Sentences with phrase «other sheep herding»

It originated in Belgium and is similar to other sheep herding dogs from that region, including the Dutch Shepherd, the German Shepherd, the Briard, and others.

Not exact matches

You live in fear of being a sinful individual who your god rejects should you not adhere to his words and so you judge others based off of what sheep herding freaks from 2000 years ago said.

In a crowd, the herd instinct tends to manifests itself, and we all start wanting to impress others and be drawn into a kind of silly «sheep» thing where our individuality flies out the window.

Humans selected for speed, resulting in the Greyhound, smelling and tracking ability (Bloodhounds) ability to herd sheep (Collies and Australian Shepherds) appearance (Dalmatians and Pomeranians) size (Chihuahuas and Great Danes) and a host of other traits.

The hard part with real sheep herding is when you need part of the flock one way and part the other way.

But people throughout the affected area had to wear protective masks, and farmers and rescue workers scurried to herd thousands of sheep and other livestock away from the area of ash fall, amid fears of the deleterious effects of fluorine or other toxic elements in the ash.

The most important question for me became, Why can some animals change the color of their coats, or work a herd of sheep or regrow limbs, while others can't?

Fortunately, Babe makes friends with Fly (Miriam Margolyes), the other sheep dog, giving Babe the opportunity of a lifetime as he learns how to herd sheep.

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.

In 1908, the United Kingdom wrote a standard for Border Collies to help distinguish him from other sheep - herding breeds.

The Border Collie is a medium - sized herding dog that originated in the British Isles where he was primarily used to herd sheep and other livestock.

Just like every other big white dog breed on this list, the Polish Tatra Sheepdog is a great guard of large herds of sheep or flocks.

They are most commonly thought of in association with sheep, but are also used today for herding other breeds, including cattle and even reindeer in some parts of the world.

They have skills like no other when it comes to controlling flocks of sheep or herds of cattle.

This dog is still used today for controlling herds of sheep, cattle, and other animals.

The Belgian Malinois has herding roots and has come from a continual background of working dogs, herding sheep and cattle and other livestock.

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.

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

Over the years as canines became domesticated pets, those in - bred skills along with others like foraging weren't required for day - to - day work, but these behaviors were so ingrained in the DNA of these breeds that these animals naturally wanted to engage in them — even when there were no rats to clear from a barn, or sheep to be herded.

Unlike other sheepdogs, they don't herd sheep but instead simply protect them.

While it certainly does help to have a large amount of land for the dog to exercise on or herds of sheep to round up, there are many other ways to keep a border collie happy and healthy.

The shepherds that own him may rarely come across other people while herding their sheep, and they're also unlikely to wander into other dogs.

It's a fact that this breed is known as «helping» or «working dogs» and the reason behind this perception among people is because they have been bred to work with farmers to assist them in tedious roles such as herding cattle, sheep and several other livestock.

This is one of the oldest herding breed of dog known and just like in the past, it is very efficient in herding sheep, horses, cattle and other domestic animals.

The Pastoral Group consists of herding dogs that are associated with working cattle, sheep, reindeer and other cloven footed animals.

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.

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.

For the adventurous, activities that can be enjoyed on - site are scenic walks, cycling paths, horse riding, sheep herding as well as other seasonal farm activities.

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.

Here's the gist: from a floating horn thingy a herd of sheep are fired into the landscape, their goal to navigate the many buzzsaws, sharp spikes and other deadly objects that scatter the land in order to reach the finish.