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Welsh Hillman
Welsh Hillman
Origin	Wales
Breed status	Extinct
Height
Traits
Height	64 cm (25 in)
Colour	Fawn with black saddle, red or blue-grey, white self markings
	Dog (domestic dog)

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The Welsh Hillman^[1] was an ancient landrace or type of herding dog in Wales, used for herding and droving. The variety was thought to have become extinct around 1990.

The Welsh Hillman was thought to have been descended from ancient Welsh herding dogs.^[2]^[3] It was possibly the oldest Welsh sheepdog,^[4] and may have been the descendant of the old gellgi or "Welsh wolfhounds" used around 1,000 years ago.^[5] Some sources, without any obvious evidence, suggest it was crossbred with similar dogs seen in North Africa.^[6]

It was a large but rangy dog, up to approximately 25 in (64 cm) in height, and described as "fast and fearless", with an appearance not unlike a lighter-built German Shepherd.^[4] The ears were pricked. The coat was usually of a light fawn, sandy or red-gold^[7]^[4] colour with a black saddle, a white chest, white on the legs and the tip of the tail and a blaze on the face.^[2] Blue merle dogs were also occasionally seen.

The breed was uncommon in modern times. C. L. B. Hubbard, writing in 1948, described it as "almost extinct" and "scarcely ever seen working today".^[5] The last known Welsh Hillman, "Jess", was purchased in 1974 from a hill farm near Hay-on-Wye by the author and broadcaster Jeanine McMullen, and was spayed before her owner realised her rarity.^[2]^[7]

References

^ Vesey-Fitzgerald, B. S. (1948). The Book of the Dog. Nicholson & Watson. p. 684.
^ ^a ^b ^c Carpenter, B. (Fall 1994). The Shepherd's Dogge.
^ "Welsh Sheep Dog". gis.net. The Border Collie Museum. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Wildhagen, P. (1977). "History of the Australian Shepherd". ASCA Yearbook. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17 – via workingaussiesource.com.
^ ^a ^b Hubbard, C. L. B. (1948). Dogs In Britain. Macmillan.
^ Seis, C. (1996). Working Dogs: Training for Sheep and Cattle. Elsevier. p. 11.
^ ^a ^b McMullen, J. (1991). A Small Country Living Goes On. W W Norton. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-393-03039-6.

[fitzgerald-1] Vesey-Fitzgerald, B. S. (1948). The Book of the Dog. Nicholson & Watson. p. 684.

[carpenter-2] Carpenter, B. (Fall 1994). The Shepherd's Dogge.

[3] "Welsh Sheep Dog". gis.net. The Border Collie Museum. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

[wildhagen-4] Wildhagen, P. (1977). "History of the Australian Shepherd". ASCA Yearbook. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17 – via workingaussiesource.com.

[hubbard-5] Hubbard, C. L. B. (1948). Dogs In Britain. Macmillan.

[seis-6] Seis, C. (1996). Working Dogs: Training for Sheep and Cattle. Elsevier. p. 11.

[mcmullen-7] McMullen, J. (1991). A Small Country Living Goes On. W W Norton. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-393-03039-6.

