Your dog may already be showing signs of it’s herding ancestry. Maybe your dog likes to chase the lawn mower, cars or try round up running children, chickens, dogs at your local dog park? If so, your dog will love working sheep.
For all herding breeds, Aust Cattle Dog, Aust Shepherd, Aust Kelpie, Bearded Collie, Belgian Sheperd (all varieties), Border Collie, Bouvier Dex Flanders, Briard, Collie Rough & Smooth, German Shepherd, Finnish Lapphund, Norwegian Buhund, Old English Sheepdog, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Puli, Pumi, Samoyed, Shetland Sheepdog, Swedish Vallhund, Welsh Corgi Cardigan, Welsh Corgi Pembroke mixed breed provided they are a mix or a apportioned mix of breeds listed above
Sheep herding is a fun activity you can enjoy with your dog and other like minded people. You create a better working relationship with your dog building trust and respect. You can almost see them smile as they work.
The basic training you gain from sheep herding will create greater off leash control of your dog.
No skills are required, you and your dog can come from the city not having seen sheep before. As long as you bring sturdy shoes and a flat collar for your dog you are good to go!
Test out your newly acquired skills by competing in our in house trials held several times a year or for the more serious competitor compete in ANKC or QWSDA sanctioned sheepdog trials.