We adopted Jasmine 2 years ago, from the local animal shelter. She'd been picked up as a stray! I can't believe we've had her that long, already! She is definitely a herder, although, she knows most of the time, that she shouldn't nip at our heels! So, she nudges with her nose, instead.
She hates firecrackers outside and if she hears a pop, she will run to the door. I think she knows she's a cattledog, because she likes barking at cows, when we are in the car! Not that she would know everything she had to do, but I think she would try to herd cows on her own, if she got a chance.