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-The '''Welsh Hillman'''<ref name=fitzgerald>{{cite book| last= Vesey-Fitzgerald| first= B. S.| year= 1948| title= The Book of the Dog| publisher= Nicholson & Watson| page= 684}}</ref> was an ancient [[landrace]] or [[Dog type|type]] of [[herding dog]] in [[Wales]], used for herding and [[droving]]. The variety is thought to have become [[extinct]] around 1990.
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+| name     = Welsh Hillman
+| country  = Wales
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+| height =        {{convert|64|cm|in|abbr=on}}
+|colour = Fawn with black saddle, red or blue-grey, white self markings
+| extinct    = y
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+| note =
+}}
+The '''Welsh Hillman'''<ref name=fitzgerald>{{cite book| last= Vesey-Fitzgerald| first= B. S.| year= 1948| title= The Book of the Dog| publisher= Nicholson & Watson| page= 684}}</ref> was an ancient [[landrace]] or [[Dog type|type]] of [[herding dog]] in [[Wales]], used for herding and [[droving]]. The variety was thought to have become [[extinct]] around 1990.
 The Welsh Hillman was thought to have been descended from ancient Welsh herding dogs.<ref name=carpenter>{{cite book| last= Carpenter| first= B. |title= The Shepherd's Dogge| date= Fall 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.gis.net/~shepdog/BC_Museum/Permanent/AdelineJones/WelshSheepDog.html| title= Welsh Sheep Dog| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130207072111/http://www.gis.net/~shepdog/BC_Museum/Permanent/AdelineJones/WelshSheepDog.html |archive-date=2013-02-07 |publisher= The Border Collie Museum| website= gis.net| access-date= 2 May 2020}}</ref> It was possibly the oldest Welsh sheepdog,<ref name= wildhagen>{{cite web| last= Wildhagen| first= P. | url= http://www.workingaussiesource.com/stockdoglibrary/wildhagen_history_article.htm |title= History of the Australian Shepherd| via= workingaussiesource.com|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120217013135/http://www.workingaussiesource.com/stockdoglibrary/wildhagen_history_article.htm |archive-date= 2012-02-17 | work= [[Australian Shepherd Club of America|ASCA]] Yearbook| year= 1977}}</ref> and may have been the descendant of the old ''gellgi'' or "Welsh wolfhounds" used around 1,000 years ago.<ref name=hubbard>{{cite book | last= Hubbard| first= C. L. B. | title= Dogs In Britain| publisher= Macmillan| year= 1948}}</ref> Some sources, without any obvious evidence, suggest it was crossbred with similar dogs seen in North Africa.<ref name=seis>{{cite book| last= Seis| first= C. |title= Working Dogs: Training for Sheep and Cattle| publisher= Elsevier| year= 1996| page= 11}}</ref>
-It was a large but rangy dog, up to approximately {{cvt|25|in|cm}} in height, and described as "fast and fearless", with an appearance not unlike a lighter-built [[German Shepherd dog|German Shepherd]].<ref name=wildhagen /> The ears were pricked. The coat was usually of a light fawn, sandy or red-gold<ref name=mcmullen /><ref name=wildhagen /> colour with a black saddle, white chest, white on the legs and tip of the tail and a blaze on the face.<ref name=carpenter /> Blue [[Merle (dog coat)|merle]] dogs were also occasionally seen.
+It was a large but rangy dog, up to approximately {{cvt|25|in|cm}} in height, and described as "fast and fearless", with an appearance not unlike a lighter-built [[German Shepherd]].<ref name=wildhagen /> The ears were pricked. The coat was usually of a light fawn, sandy or red-gold<ref name=mcmullen /><ref name=wildhagen /> colour with a black saddle, a white chest, white on the legs and the tip of the tail and a blaze on the face.<ref name=carpenter /> Blue [[Merle (dog coat)|merle]] dogs were also occasionally seen.
-The breed was uncommon in modern times. C. L. B. Hubbard, writing in 1948, described it as "almost extinct" and "scarcely ever seen working today".<ref name=hubbard /> The last known Welsh Hillman, "Jess", was purchased in 1974 from a [[hill farm]] near [[Hay-on-Wye]] by the author and broadcaster Jeanine McMullen, and was [[spayed]] before her owner realised her rarity.<ref name=carpenter /><ref name=mcmullen>{{cite book| last= McMullen| first= J. |title= A Small Country Living Goes On| url= https://archive.org/details/smallcountrylivi0000mcmu| url-access= registration| publisher= W W Norton| year= 1991| page= [https://archive.org/details/smallcountrylivi0000mcmu/page/137 137]}}</ref>
+The breed was uncommon in modern times. C. L. B. Hubbard, writing in 1948, described it as "almost extinct" and "scarcely ever seen working today".<ref name=hubbard /> The last known Welsh Hillman, "Jess", was purchased in 1974 from a [[hill farm]] near [[Hay-on-Wye]] by the author and broadcaster Jeanine McMullen, and was [[spayed]] before her owner realised her rarity.<ref name=carpenter /><ref name=mcmullen>{{cite book| last= McMullen| first= J. |title= A Small Country Living Goes On| url= https://archive.org/details/smallcountrylivi0000mcmu| url-access= registration| publisher= W W Norton| year= 1991| page= [https://archive.org/details/smallcountrylivi0000mcmu/page/137 137]| isbn= 978-0-393-03039-6 }}</ref>
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}{{Dog breeds originating in Wales}}{{Welsh dogs}}{{Extinct dog varieties}}
-{{reflist}}
-{{Welsh dogs}}
 [[Category:Dog landraces]]
 [[Category:Dog breeds originating in Wales]]

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