Sheep Backing

[claycreekfarm65]

Have you ever had a dog break their leg on the gates? I've seen sheep break their leg in the gate before, so just wondering.

[Luculencia]

one of the sheep tries to back at 1:40 :P

[deilke]

I need to get new videos up. Syd was pretty nervous about it at first too, it takes them a bit to realize the game and then they love it. Works so well for packing the race once they get the hang of it. Rani's son who I own is getting really good at it too. Time to set up another video :)

[jonty811]

Syd has great potential!! How did Rani turn out? She definitely looked spooked, who was her handler? Seeing whoever it was training Syd may be better at training Rani aswell.

[deilke]

@jonty811 . Syd was pretty nervous about it at first too, it takes them a bit to realize the game and then they love it. Works so well for packing the race once they get the hang of it. Rani's son who I own is getting really good at it too. Time to set up another video, but currently we're busy in the trial season:)

[talk2malawyer]

i don't get it, what is da dog doing wrong? btw what is sheep backing?

[deilke]

@talk2malawyer

It's for packing a race, so you can worm vaccinate sort trim hooves what ever. Much easier than man handling the sheep into the race. Dog's doing nothing wrong except when this video was taken Syd was just learning and wanted to face the sheep when she dropped in. Now she understand if she just runs under them they jump her and pack in tight.

[flyballdalmation]

Is the cattle dog real hard? I work shorhaired collies on cattle (and sheep to train) and have heard that cattle dogs are really hard (rough, bite alot etc) but i've never seen one work... she looks reasonably soft to me...

[deilke]

Contrary to popular belief cattle dogs are extremely versatile and can be taught to work sheep with out biting.

We use our cattle dogs to move baby lambs around all the time. The working lines that I have, seem to have an inate instinct on how tough they need to be depending on the stock and stiuation.

[flyballdalmation]

wow thats interesting... Living in Australia, many people believe that we use Aussie Cattle Dogs for work, but i've never seen one work, so wasn't sure.

Thanks

[juxtaposer1]

There's a good video of a kelpie backing sheep at workingdogsofoz website. Look for the videos.

There's also one of a cattle dog working with a drover who took 5,000 sheep 1500km. at the above site.

[lucas2411]

i remeber i was at my uncles farm and we had to get a bull out of the vineyard we were next to it in a 4 wheeler and my uncles dog herded the bull out coz we couldnt get to it

[deilke]

Just like in the regular course of training once the dogs are more advanced they should listen to you and stop when you tell them and turn around when you tell them.  Eventually they see the task at hand and learn how to keep the race packed and flowing. The cattle dog is mine...she's gotten quite good at this, and makes our life much easier when hoof trimming time comes. The Kelpie is geting much better too.

[OutbackKelpies]

With the kelpies film - how do you later stop the dog from going down in front of the first sheep in the race ??

[Kiraheeler]

Is she backing well now? It's been a while sicne you started the training right? I would like to see a video of her current work! Love Heelers!

[ClareRubi]

I like how they walked on the sheep. LOL