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. 

Glossary of Canine Terms

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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