What is Welsh Sheepdog?
{{Infobox Dogbreed <!-- Put article text AFTER this infobox markup. See: --> <!-- Wikipedia:WikiProject Dog breeds/Templates for more info.-->|image=Welsh Sheepdog.jpg|image_caption=Tricolour Welsh Sheepdog|name=Welsh Sheepdog|nickname=|country=[[Wales]]|notrecognised=yes|life_span=12 to 15 years|landrace=yes|weight=18 - 25kg|height=50 - 56cm|color=Black and White, Merle, Red and White|coat=Can be from short to moderately long}}The '''Welsh Sheepdog''' ({{lang-cy|'''Ci Defaid Cymreig'''}}, {{IPA-cy|kiː ˈdɛvaɪd kəmˈrɛɨɡ|pron}}) is a [[herding dog]] breed from [[Wales]]. Some people incorrectly call a Welsh Sheepdog a Welsh Collie - usually 'Welsh Collie' is used for a cross between a Welsh Sheepdog and a Border Collie, which is often a milder dog and easier to manage than the pure breed. Like other types of working dog, Welsh Sheepdogs are normally bred for their herding abilities rather than appearance, and so they are different in build, [[Coat (dog)|colour]] and size. Welsh Sheepdogs are the [[collie]] [[Dog type|type]], usually black-and-white, red-and-white or tricolour, and [[Merle (coat colour in dogs)|merle]] markings may occur over any of these combinations. The coat may be short or fairly long, and the ears are pricked, but usually folded at the tip. They are longer in leg, broader in chest and wider in muzzle than the [[Border Collie]]. They are extremely active and intelligent, and therefore need much exercise and mental stimulation, if they are to be kept as pets. Over many decades the Welsh Sheepdog has mostly been replaced for working sheep in Wales by the [[Border Collie]], a [[Breed standard|standardised breed]]. However, in more recent years, efforts have been made to keep the Welsh Sheepdog as a variety. Welsh Sheepdogs are usually ''loose-eyed'', not scaring the stock with their eyes like the ''{{Interlanguage link multi|strong-eyed|de|Auge zeigen}}'' [[Border Collie]]. They are able to work freely without being under human control. Welsh Sheepdogs are most often used for herding [[shee