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Herding Dogs Genna Owen Applied Sciences Missouri State University Fig. 31: The Border Collie uses a direct stare at sheep, known as "the eye", to intimidate while herding

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Herding Dogs Genna Owen

Applied Sciences

Missouri State University

Fig. 31: The Border Collie uses a direct stare at sheep, known as "the eye", to intimidate while herding

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2

DICLAIMER 3

INTRODUCTION 4

BREEDS 5-20

WHICH PUP TO PICK? 21-27

NUTRITION 28-29

TRAINING DOGS TO HERD 30-31

REFERENCES 32-34

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Disclaimer

While there are various breeds of herding dogs, this technical report will

focus on Border Collies as they are a commonly known herding breed

and have various herding abilities. The livestock that will be focused on is

cattle, because cattle and sheep shepherds frequently use Border Col-

lies. While I did research each topic thoroughly, this information should

not be a replacement for professional advice from breeders, veterinari-

ans, nutritionists, dog trainers, etc.

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Introduction

Herding dogs were bred out of necessity to help farmers with live-

stock, mainly sheep and cattle. They are usually high energy, pro-

tective, and family oriented, Herding dogs are hard wired to herd,

so if they are not working and well trained, they may be unruly.

Having them compete in dog sports is a great way for them to

have a job, expel energy, and become a well rounded dog

(Herding Dogs). The herding dog program for the American Kennel

Club (AKC) began June 13, 1989 and competitions include herding

breeds, Rottweilers, and Samoyeds (History of Herding).

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Breeds

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Alert, intelligent, and courageous, the Australian Cattle dog is a hard worker

who is loyal, protective of its owners, herd, and property. With a compact,

symmetrical, muscular, and medium sized body, this high energy dog is

great at herding cattle in open or confined areas. It has great agility,

strength, and endurance (Herding Group).

Australian Cattle Dog

Australian Shepherd

The Australian Shepherd is a high energy, medium dog that has a loud

personality, smarts, and great work ethic. With a solid but agile body,

this breed is great at herding most types of livestock (Herding Group).

Fig. 1: Australian Cattle Dog in field

Fig. 2: Australian Shepherd

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The Bearded Collie is known for it’s long, flowing , shaggy coat and friendly,

intelligent demeanor. This breed loves the outdoors, working, people, and

herding most livestock (Herding Group).

Bearded Collie

Beauceron

The Beauceron is a highly active and useful breed, but requires a job

and training. They are a larger herding dog, but is still graceful (Herding

Group).

Fig. 3: Bearded Collie

Fig. 4: Beeauceron

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The Belgian Malinois is a large, high energy herding dog. They are commonly

used in military and the police force due to their loyalty, intelligence, and

work ethic (Herding Group).

Belgian Malinois

Belgian Sheepdog

The Belgian Sheepdog is a medium, high energy breed that is intelli-

gent, serious, and a great watch dog. They are proportional, muscular,

and agile breed (Herding Group).

Fig. 5: A Male Belgian Malinois

Fig. 6: Belgian Sheepdog

Belgian Sheepdog

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The Belgian Tervuren is a medium sized, high energy herding dog. They are

watchful, smart, and not afraid of a fight. They are protective of their herd

(Herding Group).

Belgian Tervuren

The Bergamasco is a larger, medium energy breed that is independent,

but still loves people, and intelligent. Their coats contain three types of

hair: weaved, matted, and long. Tis protects the dog from the environ-

ment and predators (Herding Group).

Fig. 7 : Belgian Tervuren

Fig. 8: Bergamasco

Bergamasco

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The Berger Picard is a well mannered, loyal, and watchful breed. They are of

medium size and energy and were made an official HERDING GROUP reg-

isted breed in 2016 (Herding Group).

Berger Picard

The Border Collie is used for various livestock due to it’s agility, impressive

intelligence, loving nature, high energy, and great work ethic. They are

known as one of the top herding breeds (Herding Group).

Fig. 9 : Berger Picard

Fig. 10: Border Collie

Border Collie

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The Bouvier Des Flandres is a larger, high energy, friendly herding breed.

They are good with children and family, but wary f strangers. They are stub-

born, so need a strong willed owner (Herding Group).

Bouvier Des Flandres

Briards are an intelligent, medium energy and sized breed. They are live-

ly, confident, agile, and strong (Herding Group).

Fig. 11: Bouvier Des Flandres

Fig. 12: Briard

Briard

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The Canaan Dog is a medium sized, medium energy dog that is alert, confi-

dent, and vigilant. They are protective over their territory, wary of strangers,

but loving to their family (Herding Group).

Canaan Dog

Cardigan Welsh Corgis are intelligent, loving, and loyal. They are of me-

dium energy and size. Cardigan Welsh Corgis are also great with chil-

dren since they are even-tempered and outgoing (Herding Group).

