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a mad dog ~~~

a mad dog ~~~

Want to know what it’s all about? Here is a primer for the sheepdog trial enthusiast.

Sheepdog Training video released in 1996. The late Ted Hope demonstrates some of his methods used for training championship class Sheepdogs. From the number of sales originally achieved , as well as the positive comments received here. It would seem that the blinkered ignorant remarks made on this video by a certain master sheepdog trainer (you know who you are don’t you Mr. money lover). Were – as we all suspected anyway- made purely out of jealousy and spite.

Congrats to Sophie for winning the Young handlers section of ‘One Man and His Dog’ in 2009. This video is an Interview and edited condensed version of Sophie Holt running her uncles Border Collie, Sid, at the English National Sheepdog Trials on 16th August 2007. Sophie, then aged 15, was the youngest compeitor at the event and also the last to run her dog. By then it was raining. Sorry for the rain on the lens! For those unfamiliar with this sport (and country pursuit for a working Border Collie and handler) it works like this. The team of dog and handler start at a post at the bottom of the trials field. The sheep are released at the top. The dog is sent off either left or right to get up behind the sheep – This is called the ‘OUTRUN’. The dog should go wide and low so the sheep do not see it approaching, coming up quietly behind them. The dog starts the sheep moving down the field – this is called the ‘LIFT’. It should be done smoothly, without panicking the sheep and causing them to scatter or run. Having got them moving down the field towards the handler the dog guides them through a ‘gate’. This is called the ‘FETCH’ and should be smooth and in as straight a line as possible. Having reached the handler the dog should stop and hold the sheep in a ring in front of the post. The next stage of the trial is called the ‘DRIVE’. The handler sends the dog to drive the sheep diagonally across the field to another ‘gate’ and through then turning, drives the sheep across the …

Edited condensed version of Vic Morris running his Border Collie, Nip, at the English National Sheepdog Trials on 16th August 2007. For those unfamiliar with this sport (and country pursuit for a working Border Collie and handler) it works like this. The team of dog and handler start at a post at the bottom of the trials field. The sheep are released at the top. The dog is sent off either left or right to get up behind the sheep – This is called the ‘OUTRUN’. The dog should go wide and low so the sheep do not see it approaching, coming up quietly behind them. The dog starts the sheep moving down the field – this is called the ‘LIFT’. It should be done smoothly, without panicking the sheep and causing them to scatter or run. Having got them moving down the field towards the handler the dog guides them through a ‘gate’. This is called the ‘FETCH’ and should be smooth and in as straight a line as possible. Having reached the handler the dog should stop and hold the sheep in a ring in front of the post. The next stage of the trial is called the ‘DRIVE’. The handler sends the dog to drive the sheep diagonally across the field to another ‘gate’ and through then turning, drives the sheep across the width of the field to another ‘gate’ on the far side, turning again and bringing them back to the ring. During all these stages the handler should remain at the post, controlling the dog with whistles or verbal commands. Once back in the ring the dog has to split two sheep off from …

An introduction to the United States Border Collie Handler Association’s National Sheepdog Finals held Sept 18-26, 2010 in Middletown VA. For more information go to www.nationalsheepdogfinals.com

www.herding-dog-training-border-collie-sheepdog-dvd.com This is a chapter from our DVD: BORDER COLLIE SHEEPDOGS – OFF DUTY!

Edited condensed version of Keith Preston running his Border Collie, Sid, at the English National Sheepdog Trials on 16th August 2007. Colliewood Films is a subsiduary of Border Collie Rescue, set up to support the work of the charity and to promote a better understanding of the Border Collie breed and its welfare. For those unfamiliar with this sport (and country pursuit for a working Border Collie and handler) it works like this. The team of dog and handler start at a post at the bottom of the trials field. The sheep are released at the top. The dog is sent off either left or right to get up behind the sheep – This is called the ‘OUTRUN’. The dog should go wide and low so the sheep do not see it approaching, coming up quietly behind them. The dog starts the sheep moving down the field – this is called the ‘LIFT’. It should be done smoothly, without panicking the sheep and causing them to scatter or run. Having got them moving down the field towards the handler the dog guides them through a ‘gate’. This is called the ‘FETCH’ and should be smooth and in as straight a line as possible. Having reached the handler the dog should stop and hold the sheep in a ring in front of the post. The next stage of the trial is called the ‘DRIVE’. The handler sends the dog to drive the sheep diagonally across the field to another ‘gate’ and through then turning, drives the sheep across the width of the field to another ‘gate’ on the far side, turning again and bringing them back to the …