Sentences with phrase «useful as a herding dog»

Developed in the 1500s as a hunter of wild boar, it also became useful as a herding dog and guardian of the flock.

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

The American Heritage Dictionary defines Working Dog as: (n.) Any of various breeds of dogs developed or trained to do useful work, such as herding animals, pulling wagons or sleds, or guarding property.

Living on the Chukotka Peninsulafor over a thousand years (on the Western most edge of Siberia; where the Russian side of the ice bridge that once linked Asia and North America lies), the Chukchi found the Husky useful as sled - dogs, watch dogs and for herding reindeer.

A poodle is considered a hunting and birding dog; a companion dog is defined as a breed of dog whose purpose is limited to companionship — companion dogs do no make good hunters, birders, guard dogs, herd dogs, sled dogs or perform any other useful function to the owner's, aside from companion ship.

Many of the exercises reflect origins in tasks useful for working and herding dogs, but Westies can learn these skills as well as any breed.