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{{Short description|Breed of working dog used to control sheep}}
{{Other uses}}
[[File:Old English Sheepdog (side).jpg|thumb|right|An [[Old English Sheepdog]]]]
[[File:Icelandic Sheepdog Alisa von Lehenberg.jpg|thumb|right|An [[Icelandic Sheepdog]]]]
[[File:Welsh Sheepdog.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Welsh Sheepdog]]]]
A '''sheep dog''', '''sheepdog''', '''shepherd dog''' or simply '''shepherd''' is generally a [[dog]] or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of [[sheep]]. These  include [[Livestock guardian dog|livestock guardian]] dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and [[herding dogs]] used to move, manage and control sheep and other livestock.

The [[Fédération Cynologique Internationale]] has grouped Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except [[Swiss mountain dog|Swiss Cattledogs]]) in Group 1.<ref>[https://www.fci.be/en/Nomenclature/ FCI breeds nomenclature], FCI</ref>

==List of herding breeds==
{{Further|Herding dog}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! style="width: 260px;" | Name !! style="width: 250px;" | Origin !! style="width: 80px;" | Recognition !! class="unsortable" style="width: 200px;" | Other Names !! class="unsortable"  | Image
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| [[Australian Cattle Dog]]
| Australia
| [[Fédération Cynologique Internationale|FCI]]
|
| [[File:Australian Cattle Dog Naava.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Australian Kelpie]]
| Australia
| FCI
|
| [[File:Hilu the Australian Kelpie dog.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Australian Shepherd]]
| USA
| FCI, [[American Kennel Club|AKC]]
|
| [[File:Australian Shepherd blue merle.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Basque Shepherd Dog]]
| France, Spain
| [[Real Sociedad Canina de España|RSCFRCE]]
|
| [[File:Basque Herder smooth-haired 3.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Bearded Collie]]
| UK
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Bearded Collie3.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Beauceron]]
| France
| FCI
|
| [[File:Beauceron uros (cropped).jpg|180px]]
|-
| Belgian Shepherd [[Groenendael dog|Groenendael]]
| Belgium
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Belgian Groenendael 600.jpg|180px]]
|-
| Belgian Shepherd [[Laekenois dog|Laekenois]]
| Belgium
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Laekenois Shepherd2.JPG|180px]]
|-
| Belgian Shepherd [[Malinois dog|Malinois]]
| Belgium
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Grupp 1, BELGISK VALLHUND, MALINOIS, Krokasmedens Epic (24014622180).jpg|180px]]
|-
| Belgian Shepherd [[Tervuren dog|Tervuren]]
| Belgium
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Belgian Shepherd Tervuren running.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Bergamasco Shepherd]]
| Italy
| FCI
|
| [[File:Bergamasco Sheepdog.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Berger Blanc Suisse]]
| Switzerland
| FCI
|
| [[File:Berger Blanc Suisse.png|180px]]
|-
| [[Berger Picard]]
| France
| FCI
|
| [[File:IMG 2209Cheyenne.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Border Collie]]
| UK
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Border Collie 600.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Bouvier des Flandres]]
| Belgium
| FCI
|
| [[File:Ygor Raiza.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Briard]]
| France
| FCI
|
| [[File:BRIARD, Briemates Golden Gipsy Dk (24264727246).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Can de Chira]]
| Spain
|
|
| [[File:Can de Chira entero (cropped more).JPG|180px]]
|-
| [[Can de Palleiro]]
| Spain
|
|
| [[File:Gaius 3 (1 von 1).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Cão da Serra de Aires]]
| Portugal
| FCI
|
