[Jacob-list] herding dogs

[Edd Bissell]

At 10:39 PM 3/3/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have been thinking about a herding dog for over a year now.  I had a ram
>and ewe lamb this fall that made me really desire one.


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I have until about 1 month ago always had a heading dog - but for those who 
think they need one - think!!!  These dogs, BCs, Kelpies, etc, are truly a 
dog that has one thing on it's mind 24 hours per day = keeping those sheep, 
goats, chickens, etc under THEIR control!!!!  They either have to be 
working or in a kennel or tied or with you.  I did have one Kelpie that was 
satisfied to stay on the house side of the fence after years of battling 
with her to do so - but her path is still out there.  To me they are by far 
the smartest breeds of dogs that there are but you pay a price by having to 
have constant control over them =  do not deceive yourself into thinking 
you have a LGD that also herds -


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