Farm herder (6)

I believe the answer is:

collie

(Other definitions for collie that I've seen before include "Border dog" , "Breed of dog" , "Shepherd's dog" , "Working animal" , "Long-haired intelligent dog" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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