Sentences with phrase «years as herding dogs»

The Canaan Dog Project, founded in Israel, seeks to rescue an ancient Middle Eastern breed used for thousands of years as herding dogs.

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business in the past year, a child adjusting to school, a fulll time job which never really ends as I am available 24/7, and two young and very energetic dogs (Archie the vigilant Sheltie, bless his herding soul!

Within a few years in Germany, as cities grew, fewer people needed dogs to herd sheep.

Also known as Australian Heeler, Hall's Heeler, Blue Heeler, Red Heeler and Queensland Heeler, the Australian Cattle Dog originated in Australia in the 19th century and is the product of years of selective breeding to obtain the ideal herding dDog originated in Australia in the 19th century and is the product of years of selective breeding to obtain the ideal herding dogdog.

While they have become popular companion dogs through the years, they're still used today by many ranchers as herding dogs.

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.

The breed's name, Vallhund, when translated into English, means herding dog, as the Swedish Vallhund was originally bred as a drover and herder of cows over 1,000 years ago.

They love to take charge of a situation which has made them such a great candidate as a herding dog all these years.

Probably this much can definitely be accepted as fact: That the Kerry Blue Terrier, or Irish Blue Terrier, as he is called in Eire, has been known for well over one hundred years; that because of his gaminess, intelligence and adaptability as a hunting dog, as a herd dog, and a working dog, the Kerry Blue has every attribute an Irishman would seek in a dog.

Their origin traces back about four thousand years, when their ancestors were used as working dogs for herding, hunting and even pulling sleds.

Within 53 years of Dutch colonisation in Southern Africa and the origins of the wagon - trekking boers later known as Afrikaners, who converted vast stretches of wild veld into farmland, hunted for meat and defended their cattle herds, staff, and homesteads from lion, the Europeans were using these local dogs themselves.

Practicing veterinary medicine for almost 25 years, raising a large family, living a lifetime with dogs and cats, competing in the sport of dog agility as well as herding stock with her dogs, gives Carolyn a unique and experienced perspective on what your needs and busy lifestyle may involve.

[1] The breed has been known in its home county for over a hundred and fifty years as a general purpose farm dog, capable of both ratting and herding cattle.