sheep herding
Guiding woolly livestock
Sheep herding is the practice of managing and moving sheep, typically using trained dogs or on horseback.
The work involves guiding flocks to pasture, protecting them from predators, and keeping them together during drives.
Border collies excel at sheep herding.
The term also appears as a single word: sheepherding.
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- eweFemale ovine
- outrunSurpass in speed
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Raising bovines commercially
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