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Related breedRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United Kingdom

Welsh Hillman at a glance

Origin
Wales, United Kingdom
Appeared
1000 to 1900 (uncertain)
Family
UK Rural
Type
Herding dog
Size
Large
Life span
Not recorded
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Extinct

The name. English name for a Welsh hill sheepdog; a hillman is a dweller in the hills.

Same familyAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · Afghanistan

Family and relatives

Same eraIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · Iceland

Place in time

The Welsh Hillman appears 1000 to 1900 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.

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