A shepherd is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations; it exists in many parts of the globe, and it is an important part of pa
Shepherds travelling in Chambal, India
Spanish shepherd on horseback herding sheep in Murcia (1880).
Shepherd with grazing sheep in Făgăraș Mountains, Romania
Middle Age livestock shelter or paridera in a natural cave in Piedra River in the monk's old path from the monastery to the roe deer salt ponds, Aragon, Spain
Herding is the act of bringing individual animals together into a group, maintaining the group, and moving the group from place to place—or any combination of those. Herding can refer either to the pr
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…tradition (e.g. Psalm 23, Ezekiel 34), and in Christianity especially for Jesus, who called himself the Good Shepherd. The Ancient Israelites were a pastoral people and there were many shepherds among them. It may also be worth noting that many biblical figures were shepherds, among them the patriarchs Abraham…
A man herding goats in Tunisia
Shepherd herding sheep in Patagonia, Argentina
Cowboys portrayed in Western art. The Herd Quitter by C. M. Russell
Herding goats in the Apennine Mountains