Working dog
A working dog is a dog used to perform practical tasks, as opposed to pet or companion dogs.
Definitions vary on what a working dog is, they are sometimes described as any dog trained for and employed in meaningful work; other times as any dog whose breed heritage or physical characteristics lend itself to working irrespective of an individual animal's training or employment; and other times again it is used as a synonym for herding dog.[1][2][3]
Working dog types
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Roles performed by dogs that sometimes sees them classified as working dogs include:
- Assistance or Service dog[4] trained to help a disabled person in some way, such as guiding a visually impaired person, providing mobility assistance, and psychiatric service. Often overlap with Therapy dog[4] used to provide companionship or to help people rehabilitate from injuries.
- Carriage dog[5] historically used to provide protection to carriage passengers or merchandise
- Detection dog[4] or sniffer dog, trained to detect for example drugs or land mines.
- Drafting dog[6] traditionally used to pull dog carts. Now survive in modern age as a novelty or in Carting sport.
- Guard dog[6] used to protect buildings or livestock
- Herding dog[6]
- Hunting dog used to hunt wildlife or assist hunters. Are split into several varieties, including hounds, terriers, dachshunds, cur type dogs, catch dogs, bay dogs, or gun dogs.
- trackers
- Search and rescue dog[4]
- Sled dog[8]
Working dogs in Australia
Working dogs are known as an Australian icon. They are prevalent in Australia due to the large agricultural industry. Working dogs can be seen herding cattle or sheep and are also used to guard poultry from foxes and cats. A report in 2019 stated that there were over 270,000 stock herding dogs in Australia..
Events to showcase the skills of working dogs are held through Australia alongside key local festivals and events. Trials and performances include high jumps, sheepdog speed trials and sled or weighted pulls.[10]
Kennel club classification
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See also
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- Seizure response dog – Assists person during or immediately before or after a seizure
- Working animal – Domesticated animals for assisting people
References
- ^ "working dog". Collins Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
a dog of suitable breed or training kept for its practical use, such as herding sheep, rather than as a pet or for showing
- ^ "working dog". Merriam-Webster. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
a dog suitable by size, breeding, or training for useful work (such as draft or herding) especially as distinguished from one suitable primarily for pet, show, or sporting use
- ^ "working dog". Lexico. Oxford University Press. 2019. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
A dog trained to work with livestock.
- ^ PMID 12164529. Archived from the original(PDF) on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "British Carriage Dog Society". 2018-01-29. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ a b c "Working dog". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
any of various breeds of dog bred as guard, herding, draft, or rescue animals.
- ISBN 9781250008817.
- ISBN 0521425379.
- ^ "The history of the working dog, an 'indispensable' Aussie icon". ABC News. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ Gasparini, Faith. "Dog Lovers Show | Outdoor Arena | Talented Working Dogs Live". Dog Lovers Show Sydney. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Working Group". The Kennel Club. The Kennel Club Ltd. 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Working Group". American Kennel Club. American Kennel Club, Inc. 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Working Dogs". Canadian Kennel Club. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Group 5 (Working Dogs)". Australian National Kennel Council. Australian National Kennel Council Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Standards of the breeds: Group 5 – Working Dogs" (PDF). New Zealand Kennel Club. Dogs New Zealand. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "FCI breeds nomenclature". Fédération Cynologique Internationale. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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