Fig. 13: Canaan Dog

Fig. 14: A blue merle–colored Cardigan

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

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The beloved canine movie star Lassie, was a Collie. This breed is a large,

medium energy dog that is family oriented, graceful, and proud (Herding

Group).

Collie

The Entlebucher Mountain Dog is a happy, loyal, and intelligent breed.

They are high energy and medium size. While gentle, they could be mis-

taken as aggressive due to their high confidence levels (Herding

Group).

Fig. 15: Dog, Rough Collie

Fig. 16: Entlebucher Sennenhund

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

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The Finnish Lapphund is a medium energy and sized herding breed. They are

agile ,alert, and while wary of strangers, loving to their family. They are a more

submissive breed (Herding Group).

Finnish Lapphund

As common police dog, the German Shepherd Dog is confident, intelli-

gent, and courageous. They are of large size and medium energy and

the second most popular dog breed owned in America, behind Labra-

dors (Herding Group).

Fig. 17: Finnish Lapphund

Fig. 18: German Shepherd Dog

German Shepherd Dog

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The medium energy and medium sized Icelandic Sheepdog is playful, curious,

and friendly (Herding Group).

Icelandic Sheepdog

Having only been officially registered in 2016, the Miniature American

Shepherd is a relatively new breed. It is high energy and of medium

build. They are devoted to family and work, pleasant, and intelligent

(Herding Group).

Fig. 19: Our Icelandic Sheepdog

Fig. 20: Blue Merle Miniature American Shepherd in Grass

Miniature American Shepherd

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The Norwegian Buhund is a medium energy, medium sized herding breed

who is confident, insightful, loving, and smart (Herding Group).

Norwegian Buhund

The Old English Sheepdog a large, medium energy breed that is gen-

tle, intelligent, an adaptable (Herding Group).

Fig. 21: Norwegian Buhund

Fig. 22: Old English Sheepdog Ch Bobbyclown's Dare for More,

known as Pepsi. Topwinning oes in Norway 2006

Old English Sheepdog

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The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a medium energy, medium sized breed with a

loving but bold nature and intelligence (Herding Group).

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Medium in stature and energy, the Polish Lowland Sheepdog is clever,

independent, and loyal (Herding Group).

Fig. 23: Welsh Corgi Pembroke

Fig. 24: A 3–months old male puppy

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

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Puli’s have a distinct dreadlocked coat. They are medium sized with medium

energy, loyal, and smart, but they need a strong willed owner as they are

stubborn (Herding Group).

Puli

The Pyrenean Shepherd is of medium stature and medium energy. They

are trouble makers, happy, wary of strangers, and loving to family

(Herding Group).

Fig. 25: Puli "Ch Banhegyi Ancsa with Mornebrake" (Ancsa) owned by Mr

and Mrs Fulton, at the City of Birmingham Championship Dog Show, 30th

August 2003

Fig. 26: A Pyrenean Shepherd in the Snow

Pyrenean Shepherd

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The Shetland Sheepdog is medium sized with medium energy. They are intelli-

gent, playful, and love people (Herding Group).

Shetland Sheepdog

The Spanish Water Dog is a spunky, work oriented, friendly breed. They

are of medium energy and size (Herding Group).

Fig. 27: Shetland Sheepdog - Pacarane Political Party owned

by Mrs Laversuch.

Fig. 28: Spanish Water Dog in Tallinn duo CACIB, 17-18 Aug 2013

Spanish Water Dog

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This high energy, medium sized breed loves people, intelligent, and watchful

(Herding Group).

Swedish Vallhund Fig. 29: Swedish Vallhund

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Which Pup to Pick?

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The only way to know if a dog has what you are looking for is to buy an adult,

pre-trained dog. But if you prefer adopting or buying a dog as a puppy to

train as you wish, picking the right puppy from the litter can be difficult. Do you

pick the one trying to jump on your shoulder? Or the one hiding in the corner?

To make this decision easier, you must know what kind of dog you are looking

for and how do determine which puppy has those qualities. A great way to

find these pre-determined qualities is by referring to a puppy temperament

test using the Volhard Technique (Sukovaty), These are usually done at around

when the puppy turns six to eight weeks old since by that age, their tempera-

ment starts to become apparent (Sukovaty). The location, tester, and scorer

should be unfamiliar to the puppy. Only one puppy should be tested at a time

in a 10 foot square area. The puppies should be tested before they are fed,

not tired, healthy, and not the day of or after a vaccination. The following

charts are from Dr. Lacy Sukovaty’s Companion Animal Management 1 Ca-

nine Breeding Stock Selection Power point.

