Best herding dogs

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Best herding dogs

Discover the list of best herding dogs below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 1 vote, Briard came in first as the best herding dog, followed by Akbash and Anatolian Shepherd Dog. See what else users recommended in the top 10 herding dogs list.

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Briard 1
Briard
France
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The Briard is a large, intelligent and loyal dog known for its exceptional guarding and herd protection skills. Originally from France, this breed has been used for centuries for herding •••
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Akbash 2
Akbash
Turkey
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The Akbash is a Turkish flock guardian dog known for its excellent guarding instincts, independence and loyalty to its family. Bred for centuries to protect herds from predators, the •••
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Turkey
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The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a massive, intelligent and fiercely loyal dog known for its exceptional guarding and herd protection skills. Originally from Turkey, this breed has been used •••
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Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog 4
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Australia
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The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is a highly agile, intelligent and hardy herding dog known for its ability to work long hours in difficult conditions. Originally bred in Australia to •••
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Barbado da Terceira 5
Barbado da Terceira
Portugal (Azores)
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The Barbado da Terceira is a medium-sized Portuguese herding and guard dog from the island of Terceira in the Azores archipelago. The AKC describes it as robust and athletic, confident •••
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Bearded Collie 6
Bearded Collie
United Kingdom (Scotland)
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The Bearded Collie is a herding dog originally from Scotland, known for its long, thick coat, bursting energy and friendly temperament. It is an excellent working dog, but also a devoted •••
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Beauceron 7
Beauceron
France
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The Beauceron is a guard and herding dog originating in France, known for its high intelligence, loyalty to its master and versatility in work. Originally used for herding, the Beauceron •••
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Belgian Malinois 8
Belgian Malinois
Belgium
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The Belgian Malinois is an exceptional working dog known for its high intelligence, impressive agility and loyalty to its master. It is used worldwide in police, military, search and •••
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Border Collie 9
Border Collie
United Kingdom (Scotland, Wales)
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The Border Collie is an intelligent dog, renowned for its exceptional learning ability, agility and working skills. Originally bred for field work as a herding dog, today it is one of the •••
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Bouvier des Ardennes 10
Bouvier des Ardennes
Belgium (Ardennes)
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The Bouvier des Ardennes is a Belgian farm dog of medium to large size with rough, shaggy fur and whiskers. It was bred in the Belgian Ardennes to herd, drive and guard cattle. He is •••
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What is in first place?

Briard is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 1 vote for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Briard, Akbash, Anatolian Shepherd Dog. The ranking can change as votes are added.

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