Cheeky is an all-round farm dog who is very in-tune with routine and the status quo. He is a super intelligent and seeks to maintain order, keeping his owner on track when he gets too busy visiting over the fence. Cheeky works horses and cows best because of his gusto but as he matures he’s…
Crazy has the most experience with sheep. She is a natural low heeler who also uses an upright dominant stare to coerce her stock. She enforces the rules on the other pack members and has guarded her owners’ back when dealing with bulls. In the spring a flock of crows descended upon a newborn lamb,…
Mace is an excellent herding dog. He gathers naturally but has learned to drive effectively. He heels low and consequently ducks to avoid the kick. He will also use a bossy dominant bark in the face to tell the stock what to do. When the other resident dog attacked the new sheep, Mace was right…
Rooster has tremendous herding and guarding skills. He is the iron fist in a velvet glove. He uses just the right amount of force to accomplish the task. He is patient with the lambs but will enforce on any adult that confronts him. He once grabbed the ram by the nose when his owner was…
Keary hasn’t had a lot of chance to fulfill her farm potential but she has been able to prove herself in her limited experience. She worked a pen of sheep at a clinic. She herds in a crouching position and works in close. She is a naturally exuberant dog with much energy, but she worked…
Peggy Sue is a top notch cow dog who moonlights as a chicken guardian and ace frisbee player. She is a natural low heeler who is always ready to work but waits patiently until she is needed. She varies her intensity to suit her owners’ command. She has many tools including crouching, using, eye and…
Solomon is a great all-round farm and family dog. He has a small farm consisting of a few cows, a horse, some chickens, and geese. He has not had any training, but when he was about 4 months old he began going to bring the cows up when they were called. When herding, he is…
Whiskey is a gem of an all-round farmdog. He seeks to maintain order and routine, alerting or acting upon all strange situations. He understands what people want and has taken very little training. He brings the horses up for grain and puts them in their own stall and puts the chickens in the barn at…
Sweetie is a dream of a chore dog. She is marvelously content to lie around without causing problems until it is time for her to work. She herds from dominance with such little pressure that the stock doesn’t know that she is moving them. She never grips but rather uses dominance behaviors and body positioning…
Boston is fiercely protective of his family when they are working with the horned Dexters. He uses a variety of weapons to herd effectively. He will gather or drive to suit the situation. He’ll nip the hock or tail as needed in a closer situation. If he cannot get a cow to move through the…