Dog Training

Understanding Classes of Dog Breeds pt. 2

Herding Dogs

Australian Shepherd

Corgi

Australian Cattle Dog

German Shepherd

Herding dogs were bred to gather, herd and protect livestock on farms. Herding dogs are sometimes confused with working class dogs, and for the right reason, as they used to be classified together until the 1980’s. This confusion sometimes occur because German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois can often be seen working with the police force, and are used commonly in protection training. Herding dogs are agile creatures who bask in the ability to chase relentlessly towards their tasks, whichever task they may be trained for. You must have a strong understanding of these breeds if you own them, because they can be smart in naughty ways if not stimulated correctly.