Herding dog breeds
Born to move sheep and cattle, in the city they herd whatever they find: kids, bikes, the other dog. These 6 breeds in the directory belong to the AKC Herding Group.
The rule
What they have in common
- Group: herding
6 of 60 directory breeds qualify · 54 don't · 0 have no data for a field in the rule (left out, named below)
The numbers come from each breed's page. Sources (in Spanish)
A herding dog without a job invents one (and you rarely like the one it picks). Check mental stimulation on each breed page: scent games, tricks and daily training count as much as the walk.
With their bars and their citations
The 6 breeds that qualify
German Shepherd Dog Pastor Alemán
- Group
- herding
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Border Collie
- Group
- herding
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Australian Shepherd Pastor Australiano
- Group
- herding
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Belgian Malinois Pastor Belga Malinois
- Group
- herding
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Corgi Galés de Pembroke
- Group
- herding
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Old English Sheepdog Pastor Inglés (Bobtail)
- Group
- herding
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
And for your life, which one?
A list narrows things down; the recommender crosses your home, your energy, your kids and your neighbors with these same data, in seven questions.
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