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277:police dogs
239:herding dog
127:Double coat
43:Other names
1426:FCI breeds
1420:Categories
1368:Schipperke
1338:Bloodhound
1241:Smithfield
1231:Schipperke
664:References
519:Schutzhund
497:Activities
443:March 2013
382:Appearance
350:trench dog
273:guard dogs
160:11.3 years
1146:McNab dog
976:Blue Lacy
956:Beauceron
818:2045-2322
726:cite book
511:obedience
296:Vuilbaard
19:Dog breed
16:Dog breed
1111:Huntaway
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640:See also
523:tracking
505:trials,
246:Flanders
208:standard
196:standard
184:standard
62:Flanders
1388:Extinct
1363:Phalène
1319:Belgium
633:Olympia
602:series.
560:Belgium
527:herding
507:carting
302:History
261:droving
250:Belgium
142:brindle
115:Females
94:Females
58:Belgium
1326:Extant
1126:Koolie
1001:Briard
921:Armant
874:Curlie
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533:Health
525:, and
340:Briard
284:French
267:, and
258:cattle
134:Colour
102:Weight
81:Height
76:Traits
66:France
54:Origin
242:breed
237:is a
105:Males
84:Males
1211:Pumi
1206:Puli
1156:Mudi
853:2017
814:ISSN
773:ISBN
754:2014
732:link
712:ISBN
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318:and
282:The
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254:farm
233:The
138:fawn
123:Coat
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