Sheep dog

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An Old English Sheepdog Old English Sheepdog (side).jpg
An Old English Sheepdog
An Icelandic Sheepdog Icelandic Sheepdog Alisa von Lehenberg.jpg
An Icelandic Sheepdog
A Welsh Sheepdog Welsh Sheepdog.jpg
A Welsh Sheepdog

A sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog or simply shepherd is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and control sheep and other livestock.

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The Fédération Cynologique Internationale has grouped Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs) in Group 1. [1]

List of herding breeds

NameOriginRecognitionOther NamesImage
Australian Cattle Dog Australia FCI Australian Cattle Dog Naava.jpg
Australian Kelpie AustraliaFCI Hilu the Australian Kelpie dog.jpg
Australian Shepherd USAFCI, AKC Australian Shepherd blue merle.jpg
Basque Shepherd Dog France, Spain RSCFRCE Basque Herder smooth-haired 3.jpg
Bearded Collie UKFCI, AKC Bearded Collie3.jpg
Beauceron FranceFCI Beauceron uros (cropped).jpg
Belgian Shepherd Groenendael BelgiumFCI, AKC Belgian Groenendael 600.jpg
Belgian Shepherd Laekenois BelgiumFCI, AKC Laekenois Shepherd2.JPG
Belgian Shepherd Malinois BelgiumFCI, AKC Grupp 1, BELGISK VALLHUND, MALINOIS, Krokasmedens Epic (24014622180).jpg
Belgian Shepherd Tervuren BelgiumFCI, AKC Belgian Shepherd Tervuren running.jpg
Bergamasco Shepherd ItalyFCI Bergamasco Sheepdog.jpg
Berger Blanc Suisse SwitzerlandFCI Berger Blanc Suisse.png
Berger Picard FranceFCI IMG 2209Cheyenne.jpg
Border Collie UKFCI, AKC Border Collie 600.jpg
Bouvier des Flandres BelgiumFCI Ygor Raiza.jpg
Briard FranceFCI BRIARD, Briemates Golden Gipsy Dk (24264727246).jpg
Can de Chira Spain Can de Chira entero (cropped more).JPG
Can de Palleiro Spain Gaius 3 (1 von 1).jpg
Cão da Serra de Aires PortugalFCI CSA-LN-CT.jpg
Carea Castellano ManchegoSpain
Carea Leonés SpainRSCFRCE Carealeonesmerle1.jpg
Catahoula Leopard Dog USAAKC, UKC 02. Coahoma Arkansas Logan.jpg
Catalan Sheepdog SpainFCI Gos-d'Atura-Catala.jpg
Chiribaya Dog Peru Pastor Chiribaya.jpg
Croatian Sheepdog CroatiaFCI Hrvatskicroatiansheep1.jpg
Cumberland Sheepdog England
Dutch Shepherd NetherlandsFCI, AKC LaRue-wikipedia-topaz-denoise.jpg
English Shepherd USAUKC English Shepherd Dogs (cropped).jpg
Finnish Lapphund FinlandFCI, AKCReindeer Grupp 5 FINSK LAPPHUND, Black Blossom Troll Raffi (23659980864) modified.jpg
Garafian Shepherd SpainRSCFRCE Pastorgarafianofawn8.jpg
Gaucho sheepdog Brazil CBKC 2 Teimoso.jpg
German Shepherd GermanyFCI, AKC German-shepherd-4055031920.jpg
Huntaway New Zealand NZKC Huntaway.JPG
Icelandic Sheepdog IcelandFCI IcelandSheepdog21.jpg
Komondor HungaryFCI, AKC Komondor IMG 0329.JPG
Koolie Australia Koolie-red merle-white face.JPG
Lancashire Heeler EnglandFCI Grupp 1, LANCASHIRE HEELER, NO UCH NO V-14 NO V-15 SE UCH Stahlskyttens Longed For Antony (24284065606).jpg
Lapponian Herder FinlandFCIReindeer BIR Grupp 5- LAPPSK VALLHUND, NO U(KV)CH NORD JV-14 Raiddockas Ackra (24234227835).jpg
McNab USA Black-and-White-McNab-Shepherd-Jasper.jpg
Miniature American Shepherd USAFCI, AKC Miniature American Shepherd red merle.jpg
Mudi HungaryFCI Mudi blue merle.jpg
New Zealand Heading Dog New Zealand Young New Zealand Heading dog.jpg
Norwegian Buhund NorwayFCI Buhund-blakk3.jpg
Old English Sheepdog EnglandFCI, AKC Bobtail Moletai May 2014.jpg
Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai Italy Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai (cropped).jpg
Patagonian Sheepdog ChileKennel Club de Chile Calafate sheepdog. Patagonia - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Polish Lowland Sheepdog PolandFCI Storalvens Dione.JPG
Puli HungaryFCI Csalfa Sommer 07 10 A.jpg
Pumi HungaryFCI Hungarianpumi.JPG
Pyrenean Shepherd FranceFCI Berger-des-Pyrenees Ellea 800x600.jpg
Rottweiler GermanyFCI, AKC Rottweiler standing facing left.jpg
Rough Collie ScotlandFCI, AKC Rough-Collie-japan08 (cropped).jpg
Schapendoes NetherlandsFCI Grupp 1, SCHAPENDOES, DK UCH EUW-15 FI UCH NO JV-13 NO UCH NO V-13 NO V-14 SE UCH Carnac's Outstanding Omicron (23683386133).jpg
Schipperke BelgiumFCI, AKC Grupp 1, SCHIPPERKE, RLD N Karret's Heartbeat (24284065626).jpg
Shetland Sheepdog ScotlandFCI, AKC Orreknutens Jessie mor.jpg
Slovak Cuvac SlovakiaFCI Cuvac 1.jpg
Small Međimurje Dog CroatiaCroatian Kennel Club Medimurje-agouti2.jpg
Smithfield England
Smooth Collie ScotlandFCI, AKC SmoothCollie Sable.jpg
Swedish Lapphund SwedenFCIReindeer Svensk lapphund FCI 135.jpg
Swedish Vallhund SwedenFCI, AKCCattle BIR Grupp 5- VASTGOTASPETS, Skogsbygdens Nora Supernova (24234228695).jpg
Tornjak Bosnia and Herzegovina, CroatiaFCI Helsinki 6 Dec 2015 Tornjak 6.JPG
Welsh Corgi Cardigan WalesFCI, AKCCattle NordJW-06 Mudpaws Duke Silver.jpg
Welsh Corgi Pembroke WalesFCI, AKCCattle Tan Pembroke Welsh Corgi.jpg
Welsh Sheepdog Wales Minty WBC.jpg

Livestock guardian dog breeds

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