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Sheepherding (also sheep-herding or sheep herding) is the activity of herding sheep. In its specific form, sheepherding is synonymous droving in that it refers to purposefully causing a flock of sheep to move on their own from one location to another. In its generalized form, as delineated in this article, sheepherding (also sheep farming or sheep ranching) refers to all the activities associated with tending sheep.

A person overseeing the flock's movement is a shepherd (also sheep farmer or sheep rancher) or drover. The term shepherdess has gone out of fashion. A herding dog that directs the flock's movement is called a sheepdog (or sheep dog).

Sheepherding utilizes the innate flocking behavior of sheep. In traditional sheepherding, the sheep move in response to the strategic presence of the shepherd and one or more sheepdogs commanded from a sometimes-great distance.(citation needed) A shepherd may be on foot, on horseback, on a motorized vehicle, or in a helicopter, and may be with or without the aid of a sheepdog. In modern sheepherding, the sheep may be responding to the presence of a drone.

Sheepherding began as a utilitarian task in the management of sheep and is now also a dog sport, as well as a recreational or therapeutic activity.

Prior to the 19th century
Evidence of sheepherding dates back to ((biblical times?)).(citation needed)

19th century
1869 John Muir sheepherding California

The sheep wagon is said to have been invented in Rawlins, Wyoming in 1884.[15]

Sheep-whistling, a term used by Shakespeare meaning "whistling after sheep: tending sheep" was still in use as of 1899.

20th century
1922-1938 Sheepherding in the Sierra National Forest.

Shepherds grazed their flocks on the open range of central Oregon in the 1880s to 1920s.

21st century
The Basque people in North America retain a robust and proud heritage of sheepherding.

Modern-day sheepherding often retains traditional forms, but may take advantage of technological advances.(citation needed)

Sheepherding in Algeria, as in many locales, is struggling to respond to climate change.

Symbolism and art
For many, the image of a shepherd tending a flock evokes a pastoral simplicity.

Sheepherding as a way of life has permeated the folk arts, from spoken word and song to ((textiles? crafts?)) and toys(citation needed). As a subject of poems, sheepherding may be found especially in the genres of Australian bush ballads and American cowboy poetry.

Kulning, a Scandinavian music form, is a vocal sheepherding technique and is considered by some to be an ethereal art form.

((NON "folk arts") ((include this sculpture))

((Add The Shepherdess painting?))

"Pastoral" genres?

Types
Types of sheepherding include: utilitarian, competitive, recreational, and therapeutic.

Utilitarian sheepherding is a animal-husbandry skill practiced by sheep farmers and sheep ranchers.(citation needed)

Competitive sheepherding is a dog sport that evolved from friendly rivalries among shepherds showcasing the skills of their sheepdogs.(citation needed) In sheepdog trials, a shepherd-and-dog team is pitted against other teams herding the same flock of sheep in successive ("trials"). Teams are judged on ((what?)).(citation needed) Honor and monetary value accrue to winning owners, sheepdogs, and the dogs' future progeny.(citation needed)

A similar competitive dog sport is the newer Treibball, which in.volves herding "a 'flock' of exercise balls" instead of sheep.

Recreational sheepherding is an activity enjoyed by aspiring urban shepherds and sheepdogs, as well as their armchair counterparts.(citation needed) Sheepherding is considered a calming spectator activity (in live, pre-recorded, or imaginary form), which may be intentionally sleep-inducing.[17]

Sheepherding has been used as a form of therapy for people with posttraumatic stress disorder and has been used in the rehabilitaton of troubled or aggressive dogs.

Geography
Geography is littered with place names of historically sheepherding locations, including the mountainous Sheep Range in Nevada and the community of Sheep Ranch, California. Until 1934, sheep grazed on Sheep Meadow in New York's Central Park.

In popular culture
As an aid to sleep, counting sheep is a longstanding and widespread practice.

1949 Pluto cartoon see Sheep Dog (film)

Both ...And Now Miguel (the 1953 documentary film) and Josefina's Song (a 2001 book of historical fiction) depict the life of a sheepherding family in New Mexico.

One Man and His Dog, which first aired in 1976, is a BBC Television series showcasing sheepdog trials. The program attracted over eight million viewers in its heyday.

The 1995-Oscar-winning film Babe, along with its sequel, Babe: Pig in the City, depicts the adventures of a pig who aspires to be a sheepdog.

Begun in 1997, the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival aims "to gather, present, and preserve the history and culture of sheep ranching and herding in Idaho and the West". There were over 25,000 attendees in 2017.

Shaun the Sheep, a long-running television series as well as a 2015 movie, chronicles the adventures of Shaun and his flock, their sheepdog Bitzer, and their hapless farmer.

Authors Jon Katz and Donald McCaig, both real-life shepherds, have written a number of books about sheepherding.

Performed in a meadow at dusk, "Doggie Hamlet" is a 2017 work by performance artist Ann Carlson that explores the symbolism of sheepherding.

A sheepherding Chihuahua in Battersea, England was chronicled in the popular media in 2011 and a video of a rabbit skillfully herding sheep in Sweden in 2012 has drawn over four million views.