herding dogs
Livestock control canines
Herding dogs are breeds developed to control the movement of livestock—sheep, cattle, goats.
They work by circling, stalking, or nipping at heels to drive animals where the shepherd wants them.
Border collies, Australian shepherds, and German shepherds are classic examples.
The instinct runs deep; herding dogs often try to herd children, other pets, or guests at parties.
- nippingBiting lightly, sharply
- heelerParty loyalist doing grunt work
- working dogsDogs trained for tasks
- working breedDogs bred for function
- canineOf or like dogs
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- domesticated animalscow, dogs, pig, cats, horses
- sheep farmingsheep farming, sheep ranching, shearing, lambing, flocks
- livestock workcattle drives, penning, gathering, mustering, trailing
- livestockcow, cows, cattle, bull, bulls
- rural lifefarms, village, villages, farming, farmhouses
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Canines trained for protection
watchdogs · lap dogs · attack dogs · Great Pyrenees · sled dogs
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Wild pack canines
feral dogs · coyotes · wild dogs · dingoes
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