[Jacob-list] Border Colllies

[Mary McCracken]

I wonder if my border collie would be as effective if I had ONLY Jacobs.  As it is they are 4 out of about 34.  They may be going with the flow.  I wouldn't want to start an inexperience dog on resistant Jacobs!!  It takes my terrier to get the ram's attention.  She lacks finess!! But she dives in where Dots would fear to tread.  Of course she doesn't have any direction in mind other than to pull wool.  I've only had to use that approach a couple of times in the real world.  But the terrier keeps them out of the barn.  She just sits in the open door while I feed.  The llamas ignore her though.

mary
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jim Spahr <spahrfarm at dragonbbs.com>
    To: Jacob List Members <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
    Date: Saturday, March 03, 2001 1:58 PM
    Subject: [Jacob-list] Border Colllies
    
    
    Does anyone else out there besides Mary McCracken use a border collie with their Jacob flock?  I saw an interesting documentary once about their use in Scotland, which showed how one dog could take the place of 5 men.  They would obey whistle commands from distant hills.  Very impressive!  
    Our pyrenees got killed on the road several years ago, and we have not had a dog since.  
     
                                                                          Mary Spahr
     
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