The herding instinct is a very deep-rooted desire in the dog to control flock animals, i.e. read more
The herding instinct is a very deep-rooted desire in the dog to control flock animals, i.e. to keep them together and not let them run away (=static control), prefferably paired with a desire to bring the sheep towards the pack leader, the shepherd (=gathering instinct). read more
The herding dog, also known as the stock or cattle dog, was developed to help control and direct herds of cows or sheep out to pasture or back to the barn. These dogs have a natural ability to control the movement of other, larger animals, whether by nipping at them, barking or circling around them. read more