Shepherd or herding dogs, such as collies and the German shepherd, were bred to control livestock and protect it from predators.
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Australian Kelpie
An Australian sheepdog with pointed ears.
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Belgian Malinois
Fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog.
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Border Collie
Shepherd dog developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle.
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Bouvier Des Flandres
Bouviers des Flandres, rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle.
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Briard
Old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat.
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Collie
A silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland.
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German Shepherd Dog
German shepherd, German police dog, alsatian, breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind.
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Komondor
Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog.
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Old English Sheepdog
Bobtail, large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain.
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Rottweiler
German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs.
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Shetland Sheepdog
Shetland sheep dog, Shetland, a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands.
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