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This large group of dogs mainly includes Western pointy-eared shepherds, which have a different origin than the Asian (southern) ones and appeared later. The name of the breeds of these shepherd dogs, as a rule, contains the name of the country or locality where these breeds were bred and where they originated from, for example, German, Belgian, English, South Russian and others. This group of dogs has an innate herding instinct that is inherited. They are able not only to guard and protect the herd, but also to graze it, that is, they have the ability to combine a shepherd and a watchman, and powerful, strong, efficient cattle dogs helped livestock traders drive cattle, sheep and pigs over long distances from the producer to market. The dog collected animals in dense herds, drove them and protected them from thieves.
In Ukraine, herding dogs were prepared in state breeding nurseries in the cities of Nikolaev and Crimea (Dzhankoy). The Crimean kennel played an important role in the restoration and spread of the South Russian Shepherd breeds. Possessing excellent instincts, innate distrust of strangers, the ability to always be on the alert, show malice towards strangers, excellent learning abilities, the breeds of these dogs can be used for other purposes. They are very suitable for performing official, sports, military and other duties.
According to the classification of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), the first group of dogs is divided into two sections:
- herding dogs (shepherd dogs);
- cattle dogs, except Swiss dogs.
Section 1. Herding dogs (shepherd dogs)
Kelpie
FCI RN - 293 Height at withers: males 46-51 cm, females 43-48 cm. Color: black, black with red markings, yellowish-brown, chocolate, gray. Homeland: Australia. The Kelpie is a hardy, energetic, self-confident herding dog. She is vigilant, but cannot be a guard dog.
Australian Shepherd
PH FCI - 342 Height at withers: males 50-57.5 cm, females 45-52.5 cm. Color: blue or red, merle, all with or without white or red markings. Coat: long. Homeland: USA (Australia is not the homeland of this shepherd, so the name is incorrect). The Australian Shepherd is an excellent herding breed, strong and hardy, friendly to humans, but at the same time vigilant and ready to defend.
Belgian Shepherds
FCI RN - 15 Height at withers: males 60-66 cm, females 52-62 cm. Weight: males and females 28-35 kg. Homeland: Belgium.
Groenendael
Color: solid black. Wool: Quite long. Homeland: named after the village where the breeder who founded its breeding lived. The Groenendael is a hardy, unpretentious, alert dog. Suitable for a variety of services.
Laekenois
Color: red with small black markings on the face and tail. Coat: hard and kinky. Homeland: named after the locality of Laeken. Laekenois has vigilance, a lively temperament, and the ability to learn. Suitable for a variety of services. More calm and balanced.
Malinois
Color: red with black markings and a black mask. Wool: short Homeland: originally from the village of Melekhen. The Malinois is the best guard and sporting dog. Used by the police and customs service.
Tervuren
Color: red with gray markings with characteristic blackened hair tips and a black mask. Wool: medium-hard. Homeland: the name comes from the village of Tervuren.
Tervuren has a quick mind and unwavering loyalty. It is distinguished by its vigilance and lively temperament.
Bergamasco Shepherd - Bergamasque
PH FCI - 194 Height at withers: 60±2 cm. Weight: males 32-38 kg, females 26-32 kg. Color: gray, gray-black spotted, black, light gray with a red-brown tint, isabella. Coat: long, shaggy. Homeland: Italy (Bergamo). The Bergamask is an intelligent, calm, distrustful of strangers, self-confident dog, with an innate inclination for security service.
Bobtail - Old English Sheepdog
FCI RN - 16 Height at the withers: males - at least 61 cm, females - 56 cm. Color: all shades of gray, blue-gray or blue merle with or without white markings. Coat: thick, requires constant care. Homeland: Great Britain (England). The Bobtail is capricious, can be stubborn, but behaves like a cheerful clown and carefully protects children.
Birded Collie - Bearded Collie
RN FCI - 271 Height at the withers: males 53-56 cm, females 51-53 cm. Color: slate gray, reddish brown, black, blue, all shades of gray, brown and sand tones with or without white markings. Homeland: Great Britain (Scotland). Birded Collie is a guard herding dog, fast, resilient, cheerful, friendly, just an ideal family dog.
Border Collie
FCI RN - 297 Height at withers: males 53 cm, females - slightly less. Color:
black and white, tricolor, brown, red, black and white speckled, white does not predominate. Homeland: Great Britain. The Border Collie is a temperamental working dog, very obedient and hardworking.
