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/></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Tricolour Welsh Sheepdog</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.65em;">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.65em;">Breed status</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">Not recognised as a <a href="/wiki/Dog_breed" title="Dog breed">breed</a> by any major <a href="/wiki/Kennel_club" title="Kennel club">kennel club</a>.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="background-color: #d3d3a4; color:inherit;"><span class="vernacular">Dog</span> (<span class="trinominal"><a href="/wiki/Domestic_dog" class="mw-redirect" title="Domestic dog">domestic dog</a></span>)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Welsh Sheepdog</b> (<a href="/wiki/Welsh_language" title="Welsh language">Welsh</a>: <i lang="cy"><b>Ci Defaid Cymreig</b></i>, <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">pronounced</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="cy-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Welsh" title="Help:IPA/Welsh">[kiː<span class="wrap"> </span>ˈdɛvaɪd<span class="wrap"> </span>kəmˈrɛɨɡ]</a></span>) is a breed of <a href="/wiki/Herding_dog" title="Herding dog">herding dog</a> of medium size from <a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a>. </p><p>Like other types of working dog, Welsh Sheepdogs are normally bred for their herding abilities rather than appearance, and so they are generally somewhat variable in build, <a href="/wiki/Coat_(dog)" class="mw-redirect" title="Coat (dog)">colour</a> and size. Welsh Sheepdogs are of <a href="/wiki/Collie" title="Collie">collie</a> <a href="/wiki/Dog_type" title="Dog type">type</a>, usually black-and-white, red-and-white or tricolour, and <a href="/wiki/Merle_(coat_colour_in_dogs)" class="mw-redirect" title="Merle (coat colour in dogs)">merle</a> markings may occur over any of these combinations. The coat may be short or fairly long, and the ears are pricked, but usually folded at the tip. They are longer in leg, broader in chest and wider in muzzle than the <a href="/wiki/Border_Collie" title="Border Collie">Border Collie</a>. They are extremely active and intelligent, and therefore need much exercise and mental stimulation, if they are to be kept as pets. </p><p>Over many decades the Welsh Sheepdog has largely been replaced for working sheep in Wales by the <a href="/wiki/Border_Collie" title="Border Collie">Border Collie</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Breed_standard" title="Breed standard">standardised breed</a>. However, in more recent years, efforts have been made to maintain the indigenous Welsh Sheepdog as a distinct variety. </p><p>Welsh Sheepdogs are usually of <i>loose-eyed</i> action, not fixing the stock with their gaze like the <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Strong-eyed&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Strong-eyed (page does not exist)">strong-eyed</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auge_zeigen" class="extiw" title="de:Auge zeigen">de</a>]</span></i> <a href="/wiki/Border_Collie" title="Border Collie">Border Collie</a>. They are able to work independently without necessarily being under direct human control. Welsh Sheepdogs are most often used for herding <a href="/wiki/Sheep" title="Sheep">sheep</a>, but also readily work <a href="/wiki/Cattle" title="Cattle">cattle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Goat" title="Goat">goats</a>, and even <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">horses</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pig" title="Pig">pigs</a>. Traditionally they were often used as <a href="/wiki/Droving" title="Droving">droving</a> dogs to take cattle and sheep to markets locally or elsewhere in <a href="/wiki/Great_Britain" title="Great Britain">Britain</a>. </p><p>The Welsh Sheepdog's life span is 12–15 years. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Welsh_Sheepdog&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At one time there existed many sheep-herding dogs peculiar to Wales; during the 18th century Welsh drovers taking sheep for sale took with them five or six sheepdogs as "herders on the narrow roads, guards against highwaymen, and providers of game on the route".<sup id="cite_ref-Hubbard_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hubbard-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These were an early type of Welsh Sheepdog, higher on the leg and more racily built than the modern day breed.<sup id="cite_ref-Hubbard_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hubbard-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, by the 1940s the group had decreased to two or three breeds only.<sup id="cite_ref-Hubbard_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hubbard-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The ancient pure breeds of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Black-and-Tan_Sheepdog&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Black-and-Tan Sheepdog (page does not exist)">Black-and-Tan Sheepdog</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustaruskea_walesinlammaskoira" class="extiw" title="fi:Mustaruskea walesinlammaskoira">fi</a>]</span> and <a href="/wiki/Welsh_Hillman" title="Welsh Hillman">Welsh Hillman</a> were almost extinct, and were scarcely seen working. The type best known in Wales at that time was mostly descended from the old Black-and-Tan with an infusion of working Border Collie blood.<sup id="cite_ref-Hubbard_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hubbard-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 1940s the Welsh Sheepdog was still common throughout the north and central Welsh counties. In herding activities, it did not normally work low to the ground in "the showy manner sometimes seen in the work of the working [Border] Collies", as British dog fancier C. L. B. Hubbard put it in 1948.<sup id="cite_ref-Hubbard_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hubbard-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was variable in type; approximately 18 in (46 cm) in height, but the weight ranged from the lighter built, leggier dog of North Wales at 35 lb (16 kg) to the more solid 40 to 45 lb (18 to 20 kg) dogs of Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire. There were no dog show classes for the Welsh Sheepdog as it was purely a working breed.