Farm dogs - they hold an iconic place in Australia's pastoral landscape and have been working on farms for years. But just what is known about the types of farm dogs used in Australia.

A national research study undertaken by behavioural scientist Dr Nick Branson of Deakin University in Geelong, has recently taken a look at working dogs across the nation to find out how long their working life is, how they're trained, and what problems are faced with training them.

The results are now in, and Landline reporter Phil Tucak takes a look at the findings in this special report about Australia's working dogs.