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Sheep dog


A Sheep dog is a type of domestic dog whose original purpose was to herd or guard sheep. Sheepdogs are just one category of herding dogs. Many sheep dogs are now kept as domestic pets.

There are several breeds of sheep dog, including:

  • Australian Cattle Dog
  • Australian Kelpie
  • Australian Shepherd
  • Carpatin
  • Collies
  • Catalan Sheepdog (Gos d'atura)
  • Ciobănesc de Bucovina
  • German Shepherd Dog
  • Icelandic Sheepdog
  • Mioritic
  • Old English Sheepdog
  • Polish Lowland Sheepdog
  • Puli
  • Pyrenean Shepherd
  • Shetland Sheepdog or Sheltie (pictured at right)

    See also

  • Sheepdog trial
  • Livestock guardian dog
  • Herding dog



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