Guild of Shepherds & Collies

The Berger Picard Will Take Your Breath Away

Meet the Berger Picard, the charismatic, impish herding dog that will take your breath away. The Berger Picard, also called the Picardy Shepherd, is a rustic sheepdog known throughout northern France since the Middle Ages. Whether the Berger Picard is…

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5 Ways to Entertain your Aussie

Australian Shepherds are incredibly agile and intelligent – sometimes too much for their own good. My first Aussie, who I now share my life with, came to me when she was around a year old. She was a terror. She…

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The Taming of Tasha: A Short Story

It was instant! She was beautiful! That’s what got me in the beginning. The search for a young, adult shepherd took me to a local German Shepherd Rescue group, and there was her picture. “Was she a German Shepherd or…

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5 Signs of Hip Dysplasia

Signs of hip dysplasia can be subtle. However, hip dysplasia is an affliction, which can affect several herding breeds. That’s why, as pet parents, we need to be aware of changes in our dog’s behavior in order to help them…

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MDR1 and Your Herding Dog

The Importance of MDR1 Testing There has long been a saying “Don’t give ivermectin to your white-legged herding dogs.” That was in place way before anyone knew why that statement was good to follow. We now know that the problem with…

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