Dutch Shepherd Forum

Here are a few pictures of our instructor working the Dutchies on 5 sheep running a JHD course. They are doing great!!!!

*squeeeee!* Yay, Xena and Thor!

Thanks for sharing the photos, herding is something I'd like to try and get into after I've gotten Moko's obedience and social graces in more solid shape.

I'll be happy to hear any and all tales, and of course photos are always a hit, about how the herding training is going if you care to share about it!

It is so much fun!!! You will love it. Currently, I have only BAD trial experiences to tell, but hopefully that will change soon. Where are you located?

Thor got his first leg of HCT so far... Both can do JHD at our training place but then they go NUTS when they go to trials....

They do not work like a border collie and they are such a powerful presence that some sheep just freak when they see them. Even the great big German shepherd that we train with can not make the sheep move. She jumps, she lunges, she barks nonstop and they just stare at her (very "heavy" sheep) But if our guys walk up they fall in line.

The judges (and other competitors) are all so nice and encouraging and the old timers are trying to buy our bad, bad, dogs at the trial . The last place I went the owner was warning me that this group of sheep would run me down if I opened the gate... But I said "Oh, no they won't" and opened it and Xena stepped up and the sheep said "Oh, My! Think we will just back up a bit" He couldn't believe it. But he runs collies and shelties and they are not that pushy. Xena then proceeded to totally blow me off and run the sheep willy nilly for fun.

I love Dutchies' power and their instinct and the fact that the sheep will not talk back to them. You and Moko are going to have a blast!

It does look like fun!

Lauren, you are so funny. I love how you tell stories!