| New Zealand Heading Dog | |||||||||||||
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| Other names | New Zealand Heading Dog New Zealand Eye Dog | ||||||||||||
| Origin | New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Breed status | Not recognised as a breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||||
The New Zealand Heading Dog is a New Zealand breed of working and herding dog derived from the Border Collie. The dogs are sturdy, long-legged and even-haired, and use their visual prowess, intelligence and quick movement to control sheep. They are generally black and white in colour, but may also be tan.[1]
- ^ Dalton, Clive. "Farm dogs - Heading dogs, huntaways and all-purpose dogs". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 May 2012.