Herding dogs

10/10/2020 7:47:00 PM

 

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Do you know?

  • Herding dog breeds are typically intelligent, all-work and full of energy.
  • Herding breed dogs are the type of canines that aren’t good at sitting still. They like to be up and moving, and they’ll be happiest when they have a specific job to do.

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • When Welsh corgis run around the herd, what happens with their body?
  • Which of the following do a huge dog like German sphepherds NOT do?

When Welsh corgis run around the herd, what happens to their body?

  • Their bodies become smaller.
  • Their bodies move quickly.
  • Their bodies can avoid a kick from another animal.

Which of the following does a huge dog like German shepherds NOT do?

  • Work with police
  • Rob the blind
  • Protect families

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Did you know that herding dogs come in many shapes and sizes? Some are tall. Some are short. Some are lean, and some are stocky. The shortest herding dogs are Welsh corgis. These little dogs were bred to herd cattle. Their short legs move quickly when they run around the herd, and their short, little bodies can avoid a kick from an angry cow.

Most herding dogs are medium-sized. The border collie is famous for its . These dogs are active and always moving. They look for cues from the shepherd, and they work as a team. Border collies could almost work alone. They know what to do if a sheep strays.

Large dogs, like German shepherds and Belgian sheepdogs, work many jobs. They can , but more often they work with police, guide the blind, or provide to families.

Herding dogs are also trained for search and rescue work. Any time there is a disaster, you will see teams of dogs working to find missing people. Herding dogs are some of the best workers because they are strong and .

Today, most dogs don’t work in the jobs they were bred to do. People love them as pets. However, if given a chance, a herding dog might try to round up, or herd, the family. The  to round up the group is in its blood.

Read and answer the following questions.

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Did you know that herding dogs come in many shapes and sizes? Some are tall. Some are short. Some are lean, and some are stocky. The shortest herding dogs are Welsh corgis. These little dogs were bred to herd cattle. Their short legs move quickly when they run around the herd, and their short, little bodies can avoid a kick from an angry cow.

Most herding dogs are medium-sized. The border collie is famous for its intelligence. These dogs are active and always moving. They look for cues from the shepherd, and they work as a team. Border collies could almost work alone. They know what to do if a sheep strays.

Large dogs, like German shepherds and Belgian sheepdogs, work many jobs. They can herd, but more often they work with police, guide the blind, or provide protection to families.

Herding dogs are also trained for search and rescue work. Any time there is a disaster, you will see teams of dogs working to find missing people. Herding dogs are some of the best workers because they are strong and determined.

Today, most dogs don’t work in the jobs they were bred to do. People love them as pets. However, if given a chance, a herding dog might try to round up, or herd, the entire family. The desire to round up the group is in its blood.

Source: Daily Warm-up Reading Grade 3

Which breed is the shortest herding dog?
  • Shetland sheepdog
  • Welsh corgi
  • puli
  • collie

The border collie is a good pet for someone who _____

  • likes to lounge on the couch all evening.
  • doesn’t have a backyard.
  • is active and enjoys taking the dog on long walks.
  • worries about dog hair on the sofa.
How has the job of the herding dog changed over the years?
  • All are trained as search and rescue dogs at public places only.
  • Some owners take their dogs to the beach and let them run around freely.
  • Some have become pets and are no longer trained to perform traditional jobs.
  • They make great babysitters when their owners are not at home.

According to the passage, which job would NOT be good for a herding dog?

  • retrieving ducks from a pond
  • working with a police officer
  • locating a lost hiker in the mountains
  • rounding up a herd of cattle

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. The border collie is famous for its .
  2. They can , but more often they work with police, guide the blind, or provide to families.
  3. Herding dogs are some of the best workers because they are strong and .
  4. However, if given a chance, a herding dog might try to round up, or herd, the family.
  5. The to round up the group is in its blood.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for the words in the text.

  1. He the cattle into the pasture.
  2. Those math problems are easy for him because of his high .
  3. We lock the doors at night for .
  4. The kids said they would wait in line all night to get tickets to the concert.
  5. The class is unhappy about how hard the math test was.
  6. She has always had a to travel and see the world.