• The Herding Group, the newest AKC classification created in 1983; its members were formerly members of the Working Group. All breeds share the remarkable ability to control the movement of other animals.

• A extraordinary example is the Border Collie, perhaps one of the quickest and most agile of the group, can drive a herd of cattle to pasture by leaping sideways that looks almost like flying and nipping at their heels.

• The vast majority of Herding dogs, as household pets, never encounter a farm animal. Nevertheless, pure instinct prompts many of these dogs to gently herd their owners, especially the children of the family. If you’ve ever walked a Herding dog off-leash you know what I mean.

• In general, these intelligent dogs make exceptional companions and respond skillfully to training exercises.

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The Herding Group

Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherds Bearded Collie Beauceron Belgian Malinois Belgian Sheepdog Belgian Tervuren Border Collie Bouvier des Flandres Briard Canaan Dog Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Collie German Shepherd Dog Norwegian Buhund Old English Sheepdog Pembroke Welsh Corgi Polish Lowland Sheepdog Puli Pyrenean Shepherd Shetland Sheepdog Swedish Vallhund