Dogs of the herding group have in common the desire and ability to control the movements of other animals, most often sheep and cattle.
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Breed All About It: Herding Group
Dogs of the herding group have in common the desire and ability to control the movements of other animals, most often sheep and cattle.
The working dogs are those that use their bravery or brawn to serve humans. They can be broadly divided into guarding or protecting breeds, sledding breeds, carting breeds and rescue breeds. In general, the working breeds are known for their inte ...
Dogs of the toy group comprise the miniature version of the dog world. Many of these breeds are quite ancient, attesting to the value people have long placed in dogs for the sake of companionship and adornment.
The nonsporting group is the most diverse of all groups, sometimes considered a catchall for breeds that defy categorization elsewhere or that no longer have a tenable function.
Dogs of the terrier group have in common the proclivity to kill rodents and vermin, often by digging or going to ground after them. The vermin-catching terriers are roughly divided into long-legged and short-legged breeds.
The sporting breeds are the modern hunters, in that they hunt in concert with a hunter armed with a gun. Their roots often lay in hunters armed with nets, however.