Livestock Herding Dogs vs. Livestock Guardian Dogs originally appeared on PetHelpful. There is a clear distinction between livestock herding dogs and those that are bred to guard livestock. As the ...

Grey, a border collie, tucked himself low to the ground. With directions from shepherd Nancy Starkey, he darted around three sheep and herded them in circles, lying down whenever Starkey commanded and ...

Just like people--no two dogs are the same. Two littermates born mere minutes apart can grow up to look completely different and live opposite lives, but there are a few things--like instincts--that ...

The best farm dogs are often the life and soul of the whole enterprise! Whether you’re farming crops, looking after livestock or you’ve got a small holding with a handful of animals, a farm dog can ...

SCIO, Ore. — Ian Caldicott built Wolston Farm on his twin passions: teaching and dogs. Caldicott, who became interested in dogs while earning a Ph.D. in biology, has amassed 30 years of experience ...

Quincy, a 2-year-old Dutch Shepard, leaps into a pool as part of a "speed retrieval" competition at the Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. A fierce competition took ...

FRENCHTOWN - Montana's first-ever sanctioned stock dog trial wrapped up on Sunday at Opportunity Ranch, with dogs and their people successfully rounding up flocks of scattered ducks, stubborn sheep ...