All Herding Breed Dogs Have A Herding Instinct … Or So I Thought! How It Began When my Pembroke Welsh Corgi was 18 months old, I brought her to an event sponsored by a local herding dog association…
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Viking settlers brought the ancestors of the Icelandic Sheepdog to the Nordic island of Iceland between 874 to 930 AD. The dogs adapted to the harsh climate, developing unique skills that made them invaluable to Icelandic farmers. The Icelandic Sheepdog…
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The Bergamasco is a rare herding breed with a very distinguishable fur coat – typically referred to as dreadlocks, or even a mop. This video shows you how to groom the flocked coat of your Bergamasco sheepdog, focusing on the…
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The cute and clownish Polish Lowland Sheepdog is a medium-sized herding breed developed in — you guessed it — Poland. In their homeland, this breed is called Polski Owczarek Nizinny, though many breed fanciers both in and outside of Poland,…
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Owners of herding dogs, especially collie type breeds, learned early they must be extra cautious about providing their dogs certain drugs, though it wasn’t until 2001 that the reason why was made clear: a mutation in the dog’s genes made them…
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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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