Related breedRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United KingdomVertragus at a glance
- Origin
- Gaul, France
- Appeared
- 300 BCE to 150 CE (likely)
- Family
- UK Rural
- Type
- Sighthound
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- Not recorded
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Extinct
The name. Latin vertragus, from Gaulish, usually read as "swift-footed".
Same familyAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaFamily and relatives
Gave rise to
Same family: UK Rural
Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Borzoi, Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Same time, same continent
Cirneco dell'Etna, Finnish Lapphund, Finnish Spitz, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound
Same eraCanaan Dog2000 BCE to 1966 · IsraelPlace in time
The Vertragus appears 300 BCE to 150 CE (likely), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Vertragus is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
On the timelineAncient World68 breeds first appeared in this period
Same time, same continentFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · Finland
Herding dog behaviourBorder Collie behaviour problems and how to train themBorder Collie behaviour and training: why they nip, chase, fixate and fear noise, what to do about each, and a weekly plan for owners.
Same eraCanaan Dog2000 BCE to 1966 · Israel