Figure 30: L'élevage de Grimmauprès se situe en Belgique

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Test Response Score

SOCIAL

ATTRACTION

Came readily, tail

up, jumped, bit at

hands

1

Came readily, tail

up,

pawed, licked at

hands

2

Came readily, tail

up

3

Came readily, tail

down

4

Came hesitantly,

tail down

5

Didn’t come at all 6

FOLLOWING Followed readily,

tail up, got under-

foot, bit at feet

1

Followed readily,

tail up, got under-

foot

2

Followed readily,

tail up

3

Followed readily,

tail down

4

Followed hesitant-

ly, tail down

5

Did not follow or

went away

6

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Test Response Score

RESTRAINT Struggled fiercely,

flailed, bit

1

Struggled fiercely,

flailed

2

Settled, struggled,

settled with some

eye contact

3

Struggled, then

settled

4

No struggle 5

No struggle,

strained to avoid

eye contact

6

SOCIAL

DOMINANCE

Jumped, pawed,

bit, growled

1

Jumped,

pawed

2

Cuddled up to

tester and tried to

lick face

3

Squirmed, licked

at hands

4

Rolled over, licked

at hands

5

Went away and

stayed away

6

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Test Response Score

ELEVATION

DOMINANCE

Struggled fiercely,

tried to bite

1

Struggled fiercely 2

Struggled, settled,

struggles, settled

3

No struggle,

relaxed

4

No struggle, body

stiff

5

No struggle,

frozen

6

RETREIVING Chased object,

picked it up and

ran away

1

Chased object,

stood over it and

did not return

2

Chased object,

picked it up and

returned with it to

tester

3

Chased object

and returned

without it to test-

er

4

Started to chase

object, lost inter-

est

5

Does not chase

object

6

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Test Response Score

SOUND SENSITIVITY Listened, located

sound and ran to-

ward it barking

1

Listened, located

sound and

walked slowly to-

ward it

2

Listened, located

sound and

showed curiosity

3

Listened and lo-

cated sound

4

Cringed, backed

off and hid be-

hind tester 5

5

Ignored sound

and showed no

curiosity

6

SIGHT SENSITIVITY Looked, attacked

and bit object

1

Looked and put

feet on object

and put mouth on

it

2

Looked with curi-

osity and attempt-

ed to investigate,

tail up

3

Looked with curi-

osity, tail down

4

Ran away or hid

behind tester

5

Hid behind test-

er

6

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For a herding dog, choosing the puppy with a score of mainly 2-4 in each cat-

egory. Scores of one to two mean the puppy is dominant, bad with children,

and hard to train. Scores of three to four are what family dogs range since

they should be good with children, train well, and are energetic. Scores of five

mean the puppy is shy and fearful. They would be poor herding dogs. A score

of six means the puppy is independent, hard to train, hard to bond with, but

would be great guard dogs (Sukovaty).

Test Response Score

STABILITY Looked and ran

to the umbrella,

mouthing or biting

it

1

Looked and

walked to the um-

brella, smelling it

cautiously

2

Looked and went

to investigate

3

Sat and looked,

but did not move

toward the um-

brella

4

Showed little or no

interest

5

Ran away from

the umbrella

6

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Nutrition

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Each individual dog has a different dietary requirement. An older or obese

dog requires a different diet than, say, a growing puppy. Border Collies are

high energy and a herding breed. This means they require a high caloric diet

containing high quality protein and fat (Healthy Diet for a Border Collie).

To maintain their weight, the activity level, age, weight, and health issues into

consideration. Make sure the food is balanced, whether it is home or com-

mercially made. The first few ingredients should be high quality, meat protein

(Healthy Diet for a Border Collie).

If you choose to feed your dog a raw diet, consult a veterinarian and make

sure the diet is nutritionally balanced and only use fresh ingredients. There is a

high risk of contamination and malnutrition when using a raw diet.

For a working dog or one with high energy, a high calorie diet is needed. It

must contain high quality protein and fat. A diet with 25% protein and 15% fat

is suitable for a working Border Collie (Healthy Diet for a Border Collie).

If the Border Collie has health or weight issues, the diet may need to be tai-

lored specifically to meet those needs. Weight loss formulas are high in fiber

and therapeutic diets have added vitamins and minerals.

Some examples of working Border Collie commercial food diets are Taste of

the Wild and Purina.

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Training Dogs to

Herd

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After picking a suitable dog with “the gaze,” as in a strong and steady stare,

the training begins (How to Train). With a puppy, start out by training them

basic commands such as “come, down, and stay (How to Train).” After that,

train them to go right and right on command (How to Train) Once they have a

handle on those commands, start the dog with smaller livestock that cannot

outrun them, challenge them, or ignore them, such as ducks or geese. If they

are started off with livestock that is too challenging, it could scare the puppy

and be counterproductive to the training exercises (Border Collie).

After a suitable amount of

time, the livestock used should

be more challenging to the

dog so they can hone their

herding skills (Border Collie).

Once the dog is ready to meet cattle, round up a few cattle in a small pen.

Once they are used to the cattle, lead the dog around the pen and reinforce

the commands taught previously (How to Train). If the dog moves a certain

way, reinforce that by telling them the command they did and praising them

(How to Train). After enough time, this will become second nature and the

dog will be able to work next to the handler on ranges.

Fig. 32: Border Collie

Fig. 33: Border Collie (Vickie)

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