Pastoral Group
Herding dogs that are associated with working cattle, sheep, reindeer and other cloven footed animals.
Usually this type of canine has a weatherproof double coat to protect it from the elements when working in severe conditions. Breeds such as the Collie family, Old English Sheepdogs and Samoyeds who have been herding reindeer for centuries are but a few included in this group.
Breed Standard Weights Conversion Chart
Suitability Grid
Click on each breed for pictures, the Breed Standard and Breed Club information
| Breed | Size | Grooming | Exercise | Locality | Lifespan |
| Anatolian Shepherd Dog | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Australian Cattle Dog | M | LT | MOD | C | B |
| Australian Shepherd | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Bearded Collie | L | CON | MOD | T/C | B |
| Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois) | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Bergamasco | L | CON | MOD | C | B |
| Border Collie | M | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Briard | L | CON | CON | T/C | B |
| Catalan Sheepdog (no breed standard currently) | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Collie (Rough) | L | CON | CON | T/C | B |
| Collie (Smooth) | L | LT | CON | T/C | B |
| Estrela Mountain Dog | XL | MOD | MOD | C | B |
| Finnish Lapphund | M | CON | MOD | T/C | B |
| German Shepherd Dog (Alsatian) | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Hungarian Kuvasz | L | MOD | MOD | C | B |
| Hungarian Puli | M | CON | MOD | T/C | B |
| Komondor | L | CON | MOD | C | A |
| Lancashire Heeler | S | LT | MOD | T/C | B |
| Maremma Sheepdog | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Norwegian Buhund | M | MOD | MOD | T/C | B |
| Old English Sheepdog | L | CON | CON | T/C | B |
| Polish Lowland Sheepdog | M | CON | CON | T/C | B |
| Pyrenean Mountain Dog | XL | CON | MOD | T/C | A |
| Pyrenean Sheepdog | M | MOD | MOD | T/C | B |
| Samoyed | L | CON | CON | T/C | B |
| Shetland Sheepdog | M | CON | MOD | T/C | B |
| Swedish Lapphund | M | CON | MOD | T/C | B |
| Swedish Vallhund | M | LT | MOD | T/C | B |
| Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) | M | LT | MOD | T/C | B |
| Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) | M | LT | MOD | T/C | B |
| Key: | ||||
| SIZE | S = Small | M = Medium | L = Large | XL = Extra Large |
| GROOMING | LT = Little | MOD = Moderate | CON = Considerable | |
| EXERCISE | LT = Little | MOD = Moderate | CON = Considerable | |
| LOCALITY | T = Town | C = Country | T/C = Town or Country | |
| LIFESPAN | A = Under 9 years | B = Over 9 years | C = Over 15 years | |
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