Beauceron
FCI RN - 44 Height at withers: males 65-70 cm, females 61-68 cm Color: black and tan, merle (gray merle with black spots and red markings). Wool: short. Homeland: France (province of Beauce, Brie). The Beauceron is a strong, active, reserved, hardy herding dog; easy to care for. The Beauceron has an excellent sense of smell; it is used in the police, customs, and army service, as a family and guard dog.
Briard
FCI RN - 113 Height at withers: males 62-68 cm, females 56-64 cm. Color: black, gray, from golden to brown, without white markings. Coat: long, luxurious, requires regular grooming. A special feature of this breed is the double dewclaws on the hind feet and the obligatory black claws. Homeland: France. It is distinguished by vigilance, endurance, unpretentiousness, and wariness towards strangers. The Briard is primarily a family dog, temperamental and friendly.
Welsh Corgi Cardigan
RN IFF - 38
Height at withers: males and females - 30 cm. Color: any, but without a predominance of white. Homeland: Great Britain (Wales). Has a protective instinct, extremely agile and active.
Welsh Corgi Pembroke
RN IFF - 39
Height at withers: 25.4-30.5 cm. Weight: males 10-12 kg, females 10-11 kg. Color: dark red sable, fawn, black and tan; all colors can be with or without white markings on the chest, legs and neck. Homeland: Great Britain (Wales) Has a protective instinct, active, playful, not too aggressive.
Dutch Shepherds
15. - short-haired 16. - long-haired 17. - wire-haired
FCI RN - 223 Height at withers: males 57-62 cm, females 55-60 cm. Weight: males - about 28 kg, females - about 23 kg. Color: dark brown or dark gray background with light brindle, preferably a black mask; In wire-haired dogs, bluish-gray and salt and pepper are also found. Homeland: Netherlands. This is an active, easy to care for dog that works with joy. Has a natural need for protection and protection. They are used as guides for the blind, at customs and by the police.
Ca de Bestiar - Mallorcan Shepherd Dog
PH FCI - 321 Height at withers: males 66-73 cm, females 62-68 cm. Weight: about 40 kg Color: black. Coat type: short-haired - up to 3 cm, long-haired - up to 7 cm. Homeland: Spain (Balearic Islands). Ca de Bestiar is a powerful, strong dog, with a pronounced protective instinct, loyal and obedient only to its owner.
Catalan Shepherd
FCI RN - 87 Height at withers: males 47-55 cm, females 45-53 cm. Color: brown, sand, gray and black with light markings. Birthplace: Spain (province of Catalonia). A strong, hardy, unpretentious working dog, agile, distrustful of strangers.
Collie longhair
FCI RN - 156 Height at withers: males 56-61 cm, females 51-56 cm. Weight: males 20-30 kg, females 18-25 kg. Colour: sable, black and tan and blue merle (black merle and specks on a silver-blue background) with white markings. Homeland: Great Britain (Scotland). He has an impressive appearance, balanced temperament, friendly disposition and easy-going personality.
Collie shorthair
FCI RN - 296 Height at withers: males 56-61 cm, females 51-56 cm. Weight: males 20.5-29.5 kg, females 18-25 kg. Color: sable and white, tri-color, marbled blue (blue merle). Homeland: Great Britain (Scotland) The Collie is a short-haired, temperamental dog, alert, obedient and hardworking.
Komondor
FCI RN - 53 Height at withers: males 70-80 cm, females 70 cm. Color: white. Homeland: Hungary. The Komondor is a powerful dog, a reliable watchdog, capable of defending its territory with incredible fearlessness. He is distinguished by his independent and arrogant disposition.
Kuvasz
FCI PH - 54 Height at withers: males 71-76 cm, females 66-70 cm. Color: white, perhaps a shade of ivory. Homeland: Hungary. Kuvasz is an active, courageous, inquisitive dog with a sharp mind, capable of working tirelessly, and an excellent watchdog.
Maremmano-Abruzzese Shepherd Dog
RN FCI - 201 Height at the withers: males 65-73 cm, females 60-68 cm. Weight: males 35-45 kg, females 30-40 kg. Color: white. Homeland: Italy (Abruzzo and Maremma mountains). A strong, self-confident and independent dog, it has an independent disposition, fearlessness, determination, vigilance and caution, which is characteristic of guard and guard dogs. Reliable and friendly in the family.
Moody
FCI RN - 238 Height at withers: males and females 37-47 cm. Weight: males and females 8-13 kg. Color: black, red and white, ash, blue merle. Homeland: Hungary. The Mudi is a temperamental, obedient dog, quite sharp, alert and fearless, with a typical mincing gait.
