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The 10 pages that link to Herding dog, each with the reason it gives.

• Livestock guardian dogCompared with: Herding dogs move animals; guardian dogs generally remain with them and deter threats.

• Dog domesticationBroader topic: Herding shows how people later shaped dogs for specialized work.

• Working dogBroader topic: Herding is one of the oldest and most recognizable forms of canine work.

• Companion dogCompared with: Herding dogs are defined by a specialized task rather than a household role.

• DogBroader topic: Herding work relies on selected behavioral traits and close human direction.

• SighthoundCompared with: Herding dogs may use visual attention, but direct prey pursuit is not their defining work.

• Working animalBroader topic: Herding dogs guide livestock through trained behaviors and close coordination.

• Pointing dogCompared with: Herding also uses focused posture, but its target and working purpose differ from pointing.

• German ShepherdNarrower topic: The German Shepherd originated as a livestock-working dog.

• Gun dogCompared with: Herding dogs direct livestock, a distinct working purpose from hunting with a gun.