Sentences with phrase «at sheep herding»

Later it's thought that Viking raider dogs were bred with the Roman dogs, resulting in a smaller dog that was better at sheep herding and excellent at navigating the highlands found around Wales, England, and Scotland.

Not exact matches

They're uneducated sheep that the «islamic revolutionaries» can «herd» at will!

And at how we have become sheeps following the herd of late potty training and extended disposable diaper use?

This is a huge change from only a century ago, when the majority of domestic cats and dogs were working animals, keeping rodents at bay, guarding property, herding sheep.

She's very smart and clever (sometimes too clever,) and enjoys solving her puzzles, finding food and treats hidden for her, her sheep herding class, running alongside the bike, and agility at her daycare.

While the border collie actually controls sheep or other livestock via his intense gaze, the Aussie uses «grip,» or nipping at the head or heels of a wayward cow or sheep to move it back into a herd.

Because of its «heeling» background, the Lancashire has a tendency to nip at people's heels to «move them along» — just like they would when herding sheep or cattle.

They are good at patrolling sheep meadows, for instance, and they can herd animals.

At an AKC - sanctioned herding test, your dog will enter a pen with a tester and some livestock, usually sheep or ducks.

They were often used to move large herds of cattle and sheep, and they were especially good at dealing with livestock in tight areas.

This dog was a working dog, bred to herd sheep and incredibly good at it.

Border Collies often mistake playful children for sheep and instinctively herd and nip at them much to their owner's dismay.

Along with herding sheep, they excel at agility, flyball and make great search and rescue dogs.

He herded not by barking and nipping, but by calmly staring at the sheep («giving eye») intimidating them into moving.

She explained that at roughly eight weeks, her puppy, bred to herd sheep, had the correct structure of a show dog.

However, if you don't happen to have sheep or other livestock at hand, your border collie might start herding whatever or whomever is available.

It is closely related to the longhaired Briard (Berger de Brie) and has been controlling flocks of sheep and herds of cattle since at least the 16th century.

In contrast, other dogs were selectively bred to be active — good at herding sheep, pursuing game, or pulling sleds.

These dogs can herd sheep, play ball, chase vermin to ground, follow horse - drawn carriages and horsemen, tromp upland fields and lowland meadows and swamps all day, or run like the wind at a moment's notice.

They excel at agility, fly ball, obedience, tracking, fetching, Frisbee toss, and sheep herding (surprisingly there are many sheepdog trainers in Washington & Oregon).

I am a natural with dogs of all sizes, growing up I trained all of our animals, have volunteered at animal shelters, dog - sat for family and friends, and even lived in Germany for a few months living on a sheep farm helping train their border collies for herding.

After all, this basic notion is the reason for thousands of years of selective breeding in the dog world — it's why we've been able to develop specific lines of dogs who are consistently driven to retrieve things, herd sheep, guard our homes, or track rabbits without any formal training at all.

Border Collies excel at herding sheep, and while they can do well off leash in a variety of environments, there are some situations where they won't do so well, such as around lots of moving cars, masses of running loose dogs, bicycles, joggers, rollerbladers, and such.

I also produce award - winning wool from the sheep at the ranch and give instinct tests and herding lessons for all herding breeds on site.

Although the dog's heritage involves herding sheep or other livestock (a job which many of these dogs continue to do today), the Border Collie also excels at dog activities such as agility, flyball, competitive obedience, and Frisbee retrieval.

They excel at herding sheep and can learn voice commands, follow directions from a whistle or hand signals, and can understand more words than most dogs.

In one, the dog had to herd three sheep around two cones at opposite ends of an enclosed pen and then coax them through a small opening in a gate.

While all this is technically true, you will likely awake near dawn to make rounds picking up a myriad of other passengers first, arrive for what you think will be a lovely meal on board the boat which, in actuality, is a cheap meal at a roadside restaurant, and generally find yourself being herded around like a flock of sheep.

You'll often be granted extra abilities merely to confuse, while levels become more complex, introducing other paths to victory and even multiple herds of sheep to coordinate at once.

Speaking of herding sheep, you might like to have a go at a BBC game that tests your reaction time in what I can only say is a very odd way: various (cartoon) sheep graze peacefully at the left of the browser window until suddenly one of them makes a break for greener pastures; your job is to click a button that shoots a tranquilizer dart at the renegade; at the end of your efforts, you're told what your reaction time is.

It's not legal to herd a flock of more than 2,000 sheep down Hollywood boulevard at the same time, nor are you allowed to lead your camel along Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs — at least between 4 and 6 in the evening.

Caeden and Riley think they are sheep and they like to herd them around at outdoor playtime.

At this time, nomadic tribes were fond of keeping sheep, goats, and sometimes even camels as a part of their herds, as they moved across the land from place to place.