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A fold of semi-wild
Highland cattle was studied over a period of 4 years. It was found that the cattle have a clear structure and hierarchy of dominance, which reduces aggression. Social standing depends on age and sex, with older cattle being dominant to calves and younger ones, and males dominant
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Mature bulls can weigh up to 800 kg (1800 lb) and heifers can weigh up to 500 kg (1100 lb). Cows typically have a height of 90–106 cm (35–42 in), and bulls are typically in the range of 106–120 cm (42–47 in). Mating occurs throughout the year with a gestation
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bull. This allows the
Highland cattle to produce a crossbred beef calf that has the tender beef of its mother on a carcass shape of more commercial value at slaughter. These crossbred beef suckler cows inherit the hardiness, thrift and mothering capabilities of their Highland dams and the improved
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The meat of
Highland cattle tends to be leaner than most beef because Highlands are largely insulated by their thick, shaggy hair rather than by subcutaneous fat. Highland cattle can produce beef at a reasonable profit from land that would otherwise normally be unsuitable for agriculture. The most
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in the 1880s. However, their numbers were small until the 1920s when large-scale breeding and importing began. In the 1950s cattle were imported from and exported to North
America. The Canadian Highland Cattle Society was officially registered in 1964 and currently registers all purebred cattle in
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to females. Young bulls will dominate adult cows when they reached around 2 years of age. Calves from the top ranking cow were given higher social status, despite minimal intervention from their mother. Playfighting, licking and mounting were seen as friendly contact.
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They have an unusual double coat of hair. On the outside is the oily outer hair—the longest of any cattle breed, covering a downy undercoat. This makes them well suited to conditions in the
Highlands, which have a high annual rainfall and sometimes very strong winds.
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The first record of
Highland cattle being imported to the United States was in the late 1890s. The American Highland Cattle Association was first organised in 1948 as the American Scotch Highland Breeders Association, and now claims approximately
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cope relatively well with low temperatures but
Highland cattle have been described as "almost as cold-tolerant as the arctic-dwelling caribou and reindeer". Conversely due to their thick coats they are much less tolerant of heat than
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days. Most commonly a single calf is born, but twins are not unknown. Sexual maturity is reached at about eighteen months. Highland cattle also have a longer expected lifespan than most other breeds of cattle, up to 20 years.
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The beef from
Highland cattle is very tender, but the market for high-quality meat has declined. To address this decline, it is common practice to breed Highland "suckler" cows with a more favourable breed such as a
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The
Highland Cattle Club of Finland was founded in 1997. Their studbooks show importation of Highland cattle breeding stock to Finland, dating back to 1884. The Finnish club states that in 2016, there were
544:(mad cow disease) outbreaks in the United Kingdom. Today, Highland cattle are mainly found in eastern Canada. In 2001 the population for Canada and the United States of America combined was estimated at
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coats. The usual coat colour is reddish brown, seen in approximately 60% of the population; some 22% are yellow, and the remainder pale silver, black or brindle/dun. The coat colours are caused by
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The Danish
Highland Cattle Society was established in 1987 to promote the best practices for the breeding and care of Highland cattle and to promote the introduction of the breed into Denmark.
662:, which originated in South Asia and are adapted for hot climates. Highland cattle have been successfully established in countries where winters are substantially colder than Scotland such as
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Highland cattle were first imported into Australia by the mid-nineteenth century by Scottish migrants such as Chieftain Aeneas Ronaldson MacDonell of Glengarry, Scotland. Arriving in
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or Western Islands, was small and was frequently black. The cattle were so called because of the practice of swimming them across the narrow straits or
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Canada. Towards the end of the 1990s, there was a large semen and embryo trade between the UK and Canada. However that has stopped, largely due to the
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separating the islands from the mainland. The cattle of the mainland were somewhat larger, and very variable in colour; they were often brown or red.
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to establish the breed there. Australian farmers choose it because they can adapt to every environment. Despite some challenges, the Highland cattle
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of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, able to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region. The first
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Serif, S. M.; Johnson, H. D.; Lippincott, A. C. (March 1979). "The effects of heat exposure (31 °C) on zebu and Scottish Highland cattle".
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781:. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed November 2022.
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From the late nineteenth century, stock was exported to various countries of the world, among them Argentina, Australia, Canada, the
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Clutton-Brock, T. H.; Greenwood, P. J.; Powell, R. P. (1976). "Ranks and Relationships in Highland Ponies and Highland Cows".
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carcass configuration of their sires. Such crossbred sucklers can be further crossbred with a modern beef bull such as a
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The Highland is a traditional breed of western Scotland. There were two distinct types. The Kyloe, reared mainly in the
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Schmutz, S. M.; Dreger, D. L. (2013). "Interaction of MC1R and PMEL alleles on solid coat colors in Highland cattle".
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profitable way to produce Highland beef is on poor pasture in their native land, the Highlands of Scotland.
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dates from 1885; two types – a smaller island type, usually black, and a larger mainland type, usually
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does well and plays an important role in cattle breeding across Australia.
