Sentences with phrase «sheep dog»

He considers sheep dog trials as they currently stand to be detrimental to the breeding of good dogs.

It must be tough to enable that when someone's perceived freedom is another's perceived harm when inevitably folks have suffered wounds from attacking wolves and neglect from sleeping sheep dogs?

Sarah is an animal lover who has herself an old English sheep dog who has delighted her with many funny moments, lots of face licking and much arm pulling when on the other end of a leash!

Nomadic shepherds on the steppes of Hungary have kept two kinds of sheep dogs since the ninth century.

Working farms present demonstrations showcasing the talents of working sheep dogs and the variety of sheep that contribute to New Zealand's worldwide reputation for fine wool products.

The Australian Kelpie is a medium - sized Australian sheep dog in the herding and working dogs groups.

Tully Williams has been training dogs since he was twelve years old, and competing in sheep dog trials since he was fifteen.

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.

Celebrate sheep and shepherds, local food, farming, and fiber with baby lambs, sheep dog demos, wagon rides, fiber arts, an egg hunt, and food truck goodness at Sheepapalooza (Martha's Vineyard)

«Growing up as an only child on a ranch in Southern Colorado, the animals were pretty important to me, especially an old English sheep dog named BJ,» he says.

At that time, the breed was known as the Scotch sheep dog, since it originated along the English / Scottish borders.

According to a study involving 728,271 litters, Labrador retrievers were estimated to give birth to about 5 to 10 happy campers with the average number being 7, German shepherds had between 5 and 9 with an average of 6.6, American cocker spaniels had between 3 and 7 with an average of five, Shetland sheep dogs had anywhere in between 2 to 6 pups with an average of 4.3 and Yorkshire terries and Chihuahuas had 2 to 5 pups with an average of 3.3.

The small church on the edge of aquamarine Lake Tekapo and a statue celebrating the high country sheep dog make irresistible photo stops.

Rupert, a komondor sheep dog mix, found himself in this situation at a house in Milk River, Alberta, Canada.

The tall, telegenic, thirty - something Lyons usually plays ringmaster in tight pants — «skinny jeans» are so ubiquitous at Q that they run the risk of being unhip — with his trademark blond hair falling down to his eyes in sheep dog fashion.

In the spring of 1970 cowhands who worked for a rancher named Tim Mantle were searching for strays inside the park borders when one of Mantle's valuable Australian sheep dogs suddenly stiffened and died.

She declines and the next time they cross paths, the tables have turned as she has inherited a farm and he has lost everything due to an untrained sheep dog.

A herd of sheep sings Queen's «Somebody to Love» in Honda's woolly advertisement titled «A New Truck of Love,» which ends with the farmer's trusty sheep dog joining in at the end.

Who would have thought that a dog breed would be named after a country that exported sheep these dogs were supposed to herd!

Here Bhotia should not be confused with Bhutan's Bhutia sheep dog.

Secondly, nepal sheep dog, bangar mastiff, indigenous mastiff and gaddi are similar dogs.

Many experts believe that ancestors of this breed, and all English and Scottish sheep dogs, were introduced to the British Isles by the Romans sometime in the first century A.D. Over the years, these dogs were crossed with local dogs that had similar herding skills and, eventually, new breeds began to emerge.

His fame and skills meant that he sired large numbers of puppies for farmers who wanted excellent sheep dogs.

Border Collies are all descended from a dog in Northumbria in the north of England called Old Hemp who was a legendary sheep dog.

The Puli is a long - haired sheep dog while the Pumi is a herding terrier with a medium - long coat.

The Kuvasz and the Komondor, the two large white sheep dogs of Hungary, were first used by the nomadic Magyars to protect their herds from thieves and wild animals.

The Border Collie didn't become popular until the very end of the 19th century, when they were presented at the first official sheep dog trial placed in Bala, Wales, when Old Hemp won the trial first time in 1984 and continued with his winning prestigious competitions, so we basically have this amazing dog to thank for all the popularity and fame the Border Collie has today.

Border Collie Rescue is a UK registered charity, working to Rescue and Re-home Border Collies and Sheepdogs and promote a better understanding of the breed and its Welfare This Website is non-commercial and contains over 600 pages about the Border Collie, its welfare, sheep dog training and other disciplines, with information and advice about Border Collie pups as pets

The Australian Kelpie, or simply Kelpie, is an Australian sheep dog successful at mustering and droving with little or no guidance.

Whether it's young farmers farming with horses and rediscovering sheep dogs, or backyard farmers with more than 5 decades of experience, what matters is not whether our farmers conform to the stereotypes we've created, but whether we are willing to listen to them and see them for who they really are.

There are references to the breed from the late 1570's, and they were bred as working sheep dogs, watch dogs for the home, and companion dogs.

The Farley Foundation name pays tribute to one of Canada's most famous pets, Farley the Old English sheep dog from Lynn Johnston's internationally syndicated comic strip, For Better or For Worse ®.

Due to the live style of sheeping dogs, they are almost never on leash.

Celebrate sheep and shepherds, local food, farming, and fiber with baby lambs, sheep dog demos, wagon rides, fiber arts, an egg hunt, and food truck goodness at Sheepapalooza.

At one time the border collie was more commonly known as the Scotch sheep dog.

they can be more one family dogs, but they are active.; the Shetland sheep dog, Shih Tzu, and the Silky Terrier

At Lake Tekapo photograph the picturesque church and the sculpture celebrating the high country sheep dog.

The Kelpie, named in honor of a breed of Australian sheep dog, uses a Chrysler 2.5 - liter, four - cylinder, front - wheel - drive engine and will be made in Detroit and Mexicali, Mexico.

Dr. Dawkins became involved in small ruminant production while training his Border Collies for sheep dog trials, and is a member of the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners.

Well I will not be one of the sheep, I am a sheep dog and will protect me, mine and any innocent that happens to need it.

The komondor much resembles the Old English sheep dog, stands about 26 inches at the shoulders, has a powerful frame and thick white coat that grows 10 inches in length.

Owner Roberta Corbett and Sophia, an Old English sheep dog, after she won the Herding Group at Planting Fields Arboretum Saturday, May 19, 2018.

Groomer Laura Keiffer works on Sophia, an Old English sheep dog, before she entered the ring at Planting Fields Arboretum Saturday, May 19, 2018.