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Talk about sheep herding...

Posted : 7/8/2009 12:46:15 AM

I think this is a super sport/work. Herding dogs are all around the world, mostly they work with sheep but some of them with cattle, goat ...etc
Shepherd breeds had become the most intelligent breeds of the dogs. They are multifunctional, had a strong contact with they owner and for centuries shepherds were selected the clever dogs, because they must know many different command and just that dog could do the task who understanding it.

Today sheep herding is not too popular, and many shepherd (cattle) breed doesn't do this sport even if they carries it in they name.

So if anyone has photos of herding dogs then show it and write about Stick out tongue

And for the beginning here are some photos of a GSD who's won many herding competitions:

beauceron.niobe

Posted : 7/8/2009 11:30:25 AM

My friends dogs (The pictures were taken at last week on a herding camp):

Hungarian Mudis:
Csenkesz

Nudli, she's very good Yes

Fityisz

Puli: Pamacs

Pumi: Pogácsa

They were the 3 hungarian herding dogs.

Racka sheep:

This 3 Hungarian shepherd breed, Puli, Pumi and the Mudi works very different from the other shepherds. They small but have strong personality like a terrier does. They herding with voice, barks almost all the time to manage the sheep, but if it's not enough they peck them at their legs. They are good signaling dogs but not good for people who like silence...

beauceron.niobe

Posted : 7/8/2009 11:54:23 AM

From Australia:

Milly a border collie

Grog

Becks

Emmily

Gésa

beauceron.niobe

Posted : 7/8/2009 11:58:57 AM

And some french breeds:

Bouvier:

Yoshi

Vilma

Centi

beauceron.niobe

Posted : 7/8/2009 12:07:24 PM

Briard

Baba

A picard:

Ever

beauceron.niobe

Posted : 7/8/2009 12:11:37 PM

Some otther breeds:

belgian shepherd

scottish shepherd

bearded collie

Hiszti "our teacher"

beauceron.niobe

Posted : 7/8/2009 12:16:17 PM

Next time I bring Beauceron photos Stick out tongue , (they are my favorites) and of my favorite german shepherds. Smile

I hope someone else will visit and write in to this topick Embarrassed

rwbeagles

Posted : 7/8/2009 12:26:29 PM

great shots...those goats (?) with the upright horns are very lovely.

Truley

Posted : 7/8/2009 12:51:45 PM

Cool pictures! I love herding dogs, good thing I have one!

I have to say those sheep are beautiful, just beautiful. And the dogs too of course.

brookcove

Posted : 7/8/2009 5:56:29 PM

I don't think I've ever seen a more diverse set of photos of herding dogs. Very cool! I have some from a trial I had a few years ago - I'll post some for you so you can see American dogs! There were a couple of breeds you didn't get.

Those Racka are nice to look at but I don't think I'd like them in my flock. Scary! Stick out tongue

kpwlee

Posted : 7/8/2009 6:52:51 PM

great photos!!

This is why I love the internet Big Smile

Travel the world right here on my butt LOL

brookcove

Posted : 7/8/2009 8:24:33 PM

This was a trial I hosted a few years ago.

First a couple of Bouviers. They actually aren't used on farms much here (we DO use dogs a lot, but mostly Aussies, heelers, and Border Collies, plus a couple breeds you may not have heard of like Catahoula, Hanging Trees, and English Shepherds).

Tilly is an uncropped Bouvier. His handler has a farm in Kentucky now, I think.