Excellent We had better arrange a date before too long

Oh we def need to go over soon

Thanx for explaining that, makes perfect sense! Ouch re the collie grip on the nose, poor tup!! It is amazing how these really quite small and lightly built dogs are so wiry, strong and brave. I would not like to take on one of your boys, they look very arsey!!

Shame about the herding instinct in the gsd'S having almost been bred out, still, times move on but it seems a shame to me to lose the original purpose for which a dog was "invented".

That sounds like a good way to do it too

I love looking into all the different ways to train

Once im allowed out again () we will come over for the day it's been far too long

It is amazing to see what they do properly
A farm I have stayed on a few times, nearly got one of their dogs - and my friend has 2 of their dogs
The things we saw were amazing - nothing like 'one man and his dog'
The first time we met the shepherd one of the lambs had got stuck in a different field so we called him out
He came over, let the dog out the car then stood chatting to us - the dog looked at the field, seen what was wrong and went and got the lamb back all by himself

Also seen the same dog sent to get a ram for the vet - small sleek collie against a giant ram - not only did he bring him over but scruffed the ram and held him lying down for the vet to look at him - all with minimum force and agression

and although this dog was put to the farmers winning b!tch none of the puppies had good working instinct and are all in pet homes (and lovely calm dogs)

Fantastic photos, Zak is so chilled with those sheep, my lot would sh1t a brick and run a mile! They dont care for livestock at all, especially close up!

Brilliant photos LOVE Zac I have never seen a GSD working sheep before, I grew up on a farm with collies.. amazing to watch them work.

I saw someone last week at our local park doing sendaways to posts with her Golden, she was using a whistle and I could have watched her all day!

Daisy and Tilly thought that it looked SO boring being that well behaved and dragged me off to chase squirrels

I will never tire of watching sheepdogs performing their every day tasks, yet find sheepdog trials rather a dull spectator sport. Watching two or three sheepdogs gathering a large hill is definitely something special

I like the quickest and easiest way

Absolutely - get over before the weather gets bad BBe great to see you. We could either meet up at Dunbar or Vogrie and make it a Dogsey walk, or you and Ben could come up here. Leave it up to you guys.