Herding Dog Breeds

Akbash Dog

group: herding height: m 30-34"/ 76.2 -86.36 cm,  f 28-32" / 71.12-81.28 cm types: weight: m 120 lbs / 54.43 kg, f 90 lbs /40.82 kg colors: white with cream or light biscuit or gray shading around ears or in undercoat physical traits: lean, long-legged, imposing, regal bearing hair type: medium and long coats both double coated, outer coat - long and coarse with guard hairs, undercoat soft and fine personality/ temperament: courageous, alert, calm, quiet, steady, stamina, independent, loyal, gentle, affectionate, reserved, aloof and suspicious toward strangers, may be aggressive to other dogs that enter their property maintenance/ special needs: not for city life, patience to train, enjoys outdoors, annually sheds, develops slowly nicknames: Coban Kopegi, Akbas origination: Turkey bred for: sheep guarding identifying traits:   ideal for: sheep guarding good with kids? supervise as with any large dog, not good with children it does not know life expectancy: 10-11 yrs   of interest: possesses characteristics of both Mastiff and gazehound health concerns:   kennel clubs: arba -(herding dog group), ukc-(guarding/working dog group) rescues:

Australian Kelpie

group: herding height: 17-23" / 43.18-58.4 cm types: weight: 25-45 lbs / 11.33-20.41 kg colors: black, black and tan/cream, blue/gray, chocolate, red, red and tan/cream, some with white blaze on chest physical traits: muscular, agile hair type: double coated, weather resistant smooth, short, straight, flat, topcoat, dense undercoat personality/ temperament: intelligent, friendly, brave, loyal, devoted, alert, eager, amenable, hard working, energetic, conscientious maintenance/ special needs: little grooming, brush regularly, exercise, not for city life, nicknames: Kelpie, Australian Collie, Barb origination: Australia from Scotland possibly cross of Dingo and Collie bred for: herding sheep identifying traits:   ideal for: companionship, herding livestock, outdoors, good with kids?   life expectancy: 12 yrs   of interest:   health concerns:     kennel clubs: fci-(sheepdog group), ukc, saku, arba-(herding dog group), jkc-(sheepdog/cattledog group), ankc, nzkc-(working dog group) rescues:

Australian Shepherd Adult Australian Shepherd Adult Australian Shepherd

group: herding height m 20-23" lbs / 50.8-58.48 cm f 18-21" / 45.72-53.3 cm types: weight: 35-70 lbs / 15.87-31.8 kg colors: liver, red with or without white or tan, red merle, blue-merle, black physical traits: agile, lithe, muscular hair type: moderately coarse topcoat, straight to wavy, weather resilient personality/ temperament: playful, intelligent, good-natured, loyal, affectionate, attentive, strong working instinct, animated, good with other pets, obedient, stamina, reserved on first meeting. some can be shy, fearful, aggressive maintenance/ special needs: sheds alot, brush regularly, daily exercise nicknames: Aussie, Spanish Shepherd, Pastor Dog, Bob-tail, Blues, Heelers, New Mexican Shepherd, California Shepherd origination: USA, possibly originally from the Basque Region of Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France bred for: sheep herding, droving cattle identifying traits:   ideal for: farms, ranches, city (with plenty of exercise) or country life, cooler climates, family, companionship good with kids? children they have been raised with and trained to respect the dog. never leave an infant or toddler unattended. tendency to 'herd' children life expectancy: 12-15 yrs   of interest:   health concerns: ear: deafness, eye: cataracts, heterochromia, microcornea, microphthalmos with colobomas, microphthalmos, optic nerve colobomas, retinal dysplasia kennel clubs: akc, uk (pastoral group), fci-(sheepdog group), ukc, saku, ankc (working group), jkc (sheepdog/cattledog group) rescues:

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

group: herding /working height: m 18-20" / 46-51 cm, f 17-19" / 43-48 cm, any deviation is undesirable weight: 27-45 lbs, 12.24-20.41 kg types:   colors: blue: wholly blue or blue mottled, with or without black markings. red speckle: evenly red speckled all over, including the undercoat (not white or cream), with or without darker red markings on head. red patches on the body are permissible physical traits:   hair type: moderately short, straight, dense, medium harsh outer coat. short, dense, soft undercoat. ruff around neck. short hair on head, legs and feet personality/ temperament: alert, extremely intelligent, watchful, courageous, obedient, trustworthy, devoted to duty, loyal, and courageous. suspicious of strangers. some can be aggressive or overly shy maintenance/ special needs:   nickname: stumpy tail, earlier crosses were called 'Hall's Heelers and 'Timmins Biters' origination: Australia, from crossing the Australian Dingo, Smooth-haired Blue Merle Collie, and either Northern English herding dogs or Smithfields bred for: herding cattle identifying traits:   ideal for: control and herding of cattle in both wide open and confined areas, as well as in harsh conditions good with kids?   life expectancy: 10-15 yrs   of interest:   health concerns:     kennel clubs: fci-(sheepdogs and cattledogs dog breed group), ukc, nzkc, aukc - (working dog breed group), nzkc