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…
Breed: English Shepherd
Moon Valley’s Essence of Perfection 95 PRGN
by ML Church •
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…
Hippler’s Mighty Goliath 94 PRGN
by ML Church •
Stein’s Skip to My Lou 91 PRGN
by ML Church •
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…
Stein’s My Darling Clementine 90 PRGN
by ML Church •
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…
Shepherd’s Way Toast of the Town 88 PRGN
by ML Church •
Sweet Lamint of Shepherd’s Way 86 PRN
by ML Church •
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…