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What are sheep dogs used for?

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Today, Shetland Sheepdogs are mainly companion animals. But in their homeland, the Shetland Isles, Shetland Sheepdogs were used to herd cattle and served as an all-purpose farmdog.

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Sheep Dogs are used for herding Sheep or for just every day pets!

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A well trained sheep dog will assist the shepherd to round up sheep and coral them into pens or move them from one grazing groung to another.

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