trifecta Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Hi Guys, Don't get into this forum much, spending most of my time in Rescue. For those of you interested in herding, check out the Rescue Forum & go to the thread about Jack, the rescue Kelpie x from Queanbeyan. You'll be AMAZED ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Thanks for posting Trifecta, What a good result! It makes you wonder how many are out there with that kind of potential, and how many of them have actually worked before. I'd be happy to take any promising looking dogs in the Sydney area with me to sheep & see how they go, but unfortunately cannot foster at my house right now, but could pick them up on the way or meet someone at herding. Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry's Mum Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 I have a rescue Koolie and we have just been on our first herding workshop - as soon as we arrived she was interested and she showed considerable talent. Now i am looking for some more workshops for her (and me) - it was lots of fun for both of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry's Mum Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 I should have added that at least one third of the dogs at the workshop were rescues and they all showed potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Any pics Perrys Mum? Where was the workshop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry's Mum Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 It was in Echuca and run by Robert Cox for the Koolie Club although there were several different breeds there including some German Shepherds. I do have pics but no idea of how to put them on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARF_Katie Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Here you go: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARF_Katie Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Perry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Muttly Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Wow, in one day! How much was the workshop, I have two doggies waiting for the registration to be sent!!! Beautiful dog Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLADES Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 My son owning his own Border has asked about doing hearding but i heard it was quiet exspensive to do trials does anyone know of the exspenses involved and why is it so,if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Perrys Mum, looks like she had a really good time. Be prepared for major addiction. I'll look forward to the next update. Blades, I don't think sheepdog trialling is expensive to enter, but the trials are held all over the state, so the travelling I guess could get expensive. Has your son started training yet? There are 2 places that he can go in Sydney with his dog to train for as little as $3 a day. I would say the biggest expense :D would be the fact that once you're addicted, all you can think about is how to get your own property, with your own sheep...now that could get very expensive . Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolassesLass Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Perry's Mum - Sounds like Perry has found her calling, she looks great out there with the sheep. Good on you guys! BLADES - ANKC herding trials can be considered to be expensive when compared to say obedience where you pay around $6. Here in Qld we pay about $20 for the lower levels and $40 for the higher, this extra money covers the hiring of the specialised fields needed for herding (rather than any old oval), the upkeep of the sheep (and extra feed from being exercised) as well as for the equipment needed to run an event (gates, pens, etc). It may get a little cheaper in a few years once things are more established, but it will always be more expensive than the other simpler sports. Well worth it IMO! I have two rescues atm that are the working look, being quite young they are still in a prime learning stage, so they may very well end up farm dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Was just speaking to someone who trials regularly in NSW. Entry costs are between $4-6 for each run for 3 sheep trialling. NSW doesn't yet have the ANKC trials that ML is talking about, but will soon, I believe & I'm sure the costs will be about the same as QLD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry's Mum Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Thanks for putting the photos up Katie. It was a weekend workshop and was excellent - cannot remember what I paid - either $120 or $160 but well worth it. Perry is a beautiful dog and she had the best time - the moment we got out of the car she was interested and she did not stop until we got home. Looking forward to doing it all again and looking for somewhere around Canberra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Perrys Mum, do you mind if I ask about the plastic bag on the pole? Was this used for all dogs? What was it's purpose & how was it used? I have seen it used before, but only for dogs who wanted to eat the sheep. I also saw it on a video of a clinic, but many of the dogs got really worried & tried to leave the pen. I'm just curious about how it worked. Also there are 2 people I know of who give lessons around the Yass area, if you're interested I can PM you their details thanks Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolibah Coolies Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 There are also Robert Cox workshops at Uralla, I went to one in January it was great this was focused on preparing for herding instict tests. I think the Koolie one was a more general one from memory from the newsletter. Isnt it great to go to these? I went to two workshops in January and learnt so much. Congrats to Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdayz Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I think its seeing the dogs enjoying the outlet for their natural instinct that makes it so addictive. I took my collie rough to a one-day workshop last year, and since then she has been herding almost every week and done her instinct tests. Now she has recovered from her injury she will hopefully trial in july. Apparently the downside i may suffer is when she does tracking trials there are on occasions sheep on the land - i suspect her desire to herd will override the desire to track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry's Mum Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 The bag on the pole was used to teach the dog not to go between you and the sheep - they need to go around the outside. There was only one dog there who was interested in eating the sheep - fortunately not Perry, she prefers hers roasted with some rosemary and garlic and mint sauce and gravy. vpzn - where can we do it in Sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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