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There are ruffle sixty six Herding Breeds worldwide. But, The American Kennel Club only recognizes twenty five breeds in their Herding Group. They are the Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Canaan Dog, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Collie, Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Finnish Lapphund, German Shepherd Dog, Icelandic Sheepdog, Norwegian Buhund, Old English Sheepdog, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Puli, Pyrenean Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog and Swedish Vallhund. These dogs works closely with humans in caring for their livestock, which made them invaluable in earlier times. The Herding Breed is still in use today on large cattle and sheep ranches.

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Belgian Sheepdog

American Kennel Club's Belgian Sheepdog

The Belgian Sheepdog of the AKC's herding group originated in Belgium. The Dutch Shepherd Dog, the German Shepherd Dog, the Briard and others are all similar to one another and all coming from the same region. This breed is also known as Chien de Berger Belge. They weigh between 44 to 66 pounds and are 22 to 26 inches at the withers. The coats of this animal depending on variety can be long, short and rough and also depending on the variety coat from black to almost white. This breed has a high incidence of seizures and or epilepsy and also has problems with reproductive, musculoskeletal, and dermatological issues. The average lifespan of this breed is 10 to 14 years of age. as with all animals need to do your research before you buy. Learn More About This Sheepdog Known by the Name "Groenendael."

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Belgian Tervuren

American Kennel Club's Belgian Tervuren

The Belgian Tervuren of the AKC's herding group is another variety of Belgian Shepherd Dog. This breed is also known as Chien de Berger Belge. Since 1960 the American Kennel Club has recognized this breed has a separate variety but before then all four varieties the Belgian Shepherd Dog, Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael), Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois), Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois), were known as Belgian Sheepdogs. They all have similar traits and all look like German Shepherd Dogs. The Belgian Tervuren male weighs approximately 65 pounds and stands between 24 to 26 inches. They have a thick double coat similar to the Groenendael and the colors are similar to the German Shepherd. They are highly energetic and intelligent dogs and need plenty of exercise to keep them content. They have some health issues which are hip dysplasia, epilepsy, gastric problems (including bloats and torsions) and some eye and skin problems. They have a life expectancy of 10 to 14 years of age. As with all animals do your research before you buy. Learn More About This Intelligent, Courageous and Alert Sheepdog.

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Border Collie

American Kennel Club's Border Collie

Herding Group: The American Kennel Club recognizes the Border Collie breed in their Herding Group. Border Collie, what can I say. My husband says they are from another planet, sent here to observe us. He says that they are constantly watching you like they have to report back to the mother ship. I have had two Border Collie’s, so far and they are very special to me. My first I found as a pup, abandoned in my hometown in Ohio. On the way home I named the pup Charlie Rich. I asked my mother if I can keep the puppy. But, since she was going to Florida for a while, I wouldn’t be able to keep him. My mother called my cousins to see if they wanted the puppy, they said yes and that I could visit Charlie Rich as often as I wanted. They kept the name I gave the pup and when my mother returned from Florida, my cousins gave Charlie Rich back to me. He was my true companion growing up and protected me whenever he could.

Herding breeds have been important to man through out the centuries and a Border Collie not only herds but also protects the animals that they herded from predators. It’s thought that the first collies were brought to Ireland by the Celts. It is thought that the word Collie, in the Celtic language was derived from the word "useful", that’s how important they felt the dogs were. The one thing you notice about a Border Collie first, is his eyes. He always has a fixated glare on the object that he is herding . This breed is very hardy being developed around the English and Scottish Borders, a very harsh and challenging area of the world. The color of their coats range from simple black-and-white or tan and white to a tricolor and the blue merle. In the early days the whiter dogs were used to guard the herds and the darker dogs were used as drovers. I’ve always been fascinated with the terms and commands given to all herding groups. Here is the basic terms and commands used to control herding breeds.

Balance: the correct position of the dog, stock and handler, relative to each other.

Dog-broke: stock that is accustomed to being worked with dogs.

Driving: moving stock from behind and away from the handler.

Fetch: bringing the stock to the handler from some distance away, preferably in a straight line.

Gathering: moving the stock towards the handler from the opposite side of the stock.

Grip: a nip or bite when needed or on command; used to move stubborn stock.

Lift: move the stock off the fence or the initial movement of the stock towards the handler.

Loose-eyed: a dog that works upright right and does not keep eye contact with the stock at all times.

Strong-eyed: a dog that works by staring at the stock.

Outrun: when the dog is sent out some distance to the opposite side of the stock to gather them to the handler. Usually the outrun is a semi-circular or pear-shaped path.

Penning: moving the stock into a pen or holding area.

Shedding: separating one ( shedding) or more ( splitting) stock from the rest.

Sides: the direction the dog is to go: clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Wearing: the action of the dog moving side to side in a short arc to move the stock.

“Away to me”: used to direct the dog in a counter-clockwise direction around the stock. The term “Way to Me” is also used. This counter-clockwise movement is also referred to as being “off the right-hand” of the handler.

“Come Bye”: used to direct the dog to swing in a clockwise direction around the stock. The term “Go Bye” is also used for this action. This clockwise movement is also referred to as being “off the left-hand” of the handler.

