Templeton's "Ned" World Sheepdog Championships

John Templeton's pen with "Ned" in Tullemore, Ireland at the 2005 World Sheepdog Championships.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Border
• collie
• herd
• dog
• herding
• sheepherding
• sheepdog
• trial
• ireland
• tullamore
• templeton

[ingawh]

Great video response! Thank you for posting it.

[BorderCollieRescueUK]

Hi,

Came across your channel by chance. Missed the 2005 world trials so it's nice to see someone has bothered to put a bit of it on youtube and advocating herding with BC's. Our lead dog, Dot was bred by John and is also a superb worker. Some footage on our channel if you want to look. She is irreplacable!

[ingawh]

Great to hear from you. The 2005 event was incredibly special. I wish I had taken more video, but I also just wanted to soak it in. I have seen some of your videos, including with Dot. I'm going to have to go back an look again! My own work in border collie rescue is very small-time, but I do test them on sheep, and definitely sort by who will get to herd, and who wants to just be a pet. Bless you for the great work you do. Best wishes

[ingawh]

Yes, and they can be just as challenging, but when you've got one that wants to listen, wants to be your partner, it's an un-earthly thrill. The dog in this video, by the way, was a young dog, just being trained and brought along by a world famous handler. It was a thrill to be there. Thanks for your posting. Best wishes with your BC. (Find a good trainer, and take the dog sheep herding - I did, and was instantly hooked on the thrill the dogs get out of it, and the joy of that partnership!)