How do sheepdogs herd sheep?
Of course, it is by riding a sheep to determine their status!
The picture above is purely a joke~
Of course, sheepdogs do not conquer sheep by force! And listen to me slowly
As the most intelligent dog, Bianmu is easy to understand human instructions and is well-behaved, so there may be a Bianmu in every community; Demu, who is referred to as a wolf dog by us, is a good comrade-in-arms of the police, fire and soldiers, and is trained to serve the people as a working dog; Gumu, as a large dog, with its unique hair and high obedience to instructions, has become a very popular purebred dog competition participant; and the little corgi, who is also a shepherd, has become more and more cute. Become the cutest cute dog in everyone's mind! (Here @ our editor - salted fish, she is a heavy corgi control!) ）
The dogs mentioned above are classified into the sheepdog category. According to the classification of the American Kennel Club (AKC), dogs can be divided into seven categories:
Sporting group
Hound group
Working group
Terrier group
Toy group
Non-sporting group
Herding Group
Because these classifications are classified according to the use of dogs as a standard, although we have no way to clearly understand from the classification what common traits the dog breeds in the sheepdog group have, we can understand what kind of common personality characteristics they have as sheepdogs
AKC only began to separate the sheepdog classification from the working dog classification in 1983, and until now, in the generally industrial agricultural production, there are still many dogs grazing various poultry and livestock for their owners. Shepherds are born with a desire to control and conquer other animals. Under human control, shepherds must communicate gently to achieve control over other animals, rather than using force. Under this artificial trait selection, the IQ of sheepdogs becomes higher and higher, and it will be relatively higher than other types of dogs, which is comparable to that of hounds.
In addition to exercising the dog's IQ, the herding work also cultivates the patience and protection of the sheepdog. Shepherds will treat their grazing objects as treasures in their own group , taking them out of the rain and the wind and protecting them from other wildlife. And these excellent qualities are still rare features in today's pet dogs! As family dogs, they will regard the elderly and children in the family as objects that need their own help and protection. Although it may sound a little unpleasant to say this, a simple shepherd dog may really think so!
Smart, patient, but also guarding the family and territory, helping the owner with the work of herding. These factors make shepherds the heart of the farmer, often with love. Sheepdogs are therefore also favored by the upper nobility, opening their careers as family dogs and playing dogs ~ but because of the short time to become pet dogs, they still have the consciousness of being a sheepdog in their hearts, and have not yet been assimilated into pet dogs
Common shepherds are:
Border Collie:
IQ Ranking: 1st
Lifespan: 10-14 years
Height: 48-56 cm
Weight: 14-20 kg
Function: Shepherd
Body type: Large
Long hair: Long hair
Country of Origin: Scotland
Ancient English Shepherd
IQ Ranking: 65th
Lifespan: 10-15 years
Height: 70.0-80.0 cm
Weight: 36-45 kg
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Scottish Shepherd
IQ Ranking: 16th
Lifespan: 14-16 years
Height: 56-66 cm
Weight: 27-34 kg
Corgi
IQ Ranking: 11th
Lifespan: 12-14 years
Height: 25-30 cm
Weight: 10-12 kg
Function: Housekeeper dog, play dog, companion dog
Body type: Small
Hair length: Short hairs
alsatian
IQ Ranking: 3rd
Lifespan: 12-13 years
Height: 55-56 cm
Weight: 34-43 kg
Function: Search dog, guide dog, sheepdog
Country of Origin: Germany
Komon Dogs
Function: Working dog
So – how do sheepdogs herd sheep?
They use their wisdom to memorize the relatively fixed grazing routes and areas of their owners, and then urge the sheep to follow the route and move freely in the fixed area.
When a sheep deserts the flock, the sheepdog will roar to alert the fallen sheep. If the sheep can't understand the roar, the sheepdog will use intimidation tricks. Of course, the smartest shepherd can control the behavior of the sheep through his eyes
If you have a sheepdog breed that you want to know, you can leave a message to tell us Oh ~ Maybe the next issue will choose your favorite dog as our protagonist~