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10-08-2009, 03:18 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher 
It's not just northern breeds of course that have a high prey drive and go deaf, but my personal experience is that ... combined with their independence ... they are on a higher plain of Nortiness than most other breeds !!
My Bullmastiff really has a high prey drive - which is odd, as they were gamekeepers dogs - to keep poachers out, not chase the animals lol
A breed trait of BM's is stubborness - and boy is she stubborn, plus selective deafness! Not fun lol
Fin (Collie x) has a really high prey drive - of course she's really clever when she wants to be - but see an animal (dog/cat/bird etc), and she'll chase, but she also loves to herd the dogs we see on walks lol
Dogs eh!
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10-08-2009, 03:21 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
Cor !! that MUST have been exciting ! Lucky the fox didn't dive through a hedge or jump a ditch, else you would have been flying !
That happens too!........... All the time
Hence helmet, knee pads and much vino afterwards
First time one has ever decided to take the trail ahead of her. Don't think Darcy has ever felt so alive
Take good care Gnasher.
Seoniad.
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10-08-2009, 03:25 PM
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10-08-2009, 05:10 PM
Originally Posted by Hevvur
Ohh, I have that problem with both my dogs!
My Bullmastiff really has a high prey drive - which is odd, as they were gamekeepers dogs - to keep poachers out, not chase the animals lol
A breed trait of BM's is stubborness - and boy is she stubborn, plus selective deafness! Not fun lol
Fin (Collie x) has a really high prey drive - of course she's really clever when she wants to be - but see an animal (dog/cat/bird etc), and she'll chase, but she also loves to herd the dogs we see on walks lol
Dogs eh!
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Location: Bucharest, Romania
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11-08-2009, 09:45 PM
Originally Posted by Ramble
No need to apologise.
I just don't want to watch a dog with a shock collar...or a needless fight thats all
I just don't think the end always justifies the means...and there is always an alternative way.
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13-08-2009, 06:49 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
Mishflynn will like this one : on Radio 4 this morning there was an item about dogs' intelligence. Collies are rated THE most intelligent breed, with some of those tested being able to add up. Which makes them cleverer than me
I see we are discussing preditary aggression now? Its true that this isn't only limited to the nordic breeds though, my chow mix....ah...has the highest prey drive I've ever seen...and we are talking about a CHOW.lol.
BTW how does this tie in to CM? Isn't it offtopic? I dunno I've been gone for quite some time.lol.
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14-08-2009, 11:53 AM
Originally Posted by Steven_L
There are different TYPES of intellegence and Collies may fare well in one of those catagories. Here's a link that describes those types a little more: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...ed-does-matter
I see we are discussing preditary aggression now? Its true that this isn't only limited to the nordic breeds though, my chow mix....ah...has the highest prey drive I've ever seen...and we are talking about a CHOW.lol.
BTW how does this tie in to CM? Isn't it offtopic? I dunno I've been gone for quite some time.lol.
Agreed too about the preditary aggression, I didn't mean to suggest that this was limited to nordic breeds, just that they have a far higher propensity to predate.
I can't remember why I mentioned about the collies now
(it's my age !)
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