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Sheep dog

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For other uses, see Sheep dog (disambiguation).
An Old English Sheepdog
An Icelandic Sheepdog
A Welsh Sheepdog

A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and control sheep and other livestock.

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale has grouped Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs) in Group 1.[1]

Herding breeds

Further information: Herding dog

Livestock guardian dog breeds

Further information: Livestock guardian dog

See also

References

  1. ^ FCI breeds nomenclature, FCI
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