Origin The craft of tending flocks of sheep was introduced to the British by the Romans and it wasn’t long before Celtic clans developed their own types of sheepdogs to tend to these tasks. One of these, the Border Collie, is recognized as the finest sheep-herding dog in...
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2/6/2014 1:10:55 PM
Origin The exact origin of the Bouvier is in question. Originating in the agricultural plain of Flanders, Belgium, the breed was used mainly for herding and driving cattle. When the breed was first exhibited in Belgium in 1910, there were four varieties. Two years later,...
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2/6/2014 1:11:12 PM
Origin A native of Scotland, the Rough Collie is believed to have descended from herding dogs brought to Britain at the time of the Roman invasion. The breed has been mentioned in writings dating back to the 14th century. It was used primarily as a herding dog. The breed...
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2/6/2014 1:11:45 PM
Origin The Schapendoes were established in the 1800s and could be found in the heathlands of the Netherlands wherever there were flocks of sheep. Shepherds valued the Schapendoes for its intelligence and the tireless pleasure it took in its work. The breed had appeared at a...
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2/6/2014 1:12:02 PM
Origin One of the most versatile and talented breeds in the world today, the German Shepherd Dog has been valued in police work, tracking, guiding the blind, drug and bomb detection, search and rescue, herding, avalanche rescue and so much more. In the 1890s, Captain Max...
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2/6/2014 1:12:19 PM
Origin The name Old English Sheepdog is something of a misnomer since the breed has only been known in Britain for a little over 200 years. The ‘bobtail’ is believed to have descended from a variety of European herding breeds and was developed by English sheep farmers to...
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2/6/2014 1:13:14 PM
Origin Known in central Poland since the 16th century, the Polish Lowland Sheepdog or Polish Owczarek Nizinny (affectionately abbreviated as PON) is an ancient herding breed that has changed little over the centuries. The lively and intelligent PON is believed to be one ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Herding-Dogs/Polish-Lowland-Sheepdog
2/6/2014 1:13:38 PM
Origin With his roots in central Asia, the Puli was brought to Hungary by the Magyars about 1,000 years ago. Researchers believe the Puli may have a common ancestry with the Tibetan Terrier since both share so many physical characteristics and since both originated in As...
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2/6/2014 1:13:55 PM
Origin The Shetland Sheepdog originated in the rugged and sparsely vegetated Shetland Islands off the northeast coast of Scotland. There, the harsh environment favoured smaller livestock and it followed that smaller dogs were able to control them. Since the islands were ...
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2/6/2014 1:14:03 PM
Origin The Pembroke Corgi may be a further development of the Cardigan Corgi. Suggested crosses to produce the smaller breed are the Schipperke and Pomeranian, both of which had been brought by Flemish weavers to Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the 12th century. The Lancashire ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Herding-Dogs/Welsh-Corgi-Pembroke
2/6/2014 1:14:49 PM
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