germany as herding dogs, the German Shepherd is popular today as a working dog and as a family companion.
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.
This breed was originally developed in Germany as a herding dog and currently is one of the most popular working dog breeds.
History and Facts: This herding dog was recognized as a breed in the 1800s and became popular when Queen Victoria took several as pets.
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.
Also known as the Australian Cattle Dog (ACD), Red Heeler, or the Queensland Heeler, this canine is a popular member of the Herding Group.
In addition, due to their high intelligence, trainability, and great looks, this breed has become a popular choice for use as therapy dogs, athletic competition, herding trials, drug sniffing, service dogs as well as search and rescue.