| [[File:CSA-LN-CT.jpg|180px]]
|-
| Carea Castellano Manchego
| Spain
|
|
|
|-
| [[Carea Leonés]]
| Spain
| RSCFRCE
|
| [[File:Carealeonesmerle1.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Catahoula Leopard Dog]]
| USA
| AKC, [[United Kennel Club|UKC]]
|
| [[File:02. Coahoma Arkansas Logan.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Catalan Sheepdog]]
| Spain
| FCI
|
| [[File:Gos-d'Atura-Catala.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Chiribaya Dog]]
| Peru
|
|
| [[File:Pastor Chiribaya.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Croatian Sheepdog]]
| Croatia
| FCI
|
| [[File:Hrvatskicroatiansheep1.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Cumberland Sheepdog]]
| England
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dutch Shepherd]]
| Netherlands
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:LaRue-wikipedia-topaz-denoise.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[English Shepherd]]
| USA
| UKC
|
| [[File:English Shepherd Dogs (cropped).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Finnish Lapphund]]
| Finland
| FCI, AKC
| Reindeer
| [[File:Grupp 5 FINSK LAPPHUND, Black Blossom Troll Raffi (23659980864) modified.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Garafian Shepherd]]
| Spain
| RSCFRCE
|
| [[File:Pastorgarafianofawn8.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Gaucho sheepdog]]
| Brazil
| [[Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia|CBKC]]
|
| [[File:2 Teimoso.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[German Shepherd]]
| Germany
| FCI, AKC
|
|[[File:German-shepherd-4055031920.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Huntaway]]
| New Zealand
| [[New Zealand Kennel Club|NZKC]]
|
| [[File:Huntaway.JPG|180px]]
|-
| [[Icelandic Sheepdog]]
| Iceland
| FCI
|
| [[File:IcelandSheepdog21.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Komondor]]
| Hungary
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Komondor IMG 0329.JPG|180px]]
|-
| [[Koolie]]
| Australia
|
|
| [[File:Koolie-red merle-white face.JPG|180px]]
|-
| [[Lancashire Heeler]]
| England
| FCI
|
| [[File:Grupp 1, LANCASHIRE HEELER, NO UCH NO V-14 NO V-15 SE UCH Ståhlskyttens Longed For Antony (24284065606).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Lapponian Herder]]
| Finland
| FCI
| Reindeer
| [[File:BIR Grupp 5- LAPPSK VALLHUND, NO U(KV)CH NORD JV-14 Raiddockas Åckra (24234227835).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[McNab (dog)|McNab]]
| USA
|
|
| [[File:Black-and-White-McNab-Shepherd-Jasper.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Miniature American Shepherd]]
| USA
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Miniature American Shepherd red merle.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Mudi]]
| Hungary
| FCI
|
| [[File:Mudi blue merle.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[New Zealand Heading Dog]]
| New Zealand
|
|
| [[File:Young New Zealand Heading dog.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Norwegian Buhund]]
| Norway
| FCI
|
| [[File:Buhund-blakk3.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Old English Sheepdog]]
| England
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Bobtail Moletai May 2014.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai]]
| Italy
|
|
| [[File:Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai (cropped).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Patagonian Sheepdog]]
| Chile
| Kennel Club de Chile
|
| [[File:Calafate sheepdog. Patagonia - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Polish Lowland Sheepdog]]
| Poland
| FCI
|
| [[File:Storalvens Dione.JPG|180px]]
|-
| [[Puli dog|Puli]]
| Hungary
| FCI
|
| [[File:Csalfa Sommer 07 10 A.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Pumi (dog)|Pumi]]
| Hungary
| FCI
|
| [[File:Hungarianpumi.JPG|180px]]
|-
