The breeds in this group all have a strong instinct to herd. Used to herd livestock in various localities and climates, over the centuries natural and human selection have produced active and intelligent dogs with protective coats.
Most of the breeds listed in this category are recognized by the FCI as Group I Herders and/or by the AKC as belonging to the Herding Group. There are also some without official recognition save that of the humans they serve.
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- Aidi or Atlas Sheepdog
- American Tundra Shepherd
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog
- Appenzeller Mountain Dog
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Kelpie
- Australian Shepherd
- Azores Cattle Dog
- Bearded Collie
- Beauceron
- Belgian Malinois
- Belgian Shepherd Dog
- Belgian Tervuren
- Bergamasco Shepherd Dog
- Berger Picard
- Blue Lacy
- Border Collie
- Bouvier des Flandres
- Briard
- Canaan Dog
- Catahoula Leopard Dog
- Catalan Sheepdog
- Collie
- Dutch Shepherd
- English Shepherd
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog
- German Shepherd Dog
- Groenendael
- Iceland Sheepdog
- King Shepherd
- Komondor
- Koolie
- Kuvasz
- Laekenois
- Lancashire Heeler
- Lapponian Herder
- Maremma Sheepdog
- McNab
- Mudi
- New Zealand Huntaway
- Old English Sheepdog
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog
- Polish Tatra Sheepdog
- Portuguese Sheepdog
- Puli
- Pumi
- Pyrenean Shepherd
- Saarloos Wolfdog
- Schapendoes
- Schipperke
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Shiloh Shepherd
- Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
- Swedish Vallhund
- Welsh Corgi
- White Shepherd
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- Australia's Working Dogs Kelpie, German Coolie, Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, and Australian Cattle Dog information including origins.
- British Sheepdogs in Croatia Devoted to Rough, Bearded and Border Collies and Old English Sheepdogs. Includes breed standards, history, show results, photos, breeder list, puppies, and articles.
- All About SheepDogs Information resource for sheep dog breeding and training. Contains a list of trainers and courses, and a newsletter. Somerset, United Kingdom.
- Romanian Mioritic Sheepdog Contains information about the breed, standard, and photo gallery. Romania.
- Mioritic Sheepdog Information on the breed with photos. Bucharest, Romania.
- The Fancier A magazine for Collie and Shetland Sheepdog enthusiasts. Contains subscription and advertising information.
- Herdingdogs-unlimited An email list for all owners, breeders, fanciers, soon-to-be owners/breeders, and lovers of the herding breeds.
- The Stockdog Ring Index of sites by stockdog fanciers, including working trial champions and farm dogs