tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post5626123940839704087..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Four Legs, Not TwoPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-56820862161165127972010-09-27T22:22:38.110-04:002010-09-27T22:22:38.110-04:00Patrick - you have lots of fans in the sheepdog wo...Patrick - you have lots of fans in the sheepdog world. Keep it up!Robin Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621708016412756722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-89216232619813136852010-09-27T21:49:56.200-04:002010-09-27T21:49:56.200-04:00You married a handsome and dapper man there Jenny ...You married a handsome and dapper man there Jenny Glen! I liked watching him and Maid at work -- well done. I am no sheep dog man, but even I cam see good form. <br /><br />Some truly amazing dogs with wonderful demeanors at that trial. These were dogs who knew who they were, and that they were made for the world in which they lived. <br /><br />We should all be so lucky.<br /><br />P.PBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-77681156726246064012010-09-27T20:38:30.847-04:002010-09-27T20:38:30.847-04:00I wish I had seen you there! I read your blog to ...I wish I had seen you there! I read your blog to my husband tonight (who is the person in your picture with his bitch Maid) and when I read the part about you talking to Donald he said, "I saw him!" He overheard your conversation but didn't realize who you were. I have often read your posts to my husband. It would have been nice to meet you.Jenny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606055794620433163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-90614865760333167152010-09-27T17:19:42.716-04:002010-09-27T17:19:42.716-04:00Thanks Robin -- Can't believe you found your w...Thanks Robin -- Can't believe you found your way to this little blog. If memory serves me correctly, I watched your young dog do two perfect outruns, two perfect lifts, and a wonderfully efficient gather and drive through the gates. You were lovely to watch and dog was a true wonder. No hesitation at the outrun or drive. That dog doing some real thinking at the shed. In the end, the shed was the only problem and that was only because you had a set of hard-headed sheep and a seemingly fast clock (time is relative, as Einstein observed). I asked the person I was with about you (or rather the dog as it is always the dog that I watch). A fine animal, and you had a real admirer here I assure you! The best is yet to come, I am sure!<br /><br />Patrick <br /><br />PatrickPBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-90677900199349815582010-09-27T12:28:31.565-04:002010-09-27T12:28:31.565-04:00Nice article, thank you!!Nice article, thank you!!Robin Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621708016412756722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-87729869500305232512010-09-27T12:15:18.581-04:002010-09-27T12:15:18.581-04:00Lucky you getting to go to the Finals. I went one...Lucky you getting to go to the Finals. I went one year out when it was in Sturgis and would love to do it again. <br /><br />I also have a Maremma (working bred) and 2 Pyr x Kommondor crosses who also hunt their pastures. They supplement their kibble with groundhogs, gophers, mice and I think grasshoppers right now. <br /><br />Anyone who has not been to a real dog trial (not AKC but an ISDS style one) should go if they're interested in Border Collies. The USBCHA website has trials listed all over the US and Canada.<br />LauraLaura L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08272723337474564601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-37944868622291024742010-09-27T11:20:37.178-04:002010-09-27T11:20:37.178-04:00I read the breed standard for the Jack Russell on ...I read the breed standard for the Jack Russell on the JRTCA site the other night, and was struck by the vagueness of it. Since I've been force-fed, and swallowed, the AKC-type breed standards for years, it took me aback. Despite what I know about defects in dogs, etc., old thought patterns die hard. Upon reflection, and in mentioning it the breeder I bought my puppy from, the "A-ha" kicked in and I began the re-groove of my brain. Amazing how often I have to stop automatic thinking despite what I know! I guess what ultimately matters is what I DO, and I feel I've done all I can to educate myself and act accordingly. <br /><br />SeahorseSeahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133454380103294333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-41161151029219096392010-09-27T09:12:12.986-04:002010-09-27T09:12:12.986-04:00Also glad to hear another first hand report of a M...Also glad to hear another first hand report of a Maremma. We have plans to move to the country, and this is the breed I have been leaning towards to guard the stock animals and the property.<br /><br />The Border Collie was always my favourite example talking about "standards." A very talented BC trainer once told me "If it has four legs and herds sheep, I'd register it as a border collie".<br /><br />Her point was clear - the WORK came first. She's what attracted me to the herding breeds in the first place, although she also assured me that I was right - a border collie was not the right choice. The level of drive in these dogs is unlike anything I've ever seen (perhaps aside from working terriers!!). <br /><br />Since then, we've adopted three cattle dog mixes. They are healthy, well behaved, calm when I ask, and work their hearts out when I ask them. They're smart, they're HEALTHY (the oldest is 5, the youngest is 1) and we haven't been to the vet for anything but a checkup and the rare vaccine.<br /><br />My point is, I'm frustrated that activities like this don't get more play time. Dog lovers will watch Crufts and Westminster and advertisers will pay major bucks to be a part of it - this has lead to the idea that dogs are fashion accessories. What other idea is one supposed to get while watching the "parade of freaks?"<br /><br />There's no reason that this couldn't have been reduced into a few hours showing the best of the best - and there would have been viewers. It's time that people understand just what these dogs are for - what is in their GENES to do. And that diversity is part of nature, not the cookie cutter freaks paraded around rings.<br /><br />Ok, rant over. ;O)The Dog Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287112678836853233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-50882552246859495752010-09-27T07:43:27.331-04:002010-09-27T07:43:27.331-04:00Great description of a wonderful day. I mentioned ...Great description of a wonderful day. I mentioned on Heather's blog that I couldn't believe how easy some of the teams made it look, and then there were situations in which the dog just couldn't get a handle on the sheep. I've never actually watched a sheepdog trial before until I signed up for the webcast. That is some serious teamwork and I'm glad I was able to watch it, especially that winning run by Pat and Riggs!Viateciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523551407472141202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-31723057988347617062010-09-26T22:43:03.761-04:002010-09-26T22:43:03.761-04:00Wow, sounds like a wonderful day! I've only se...Wow, sounds like a wonderful day! I've only seen these trials on the tube, but even there they are fascinating. Thanks for the great first-hand account. <br /><br />Good to hear about the Maremma, too. I think that's the breed I've settled on for my needs. <br /><br />SeahorseSeahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133454380103294333noreply@blogger.com