Sentences with phrase «working sheepdog»
A "working sheepdog" is a dog that is trained to help manage and guide sheep on a farm. They are trained to follow commands from their shepherd and use their instincts to keep the sheep together and guide them in the right direction. Full definition
The breed distribution and frequency of mdr1 - 1 have applications in veterinary medicine and selective breeding, whereas the allele's history recounts the emergence of formally recognized breeds from an admixed population of working sheepdogs.
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The International Sheep Dog Society maintains no standard for working sheepdogs, operating on the premise that the proof is in the pudding.
For example, the AKC registers more than a dozen breeds of herding dogs but the only working sheepdog breeds in the US are the two whose parent clubs have fought AKC recognition in order to preserve the working qualities of their dogs.
The Border Collie is, and should remain, a natural and unspoiled true working sheepdog whose conformation is described herein.
Not many working sheepdogs sleep on their owners beds or on a padded dog bed in the corner of the centrally heated, sealed and double glazed room — however most do have dry, draught free and well - bedded accommodation — sometimes inside the house.
Some of the dogs that are generally known to us as Border Collies, if registered with the Kennel Club, have to be registered as «working sheepdogs» unless they are from KC registered Border Collie Bloodlines, which allows them to register under the Border Collie title.
The I.S.D.S for a working sheepdog.
Before the 1930s, both the Lhasa Apso (a monastery dog) and the larger Tibetan Terrier (a working sheepdog) were referred to as «Tibetan Terriers,» which causes confusion when exploring the history of both breeds.
However, since the vast majority of Old English Sheepdogs are bred to be show dogs or pets, rather than working sheepdogs, their herding instincts are typically diminished or absent.
I have had border collies all my life and have always used the working sheepdog names — they are wonderful dogs.
The Following 4 articles were written by Border Collie Rescue for Working Sheepdog News during the course of the F&M crisis and these chronicle some of the work, problems and dilemmas raised by the foot and mouth epidemic in the areas affecting the rescue and re-homing of working sheepdogs made redundant by the mass culling of stock.
While there should be plenty of coat, a bearded collie's coat should not reach or drag on the ground as these are working sheepdogs.
Border Collie Rescue is a UK based charity, working Internationally to Rescue and Re-home Border Collies and Working Sheepdogs and promote a better understanding of the breed and its Welfare.
The border collie rescue society is a specialist canine welfare charity based in the uk to help the border collie dog breed and the working sheepdog.
We take in, care for, re-habilitate, re-train and re-home unwanted Border Collies and Working Sheepdogs.
It is the working sheepdog of choice almost everywhere.