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Shepherd and herding dog breeds

Shepherd dogs have worked alongside herders for centuries. Some drive the flock, while others guard it from wolves and bears. This list includes the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog, Border Collie, German Shepherd, Australian Shepherd, Rough Collie and Caucasian Shepherd Dog, among others.

How the breeds were chosen

The list includes breeds from FCI Group 1 (sheepdogs and cattle dogs), the livestock guardians from FCI Group 2 (such as the Caucasian Shepherd Dog or the Anatolian Shepherd Dog), the Romanian shepherd dogs and a few herding breeds not recognised by the FCI, which sources describe as herding dogs.

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