German Shepherd
FCI RN - 166 Height at withers: males 60-65 cm, females 55-60 cm. Weight: males 30-40 kg, females 22-32 kg. Color: black with red or gray tan, black, zone-gray with a mandatory black mask, gray-saddle, red-saddle. Homeland: Germany. The German Shepherd is the most popular universal working dog, strong, agile, harmoniously built, with a well-developed sense of smell. Suitable for any service.
Picardy Shepherd
PH FCI - 176 Height at withers: males 60-65 cm, females 55-60 cm. Color: gray, gray-black, gray with blackening, gray-blue, reddish-gray, light or dark reddish, a mixture of these colors . Coat: shaggy, hard; should be hard enough to squeak slightly between your fingers. Dirt does not stick to wool. Homeland: France (province of Picardy). Picard is a born watchman; he behaves reservedly and distrustfully with strangers. He is willful and stubborn.
Pyrenean Shepherd, long-haired
FCI RN - 141 Height at withers: males 40-48 cm, females 36-38 cm Weight: 8-12 kg. Color: from sand to red-brown, black or gray, motley. Wool: Requires regular grooming. Homeland: France (Pyrenees Mountains). This dog is smart, is a virtuoso among herding dogs, has an enviable running speed, fearlessness, endurance and stubbornness. The Pyrenean Shepherd is an incorruptible watchdog.
Pyrenean Shepherd, Gladmoor
Yes I
FCI RN - 138 Height at withers: males 46-54 cm, females 42-46 cm. Weight: 8-18 kg Color: from sand to red-brown, black or gray, motley. Coat: straight, elongated - on the body; I short - on the muzzle. Homeland: France (Pyrenees Mountains). This is a rarer variant of the Pyrenean Shepherd. Easier to care for, more manageable, not as temperamental and not as withdrawn as the long-haired version.
Portuguese Shepherd (Can da Serra de Aires)
FCI RN - 93 Height at withers: males 45-55 cm, females 42-52 cm. Weight: 12-18 kg. Color: different shades of yellow, fawn, brown, gray, wolf, blackened; Today you can find black color, all others are quite rare. Wool: requires constant care. Homeland: Portugal. The Portuguese Shepherd is a typical herding dog. Strong, unpretentious, hardy, obedient, vigilant, distrustful of strangers.
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
FCI RN - 251 Height at withers: males 45-50 cm, females 42-47 cm. Color: any, including spotted (except for “merle” variants). Homeland: Poland. Coat: hard, wavy, requires constant grooming. The dog is self-confident, temperamental, with developed muscles, with easy movement, and is a good guard.
Polish Podgalian Shepherd Dog
PH FCI - 252 Height at withers: males 65-70 cm, females 60-65 cm (tolerance ± 3 cm). Color: white. Homeland: Poland (High Tatras). The Podgalyansky Shepherd Dog is impressive, calm, reserved, smart and very vigilant, has a high threshold for irritation; guard dog, good guard.
Bullets
FCI RN - 55 Height at withers: males 40-44 cm, females 37-41 cm (tolerance ± 3 cm). Weight: males 13-15 kg, females 10-13 kg. Color: black (with a brownish or reddish tint), white, gray, fawn, fawn with mask Homeland: Hungary Puli is a temperamental, smart dog, distinguished by vigilance and fearlessness, and has a sensitive character. The ability for shepherding work is innate in the puli.
Pumi
FCI RN - 56 Height at withers: males and females 35-44 cm. Weight: males and females 8-13 kg. Color: white, black, gray, reddish-brown, gray, silver-gray. Homeland: Hungary. The Pumi is a temperamental guard dog, characterized by its unpretentiousness and vigilance.
Saarloos Wolfdog
RN FCI - 311 Height at the withers: males 65-75 cm, females 60-70 cm. Color: zone-gray and zone-brown (wolf), light cream (to white), brown (from brown to orange). Homeland: Netherlands (breed founder Lindert Saarloos). Wolf dogs are distinguished by their independent disposition, they have a very strong desire for freedom, and their behavior often manifests the instinct of hunting. They are difficult to educate and difficult to maintain, intelligent and cunning, all senses are highly developed.
Slovak dude
FCI RN - 142 Height at withers: males 62-70 cm, females 59-65 cm. Weight: males 36-44 kg, females 31-37 kg. Color: white. Wool: the peculiarity of the Chuvach's wool makes it insensitive to any influences of the mountain climate (elastic hair does not stick together and always remains loose). Homeland: Slovakia (Slovak Tatras - Moravia). A strong, resilient and fearless dude has a balanced temperament, is reserved with strangers, and is a reliable guard of the people, animals, and territory entrusted to him. Instinct is poorly developed.
