Ranked #89 in Dog Breeds
Help! He's herding the neighborhood kids!! Herding breed dogs such as Border Collies, Corgis and Australian Shepherds have incredibly strong instinctive behaviors to do the work they were bred forcontrolling various kinds of livestock. These behaviors manifest themselves in modern herding breed dogs kept as companions or family pets in a number of ways. They may include chasing cars and bicyclists, herding kids, nipping at vulnerable heels, barking incessantly and acting as the "fun police" in dog parks. All behaviors that are entirely appropriate and necessary when dealing with sheep or... more