Farm Dogs: 10 Breeds That May Surprise You
Published on February 28, 2017
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It takes a lot of helping hands — and paws — to run a farm.
In her new breed guide, Farm
Dogs, author Janet Vorwald Dohner describes the working traits and history
of a whopping 93 herders, guardians, Terriers and other canine farm workers,
many of whom were first bred for their jobs centuries ago.
These days, some of the breeds in the book are better known
as beloved house pets, so their heritage might come as a surprise. We’ve picked
10 of the breeds Dohner describes for the gallery below, including some
familiar faces and others you may not have heard of before.