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Herding considerably as farmers needed their animals

The dog’s ancient ancestors had to hunt to safe from harm, otherwise, they were facing
costs.
INFORMATIVE The predatory sequence, which is a series Not all herding breeds herd equally. There are
keep themselves alive. Hunting is defined by
of chained behaviours that take place in
variations of herding styles based on several
a sequence. It generally includes the
factors—location, the animals herded, the
following behaviours: orient > eye > stalk
> chase > grab-bite > kill-bite > dissect >
where these dogs were bred.
consume. environment, and the local needs of the country
Herding is defined as the controlled movement
Through human-controlled selective breeding,
certain traits of the predatory sequence have of a group of herd animals, such as sheep, goats,
been amplified or reduced. and cattle, who instinctively stick together for
protection.

For example, the searching component of the
predatory sequence has been amplified in scent Herding dogs have the instinct to gather, herd
hounds for the purpose of tracking. In racing and protect livestock.
dogs, the chasing trait. The grab-bite and kill-
bite traits in terriers were selectively bred to kill We can talk about different types of herding
rodents. dogs, but we differentiate mainly three herding
styles: headers, heelers and tending.
In herding breeds, the eyeing, stalking and
chasing behaviours were amplified, and the kill-
biting, dissecting and consuming was reduced

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