herding dog: Quick Facts

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An Australian shepherd dog herding a group of sheep outdoors, with the dog alert and focused behind a woolly sheep.

Australian cattle dog.

Australian shepherd.

Bearded collie.

Belgian sheepdog.

Bouvier des Flandres.

Cardigan Welsh corgi.

German Shepherd dog

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