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was established in 1884, and in 1885 published the first volume of the
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Conservation Priority Breeds of the Livestock Conservancy
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Reinhardt, Catherine; et al. (28 February 1985).
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The Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society
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Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007).
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considered to be wholly or partly of Scottish origin.
305:, and has been exported to several other countries.
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1485:"North East Highland Cattle – About the Breed"
471:, with the largest numbers in France and Finland.
404:Although a group of cattle is generally called a
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600:The hair gives protection during the cold winter
397:of the breed in the United Kingdom is listed in
317:Bull and bull calf, illustration from 1890–1900
1277:"Highland cattle – Britannic Rare Breeds"
1206:"American Highland Cattle Association History"
1027:"Livestock Conservancy – Highland cattle"
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1541:. The Highland Cattle Society. Archived from
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3236:Land allocation decision support system
1359:International Journal of Biometeorology
285:of rustic cattle. It originated in the
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1519:. The British Charolais Cattle Society
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875:(sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI.
723:List of domesticated Scottish breeds
3076:National Farmers' Union of Scotland
1048:"Highland Cattle history in Canada"
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3164:History of agriculture in Scotland
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1463:10.1111/j.1439-0310.1976.tb00477.x
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1417:Applied Animal Behaviour Science
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27:Scottish breed of rustic cattle
1517:"Highland cattle suckler beef"
1261:"Highland Cattle in Alberta".
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894:The Colours of Highland Cattle
713:to produce high quality beef.
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3117:National Museum of Rural Life
992:Transboundary breed: Highland
833:Janet Vorwald Dohner (2001).
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3231:Scottish Outdoor Access Code
3081:Scottish Crofting Federation
1429:10.1016/0168-1591(86)90058-4
622:gene (E locus) and the
575:Highland cattle in Finland.
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2863:West Highland White Terrier
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1977:Devon and Cornwall Longwool
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135:The Highland Cattle Society
95:Long-haired Scottish Cattle
92:Long-haired Highland Cattle
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1897:Badger Face Welsh Mountain
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640:period of approximately
250:Bos (primigenius) taurus
104:Scottish Highland Cattle
3453:Highland (council area)
3044:Agriculture in Scotland
2370:Lincolnshire Curly Coat
1818:Chillingham Wild Cattle
487:, preceded by a piper.
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2312:Oxford Sandy and Black
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3342:North Country Cheviot
3127:Royal Highland Centre
3096:Quality Meat Scotland
2977:North Country Cheviot
2067:North Country Cheviot
1902:Balwen Welsh Mountain
1108:Highland Cattle World
892:James Wilson (1909).
632:gene (D locus).
604:They have long, wide
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98:North Highland Cattle
3173:Science and research
1967:Derbyshire Gritstone
1912:Black Welsh Mountain
1907:Beulah Speckled Face
921:on 26 September 2017
904:(New Series): 66–76.
233:horned in both sexes
107:West Highland Cattle
3411:Scotland portal
3301:Whitebred Shorthorn
3221:Scottish Land Court
3211:Crofting Commission
3122:Royal Highland Show
3055:Economy of Scotland
2360:Irish Greyhound Pig
2147:Whitefaced Woodland
1917:Bluefaced Leicester
1802:Whitebred Shorthorn
1545:on 29 November 2014
1371:1979IJBm...23....9S
1283:on 5 September 2015
1139:on 20 December 2016
456:, in northern Italy
395:conservation status
63:(2007): not at risk
54:Conservation status
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3352:Scottish Blackface
3226:Scottish Land Fund
2987:Scottish Blackface
2848:Scottish Deerhound
2365:Large White Ulster
2282:British Saddleback
2142:Whiteface Dartmoor
2097:Scottish Blackface
2032:Leicester Longwool
1497:on 7 December 2015
1379:10.1007/BF01553372
1133:highland-cattle.dk
973:. 25 February 1954
791:Watchlist overview
691:Commercial success
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2007:Greyface Dartmoor
1937:British Milksheep
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738:
670:Social behaviour
643:
608:and long, wavy,
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549:
493:Churchill Island
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462:Falkland Islands
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31:
21:
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3462:
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3426:
3405:
3403:
3392:
3371:
3337:Hebridean sheep
3305:
3296:Shetland cattle
3286:Highland cattle
3281:Galloway cattle
3276:Belted Galloway
3266:Ayrshire cattle
3246:
3240:
3199:
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3152:
3136:
3105:
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3041:
3011:
3006:
2945:
2919:
2903:
