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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

McNab

Also known as McNab Shepherd, McNab Collie.

Related breedRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United Kingdom

McNab at a glance

Origin
Mendocino County, California, United States
Appeared
1885 to 1900 (likely)
Family
UK Rural
Type
Herding dog
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 15 years
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Living

The name. After Alexander McNab, who brought Scottish collies to Hopland, California.

Same familyAiredale Terrier1850 to 1880 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Same eraBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Place in time

The McNab appears 1885 to 1900 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

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