Croatian Shepherd
RN ICF - 277 Height at withers: 40-50 cm (maximum height - 53 cm). Color: black. Homeland: Croatia. This is an indispensable herding dog for any job - it herds tirelessly, bravely, intelligently and can drive sheep, pigs, cows, horses and even ducks. These undemanding, strong dogs are easy to train and show no passion for hunting. An excellent watchman.
Czech wolfhound
FCI RN - 332 Height at withers: males - no less than 65 cm, females - no less than 60 cm. Weight: males - no less than 26 kg, females - no less than 20 kg. Color: yellowish-zonar, silver-zonar (wolf). Homeland: Czechoslovakia (Libejevic). He is hardy, temperamental, quite trainable, but not inclined to complete submission. The ability to navigate the terrain is exceptionally developed. The wolf does not bark, but howls.
Schapendus - Dutch Shepherd
RN ICF - 313 Height at withers: 40-50 cm Color: any color is acceptable, preferably from bluish-gray to black. Coat: thick, hard, requires combing. Homeland: Netherlands. Chapendus is a guard and cattle dog, very hardy, playful and extremely jumping, and is easy to train. She has a friendly disposition and is devoid of aggressiveness.
Sheltie - Shetland Sheepdog
RN IFF - 88
Height at the withers: males and females 35-40 cm. Color: sable and white, tricolor, harlequin, blue (blue merle). Homeland: Great Britain (Scotland - Shetland Islands). The Sheltie is a temperamental, active dog, has a friendly disposition, and is very sociable.
Schipperke
PH FCI - 83 Height at the withers: males 28-33 cm, females 25-30 cm. Weight: males and females are divided into two groups: 3-5 kg, 5-8 kg. Color: black. Homeland: Belgium. An energetic, curious, always attentive dog. She is patient with children, like an incorruptible watchman, passionately defends her territory, and has good health. Schipperke got his name from the word ship - vessel, because he lived on many small boats.
South Russian Shepherd
PH FCI - 326 Height at the withers: males - above 65 cm, females - above 62 cm. Color: white, white with yellow, grayish (smoky) of different shades, white and gray with slight spotting, gray-piebald. Wool: long, harsh; needs constant care. Homeland: Russia, Ukraine (Tavria). The South Russian Shepherd is a strong, temperamental, independent, self-working dog. An excellent watchman.
BASSET HOUND
The history of the basset hound began in France, where all low-set and small breeds were called "basset" regardless of whether they were hounds or terriers. “Bass set” literally means “low-set.”
The exact history of the development of this breed is not precisely known; however, there is evidence that English breeders crossed French Basset Hounds (Ardennes, Artesian-Norman and Artesian) and at the same time added the blood of another breed - the Bloodhound. The dog of this breed was originally considered a hound dog and its breeding dates back to the 13th century.
In 1863, the Basset Hound breed was first shown in France, in Paris. In 1875 - in Great Britain. A club for fans of this breed was created in 1883 in Great Britain.
Before choosing a dog of this particular breed, you should take into account that the Basset Hound dog breed, firstly, is a very mobile and active breed that needs regular and sufficient physical activity.
Secondly, Bassets need constant company and will feel lonely if left alone for a long time. And as a result, the dog may develop bad habits, for example, excessive barking, howling, and out of boredom, it may begin to chew and spoil things.
Thirdly, basset hounds have a surprisingly tenacious memory. Having once asked your permission to climb onto your sofa with her infinitely sad look, she, having matured, will make the sofa her personal residence. Therefore, in raising a basset you will need consistency, patience and a supply of free time.
Section 2. Cattle dogs
Australian Heeler (Kettle Dog)
RN FCI - 287 Height at withers: males 46-51 cm, females 43-48 cm. Color: blue (also blue piebald or speckled) with or without black, blue or reddish markings, red speckled with or without dark red markings them. Homeland: Australia. A strong, resilient, hardworking dog. Strong, vigilant, conscientious and loyal. It happens with a congenital short tail. Short-tailed animals are not recognized by the FCI.
Bouvier des Ardennes
RN ICF - 171 Height at the withers: medium - less than 60 cm, large - above 60 cm; females - a little less. Color: any. Homeland: Belgium (Ardennes). A working cattle dog, weather-resistant, powerful, and has a sense of its own territory.
Can Fila di San Miguel
RN FCI - 340 Height at the withers: males 50-60 cm, females 48-58 cm. Color: grayish, gray, yellow, always with brindle, with or without white markings. Homeland: Portugal (Azores) An excellent watchman, a reliable protector, a self-confident dog, with a lightning-fast explosive temperament.
