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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Welung666 on 20 March 2009, 05:24:14

Title: One for Debs.
Post by: Welung666 on 20 March 2009, 05:24:14

I thought you might enjoy this Debs (and everyone else of course) :y

http://www.snotr.com/video/2456

Title: Re: One for Debs.
Post by: Gaffers on 20 March 2009, 06:01:11

That was really clever!  :y  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: nick v6 on 20 March 2009, 06:49:06

the baaa-studs did a great job there :y

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Post by: stuart30 on 20 March 2009, 07:13:24

That is seriously good. :y

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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 March 2009, 07:43:30

Marvelous in all respects!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y

What is better than a flock of sheep being rounded up by such beautiful and clever dogs in lovely country surroundings :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* 8-) 8-) 8-)   I could easily adopt that life. :y

I just wonder if sheep dogs have natural herding abilities, or do they have to be trained in all those skills? :-? :-?

Title: Re: One for Debs.
Post by: Welung666 on 20 March 2009, 07:44:46

Mostly instictual Lizzie, it's the calls of the particular shepherd that the dog needs to learn AFAIK.

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Post by: Vamps on 20 March 2009, 08:46:05

Very cleaver............... ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: Entwood on 20 March 2009, 09:02:53

Brilliant .. in concept and execution ..   :y :y :y :y :y

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Post by: mantagte on 20 March 2009, 10:22:47

very good :y

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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 March 2009, 12:54:04

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Mostly instictual Lizzie, it's the calls of the particular shepherd that the dog needs to learn AFAIK.

Right, thanks Welung! :D :D :y   Always wondered. ;)  It is so clever! :y

Title: Re: One for Debs.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 March 2009, 12:55:38

I suspect women find it easier to train male sheep dogs.....as males normaly react fast to a female 'barking' commands............

Title: Re: One for Debs.
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 March 2009, 12:58:09

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I suspect women find it easier to train male sheep dogs.....as males normaly react fast to a female 'barking' commands............

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

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Post by: HolyCount on 20 March 2009, 13:02:41

Now, that is clever !!!  

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Post by: Welung666 on 20 March 2009, 18:45:47

I've just watched it again ;D ;D Brill :P

Title: Re: One for Debs.
Post by: Debs. on 20 March 2009, 19:04:04

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Mostly instictual Lizzie, it's the calls of the particular shepherd that the dog needs to learn AFAIK.

Indeed, training a sheepdog is about moulding the dog`s natural prey-drive into a herding-drive; "chase rather than kill".
Not all breeds have that herding instinct and even some Border Collies have been out-bred so far away from native working bloodlines that they can no longer be used for sheep-work.
The vocal and whistle commands we use for shepherding are added to the basic body-language and dog/handler positional cues that a young dog initially learns from it`s handler.
I can work my eldest-dog with sheep from 400 metres away; just by adjusting my body posture by simply leaning/turning (as long as she can see me)....basics she learned as a pup.; 10 years ago, are still deeply embedded in her mind even though she also now knows voice/whistle commands too.
Very clever indeed! :y

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Post by: Jimbob on 20 March 2009, 19:10:58

Clever!