“Miniature American Shepherds are a very intelligent breed and as such they are highly trainable in the right pair of hands,” ...

If you’re on the hunt for an active, go-anywhere dog who’s also a quick study, consider one of the many types of heelers and related herding breeds. These small and medium-sized pups never ...

Border Collies are herding dogs and full of energy and life ... Their coats range from black, black-and-tan, and reddish-brown. They usually have white markings. Some border collies can be ...

As herding dogs, they have a strong instinct to work ... Australian Shepherds come in a variety of colors, including black, blue merle, red, and red merle. They can also have white markings ...

Their coats are dense and waterproof, and their colors are black and tan or liver ... is very energetic and can enter dog competitions under these categories: Herding, Agility, Obedience, Rally ...

The spirited herding dog's history dates back to the 17th century ... short-haired coat that is typically black and tan or liver and tan. The breed is about 1 foot tall and weighs 9 and 17 pounds.

Caldicott ups the challenge for dogs by keeping primitive sheep breeds — Shetlands, Scottish Blackface, Black Welsh Mountain ... with its baby lambs and dogs herding sheep, tends to get ...

The team isolated canine genes that they believe can be tied to the traits that make good herding dogs. Of those, they found that EPHB1, which has been associated with spatial memory, had ...

Some dogs, like the Border Collie, were bred to herd livestock, like sheep and cattle. SoCal Herding in Palmdale believes that giving these kinds of herding dogs a safe place to act out their ...