“Easy”: used to tell the dog to approach the stock or move around the stock more slowly. Other terms which are used for this: “steady”, “take time” or “time”.

“Get Back”: used to remind the dog to stay the proper distance away from the stock.

“Get Out”: used if the dog is very close to the stock, splitting stock, diving to pull wool… this command is considered a reprimand.

“Lie Down”:. Used as a stop command to drop the dog on a prone position. This may be replaced later in training by “there”, “stand”, “stand, stay” or “stay” to have the dog stop on his feet in a standing position.

“Look Back”: if a stock has split and the handler wants the dog to go further from the handler to gather stock the dog may not see.

“Stay”: tells the dog not to move from its stop position until a counter command is given.

“That’ll Do”: this is the last command and can be considered as “good job, old boy; now come here and we’ll go to the house and get a treat for you”. It should be the absolute call off.

“Walk Up”: used to move the dogs straight towards the stock. Other terms which may be used are: “Walk In” and “Go In”.

The Border Collie that I own today is named Chaz, he is a mess! His sole purpose in life is to protect us from airplanes, helicopters, vacuum cleaners and blow dryers. He goes nuts every time he hears one of these items. We have to put him out in the backyard to get any vacuuming done and he still complains, by barking at the back door the whole time. He has hip dysphasia, when he runs he combines both of his back legs in a hopping motion and boy is he fast . He also has separation anxiety when somebody leaves the house, he will run up and down the stairs, barking and biting his toys. But the whole family loves him. Learn More About This Anglo-Scottish Sheepdog.

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Bouvier des Flandres

American Kennel Club's Bouvier des Flandres

Herding Group: The Bouvier des Flandres of the AKC's herding group originating in Flanders a French Dutch community. The name of this breed means cow herder of Flanders. The original use was general farm work which included cattle droving, sheep herding and cart pulling. Now days, this breed is used as a guard dog and in police work. this breed weighs between 60 and 120 pounds and stands 22 to 28 inches tall. The coat of this breed is a double coat with harsh dry, rough looking outer coat that needs to be groomed regularly and the color ranges from fawn, brindle, black, grey or blonde. President Ronald Reagan had a Bouvier des Flandres known as Lucky. they have very few health problems and have a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years. As with all animals do your research before you buy. Learn More About This Rugged, Agile and Even-tempered Sheepdog.

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Briard

American Kennel Club's Briard

Herding Group: The Briard of the AKC's herding group originated in the French province of Brie. This breed is also known as Berger de Brie or Berger Briard. the French in World War I brought this breed almost to the point of extinction. The French only found that they could use this breed for sentry duty, as messengers and to search for wounded soldiers because of their acute sense of hearing. Now days they are used for search and rescue, police and military work, herding and as watchdogs and guarding. the average weight for this breed is 75 pounds and they are between 22 and 27 inches at the withers. this breed has a double coat the outer layer it is course, hard and dry and comes in all colors except white. This breed is basically healthy but it has some problems with PRA, cataracts and hip dysplasia. They can also experience bloat and stomach torsion which can be fatal in this breed if untreated. They have a life expectancy of about 10 to 12 years of age. Like all animals do your research before you buy. Learn More About This Powerful and Agile Breed That is a Native of France.

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Training Your Dog to Listen to You

Why Won't My Dog Listen To Me?

This is a common question that most first-time Dog owners ask me. Before I answer your question, let me ask you a few instead:

Do you use cookies, collars, head halters or clickers to make your Dog listen to your commands?

Do you have to raise your voice every time you want your Dog to listen to you?

Does your Dog always come or sit on command - anytime and anywhere you want him to?

If your answers are mostly in the negative, its time you seriously reconsider your role as a sincere Dog trainer and an ideal pet parent.

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Get Your Dog To Listen To You

Before you begin any training, you must first establish yourself as the "ALPHA dog" of your family. Your Dog must know that you’re the leader of the pack and it is YOU who is in charge.

Here is a list of simple DO's and DONT's that you must follow if you want to be the Alpha:

Always go out or come in through the door first - remember you are the leader;

Always eat first - give your Dog something to eat only after you've finished your meal;

Don’t circle around your Dog when he is lying on the floor - make your Dog move out of your way instead;

Don't let your Dog set the rules - pay attention to him when you think fit and not whenever he demands;

Don’t permit your Dog to sleep with you in your bed - demarcate his sleeping area clearly.

Once you successfully established yourself as the Alpha, training your Dog and making him listen will be a lot easier than you can imagine. Remember, if your Dog does not learn to "listen", all your training efforts will be in vain!

Does your Dog know his name? Does your Dog look at you whenever you call him by his name? This is the first and the most critical step involved in Dog Training. If your Dog doesn't respond to his name, you cannot have his attention for teaching him any other commands.

To make sure that your Dog recognizes his name, take a treat in your hand and hold it away from your body. Call your Dog's name. He is most likely to look at the treat in your hand. Continue calling his name untill he turns and looks at your eyes. Give him the treat immediately. Repeat this exercise by holding the treat in the other hand. Once you're sure that your Dog has learnt to recognize his name, just call his name and reward him for looking at you by petting or with a hug.

You must understand that Dogs respond far better to positive reinforcement than they do to coercion or force.

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