ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Thanks to Pat. Smith and Bindibu for their contacts I now have 2 of mine booked for a sheep herding instinct trial on Sunday 18 June. Am taking the oldest and youngest with the hope that oldest may be a calming influence AND its only about an 45 minute drive (provided we dont get lost). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_Juke Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Hi there, Could you please let me know whereabouts in S.E. QLD you are doing your herding instinct test as i would love to enter my dogs. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wylie Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Id be interested in finding out as well and if there are any other tests on as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 Please feel free to email me on [email protected] and then I can attach the information which I have been sent and forward other info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witheverythingiam Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Please feel free to email me on [email protected] and then I can attach the information which I have been sent and forward other info. Why oh why is it that ALL BREEDS can do herding in the US and not Oz? Rocky Loves trying to round up cows. Lots of Boxers in the US have HIT titles -WithEverythingIAm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgie_cat Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Hesapandabear - I want to hear how they go! I am trying to find something for Lana to try but it is all too far and i dont have the time inbetween doing year 12 and other things! Make sure you update after the test on your two dogs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooper Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Why oh why is it that ALL BREEDS can do herding in the US and not Oz? I know nothing about herding trials, but the instructors who run the sheepdog school down here near Yass NSW are experienced with all breeds. The humans get to play sheepdog regularly, swapping sheep over so the sheep don't get stressed by all the different herding styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witheverythingiam Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Just wondering if any of you went today, and how it was??? Hope you all and the dogs had fun!!! -WithEverythingIAm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 Weellll, it went like this, test due at 2.30pm and I wanted to be there by 2.10pm, early so lunched enroute and then OH disappeared into Spotlight at Morayfield, the mobile went at 1.45pm to say that the paddocks were too wet, hubby overseas, a group of students there and can we please re-schedule. Explained that we were only 10 mins max drive away and had driven down from Maleny (125k round trip-at least not Kuraby) and could we at least come and see the set up. No!! re-scheduled for next Sat but have a feeling it will be re-scheduled again as showers due all week. Not a good start and oldest and youngest couldnt understand why they went for a drive for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidelis Border Collies Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Weellll, it went like this, test due at 2.30pm and I wanted to be there by 2.10pm, early so lunched enroute and then OH disappeared into Spotlight at Morayfield, the mobile went at 1.45pm to say that the paddocks were too wet, hubby overseas, a group of students there and can we please re-schedule.Explained that we were only 10 mins max drive away and had driven down from Maleny (125k round trip-at least not Kuraby) and could we at least come and see the set up. No!! re-scheduled for next Sat but have a feeling it will be re-scheduled again as showers due all week. Not a good start and oldest and youngest couldnt understand why they went for a drive for nothing. hESAPANDABEAR This wouldn't be a trial it must be just for a lesson as no trials are schuduled till 1st July by the Working Dog Club of Qld and this is at Postmans Ridge. Tracey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgie_cat Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Did it get rescheduled? I am still keen to hear how they go when you eventually do the test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witheverythingiam Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Did it get rescheduled? I am still keen to hear how they go when you eventually do the test! I think Panda was scheduled for herding today - don't know if it is a HIT or just training? -WithEverythingIAm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Herding Insinct Test/Trial call it whatever, i.e. to see if they had the nouse as it used to be called. Knew that Skye has it in her as she has separated about 20 from a flock of 50 or so when she was a pup (now 8) and herded them. She went well today :cool: . Jemma (3) surprised me, I would have said nervous, but OH says cautious. She took her time but eventually got the idea. She is a differnet dog away from the others . Anyway both passed their instinct test at stage one, and are re-booked for Friday morning. OH took camera but we have all sheep and no dogs , his his a still but will take the DVDcam Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 (edited) Both Skye and Jemma had their first training session yesterday, Skye is an absolute star and am really chuffed with her and so were the instructors, she's a natural, whilst Jemma still a little unsure of herself. These are taken from the movie camera and so a little blurred. I need a drivers licence for it The top one is Jemma and the bottom Skye. attachmentid=44641 Edited July 15, 2006 by Hesapandabear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witheverythingiam Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 LOL - Are they GIANT sheep Panda Your 2 girls look soooooooo little compared to those big bald sheepies!!! Pics look great! -WithEverythingIAm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 (edited) They are Damara sheep (to be crossed with Dorpers) from South Africa. Do a lot better than merino in tihs climate with little or no grass as they graze like goats, they dont need crutching, clipping etc and are bred for meat rather than wool. Being that they are so big, perhaps that's why Jemma doesn't quite know what to do Edited July 15, 2006 by Hesapandabear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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