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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Huntaway

Also known as New Zealand Huntaway.

Related breedRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United Kingdom

Huntaway at a glance

Origin
New Zealand
Appeared
1870 to 2013 (likely)
Family
UK Rural
Type
Herding dog
Size
Large
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
NATIONAL
Status
Living

The name. From its job driving ("hunting away") sheep with its bark.

Same familyAiredale Terrier1850 to 1880 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Same eraBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Place in time

The Huntaway appears 1870 to 2013 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Huntaway is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.