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Encyclopedia > Sheepdog

A Sheep dog is a type of domestic dog whose original purpose was to herd or guard sheep. Many sheep dogs are now kept as domestic pets.

Image:Shetland_sheepdogs.jpg

There are several types of sheep dog, including:

Sheepdogs are just one category of herding dogs.


See also sheepdog trials.


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Maremma Sheepdog Information and Pictures, Maremma Sheepdogs (769 words)
The jaws are strong with a scissors bite.
It is a terrible enemy of the wolf, but tame with man. Held in high esteem by shepherds, especially in the mountains where it thrives in the snow; resistant to both cold and brambles.
The Karabash and Akbash sheepdogs of Turkey, the Kuvac of Slovakia, the Kuvasz and Komondor of Hungary, and the Pyrenean Mountain Dog of France are all included in its blood.
American Kennel Club - Belgian Sheepdog (1000 words)
The first impression of the Belgian Sheepdog is that of a well balanced, square dog, elegant in appearance, with an exceedingly proud carriage of the head and neck.
The angle at the hock is relatively sharp, although the Belgian Sheepdog does not have extreme angulation.
The Belgian Sheepdog is particularly adaptable to extremes of temperature or climate.
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