There are many types of sheepdogs, and there are more than a dozen common in China, such as German shepherds, border shepherds and Scottish shepherds, which are very familiar to everyone. The distinctive characteristics of sheepdogs are physically strong and powerful, high IQ, large food intake, and of course, aggressive, so breeding sheepdogs need to be trained.
What are the types of Shepherd Dogs?
There are many breeds of sheepdogs, and there are more than 10 kinds of common shepherds in our lives, namely border collies, German shepherds, ancient shepherds, Scottish shepherds, Australian shepherds, Belgian shepherds, Central Asian shepherds, Hilti shepherds, Icelandic shepherds, Anatolian shepherds, etc.
What are the characteristics of sheepdogs?
(1) Advantages
1. High IQ
The IQ of sheepdogs is very high, and in the top three dog IQ rankings, two are sheepdogs, namely the border collie with a ranking of one, and the German shepherd with a ranking of three, which is easy to train as a working dog.
2. Strong physique and strong vigilance
Sheepdogs are physically strong, vigilant, sensitive to smell and hearing, so they are often trained as anti-drug dogs, search and rescue dogs and other work types of dogs
3. Different personalities
Different breeds of shepherds have different personality traits. For example, German Shepherds are mostly bright-skinned, athletic, agile, vigilant, and often able to accomplish tough tasks. Scottish Shepherds have the characteristics of being relatively easy to get close to and domesticated, and their physique is also very strong, and once they are domesticated by their owners, they can undertake the tasks of nursing homes and bodyguards. Border Collies are smaller than German Shepherds and Scottish Shepherds, but are very alert in character and are often used as hunting dogs. The Hilti Shepherd is the milder and more humane of all sheepdogs. In general, the Hilti Shepherd is obedient by nature and does not require special training, so there are many people who like the Hilti Shepherd and regard it as a companion dog.
4, the price is expensive
The precious ones are probably more than 10,000 yuan.
(2) Disadvantages
1. Large amount of exercise
The amount of exercise required for sheepdogs is generally very large, and the owner needs to take it out every day to let it exercise for a few hours. If the shepherd dog stays indoors for a long time, its body is prone to produce a large body odor, and its bones will appear healthy, and there will be hoofs and other phenomena.
2. Aggressive
The sense of protection is too serious, the aggression is relatively strong is also the fatal shortcoming of the sheepdog, if the owner does not train the sheepdog, the shepherd dog is easy to attack the same kind or humans when taking it out. And the sheepdog is explosive, once the attack is launched, it may be difficult for the owner to hold it.
3, the amount of food is relatively large
Shepherds are large and active dogs, so feeding costs will be higher. Not to mention that simply feeding dog food is not good for raising sheepdogs, and the owner needs to feed it often to eat meat and bones, so the monthly dietary expenses of sheepdogs will be relatively large.
4, it is also easy to lose hair
Sheepdogs are also more prone to hair loss, especially when the owner does not pay attention to the way of feeding, always feeding it too salty or too greasy food, the phenomenon of sheepdog hair loss will be more serious, and even easy to cause skin diseases.