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2828:Paisley Terrier
2781:
2757:Belted Galloway
2733:
2728:domestic animal
2714:
2709:
2679:
2666:
2643:
2639:Welsh Harlequin
2590:
2536:Modern Langshan
2483:
2462:
2448:Golden Guernsey
2410:
2389:
2350:Dorset Gold Tip
2331:
2251:
2230:
2202:
2193:North Ronaldsay
2156:
1972:Devon Closewool
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1860:
1837:
1806:
1745:
1726:Dairy Shorthorn
1707:
1638:Belted Galloway
1610:
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802:
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762:
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693:
684:
672:
655:European cattle
651:
641:
594:
592:Characteristics
585:
581:
571:
569:
565:
557:
547:
545:
525:Lord Strathcona
521:
501:New South Wales
477:
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417:Balmoral Castle
390:
386:
382:
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361:
311:
291:Western Islands
271:Bò Ghàidhealach
267:Scottish Gaelic
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249:
241:
225:
199:
196:
195:
194:average: 105 cm
188:
187:average: 125 cm
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171:
170:
169:average: 450 kg
163:
162:average: 650 kg
110:
101:Scottish Cattle
78:
49:
28:
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22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3471:
3461:
3460:
3455:
3450:
3445:
3428:
3427:
3425:
3424:
3401:
3398:
3397:
3394:
3393:
3391:
3390:
3385:
3379:
3377:
3373:
3372:
3370:
3369:
3364:
3362:Shetland sheep
3359:
3354:
3349:
3344:
3339:
3334:
3329:
3324:
3319:
3317:Border Cheviot
3313:
3311:
3307:
3306:
3304:
3303:
3298:
3293:
3288:
3283:
3278:
3273:
3271:Beef Shorthorn
3268:
3263:
3261:Aberdeen Angus
3257:
3255:
3248:
3242:
3241:
3239:
3238:
3233:
3228:
3223:
3218:
3213:
3207:
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3057:
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3025:
3017:
3008:
3007:
3005:
3004:
2999:
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2989:
2984:
2979:
2974:
2969:
2964:
2959:
2953:
2951:
2947:
2946:
2944:
2943:
2941:Shetland Goose
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2911:
2909:
2905:
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2855:
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2835:
2830:
2825:
2820:
2815:
2810:
2805:
2803:Border Terrier
2800:
2795:
2793:Bearded Collie
2789:
2787:
2783:
2782:
2780:
2779:
2774:
2769:
2764:
2759:
2754:
2749:
2747:Aberdeen Angus
2743:
2741:
2735:
2734:
2732:
2731:
2719:
2716:
2715:
2708:
2707:
2700:
2693:
2685:
2676:
2675:
2672:
2671:
2668:
2667:
2665:
2664:
2659:
2653:
2651:
2645:
2644:
2642:
2641:
2636:
2631:
2626:
2621:
2619:Khaki Campbell
2616:
2611:
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2548:
2543:
2538:
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2528:
2523:
2518:
2513:
2508:
2503:
2501:Croad Langshan
2497:
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2472:
2471:
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2467:
2464:
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2461:
2460:
2455:
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2445:
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2438:British Alpine
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2252:
2240:
2239:
2236:
2235:
2232:
2231:
2229:
2228:
2223:
2218:
2216:Devon Longwool
2212:
2210:
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2203:
2201:
2200:
2195:
2190:
2185:
2180:
2175:
2170:
2164:
2162:
2158:
2157:
2155:
2154:
2152:Wiltshire Horn
2149:
2144:
2139:
2134:
2132:Welsh Mountain
2129:
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2099:
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1922:Border Cheviot
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1782:Old Gloucester
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1633:Beef Shorthorn
1630:
1628:Aberdeen Angus
1624:
1622:
1612:
1611:
1599:
1598:
1593:breeds of the
1587:
1586:
1579:
1572:
1564:
1557:
1556:
1530:
1508:
1476:
1457:(2): 206–216.
1441:
1423:(2): 125–136.
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1120:
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1084:on 28 May 2015
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971:Glasgow Herald
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810:on 10 May 2015
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649:Cold tolerance
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6:
4:
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3444:
3443:Cattle breeds
3441:
3440:
3438:
3423:
3415:
3414:
3413:
3412:
3399:
3389:
3386:
3384:
3381:
3380:
3378:
3374:
3368:
3365:
3363:
3360:
3358:
3355:
3353:
3350:
3348:
3345:
3343:
3340:
3338:
3335:
3333:
3332:Cheviot sheep
3330:
3328:
3325:
3323:
3322:Boreray sheep
3320:
3318:
3315:
3314:
3312:
3308:
3302:
3299:
3297:
3294:
3292:
3289:
3287:
3284:
3282:
3279:
3277:
3274:
3272:
3269:
3267:
3264:
3262:
3259:
3258:
3256:
3252:
3249:
3247:animal breeds
3243:
3237:
3234:
3232:
3229:
3227:
3224:
3222:
3219:
3217:
3214:
3212:
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3202:
3196:
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3125:
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2932:
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2926:
2922:
2916:
2913:
2912:
2910:
2906:
2900:
2899:Shetland Pony
2897:
2895:
2894:Highland Pony
2892:
2890:
2889:Galloway Pony
2887:
2885:
2882:
2880:
2877:
2876:
2874:
2870:
2864:
2861:
2859:
2856:
2854:
2851:
2849:
2846:
2844:
2841:
2839:
2838:Smooth Collie
2836:
2834:
2831:
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2826:
2824:
2823:Gordon Setter
2821:
2819:
2816:
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2811:
2809:
2808:Cairn Terrier
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2798:Border Collie
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2604:Abacot Ranger
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