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The Shetland Sheepdog, also known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog that originated in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It was formally recognized by the Kennel Club in 1909. It was originally called the Shetland Collie , but this caused controversy amongst Rough Collie breeders of the time, so the name was changed. [ 1 ]
The Bearded Collie, or Beardie, is a herding breed of dog once used primarily by Scottish shepherds, [1] but now mostly a popular family companion.. Bearded Collies have an average weight of 18–27 kilograms (40–60 lb).
The Border Collie is a British breed of herding dog of the collie type of medium size. It originates in the region of the Anglo-Scottish border, and descends from the traditional sheepdogs once found all over the British Isles. It is kept mostly as a working sheep-herding dog or as a companion animal. [1] It competes with success in sheepdog ...
Outstanding herders Shetland Sheepdog One of the best dog breeds for life on the farm , the Sheltie is the epitome of the herding dog — agile, alert, and highly intelligent.
The Soay Sheep has prehistoric origins, [citation needed] and the Galloway breed of beef cattle dates back several hundred years. New breeds have also been developed more recently in Scotland, such as the Scottish Fold cat, which dates from 1961. [2] The North Ronaldsay Sheep is a most unusual breed, subsisting largely on a diet of seaweed. [3]
Scottish Dunface; Shetland sheep; Soay sheep This page was last edited on 3 April 2013, at 09:40 (UTC). Text is ... Category: Sheep breeds originating in Scotland.
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Yan Tan Tethera or yan-tan-tethera is a sheep-counting system traditionally used by shepherds in Northern England and some other parts of Britain. [1] The words are numbers taken from Brythonic Celtic languages such as Cumbric which had died out in most of Northern England by the sixth century, but they were commonly used for sheep counting and counting stitches in knitting until the ...