Herding Dogs

Dogs especially trained for herding livestock

Select a HERDING breed below to learn more

Breed Name	Breed Origin	Breed Facts	Link Text
Australian Cattle Dog	Australia	Height-20 inches Weight-55 pounds Life span-12 years Original use-Cattle herding Current use-Cattle herding, companion	View our photos of Australian Cattle Dogs
Australian Shepherd	USA/Australia	Height-23 inches Weight-70 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Sheep herding Current use-Companion, sheep herding	View our photos of Australian Shepherds
Bearded Collie	Scotland	Height-22 inches Weight-60 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Sheep herding Current use-Companion	View our photos of Bearded Collies
Beauceron	France	Height-28 inches Weight-110 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Boar herding/guarding/hunting Current use-Companion	View our photos of Beaucerons
Belgian Laekenois	Belgium	Height-26 inches Weight-75 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Livestock herding/guarding Current use-Companion, watchdog	View our photos of Belgian Laekenois
Belgian Malinois	Belgium	Height-26 inches Weight-75 pounds Life span-13 years Original use- Livestock herding Current use-Companion, security, assistance	View our photos of Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog	Belgium	Height-26 inches Weight-75 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Livestock herding Current use-Companion, watchdog	View our photos of Belgian Sheepdogs
Belgian Tervuren	Belgium	Height-26 inches Weight-75 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Livestock herding Current use-Companion, security, assistance	View our photos of Belgian Tervuren
Bergamasco	Italy	Height-24 inches Weight-85 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Livestock guarding Current use-Companion, guarding	View our photos of Bergamaschi
Berger de Picard	France	Height-26 inches Weight-70 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Sheep herding/guarding Current use-Herding, companion, guarding	View our photos of Bergers de Picard
Border Collie	Great Britain	Height-22 inches Weight-50 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Sheep/cattle herding Current use-Companion, sheep herding, sheepdog trials	View our photos of Border Collies
Bouvier des Flandres	Belgium/France	Height-28 inches Weight-120 pounds Life span-12 years Original use-Cattle herding Current use-Companion, guarding	View our photos of Bouviers des Flandres
Briard	France	Height-27 inches Weight-100 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Livestock guarding/herding Current use-Companion, security	View our photos of Briards
Canaan Dog	Israel	Height-24 inches Weight-55 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Pariah-scavenger Current use-Livestock guarding, herding, tracking, search and rescue, companion	View our photos of Canaan Dogs
Cardigan Welsh Corgi	Wales	Height-13 inches Weight-40 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Livestock driving Current use-Companion, livestock driving	View our photos of Cardigan Welsh Corgis
Entlebucher Mountain Dog	Switzerland	Height-20 inches Weight-65 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Cattle driving Current use-Livestock guard, companion	View our photos of Entlebucher Mountain Dogs
Finnish Lapphund	Finland	Height-20 inches Weight-50 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Reindeer herding Current use-Companion, herder	View our photos of Finnish Lapphunds
German Shepherd Dog	Germany	Height- 26 inches Weight-95 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Sheep herding Current use-Companion, security, assistance	View our photos of German Shepherd Dogs
Icelandic Sheepdog	Iceland	Height-18 inches Weight-35 pounds Life span-15 years Original use-Herding Current use-Herding, companion	View our photos of Icelandic Sheepdogs
Miniature American Shepherd	USA	Height-16 inches Weight-35 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Companion Current use-Companion	View our photos of Miniature American Shepherds
Mudi	Hungary	Height-20 inches Weight-30 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Flock guarding/herding, boar hunting Current use-Companion, security, small mammal hunting	View our photos of Mudik
Norwegian Buhund	Norway	Height-18 inches Weight-40 pounds Life span-15 years Original use-Sheep/cattle herding, farm guarding Current use-Companion, herding, farm guarding	View our photos of Norwegian Buhunds
Old English Sheepdog	Great Britain	Height-24 inches Weight-90 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Sheep herding Current use-Companion	View our photos of Old English Sheepdogs
Pembroke Welsh Corgi	Wales	Height-12 inches Weight-30 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Driving livestock Current use-Companion, driving livestock	View our photos of Pembroke Welsh Corgis
Polish Lowland Sheepdog	Poland	Height-20 inches Weight-40 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Hunting Current use-Companion, herding	View our photos of Polish Lowland Sheepdogs
Puli	Hungary	Height-19 inches Weight-40 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Sheep herding Current use-Companion, obedience, retrieving	View our photos of Pulik
Pumi	Hungary	Height-17 inches Weight-35 pounds Life span- 15 years Original use-Livestock herding Current use-Security, hunting	View our photos of Pumik
Pyrenean Shepherd	France/Spain	Height-19 inches Weight-30 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Sheep herding/guarding Current use-Companion, herding, guarding	View our photos of Pyrenean Shepherds
Rough Collie	Great Britain	Height-26 inches Weight-75 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Sheep herding Current use-Companion	View our photos of Rough Collies
Shetland Sheepdog	Scotland	Height-16 inches Weight-25 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Sheep herding Current use-Companion, sheep herding	View our photos of Shetland Sheepdogs
Smooth Collie	Great Britain	Height-26 inches Weight-75 pounds Life span-13 years Original use-Sheep herding Current use-Companion	View our photos of Smooth Collies
Spanish Water Dog	Spain	Height-20 inches Weight-50 pounds Life span-14 years Original use-Working with fisherman, goat herding, hunting Current use-Companion, hunting	View our photos of Spanish Water Dogs
Swedish Vallhund	Sweden	Height-14 years Weight-35 pounds Life span-15 years Original use-Cattle herding, guarding, ratting Current use-Companion, herding, guarding, ratting	View our photos of Swedish Vallhunds

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