November 18 & 19 in Eden, NY Eden is about 20 mins from Buffalo & we are just 3 miles off the I- 90! Judges are Karen Wimbush & Randy Kelly Saturday will be...
There are a few spots open for the AHBA Ranch trial November 11 & 12 Come and enjoy a fall weekend in eastern PA. We will have homemade chili, veggie soup, hot...
Please cross post. Its finally about that time. Things have settlted down for me and I am looking for a few sheep for my Lhama and of course for the BC. I...
hi; i have three katahdin hair sheep wethers.. they are really dog broke.. kneeknockers.. i paid $150 each,but, i'm open for a reasonable offer..i trained our...
We have a few openings left in our trial in Southern Alabama Nov 18/19. We are offering HTD and HRD on both sheep and goats, as well as the test classes on...
... I am wondering, for future reference, if ANYBODY knows of any basic instinct tests or HIC administered in Ohio? ALSO, I am aware of Hado Bar Farm upcoming...
In a message dated 11/1/2006 10:30:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... ~~~~~ I have stock in SE Ohio. I am not an instructor. We occasionally have clinics. ...
What exactally are you looking for, Cathy? Do you just want sheep to work, are you looking for instruction, or what? There are literally numerous places that...
... I live in Warren (N.E.) Ohio. When my Gsd is old enough I would like to see if she has the potential to be a herding dog. She is 4 1/2 mos. old now. Has...
4.5 mo is not young to start the pup on sheep. Or at the very least give the pup their first exposure to sheep. It depends on the pup and the lines the pup...
... to work, are you looking for instruction, or what? There are literally numerous places that have working stock and there are at least 2 or 3 people in...
... like to see if she has the potential to be a herding dog. She is 4 1/2 mos. old now. ***Hi. I was wondering if you received my email regarding the stock in...
A caution about working that young a GSD - unlike some of the more "compact" breeds, a GSD is a fairly gawky pup at this age and far more subject to injury. If...
Ann Witte
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I train some GSDs for herding and Ann is right about the injury to young dogs. I pasture walk my pups and teach them a there[stop] and recall early, during...
Dave apker wrote: My advice is to find a obedience and agility instructor who also competes in herding trials. == this can be rather restrictive as most...
It depends (IMO) on whether one is doing "competitive" obedience or thinking of obedience as "well-behaved". The two can be very, very different. Competitive...
Hi When I start my GSD's and also note that I do the tending style, I start my young dog on a one sided border. I don't like my dogs to get in a chase...
Didn't mean to imply that it wasn't possible, just that it can be an issue. I think it probably depends on all kinds of things (not an exhaustive list by any...
My experience is that the extreme training done by some for Obedience and Agility will override everything else; remember that herding relies on each dog's...
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<< It depends (IMO) on whether one is doing "competitive" obedience or thinking of obedience as "well-behaved". The two can be very, very different....
On this topic, I think it would be interesting to find out how many of the people (who have found their "obedience" trained dogs to not do as well in herding)...
Carol Good point! What I've seen is dogs with decent instinct but so no-thought obedience or agility trained that even an accidental signal puts them right...
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<< It could simply be that the dog never had the instinct and the obedience training was not a factor at all. >> That's certainly one of the possibilities....
In my limited experience, I have seen many show/obedience/agility trained dogs who just could not " leave their handlers to work stock. Some that have strong...
Hi Here is some history on my dogs CH Websterhill Crystal Sunshine CDX earned her HIC and did quite well, this was way before I knew about herding or where...
I think I understand your question, Carol. My first dog earned her UD and HX but to contemporary eyes, was a very mechanical dog on stock. Loaded with ability...
