New Zealand Heading Dog Pros and Cons | New Zealand Eye Dog Advantages and Disadvantages

The New Zealand Heading Dog is a working and herding dog that uses its visual prowess, intelligence and quick movement to control sheep. Bred from Border Collies, Heading Dogs are a sturdy, long-legged and even-haired breed. They are generally black and white in color, but may also be tan.
The New Zealand Heading Dog is descended from the Border Collie, a breed of dog originally from the Scottish border. Early settlers brought these dogs to New Zealand to herd sheep, then went on to breed more specified dogs. Due to the Border Collie's long hair, they were bred with shorter haired dogs to create a breed that was better suited to the hot summers of the local environment.[2] They were also bred to have less of an instinct to lie down than a border collie, standing still on their feet to make them more visible to the shepherd at long distance in the native tussock, and to run longer distances, and in some lines to be larger and more "hard nosed" to deal more easily with cattle.
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[@michaelfleming9757]

They look like border collie, but what other breed was added if any to the breed, does anyone know???

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New Zealand Heading Dogs are a mix of Border Collies and other working sheepdog breeds like Collies and Smithfield Sheepdogs, bred for herding efficiency and stamina.

[@michaelfleming9757]

@animalplatoon thanks for your reply, I think the Smith field dog was also in the breed history development of the old England sheep dog.