Ella works daily with chickens geese turkeys and goats. She uses dominant behavior and posture; she often barks when herding. She never grips the livestock and will drive or gather. Ella is in tune to the order and rules of the farm making the livestock mind and alerting her owners to anything amiss. She loves…
Robbie works cattle and lives with poultry and domestic rabbits without bothering them. He drives rather than gathers and is responsive to his owner’s commands. Robbie only works when needed and runs right up to the stock and barks and sometimes nips. He has never had baby livestock to bond to. He might well be…
Jesse lives with chickens guineas, and sheep. He is a very devoted dog with a strong sense of the rules and a strong desire to please. He loves staying home and being in charge of the farm. He seldom barks when herding, only works when needed and has a beautiful outrun and herding instinct. He…
Mary Lou has lived with chickens guineas, sheep and has worked goats. She is a very willing dog with a strong sense of the rules and a strong desire to please. She seldom barks when herding, only works when needed and uses shouldering and upright posture. She often grips the nose or hock with a…
Finn has worked both chickens and goats. He does well with the chickens, very gentle but he enjoys the physicality of working the goats a lot more. He never barks when herding, only works when needed and uses shouldering and upright posture. He often grips the neck. He often returns escapees to their proper pen…
Max works goats chickens and horses. Max watches the gate, seldom barks but alerts to escapees and always returns them to their proper pen. Mac will grip on the nose or ear if necessary. He prefers to drive and easily commands the respect of the livestock. A devoted dog that always has his master’s back,…
Mac works sheep and poultry. A proficient herder, Mac will grip on the neck or shoulder if necessary and using shouldering to control/herd the rooster. He prefers to gather but will drive if the situation calls for that. A devoted dog that always has his master’s back, Mac will not allow the aggressive rooster to…
Rowdy works sheep, goats, cattle, equines, hogs, and poultry. He rates stock extremely well and will be as tough or as gentle as the situation calls for! Rowdy has no preference to drive or gather and will apply the most useful strategy as it is called for. He grips if it is needed – depends…
Shasta has worked sheep and chickens. She often barks when herding and sometimes grips on the hock. has worked sheep goats and poultry. She likes to gather. Shasta is protective of her territory and vigorously runs off stray dogs and varmints. She is gentle with baby livestock. She’s very serious about patrolling and defending her…
Ember has worked sheep, cattle, horses, and chickens. She is generally a very loose-eyed dog but she sometimes uses a dominant stare and upright posture and shouldering to control livestock. She seldom barks never grips. Ember often returns escapees to their proper pasture, she is calm and steady and very good with young stock. She…