Even with adequate outlets for their energy, border
collies are herding dogs by nature and this often breeds into them an instinctive herding instinct which they will perform on anything and everything including young children.
Although the Akbash is frequently mistakenly referred to
as being a herding dog, they do not chase and round up livestock.
The next closest example, she says, would
probably be herding dogs in the Near East, which were bred about 7000 years ago.
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.
Their
ancestors were herding dogs from the central Asian steppes, either brought to Portugal by way of the Visigoths in the fifth century or by way of the Berbers and then Moors in the eighth century.
The
difference is the herding dog is (hopefully) not programmed to be reinforced by killing the things he chases, while the hound and the terrier are.
Published January 7, 2015 By john Bearded Collie Over View The Bearded Collie is best known
for being a herding dog.
Typically a Miniature German
Shepherd is a herding dog that is intelligent, devoted to its owner and has a willingness to please.
Being a herding dog, the Australian Shepherd was bred to bring livestock together.
The Australian Cattle Dog,
being a herding dog has a tendency to nip at the heels of any moving thing.
When the family acquired a cute little bunny and Trixie did nothing but
be the herding dog she is, she was banished to the back yard.
They are herding dogs and may show some tendency to chase or nip.
Border Collies have been bred to
be herding dogs, not show dogs.
Being herding dogs, they're instinctively keen to impose order on a situation and incredibly quick to learn how to react to commands.
Because
this is a herding dog, he makes an excellent watchdog but his herding instincts compel him to herd humans by nipping at their heels.
Border Collies are bred to
be herding dogs and this is not just a minor trait.
Originally bred to
be a herding dog, some people continue to use these dogs for herding purposes.
They would love to
be herding dogs.
«They would love to
be herding dogs» probably means that they chase moving things and nip at heels.
A droving dog as much as
it is a herding dog, the Old English was a utility dog in the west of England.
This is the herding dog of the once nomadic Samoyed people, who roamed across Arctic Asia and now live in the regions of Siberia east of the Ural Mountains.
German Shepherd Dogs (GSD), also known as Alsatians were originally bred to
be herding dogs.
This is a herding dog that lives, on average, 10 to 15 years, and they come in a variety of colours including black, grey, white or red.
Since
they are herding dogs, they love to herd children and other animals, and need adequate exercise.
When
they were herding dogs, they were shaved down when the sheep were sheared, so their coats were manageable.
These original dogs of the Shetland Isles were bred to
be herding dogs that protected sheep.
The Old English Sheepdog
is a herding dog that needs long daily play sessions and walks.
Being herding dogs, they will yield to a chase if tempted.
Border collies and Shetland sheepdogs
are both herding dogs, but they are quite different from one another.
Many dogs that
are herding dogs, working dogs or small dogs can bark a lot.
It's a herding dog with a strong work ethic that makes him a wonderful candidate for the sports of agility, herding and flyball.
Of course, the Border Collie
is a herding dog, but herding behaviour is nothing other than hunting behaviour.
Border Collies
are herding dogs that always need a job!
These guys were bred to
be herding dogs (hence the name «shepherd»).
The breed was created to
be a herding dog and its instinct is to watch and protect.