All Working Dog Breeds Explained: From Herding to Guard Dogs (95 Breeds)

📌 SECTION 1: Introduction & History The list of jobs that humans ask dogs to perform is almost endless. In the thousands of years since dogs were domesticated, canine helpers have guarded homes, rescued people in danger, gone to war, and looked after the sick and disabled. In this video, we explore the working group, represented by breeds traditionally developed for pastoral work and guard duties. 📌 SECTION 2: Working Dog Characteristics & Herding In general, the dogs in this highly diverse group tend to be large, though there are a few small but nonetheless robust exceptions. Working dogs are bred for strength and stamina, and many of them are capable of living outdoors in all weathers. Pastoral breeds are used for both herding and guarding livestock. Herding dogs have a natural instinct for driving stock (like Border Collies, Welsh Corgis, and Australian Cattle Dogs). Guardian sheepdogs, such as Maremma and Pyrenean Mountain Dog, are designed to protect their flocks from predators like wolves. 📌 SECTION 3: Guard Breeds & Companionship Guard duties are often carried out by dogs of the mastiff type—descendants of the ancient Molossus dogs—such as the Bullmastiff, Dogue de Bordeaux, and Neapolitan Mastiff. Many working breeds are also excellent companion dogs, highly intelligent, easy to train, and adaptable when socialized early. --- 📌 Breeds Featured in this Video: 00:00 - Intro & Overview 00:32 - 1. Saarlooswolfdog 00:44 - 2. GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG 00:56 - 3. KING SHEPHERD 01:08 - 4. DUTCH SHEPHERD DOG 01:20 - 5. PICARDY SHEEPDOG 01:32 - 6. LAEKENOIS 01:44 - 7. BELGIAN MALINOIS 01:56 - 8. BELGIAN SHEEPDOG 02:08 - 9. BELGIAN TERVUREN 02:20 - 10. MUDI Dog 02:32 - 11. STANDARD SCHNAUZER 02:44 - 12. GIANT SCHNAUZER 02:56 - 13. BOUVIER DES ARDENNES 03:08 - 14. BOUVIER DES FLANDRES 03:20 - 15. CROATIAN SHEPHERD DOG 03:32 - 16. SARPLANINAC 03:44 - 17. KARST SHEPHERD DOG 03:56 - 18. ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG 04:08 - 19. PORTUGUESE WATCHDOG 04:20 - 20. CASTRO LABOREIRO DOG 04:32 - 21. PORTUGUESE SHEEPDOG 04:44 - 22. CATALAN SHEEPDOG 04:56 - 23. PYRENEAN SHEPHERD 05:08 - 24. BEARDED COLLIE 05:20 - 25. BRIARD 05:32 - 26. OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG 05:44 - 27. COLLIE 05:56 - 28. SMOOTH COLLIE 06:08 - 29. SHETLAND SHEEPDOG 06:20 - 30. BORDER COLLIE 06:32 - 31. POLISH LOWLAND SHEEPDOG 06:44 - 32. DUTCH SCHAPENDOES 06:56 - 33. SOUTH RUSSIAN SHEPHERD DOG 07:08 - 34. CARDIGAN WELSH CORGI 07:20 - 35. PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI 07:32 - 36. SWEDISH VALLHUND 07:44 - 37. NEW ZEALAND HUNTAWAY 07:56 - 38. AUSTRALIAN KELPIE 08:08 - 39. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG 08:20 - 40. LANCASHIRE HEELER 08:32 - 41. PUMI 08:44 - 42. KOMONDOR 08:56 - 43. PULI 09:08 - 44. BERGAMASCO 09:20 - 45. AIDI 09:32 - 46. AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD 09:44 - 47. MAREMMA SHEEPDOG 09:56 - 48. HELLENIC SHEPHERD DOG 10:08 - 49. CURSINU 10:20 - 50. ROMANIAN SHEPHERD DOGS 10:32 - 51. APPENZELL CATTLE DOG 10:44 - 52. ENTLEBUCHER MOUNTAIN DOG 10:56 - 53. BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG 11:08 - 54. GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG 11:20 - 55. WHITE SWISS SHEPHERD DOG 11:32 - 56. ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD DOG 11:44 - 57. AKBASH 11:56 - 58. CENTRAL ASIAN SHEPHERD DOG 12:08 - 59. CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD DOG 12:20 - 60. LEONBERGER 12:32 - 61. SAINT BERNARD 12:44 - 62. TATRA SHEPHERD DOG 12:56 - 63. NEWFOUNDLAND 13:08 - 64. LANDSEER 13:20 - 65. PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN DOG 13:32 - 66. PYRENEAN MASTIFF 13:44 - 67. TIBETAN KYI APSO 13:56 - 68. TIBETAN MASTIFF 14:08 - 69. SLOVAKIAN CHUVACH 14:20 - 70. KUVASZ 14:32 - 71. HOVAWART 14:44 - 72. BEAUCERON 14:56 - 73. MAJORCA SHEPHERD DOG 15:08 - 74. ROTTWEILER 15:20 - 75. CHINESE SHAR PEI 15:32 - 76. TAIWAN DOG 15:44 - 77. MALLORCA MASTIFF 15:56 - 78. DOGO CANARIO 16:08 - 79. DOGO ARGENTINO 16:20 - 80. FILA BRASILEIRO 16:32 - 81. URUGUAYAN CIMARRON 16:44 - 82. ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG 16:56 - 83. BOERBOEL 17:08 - 84. SPANISH MASTIFF 17:20 - 85. BOXER 17:32 - 86. ST. MIGUEL CATTLE DOG 17:44 - 87. CANE CORSO 17:56 - 88. NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF 18:08 - 89. DOGUE DE BORDEAUX 18:20 - 90. BROHOLMER 18:32 - 91. BULLMASTIFF 18:44 - 92. MASTIFF 18:56 - 93. BULLDOG 19:08 - 94. GREAT DANE 19:20 - 95. TOSA 19:32 - Outro / Conclusion If you enjoyed this video, please like, comment, and subscribe for more dog breed guides!