Browse Herding Breeds Alphabetically:
Size Range: The lower end of each height/weight range represents typical female measurements, while the higher end reflects male averages.
Appenzeller Sennenhund
Origin: Switzerland
Purpose: Herding/Guardian
Height: 19-22"
Weight: 48-70 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: Not yet ranked
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Australian Cattle Dog
Origin: Australia
Purpose: Cattle herding
Height: 17-20"
Weight: 35-50 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #49
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Australian Kelpie
Origin: Australia
Purpose: Sheep herding
Height: 17-20"
Weight: 35-50 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: Not yet ranked
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Australian Shepherd
Origin: United States
Purpose: Herding cattle/sheep
Height: 18-23"
Weight: 40-65 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #12
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Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Origin: Australia
Purpose: Herding
Height: 17-20"
Weight: 32-45 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: Not yet ranked
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Bearded Collie
Origin: Scotland
Purpose: Herding, companion
Height: 20-22"
Weight: 45-55 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #140
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Beauceron
Origin: France
Purpose: Herding, protection
Height: 24-27.5"
Weight: 70-110 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #100
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Belgian Laekenois
Origin: Belgium
Purpose: Herding
Height: 22-26"
Weight: 55-65 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #190
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Belgian Malinois
Origin: Belgium
Purpose: Herding, protection
Height: 22-26"
Weight: 40-80 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #33
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Belgian Sheepdog
Origin: Belgium
Purpose: Herding, protection
Height: 22-26"
Weight: 45-75 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #131
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Belgian Tervuren
Origin: Belgium
Purpose: Herding, protection
Height: 22-26"
Weight: 45-75 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #107
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Bergamasco Sheepdog
Origin: Italy
Purpose: Herding sheep
Height: 22-24"
Weight: 57-84 lbs
Energy: 3/5
AKC Popularity: #200
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Berger Picard
Origin: France
Purpose: Herding, farm work
Height: 21.5-25.5"
Weight: 50-70 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #166
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Border Collie
Origin: United Kingdom
Purpose: Sheep herding
Height: 18-22"
Weight: 30-55 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #30
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Bouvier des Flandres
Origin: Belgium
Purpose: Farm work, herding
Height: 23-28"
Weight: 70-110 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #101
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Briard
Origin: France
Purpose: Herding, guarding
Height: 22-27"
Weight: 55-100 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #145
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Canaan Dog
Origin: Israel
Purpose: Herding/Guardian
Height: 19-24"
Weight: 35-55 lbs
Energy: 3/5
AKC Popularity: #195
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Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Origin: Wales
Purpose: Cattle herding
Height: 10.5-12.5"
Weight: 25-38 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #60
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Collie
Smooth & Rough
Origin: Scotland
Purpose: Sheep herding
Height: 22-26"
Weight: 50-75 lbs
Energy: 3/5
AKC Popularity: #39
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Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Origin: Switzerland
Purpose: Drover/Guardian
Height: 16-21"
Weight: 45-65 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #178
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Finnish Lapphund
Origin: Finland
Purpose: Reindeer herding
Height: 16-21"
Weight: 33-53 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #129
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German Shepherd
Origin: Germany
Purpose: Herding, protection
Height: 22-26"
Weight: 50-90 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #4
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Icelandic Sheepdog
Origin: Iceland
Purpose: Herding livestock
Height: 16.5-18"
Weight: 25-30 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #143
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Lancashire Heeler
Origin: England
Purpose: Herder/Drover
Height: 10-12"
Weight: 9-17 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #189
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Miniature American Shepherd
Origin: United States
Purpose: Ranch work
Height: 13-18"
Weight: 20-40 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #24
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Mudi
Origin: Hungary
Purpose: Herding, farm work
Height: 15-18.5"
Weight: 18-29 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #122
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Norwegian Buhund
Origin: Norway
Purpose: Herding/Watchdog
Height: 16-18.5"
Weight: 26-40 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #184
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Old English Sheepdog
Origin: England
Purpose: Sheep driving
Height: 21-26"
Weight: 60-100 lbs
Energy: 3/5
AKC Popularity: #89
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Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Origin: Wales
Purpose: Cattle herding
Height: 10-12"
Weight: 24-30 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #15
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Polish Lowland Sheepdog (PONS)
Origin: Poland
Purpose: Herding
Height: 17-20"
Weight: 30-50 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #181
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Portuguese Sheepdog
Origin: Portugal
Purpose: Herding
Height: 17-21"
Weight: 37-59 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: Not yet ranked
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Puli
Origin: Hungary
Purpose: Herding/Guardian
Height: 16-17"
Weight: 25-35 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #172
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Pumi
Origin: Hungary
Purpose: Herding livestock
Height: 15-18.5"
Weight: 22-29 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #169
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Pyrenean Shepherd
(Berger des Pyrenees)
Origin: France
Purpose: Herding
Height: 15-21"
Weight: 15-30 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: #188
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Schapendoes
(Dutch Sheepdog)
Origin: Netherlands
Purpose: Herding
Height: 16-20"
Weight: 26-55 lbs
Energy: 5/5
AKC Popularity: Not yet ranked
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Shetland Sheepdog
Origin: Scotland
Purpose: Sheep herding
Height: 13-16"
Weight: 15-25 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #29
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Spanish Water Dog
Origin: Spain
Purpose: Herding, water retrieving
Height: 16-20"
Weight: 30-50 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #147
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Swedish Vallhund
Origin: Sweden
Purpose: Cattle herding, farm dog
Height: 12-14"
Weight: 20-35 lbs
Energy: 4/5
AKC Popularity: #153
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