From rodent control to herding sheep, there are endless jobs for dogs to do on the farm and lots of breeds are more than happy to (and many are specifically bred to!) lend an extra paw around the ...

They also love learning new tricks, hiking and going for runs. First used for herding sheep and cattle in the Highlands of Scotland, the bearded collie is used to all-weather and rough terrain.

Grey and four other border collies showed off their herding expertise alongside shepherds Starkey and AJ Husketh-Tutton at the Howard County Fair on Monday evening. They corralled three sheep from ...

Though bears and wolves are no longer a threat to sheep across England, having been extinct on that island for generations, ...

All herding behavior is modified predatory behavior. Commonly herded animals include cattle, sheep, and reindeer, although it is not unusual for poultry to be handled by dogs.

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Whenever Amy Begaye’s extended family butchered a sheep, she was given what she considered easy tasks — holding the legs and catching the blood with a bowl. She was ...

There are other herding breeds, but Border collies tend to be the most common and tend to be the best for sheep. Image Dr. Slotwiner wears a headset so he can hear the people who are teaching him ...

Sheepherding has a long history, with the earliest evidence of domestication of sheep dating back to 9,000 B.C. Humans using animals for help with herding sheep has a long history too. Herding ...

Water impacts PHOTOS: Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change. Some young people push to maintain the tradition Navajo, who use every part of sheep, became stewards of the animals that ...