<sup id="cite_ref-Hubbard_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hubbard-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Activities">Activities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Welsh_Sheepdog&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Activities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Welsh Sheepdogs are primarily herding dogs who have a natural ability with large flocks of sheep or cattle. Some have been trained to compete in <a href="/wiki/Dog_agility" title="Dog agility">dog agility</a> trials, <a href="/wiki/Obedience_training" class="mw-redirect" title="Obedience training">obedience</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rally_obedience" title="Rally obedience">rally obedience</a>, <a href="/wiki/Flyball" title="Flyball">flyball</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tracking_(dog)" title="Tracking (dog)">tracking</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Herding" title="Herding">herding</a> events. <a href="/wiki/Herding" title="Herding">Herding</a> instincts and trainability can be measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Welsh Sheepdogs can be trained to compete in stock dog trials.<sup id="cite_ref-Hartnagle-Taylor_and_Ty_Taylor_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hartnagle-Taylor_and_Ty_Taylor-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_culture">In culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Welsh_Sheepdog&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: In culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2019 movie <i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Pets_2" title="The Secret Life of Pets 2">The Secret Life of Pets 2</a></i>, the sequel to the 2016 movie <i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Pets" title="The Secret Life of Pets">The Secret Life of Pets</a></i>, features a character named Rooster, who is a Welsh sheepdog. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Welsh_Sheepdog&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portal:Dogs" title="Portal:Dogs">Dogs portal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_dog_breeds" title="List of dog breeds">List of dog breeds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Welsh_Grey_Sheepdog" title="Old Welsh Grey Sheepdog">Old Welsh Grey Sheepdog</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Welsh_Blue-Grey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Welsh Blue-Grey (page does not exist)">Welsh Blue-Grey</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sininenwalesinlammaskoira" class="extiw" title="fi:Sininenwalesinlammaskoira">fi</a>]</span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Welsh_Sheepdog&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Hubbard-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Hubbard_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hubbard_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hubbard_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hubbard_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hubbard_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hubbard_1-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Hubbard, C. 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Setter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Labrador_Retriever" title="Labrador Retriever">Labrador Retriever</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pointer_(dog_breed)" title="Pointer (dog breed)">Pointer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sussex_Spaniel" title="Sussex Spaniel">Sussex Spaniel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_Springer_Spaniel" title="Welsh Springer Spaniel">Welsh Springer Spaniel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#CEDFF2;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Terrier" title="Terrier">Terriers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Workingbreeds57" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#CEDFF2;"><a href="/wiki/Working_terrier" title="Working terrier">Working</a><br />breeds</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Airedale_Terrier" title="Airedale Terrier">Airedale Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bedlington_Terrier" title="Bedlington Terrier">Bedlington Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Border_Terrier" title="Border Terrier">Border Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cairn_Terrier" title="Cairn Terrier">Cairn Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dandie_Dinmont_Terrier" title="Dandie Dinmont Terrier">Dandie Dinmont Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Russell_Terrier" title="Jack Russell Terrier">Jack Russell Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakeland_Terrier" title="Lakeland Terrier">Lakeland Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manchester_Terrier" title="Manchester Terrier">Manchester Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norfolk_Terrier" title="Norfolk Terrier">Norfolk Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norwich_Terrier" title="Norwich Terrier">Norwich Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parson_Russell_Terrier" title="Parson Russell Terrier">Parson Russell Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patterdale_Terrier" title="Patterdale Terrier">Patterdale Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plummer_Terrier" title="Plummer Terrier">Plummer Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Terrier" title="Scottish Terrier">Scottish Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sealyham_Terrier" title="Sealyham Terrier">Sealyham Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skye_Terrier" title="Skye Terrier">Skye Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smooth_Fox_Terrier" title="Smooth Fox Terrier">Smooth Fox Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sporting_Lucas_Terrier" title="Sporting Lucas Terrier">Sporting Lucas Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_Terrier" title="Welsh Terrier">Welsh Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Highland_White_Terrier" title="West Highland White Terrier">West Highland White Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wire_Fox_Terrier" title="Wire Fox Terrier">Wire Fox Terrier</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#CEDFF2;">Toy breeds</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/English_Toy_Terrier_(Black_%26_Tan)" title="English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)">English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yorkshire_Terrier" title="Yorkshire Terrier">Yorkshire Terrier</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#CEDFF2;">Bull types</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bull_and_terrier" title="Bull and terrier">Bull and terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bull_Terrier" title="Bull Terrier">Bull Terrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miniature_Bull_Terrier" title="Miniature Bull Terrier">Miniature Bull Terrier</a></li> <li><a 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