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HERDING BREED GROUP
Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 35-45 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 18-20; Female: 17-19 inches

COLOR(S): Blue or blue-mottled with or without other markings; red speckled. Puppies are born white but get their color within a few weeks.

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Australian Shepherd

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 50-65; Female: 40-55 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 20-23; Female: 18-21 inches

COLOR(S): blue merle, black, red merle, or red, all with or without white markings and/or tan points

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Bearded Collie

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 45-55 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 21-22; Female: 20-21 inches

COLOR(S): any shade of gray or chocolate. White may appear as a blaze, or on tail tip, feet, and chest. Tan points may also occur.

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Beauceron

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 75-85; Female: 65-75 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 25-27; Female: 24-26 inches

COLOR(S): Black & Tan with specific tan markings; Harlequin with patches of gray, black, and tan

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Belgian Malinois

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 60-65 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-26; Female 22-24 inches

COLOR(S): rich fawn to mahogany, with black-tipped hairs; black mask and ears

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Belgian Sheepdog

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 60-65 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-26; Female: 22-24 inches

COLOR(S): black

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Belgian Shepherd Malinois

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 65-75 Female: 55-65 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-26; Female: 22-24 inches

COLOR(S): Fawn, mahogany; with black overlap. The mask and ears are black.

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Belgian Shepherd Tervuren

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 65-75; Female: 60-70 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-26; Female: 22-24 inches

COLOR(S): Fawn, gray, red; with black overlap. The ears and face are black.

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Belgian Tervuren

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 60-65 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-26; Female: 22-24 inches

COLOR(S): rich fawn to russet mahogany with black overlay (becoming darker with maturity), black mask and ears

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Border Collie

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 30-45 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 20-23; Female: 18-21 inches

COLOR(S): black, blue merle, and sable, marked with varying amounts of white and/or tan

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Bouvier Des Flandres

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 69-90 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-28; Female: 24-27 inches

COLOR(S): from fawn to black, including salt and pepper, gray, and brindle

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Briard

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 75-100 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 23-27; Female: 22-25.5 inches

COLOR(S): all uniform colors except white (includes black, tawny, and gray shades)

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Canaan Dog

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 45-55; Female: 35-45 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 20-24; Female: 19-23 inches

COLOR(S): may be either predominantly white with mask with or without additional color patches, or solid color with or without white trim.

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Collie

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 60-75; Female 50-65 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-26; Female 22-24 inches

COLOR(S): sable and white; tricolor, blue merle; white (predominantly white, preferably with markings)

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Corgi

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 25-30; Female: 24-28 lbs

HEIGHT: 10-12 inches

COLOR(S): Sable, fawn, red, black and tan with or without white markings.

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German Shepherd

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 75-95 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-26; Female: 22-24 inches

COLOR(S): most colors, other than white, are permissible.

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Iceland Sheepdog

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 25-30; Female: 20-25 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 18; Female: 16 inches

COLOR(S): Golden Sable, Sandy Yellow, Red, Black/White/Tan, Black and White

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Norwegian Buhund

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 31-40; Female: 26-35 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 17-18.5; Female: 16-17.5 inches

COLOR(S): Wheaton, Black

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Olde English Sheepdog

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 70-90; Female: 60-80 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 22; Female: 21 inches

COLOR(S): any shade of gray, grizzle, blue, blue merles with or without white markings

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Polish Lowland Sheepdog

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 40-50; Female: 30-40 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 18-20; Female: 17-19 inches

COLOR(S): White with patches of gray, sandy, chocolate, and black.

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Polish Owczarek Nizinny

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 40-50; Female: 30-40 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 18-20; Female: 17-19 inches

COLOR(S): White with patches of gray, sandy, chocolate, and black.

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Puli

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 25-35 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 17; Female: 16 inches

COLOR(S): solid black, rusty black, gray, and white

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Pyrenean Shepherd

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 15-30 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 15.5-21.5; Female: 15-20.5 inches

COLOR(S): Gray, fawn, merle, brindle.

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Queensland Heeler

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 32-35; Female: 30-35 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 17-20; Female: 17-19 inches

COLOR(S): Red speckled or mottled, blue speckled or mottled; markings of black and tan, tan, or red.

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Shetland Sheepdog - Sheltie

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 20 lbs

HEIGHT: 13-16 inches

COLOR(S): Black, blue merle, and sable, marked with varying amounts of white and/or tan

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Swedish Vallhund

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 25-35 lbs

HEIGHT: 12-16 inches

COLOR(S): Gray, red-yellow, red-brown and gray-brown

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Welsh Corgi, Cardigan

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 30-38; Female: 25-34 lbs

HEIGHT: 10.5-12.5 inches

COLOR(S): All shades of red, sable, and brindle; also blue merle or black, both with or without tan or brindle points; white flashings common

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Welsh Corgi, Pembroke

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 27; Female: 25 lbs

HEIGHT: 10-12 inches

COLOR(S): red, sable, fawn, black and tan, all with or without white flashings

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