The Dutch Shepherd Dog is a breed of dog. The breed is an old herding breed of Dutch origin. In the old days shepherds and farmers needed a versatile dog, a jack-of-all-trades, with few demands and adapted to the harsh and meager existence of that time.
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—Common Dutch saying, trans by Johanna C. Prins.
“The shepherd swains shall dance and sing
For thy delight each May morning:
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