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[Welung666]

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

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

[Gaffers]

That was really clever!    

[nick v6]

the baaa-studs did a great job there

[stuart30]

That is seriously good.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Marvelous in all respects!!

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.

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

[Welung666]

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

[Vamps]

Very cleaver...............

[Entwood]

Brilliant .. in concept and execution ..  

[mantagte]

very good

[Lizzie_Zoom]

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

Right, thanks Welung!   Always wondered.  It is so clever!

[Marks DTM Calib]

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

[Lizzie_Zoom]

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

 

[HolyCount]

Now, that is clever !!!  

[Welung666]

I've just watched it again Brill

[Debs.]

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!