Pastoral dog

A pastoral dog is any individual dog of any breed or type used for mustering, guarding or otherwise managing livestock.

Specifically, pastoral dog may refer to:

Pastoral dog type, any group of dogs of any appearance or heritage actually used for managing livestock
Pastoral Dog Group, any of various dog breeds registered in the Pastoral Group of The Kennel Club (UK) (dogs may be pets and never used on livestock)

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