Welsh Sheepdog Society - South Wales & Borders Branch

29/08/2026

The Welsh Sheepdog Society will be holding a meeting of the assessment team at 3pm on 3rd September (next Thursday!) at Dafydd Jenkins hill farm - at Talybont, turn inland between the village hall and the North end of the village and keep following the signs. Please bring working dogs that need assessing, this is not a competition, you will not be judged and will be among friends! We would especially like to invite anyone who is interested in joining the assessment team - this is a great job, not time consuming or a heavy responsibility but you will be directly involved in the shape of the Welsh Sheepdog in the years to come. There will be a committee meeting in Talybont village hall after - a warm welcome to everyone to join us!

Cymdeithas Cŵn Defaid Cymru – Cyfarfod y Tîm Asesu

Bydd Cymdeithas Cŵn Defaid Cymru yn cynnal cyfarfod o’r Tîm Asesu am 3 o’r gloch brynhawn Iau, 3 Medi, ar fferm fynydd Dafydd Jenkins, Talybont.
Cyfarwyddiadau: Trowch i mewn i’r tir rhwng y neuadd bentref a phen gogleddol y pentref, ac yna dilynwch yr arwyddion.

Dewch â’ch cŵn gwaith sydd angen eu hasesu. Nid cystadleuaeth yw hon — ni fyddwch yn cael eich beirniadu, a byddwch ymhlith ffrindiau! 😊

Hoffem yn arbennig wahodd unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn ymuno â’r Tîm Asesu. Mae’n gyfle gwych i gymryd rhan — nid yw’n cymryd llawer o amser ac nid yw’n gyfrifoldeb trwm, ond byddwch yn chwarae rhan uniongyrchol yn y gwaith o lunio dyfodol y Cwn Defaid Cymreig yn y blynyddoedd i ddod.

Ar ôl hynny, bydd cyfarfod y pwyllgor yn Neuadd Bentref Talybont.

Croeso cynnes i bawb — edrychwn ymlaen at eich gweld yno! 🐕🐑

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25/03/2026

Fabulous new website, thanks to our new secretary Ceri Davies!

Discover the rich history and unique characteristics of the Welsh Sheepdog. We are dedicated to preserving and promoting this exceptional breed, providing valuable resources for farmers, shepherds, and enthusiasts alike.

13/09/2025

24/07/2025

Note the comment about the next 30 years. It's up to the next generation to ensure it doesn't happen.

The Welsh Hillman
In the next twenty or thirty years the native dog breeds of Wales could disappear. Sadly, but it must be faced, all the Welsh breeds of dog are either extinct, under threat or struggling to emerge. Never listed by the KC were the Welsh Hillman (the longer-legged uplands sheepdog of Wales), the Old Welsh Grey (the bearded sheepdog of Wales) and the Welsh Black and Tan Sheepdog (the shorter-coated ‘valleys’ sheepdog of South Wales) D Hancock & Photo

The Welsh Hillman 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. Thought to have been descended from ancient Welsh herding dogs. It was possibly the oldest Welsh sheepdog and may have been the descendant of the old gellgi or Welsh wolfhounds used around 1,000 years ago. Some sources, without any obvious evidence, suggest it was crossbred with similar dogs seen in North Africa.
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. The ears were pricked. The coat was usually of a light fawn, sandy or red-gold colour with a black saddle, a white chest, white on the legs and the tip of the tail and a blaze on the face. 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".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.

11/07/2025

*****CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST*****

07/03/2025

Good morning people! After a Chairmans report detailing a busy and successful year, last night the Welsh Sheepdog Society committee elected a new chairman, Simon Mogford, and secretary, Ceri Davies, who has been responsible for setting up and running our instagram account for the past year. Derek Morgan continues as treasurer for another year and Adeline Jones is responsible for maintaining membership records and registrations. Thanks due to out outgoing Chairman Dafydd Gwyndaf and to company secretary Moss Jones, both of whom have hold their offices for a very long time. We hope to still see both at meetings. John Davies was appointed as a director of the company to replace Moss who is stepping down.

19/02/2025

The AGM of the Society is rescheduled for 6th March at Talybont village hall 7.30pm

06/02/2025

Thanks to Rhys for sending this share! Definitely Welsh dogs....!