New Zealand Heading Dog
New Zealand Heading Dog | |||||||||||||
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Other names | New Zealand Heading Dog New Zealand Eye Dog | ||||||||||||
Origin | New Zealand | ||||||||||||
Breed status | Not recognised as a breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||||||
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Dog ( domestic dog ) |
The New Zealand Heading Dog is a working and
History
The New Zealand Heading Dog is descended from the Border Collie, a breed of dog originally from the Scottish border. Early settlers brought these dogs to New Zealand to herd sheep, then went on to breed more specified dogs. Due to the Border Collie's long hair, they were bred with shorter haired dogs to create a breed that was better suited to the hot summers of the local environment.[2] They were also bred to have less of an instinct to lie down than a Border Collie, standing still on their feet to make them more visible to the shepherd at long distance in the native tussock, and to run longer distances, and in some lines to be larger and more "hard nosed" to deal more easily with cattle.
The New Zealand Heading Dog has since been an integral part of
The Heading Dog is the fourth most common breed of dog in New Zealand.[5]
Description
New Zealand Heading Dogs are very aware of their surroundings and are able to adapt to quick movements that are in their
See also
- Huntaway, another New Zealand sheep dog breed
- Dogs portal
- List of dog breeds
References
- ^ Dalton, Clive. "Farm dogs - Heading dogs, huntaways and all-purpose dogs". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ Dalton, Clive. "Woolshed 1". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ISBN 978-1-61069-639-5. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-60342-645-9.
- ^ Lawton, Nicole (22 October 2016). "Labrador once again named most popular dog breed across NZ". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2021.