Tuesday 28 May 2013

The Working Dogs!

We have two working dogs at the moment. Charlie, the Border Collie and Buddy, the Hunterway Kelpie cross.
Charlie is brilliant at bringing sheep towards you in the yards. Buddy is a great jumping dog so he tends to go up the side of the race more than working behind the sheep. There is a very big difference in how the sheep respond to each dog as sheep don't see in colour. When Charlie is in the yards there is a contrast from black and white to the brown dirt so they respond quickly. Buddy tends to blend in with the dirt so he can work closer to the sheep.
They have the best life ever! Lazing in the sun, when they're not working in the yards,and eating the odd kangaroo tail.







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