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York
has sheep and domestic rabbits and ducks.
He varies his herding style to suit the situation, sometimes
moving them with out letting them know he is doing it.
Sometimes York will grip the sheep on the neck.
It is more of a "mouth guiding"
rather that a true grip. Once he cut out a lamb for his master
and shouldered and mouthed on the neck to direct the lamb so she
could cut some tangled baling twine and plastic jugs from a back
leg. When he reached his master, he forced the lamb down
with paws on neck and held him, licking his face, while she cut
the twine off the lamb.
He loves his lambs and works best
with them and protects them. When
his master's 3 year old grandson was visiting, he consistently
put himself between the boy and the horses in a neighboring
pasture when the grandson walked up close to the fence and the
horses approached.
York routinely hunts pests and eliminates them.
He barks treed and stands on the tree.
A moderately energetic dog, York is opinionated
but trainable. He will actively protect his masters from
strangers if he perceives a threat.
A very classic, bonded "rule dog" PRGN...
~ Judy Bates
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