Mady is entered in her first herding competition!
So exciting!!     (I think you can officially declare us crazy dog people...)  |
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That IS exciting!  What class is she entered in, and who's the judge/person doing the clinic? Kristine |
| The clinic and trial are being done by Kathy Warner from Welland Ontario (interestingly, same town as Mady's breeder). She has a farm and breeds Rough Collies http://www.teecreek.com/herding.html Looking at her page more, besides working with all breeds, she specializes in loose-eye/upright, which is good because that's Mady's style. Mady's doing Herding Tested, the first level. |
Sweet!  Keep us posted. Kristine |
| oohh, that is great!! Seminar too - you guys will find it very helpful  Take pictures Kim!! You never know when David may tumble....   |
| Love to see a strong eye herder, shoulders low.......and big fuzzy butt high in the air!! Sheep would fall over laughing. |
SheepieBoss wrote: Love to see a strong eye herder, shoulders low.......and big fuzzy butt high in the air!! Sheep would fall over laughing. |
Ron wrote: SheepieBoss wrote: Love to see a strong eye herder, shoulders low.......and big fuzzy butt high in the air!! Sheep would fall over laughing.Most OES fall into the "loose eyed" style of herding, as do rough collies. This is in contrast with "eye dogs", typically border collies and as I recall kelpies, who can literally move stock with their eyes. They also have a tendency towards that low, slinky, crouchy kind of movement. Whereas most loose eyed dogs move more upright and tend to control stock more with their bodies, literally in some cases, when called for. My dogs are usually rated "medium" eye, but that's still just a variation of a more up loose eyed working style. If OES were meant to be eye dogs we probably wouldn't have bred them to have so much hair the sheep can't even see their eyes most of the time  Susan's joke relates to the sheep's reaction if they ever encountered an OES who truly worked like your classic eye dog. Frankly, though I think it would be hilarious to see, I think the sheep do just fine. It's the big, boisterous, bumbling hairy missile things coming at'em that scares the dickens out of most of them Kristine |
| Looking forward to hearing about Mady's adventures Take lots of pictures!! |
| Looks like Mady is doing very well. |
| Thank you Kristine. I forget if you aren't around herders you don't realize the difference between hard eye usually low shoulders and soft eye upright. I will admit medium eye fuzzy rocket also gives a new mental image.......especially medium eye, fuzzy rocket with adorable bows in the hair. |
 Mady! How exciting for you all! Sounds like so much fun! |
| Thanks for the explanation Kristine! I too had no idea what you guys were talking about!....lol Way to go Mady! Cindy |
| Yea Mady!! Good Luck with your first competition. Will probably bone up on herding lingo  in the meantime... |
SheepieBoss wrote: I will admit medium eye fuzzy rocket also gives a new mental image.......especially medium eye, fuzzy rocket with adorable bows in the hair. That describes Tiggy to a "T". Pink top knot tie, stares at the cat or sheep a little and then takes off like a rocket. I must say though that she's a rocket with a glitch in the guidance control. At times she gets stuck on right hand turn and runs clockwise circles. |
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