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 Australia FCI Hilu the Australian Kelpie dog.jpg
Australian Shepherd USA FCI, AKC Australian Shepherd blue merle.jpg
Basque Shepherd Dog France/Spain RSCFRCE Basque Herder smooth-haired 3.jpg
Beauceron France FCI, Beauceron uros (cropped).jpg
Belgian Shepherd Groenendael Belgium FCI, AKC Belgian Groenendael 600.jpg
Belgian Shepherd Laekenois Belgium FCI, AKC Laekenois Shepherd2.JPG
Belgian Shepherd Malinois Belgium FCI, AKC Grupp 1, BELGISK VALLHUND, MALINOIS, Krokasmedens Epic (24014622180).jpg
Belgian Shepherd Tervuren Belgium FCI, AKC Belgian Shepherd Tervuren running.jpg
Bearded Collie UK FCI, AKC Bearded Collie3.jpg
Bergamasco Shepherd Italy FCI, Bergamasco Sheepdog.jpg
Berger Blanc Suisse Switzerland FCI Berger Blanc Suisse.png
Berger Picard France FCI IMG 2209Cheyenne.jpg
Border Collie UK FCI, AKC Border Collie 600.jpg
Bouvier des Flandres Belgium FCI Ygor Raiza.jpg
Briard France FCI 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 Portugal CSA-LN-CT.jpg
Carea Castellano Manchego
Carea Leonés Spain RSCFRCE Carealeonesmerle1.jpg
Catahoula Leopard Dog USA UKC, AKC 02. Coahoma Arkansas Logan.jpg
Catalan Sheepdog Spain FCI Gos-d'Atura-Catala.jpg
Chiribaya Dog Peru Pastor Chiribaya.jpg
Croatian Sheepdog Croatia FCI Hrvatskicroatiansheep1.jpg
Cumberland Sheepdog
Dutch Shepherd Netherlands FCI, AKC LaRue-wikipedia-topaz-denoise.jpg
English Shepherd USA English Shepherd Dogs (cropped).jpg
Finnish Lapphund Finland FCI, AKC Reindeer Grupp 5 FINSK LAPPHUND, Black Blossom Troll Raffi (23659980864) modified.jpg
Garafian Shepherd Spain RSCFRCE Pastorgarafianofawn8.jpg
German Shepherd Germany FCI, AKC German-shepherd-4055031920.jpg
Gaucho sheepdog Brazil CBKC 2 Teimoso.jpg
Huntaway New Zealand NZKC Huntaway.JPG
Icelandic Sheepdog Iceland FCI IcelandSheepdog21.jpg
Koolie Australia Koolie-red merle-white face.JPG
Komondor Hungary FCI, AKC Komondor IMG 0329.JPG
Lancashire Heeler England FCI Grupp 1, LANCASHIRE HEELER, NO UCH NO V-14 NO V-15 SE UCH Stahlskyttens Longed For Antony (24284065606).jpg
Lapponian Herder Finland FCI Reindeer 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 USA FCI, AKC Miniature American Shepherd red merle.jpg
Mudi Belgium Mudi blue merle.jpg
New Zealand Heading Dog New Zealand Young New Zealand Heading dog.jpg
Norwegian Buhund Norway FCI Buhund-blakk3.jpg
Old English Sheepdog England FCI, 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 Poland FCI, Storalvens Dione.JPG
Puli dog Hungary FCI Csalfa Sommer 07 10 A.jpg
Pumi Hungary FCI Hungarianpumi.JPG
Pyrenean Shepherd France FCI Berger-des-Pyrenees Ellea 800x600.jpg
Rough Collie Scotland FCI, AKC Rough-Collie-japan08 (cropped).jpg
Rottweiler Germany FCI, AKC Rottweiler standing facing left.jpg
Slovak Cuvac Slovakia FCI Cuvac 1.jpg
Smooth Collie Scotland FCI, AKC SmoothCollie Sable.jpg
Tornjak Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia FCI Helsinki 6 Dec 2015 Tornjak 6.JPG
Schapendoes Netherlands FCI 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 Belgium FCI, AKC Grupp 1, SCHIPPERKE, RLD N Karret's Heartbeat (24284065626).jpg
Shetland Sheepdog Shetland Island (UK) FCI, AKC Orreknutens Jessie mor.jpg
Small Međimurje Dog CroatiaCroatian Kennel Club Medimurje-agouti2.jpg
Smithfield
Swedish Lapphund Sweden FCI Reindeer Svensk lapphund FCI 135.jpg
Swedish Vallhund Sweden FCI, AKC Cattle BIR Grupp 5- VASTGOTASPETS, Skogsbygdens Nora Supernova (24234228695).jpg
Cardigan Welsh Corgi England FCI, AKC Cattle NordJW-06 Mudpaws Duke Silver.jpg
Pembroke Welsh Corgi England FCI, AKC Cattle Tan Pembroke Welsh Corgi.jpg
Welsh Sheepdog Wales Minty WBC.jpg

Livestock guardian dog breeds

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