Herding Group The Herding Group, created in 1983, is the newest AKC classification; its members were formerly members of the Working Group. All breeds share the fabulous ability to control the movement of other animals. A remarkable example is the low-set Corgi, perhaps one foot tall at the shoulders, that can drive a herd of cows many times its size to pasture by leaping and nipping at their heels. The vast majority of Herding dogs, as household pets, never cross paths with a farm animal. Nevertheless, pure instinct prompts many of these dogs to gently herd their owners, especially the children of the family. In general, these intelligent dogs make excellent companions and respond beautifully to training exercises. Australian Cattle Dog， Australian Shepherd， Bearded Collie， Belgian Malinois ， Belgian Sheepdog， Belgian Tervuren， Border Collie， Bouvier des Flandres ， Briard ，Canaan Dog， Cardigan Welsh Corgi， Collie ， German Shepherd Dog， Old English Sheepdog， Pembroke Welsh Corgi ，Polish Lowland Sheepdog ，Puli Shetland Sheepdog Herding Group(畜牧犬) 畜牧犬类是1983年才确立的，是AKC中最新的犬种类别。在此之前，这些犬被划分在工作犬类中。这类犬中的所有品种都具有惊人的支配其他动物行动的能力。一个显著的例子是一种低地威尔士矮脚狗，肩高不超过1英尺，却能通过跳跃和咬牛的后脚跟的办法，将一群身高数倍于自己的牛赶到牧场去。虽然大多数牧羊犬作为家庭宠物，从未在牧场中驱赶过羊群，但是， 出于本能， 很多牧羊犬喜欢“放牧”自己的主人，尤其是家庭中的孩子。一般来说，这些高智商的狗能成为出色的伙伴，而且可训性非常强。 下面的每个品种标准仅仅是比赛标准，标准中所包含的信息都描绘了一个该品种“理想”的狗，很少能找到一只在各方面的规格都符合这些标准的狗。 1. Australian Cattle Dog(澳洲牧牛犬) 2. Australian Shepherd(澳洲牧羊犬) 3. Bearded Collie(古代长须牧羊犬) 4. Belgian Malinois(比利时玛利诺犬) 5. Belgian Sheepdog(比利时牧羊犬) 6. Belgian Tervuren(比利时坦比连犬) 7. Border Collie(边境牧羊犬） 8. Bouvier des Flandres(法兰德斯畜牧犬） 9. Briard(伯瑞犬) 10. Canaan Dog(卡南犬) 11. Collie(柯利牧羊犬) 12. German Shepherd Dog(德国牧羊犬） 13. Old English Sheepdog(古代英国牧羊犬） 14. Puli(波利犬) 15. Shetland Sheepdog(喜乐蒂牧羊犬) 16. Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)(威尔斯柯基犬<卡狄根>) 17. Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)(威尔斯柯基犬<宾波基>)

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