sheep dogs
Collies and corgis
Sheep dogs are dogs bred or trained to herd and guard sheep.
The category includes breeds like border collies, Australian shepherds, and German shepherds.
The term applies both to working dogs on farms and to breeds historically developed for this purpose: The sheep dogs moved the flock down from the hills.
Also spelled as one word: sheepdog.
- workingIn active function
- border collieHerding breed, exceptionally smart
- herdingManaging animal groups
- collieScottish herding breed
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
open field · farm life · flock · intelligent · training · flanking · penning · obedience · driving · trial · Babe · guardians · gathering · wool gathering · mustering · loyalty · good boy · casting
sheep dogsguard dogs
Canines trained for protection
attack dogs · watchdogs · hunting dogs · patrol dogs · Great Pyrenees
sheep dogswolves
Wild pack canines
coyotes · wild dogs · predators · feral dogs · foxes
sheep dogslap dogs
Small dogs bred for cuddling
toy dogs · companion dogs · Chihuahuas · Pomeranians · Shih Tzus