ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEARDED COLLIE CONNECTION
Herding
The Bearded Collie is used to herd both sheep and cattle. As such it is essentially a working dog, bred to be hardy and reliable, able to stand up to the harshest conditions, and the toughest sheep. The "working bearded collie" became less common in the last few decades and might have died out, but thanks to the efforts of relatively few shepherds such as Tom Muirhead and Peter Wood and breeders like Brian Plummer the "working beardie" has survived and is becoming more popular.
Herding Standard for the Bearded Collie
Brock herding sheep
Tandy is ready to herd
