Controlling Animals With Herding Dogs
Herding dogs have been specifically bred to control the movement of other animals. They have a natural instinct to herd, marshall and muster other animals. Herding dogs are used to control cattle, sheep, goats and other domesticated animals. Herding dogs are easily taught to follow commands by hand, voice and whisle signals. By far the most common herding dogs are sheep dogs and cattle dogs... for example, the German Shepherd Dog, Old English Sheep Dog and the Welsh Corgi.
Other popular herding group dog breeds include the Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, Border Collie, German Shepherd Dog, Old English Sheepdog, Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog and the Welsh Corgi to name just a few.
The toughest of these are the hardy Australian breeds, and the toughest of the Australian dogs is the Australian Cattle Dog... also known as the Queensland Heeler, Red Heeler, Blue Heeler or Dingo Dog. The "Dingo" reference comes from the fact that dingo's were bred into the Australian cattle dog bloodlines as far back as the 1800's. The Dingo is a native Australian (wild) dog, closely related to the native dogs of South East Asia.
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