Sentences with phrase «working herding dogs»

Short in stature but big in heart, the loyal Welsh Corgi is the smallest in its class of hard - working herding dogs.

Instead of being working herding dogs, they are downsized companion dogs.

The exact origin of the Collie is unknown, but it was descended from generations of hard - working herding dogs.

Not exact matches

The GSD is one of the most popular breeds worldwide with historical working roles that include herding, guarding, police, military and guide - dog work.

This is a huge change from only a century ago, when the majority of domestic cats and dogs were working animals, keeping rodents at bay, guarding property, herding sheep.

Herding dogs must work closely under the direction of their handler, by verbal commands or whistle commands.

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

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.

Fast, sleek and, not to be repetitive, smart, these herding dogs were bred to work.

The Bernese Mountain Dog is a member of the working breed group because they were originally bred to herd animals and serve as guardians for herds of livestock.

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

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 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.

Mary has trained dogs for police work, as well as hunting, herding and therapy work.She and her Grand Champion Australian Shepherd Tanner have received many commendations from the several different Veterans Associations for their therapy work.

What these working and hunting people are looking for is a dog that has the grit to face a full grown boar head on and still hold its ground, or face a herd of scattered cattle and have the wit and forcefulness to gather them up, hold them, or drive them to a specific location.

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.

German Shepherds were bred to work all day herding livestock, which makes them high - energy dogs who are active both physically and mentally.

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.

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 Belgian Malinois Dog is a working class dog, bred for herding and protectiDog is a working class dog, bred for herding and protectidog, bred for herding and protection.

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.

Originally bred as a working dog to follow instructions when herding livestock such as sheep, the Border Collie has a reputation as being one of the most intelligent of all dog breeds.

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

As for the work aspect, these dogs have natural herding instincts and are excellent guard dogs.

Due to their work load, some the Koolie dog can suffer from joint problems due to constant turning and twisting during herding work.

If you have no herding or other work for this dog, then you'd better figure on some activities to tire out this breed!

In most dog circles, the «working» breeds have always been considered as those that originally did such work as herding or guarding livestock, pulling loads, and protecting property.

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.

Basically they are herding category dogs, but they are very much appreciated as a working or companion dog.

According to VetStreet, this herding dog developed in the area between these two regions as farmers continued to breed their own varieties of sheepdogs to work the hilly terrain.

Her passions include working with the herding, sporting, and working breeds, and she has experience in competition obedience and agility with her own dogs.

We like working with greyhounds because we do not have to train over any strong genetically bred instincts and drives (such as protection / guarding, being territorial, herding, dog aggression, or hunting).

The initial work has also been done for a weaver who runs a small flock of colored sheep, a farmer storing feed grain in his barn, a flock - owner in wolf territory, a recreational musher, a rabbit hunter, and a pet owner with an interest in any of the characteristics of the herding, guarding, terrier, working, or hound dogs; what remains is to find just the right breed to match the lifestyle and personality of the owner.

For centuries, we've bred dogs for the purpose of aiding us in our work, such as in hunting (Labradors), herding (German Shepherd), and livestock protection (Great Pyrenees)[2].

This dog was a working dog, bred to herd sheep and incredibly good at it.

The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the Anglo - Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep.

Handlers that work a herding breed for psychiatric work will often try to say that since their dog is amazing all herding breed dogs will make incredible psychiatric service dogs.

Generally speaking, the ABCA border collie has a more powerful work ethic, and makes an excellent stock dog for either herding trailing or farm management purposes.

For example, they needed a dog that could tolerate the intense heat; work quietly for days and nights at a time; and, after dark, literally sneak up on the cattle, which had become wild and dangerous to herd.

As the name implies, the Portuguese Water Dog is a native to Portugal and is a working class breed that were originally bred to help herd fish into fishermen's nets, retrieve lost tackle and broken nets.

You can then take your dog's herding abilities even further by training him to work.

When starting obedience training, find an instructor who understands how herding dogs work and you will wind up with an excellent companion dog.

Originally developed in Germany as herding dogs, the German Shepherd is popular today as a working dog and as a family companion.

This breed can be seen herding, tracking, competing in flyball, playing Frisbee — or working as an assistance dog or with a Search and Rescue team.

The breed was originally kept as a general working dog, mainly on farms, to help herd cattle and pull carts.

However, some of these dogs may have strong herding instincts, which may make them suitable work dogs for farms or ranches.

They are used by the armed services and police for protection, tracking, rescue work; for herding and as a guide dog for the blind.

The Australian Cattle Dog is a serious working dog, bred to herd dangerous livestock without the benefit of human instructiDog is a serious working dog, bred to herd dangerous livestock without the benefit of human instructidog, bred to herd dangerous livestock without the benefit of human instruction.

We see herding dogs that don't herd, we see dogs trained for service dog work that don't make the cut.

Many of us think of sheepdogs as working dogs, but they have their own group, the herding or pastoral dogs.