Herding Dogs
The Bouvier Des Flandres Origins The rugged Bouvier Des Flandres, French for ‘Cow Herder of Flanders,’ is a Flemish breed of dog. They began as sheepherders, cattle drovers and general farm workers. Monks at the Ter Duinen monastery in Flanders...
Herding Dogs
The Briard Origins The longhaired Briard is distinctly a French herding dog that also goes by the names Beauceron, indicating the breed with a shorter coat, or Berger de Brie, ‘shepherd from Brie.’ Their most distinctive name, however, is ‘Heart Wrapped...
Herding Dogs
The German Shepherd Origins The large sized dog known as the German Shepherd originated in Germany in 1899. Known as the Alsatian in parts of Europe, the breed is among the world’s most recognized breeds and is one of the top 10 most popular breeds in America. With...
Herding Dogs
Origin and Brief history The true origins of the Old English Sheepdog, originally called the Shepard’s dog and also known at times as the BobTail, Bob, or just plain old OES for short, are a bit unclear. Thought to be related to the Scotch Bearded Collie by most...
Herding Dogs
Origin and brief history: The Belgian Shepherd is known more commonly as the Chien de Berger Belge, and have their origins in Belgium. They first appear in dog show records and stud books in the late 1800s in Brussels, and were first formally registered in...
Herding Dogs
Collie Origin and brief history: The collie is a breed of dog specifically bred to work as a herding dog; Originally, the collie comes from the North of England and Scotland and is still used there (as well as most other parts of the world) as a working dog for...
