Livestock Herding Dogs vs. Livestock Guardian Dogs originally appeared on PetHelpful. There is a clear distinction between livestock herding dogs and those that are bred to guard livestock. As the ...

Grey, a border collie, tucked himself low to the ground. With directions from shepherd Nancy Starkey, he darted around three sheep and herded them in circles, lying down whenever Starkey commanded and ...

Just like people--no two dogs are the same. Two littermates born mere minutes apart can grow up to look completely different and live opposite lives, but there are a few things--like instincts--that ...

The best farm dogs are often the life and soul of the whole enterprise! Whether you’re farming crops, looking after livestock or you’ve got a small holding with a handful of animals, a farm dog can ...

Characterised by their boundless energy, extreme intelligence and limitless loyalty, herding dogs can make a brilliant family pet. But while you might think of collies and sheepdogs, there are ...

Lily chases sheep for the first time in her shepherd-mix life, at Raspberry Ridge Sheep Farm in eastern Pennsylvania. Several times a year the farm invites dogs for "herding instinct tests." But she ...

Quincy, a 2-year-old Dutch Shepard, leaps into a pool as part of a "speed retrieval" competition at the Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. A fierce competition took ...

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For more than a decade, Bill and Tanya Gifford, who ranch in Western Nebraska near Scottsbluff, have been holding a herding dog demonstration at Husker Harvest Days near Alda and Wood River. This year ...