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Shepherd's Way Toast of the Town "Nyssa" 88 PRGN Breed: English shepherd Registry: ESCR; UKC Born: April 30, 2006 Reproductive status: intact Physical Attributes: 44 lbs PennHIP: .40/.35; Cerf clear MDR1 mutant/normal
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Thomas' Char-Gin Boston 56 PRGN Full Sister to: 3/4 Sister to: Sweet Lamint of Shepherd's Way 86 PRN
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Owned by: Bev Johnson Aldergrove, BC, Canada
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For more information on Nyssa http://www.englishshepherdhome.com
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Nyssa
is a fine dog who has a good bit of experience with sheep in a
controlled herding environment where she has shown herself to be
a dominance herder who bosses the stock into what she wants them
to do. She has only gripped one time when the sheep was
being unruly. She uses primarily dominance postures when
herding but she will also give a dominant stare or occasionally
crouch to make her point. She seldom barks. Because
she doesn't live on a farm, there is limited knowledge of her
guardian nature. However, she has gently protected a
newborn baby bird from the cat. During a herding outing, a
coyote came upon the perimeter near the stock. Nyssa put
herself between the sheep and the coyote and stood growling and
yipping, slowly advancing toward the coyote until he left.
She is protective of her territory and will bark at visitors
with the occasional growl. Nyssa has treed prey, standing
on the side of the tree barking periodically. She has
attempted to kill an opossum but called off when her owner
called. She is a busy girl when on duty, but is content to
lay around when there is nothing for her to do. She is
biddable in many ways but she is not afraid to let her opinion
be known. If she feels she knows more than her owner, she
will question your intent and then act with independent thought.