Smudge shows great guardian nature and rules orientation. She lacks prey drive but this does not inhibit her capacity as a herder. She commands the respect of the beef and dairy cattle that she lives with. She is alert to escapees and returns them to their proper pen. She does not grip at all but…
Essence lives up to her name. She is a great all round farm dog showing the instincts that her ancestors were famous for. She is adept at all three areas – Herding, Livestock Guardian, and Hunting. Although very strong in her guardian nature, she is like her Grandma Lilly and is quite biddable. When treeing…
Loyal and intelligent, Goliath is a steady force that is always ready to help on the farm. A dog with at lot of power and presence, Goliath is good at judging true need to herd and good at not bothering livestock. He uses body language and presence to control the stock and does not need…
Skipper has worked goats, chickens and ducks. Skipper is my “velcro” companion. He is an English Shadow and likes to stay by my side but extremely biddable when not. I appreciate his devotion and reliability. Skip is the ‘backbone’ of this farm in that he is the bravest and will move in when more grit…
Clemie has worked goats, chickens, and ducks. She is Alpha here on our farm, above our other two ES, in ‘doggie’ pack order. She likes to enforce the rules. Her deeply devoted nurturing and guardian behavior with newborn goats, kittens, baby chicks and ducks is equally appreciated here on our farm. She is patient and…
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 a sheep was being unruly. She uses primarily…
Pearl is a territorial girl with a strong desire to hunt and keep her yard free of all gophers and ground squirrels. She is very protective of her property, barking heartily at visitors until told not to. She has had some exposure to sheep in a formal training setting and possesses some instinct. She has…
Living on a beef farm with a cow/calf operation gave Strider lots of opportunities to boss some stock around. He is content to stay home and guard the territory and work the stock only when needed. He uses a dominant stare to coerce the cattle and will walk right up to them to make them…