|  [[Pyrenean Shepherd]]
| France
| FCI
|
| [[File:Berger-des-Pyrenees Ellea 800x600.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Rottweiler]]
| Germany
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Rottweiler standing facing left.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Rough Collie]]
| Scotland
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Rough-Collie-japan08 (cropped).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Schapendoes]]
| Netherlands
| FCI
|
| [[File:Grupp 1, SCHAPENDOES, DK UCH EUW-15 FI UCH NO JV-13 NO UCH NO V-13 NO V-14 SE UCH Carnac’s Outstanding Omicron (23683386133).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Schipperke]]
| Belgium
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Grupp 1, SCHIPPERKE, RLD N Kärret’s Heartbeat (24284065626).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Shetland Sheepdog]]
| Scotland
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:Orreknutens Jessie mor.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Slovak Cuvac]]
| Slovakia
|  FCI
|
| [[File:Cuvac 1.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Small Međimurje Dog]]
| Croatia
| Croatian Kennel Club
|
| [[File:Medimurje-agouti2.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Smithfield (dog)|Smithfield]]
| England
|
|
|-
| [[Smooth Collie]]
| Scotland
| FCI, AKC
|
| [[File:SmoothCollie Sable.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Swedish Lapphund]]
| Sweden
| FCI
| Reindeer
| [[File:Svensk lapphund FCI 135.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Swedish Vallhund]]
| Sweden
| FCI, AKC
| Cattle
| [[File:BIR Grupp 5- VÄSTGÖTASPETS, Skogsbygdens Nora Supernova (24234228695).jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Tornjak]]
| Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
| FCI
|
| [[File:Helsinki 6 Dec 2015 Tornjak 6.JPG|180px]]
|-
| [[Cardigan Welsh Corgi|Welsh Corgi Cardigan]]
| Wales
| FCI, AKC
| Cattle
| [[File:NordJW-06 Mudpaws Duke Silver.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Pembroke Welsh Corgi|Welsh Corgi Pembroke]]
| Wales
| FCI, AKC
| Cattle
| [[File:Tan Pembroke Welsh Corgi.jpg|180px]]
|-
| [[Welsh Sheepdog]]
| Wales
|
|
| [[File:Minty WBC.jpg|180px]]
|}

== Livestock guardian dog breeds ==
{{Further|Livestock guardian dog}}
* [[Aidi]]
* [[Akbash dog]]
* [[Aksaray Malaklisi dog|Aksaray Malaklisi]]
* [[Anatolian Shepherd]]
*[[Armenian Gampr dog|Armenian Gampr]] 
*[[Bakharwal dog]]
*[[Bucovina Shepherd Dog|Bucovina Shepherd]] 
*[[Cão de Castro Laboreiro]]
*[[Cão de Gado Transmontano]]
*[[Carpathian Shepherd Dog]]
*[[Caucasian Shepherd Dog]]
*[[Central Asian Shepherd Dog]]
*[[Estrela Mountain Dog]]
*[[Georgian Shepherd]]
*[[Great Pyrenees]]
*[[Greek Shepherd]]
*[[Gurdbasar]]
*[[Himalayan Sheepdog]]
*[[Kangal Shepherd Dog|Kangal Shepherd]] 
*[[Karakachan dog|Karakachan]]
*[[Kars dog|Kars]]
*[[Karst Shepherd]]
*[[Komondor]]
*[[Koyun dog]]
*[[Kuchi (dog)|Kuchi]]
*[[Kuvasz]]
*[[Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog]]
*[[Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog|Mioritic Shepherd]]
*[[Sarabi Mastiff|Persian Mastiff]]
* [[Polish Tatra Sheepdog]]
* [[Pshdar dog]]
* [[Pyrenean Mastiff]]
* [[Rafeiro do Alentejo]]
* [[Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog]]
* [[Sardinian Shepherd Dog]]
* [[Šarplaninac]]
* [[Slovak Cuvac]]
* [[Spanish Mastiff]]
* [[Tibetan kyi apso]]
* [[Tibetan Mastiff]]
* [[Tobet]]
* [[Tornjak]]
* [[Vikhan Sheepdog]]

== See also ==
*[[Droving]]
*[[Guard llama]]
*[[Livestock guardian dog]]
*[[Sheepdog trial]]
*[[Portal:Dogs|Dogs portal]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Pastoral dogs}}
{{Livestock guardians}}
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[[Category:Human–animal communication]]
[[Category:Working dogs]]
[[Category:Sheep farming]]
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