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A sheepdog trial – also herding event, stock dog trial or simply dog trial — is a competition or test of the working abilities of dogs of herding breeds. It is a type of dog sport that emerged in the 1860s in New Zealand .
The SLI measures the angle and extension of the boom along with the load weight and compares this with the manufacturer's specifications to determine if the lift is safe. [2] A safe load indicator has the capability of detecting the angle, weight of load lifted, and ground radius of any lifting device.
The International trial was international in that it was a competition "between nations", but because of the rules governing quarantine for dogs entering or re-entering the UK, an all world competition wasn't possible, even though sheepdog trials, many of them using dogs bred in the UK, were taking place in many countries using ISDS rules and ...
A herding dog, also known as a stock dog or working dog, is a type of dog that either has been trained in herding livestock or belongs to one of the breeds that were developed for herding. A dog specifically trained to herd sheep is known as a sheep dog or shepherd dog, and one trained to herd cattle is known as a cattle dog or cow dog.
An Old English Sheepdog An Icelandic Sheepdog A Welsh Sheepdog. A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and control sheep and other livestock.
العربية; Azərbaycanca; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български; Català; Čeština; Cymraeg; Dansk; الدارجة
A livestock guardian dog (LGD) is a dog type bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators. Livestock guardian dogs stay with the group of animals they protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd. [1] Their ability to guard their herd is mainly instinctive, as the dog is bonded to the herd from an early age. [2]
They are typically seen used at sheepdog trials, but are also used for other working dogs including gundogs, [2] and for falconry. [3] Shepherd's whistles are used to communicate clearly, and at distances up to 2 miles (3.2 km), the commands of the owner to their working dog.