Working Breed Index
Finnish Lapphund
The classification of the dogs in this Group varies from country to country. For simplicity of navigation and accessibility, the table below lists the breeds alphabetically that appear in the Australian classification, divided into five sections based broadly on their historical purpose.
Working Dog Group
The full list of breeds which are in the Working Group in Australia are as follows.
Working Dog Breed | Historical Function | Country of origin |
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Australian Cattle Dog | Herding Cattle | Australia |
Australian Kelpie | Herding Sheep | Australia |
Australian Shepherd | Herding Sheep | USA |
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog | Herding Cattle | Australia |
Bearded Collie | Herding Sheep | Scotland |
Belgian Shepherd Dog | Herding Sheep | Belgium |
Bergamasco Shepherd Dog | Livestock Guardian Dog | Italy |
Border Collie | Herding Sheep | Scotland but developed in Australia |
Bouvier Des Flandres | Herding Cattle | Flanders |
Briard | Livestock Guardian Dog | France |
Collie (Rough) | Herding Sheep and Cattle | Scotland |
Collie (Smooth) | Herding Sheep and Cattle | Scotland |
Dutch Shepherd | Herding Sheep and Cattle | Holland |
Finnish Lapphund | Herding Reindeer | Finland |
German Shepherd | Herding Sheep | Germany |
Komondor | Livestock Guardian Dog | Hungary |
Kuvasz | Livestock Guardian Dog | Hungary |
Maremma Sheepdog | Livestock Guardian Dog | Italy |
Norwegian Buhund | Herding Sheep and Cattle | Norway |
Old English Sheepdog | Herding Sheep | England |
Polish Lowland Sheepdog | Herding Sheep | Poland |
Puli | Herding Sheep | Hungary |
Pumi | Herding Sheep | Hungary |
Shetland Sheepdog | Herding Sheep | Shetland Islands (Scotland) |
Smithfield | Herding Sheep | Australia (not yet recognised) |
Swedish Lapphund | Herding Reindeer | Sweden |
Swedish Vallhund | Herding Cattle | Sweden |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) | Herding Cattle | Wales |
Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) | Herding Cattle | Wales |
White Swiss Shepherd Dog | Herding Sheep | Germany |