Breed Listing


Breed AKC Group Size Description
Australian Cattle Dog Herding Medium Large A stocky and sturdily built dog with a workmanlike appearance.
Australian Shepherd Herding Large Heavier version of a Border Collie. A Collie type, built without exaggeration. More upright in his disposition than the Border Collie and less coat than the Collie (rough).
Bearded Collie Herding Medium Large Shepherd that has a unique coat. The coat looks like a dropcoat, but it is harsher in its texture and also has an undercoat.
Beauceron Herding Large Herding dog that also used to guard flock. Alert and sometimes very defensive. Short hair version of the Briard. Has double dew claws on the hindlegs.
Belgian Malinois Herding Large Normally built dog with a excellent working temperament, used as a police and guard dog. When the muzzle is slightly longer than the skull, it gives a characteristic finish to the head. The forehand angulation should be closer to a 110-115 degree angle than to the 90 degree angle considered to be a normal forehand
Belgian Sheepdog Herding Large Longhaired version of the Malinois in black. The forehand angulation should be closer to a 110-115 degree angle than to the 90 degree angle considered to be a normal forehand
Belgian Tervuren Herding Large Longhaired version of the Malinois. The forehand angulation should be closer to a 110-115 degree angle than to the 90 degree angle considered to be a normal forehand
Border Collie Herding Medium Large Working dog that is not as elegant as the Collie, nor as heavy and stocky as the Australian Shepherd.
Bouvier des Flandres Herding Large Square built dog, used as police and guard dog. Quite 'cobby' in his appearance.
Briard Herding Large Resembles a Bouvier, yet slightly longer build and with a longer coat.
Canaan Dog Herding Large Very ancient breed that traces back as far as 2000 years BC. Reverts easily to his wild state and can be protective.
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Herding Medium Large Short legged dog that is relatively larger and longer than the Pembroke. They have a 'bent' front. Big bat-like ears that are set rather wide on the skull.
Collie Herding Large Elegant dog which became famous through the Lassie movies. They can be reserved towards strangers and very quick in their response. They are supposed to have semi-prick or tipped ears.
Collie, Smooth Herding Large Elegant dog which became famous through the Lassie movies. They can be reserved towards strangers and very quick in their response. They are supposed to have semi prick or tipped ears.
German Shepherd Dog Herding Large Dog built for endurance, designed in the 1800's in order to create an all-around working dog.
Norwegian Buhund Herding Medium A herding dog which is very Spitz-like in appearnce, with lots of energy and stamina, rather reserved in temperament.
Old English Sheepdog Herding Large Dog with a cobby build, with its rear higher than its withers. Very rough coat, with a profuse and long undercoat.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Herding Medium Like the Cardigan, but the Pembroke has a (nearly) straight front and is slightly smaller. The Pembroke has a docked tail in the US; since docking is forbidden in most parts of Europe, you'll see undocked Pembrokes. In that case they have a rather heavy tail which is bushy, but not so bushy that it looks feathered, and should not be carried above the horizontal.
Polish Lowland Sheep Dog Herding Medium Looks like a miniature Old English Sheepdog.
Puli Herding Medium Oddball in the herding group due to his appearance. They have a corded coat and they carry their tail over their back. Although the AKC asks for more angulation (close to 90 degrees), the FCI standard calls for less angulation (between 100 and 110 degrees).
Pyrenean Shepherd Herding Small Medium There are two varieties, one with a smooth face and the other with a rough face (full coated). The standard states that the coat may cord, which justifies the choice of the Loose Curly coat type for this breed.
Shetland Sheepdog Herding Small Medium Looks like a miniature Collie.
Swedish Vallhund Herding Small Medium Short legged dog that looks a lot like the Pembroke Welsh Corgi but a bit higher off the ground.

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