Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, All Herding breeds, Tell Me About Yours

[ShrekDawg]

I think that Shelties, cute as they are, are very small as 'farm dogs', given the coyotes and larger critters out there.
Mary

Very true but it seems like a lot of the people that own them just keep them as pets or performance dogs.

 

[chickens really]

Well @oldhenlikesdogs
I think I know you pretty good and you will make the right decision. No dogs are bad actually. It's human error and the romantic thoughts of owning a certain breed that gets many dogs put into shelters.
I know if we didn't take Wilson he would of been in a shelter and put down before a year old.
Best wishes with your final choice!!

 

[Henry&Friends]

My back porch cat hangs around my chickens waiting for me to throw them some scraps that he wants... Does that count?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Counts of course but not in a bad way just how you place is we have 3 outside cats major 4 room garage and a old Shasta trailer they live in we love the outsiders we have 4 inside only they would be lost outside... Outside grew up next to the chicken coop dang things are allowed to sleep in the nest boxes by the older birds

 

[HomesteaderWife]

Not so much a herder, though she is a herding breed dog. Our Red Heeler (Australian Cattle Dog) is extremely good at being a mouser/rat catcher. Protecting feed and feathers!

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[pennyJo1960]

Nice looking dog there they are great ratters also

 

[chickens really]

Not so much a herder, though she is a herding breed dog. Our Red Heeler (Australian Cattle Dog) is extremely good at being a mouser/rat catcher. Protecting feed and feathers!

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Pretty. Still is doing a job...

 

[HomesteaderWife]

I give her that she is really talented about catching big roof rats. She knows her "drop it" command as well so we can dispose of them!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Ahhh darn We have a Black Labrador and a Mareema, they both will eat mice or moles
if we are not there to take them

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Well this thread has been both informative and enabling... I was very close to bringing home one, and wanting to take home all of the Pitbull crosses at the local SPCA last week.

Tonight DH comes home from his work Christmas Party saying he Almost adopted a Jack Russel Terrier puppy... (it was too much energy for its owner and returned to breeder, because he doesn’t want it ending up in the shelter)

Yep, my old cats will be just thrilled with this possible addition, “chickens in the home isn’t bad enough? Now they are letting canines in... We need some new humans!” I do think I see our own dog coming in the near future, probably not a border collie or a herding breed, but as long as it doesn’t chase the chickens and keeps the raccoons at a distance I’ll be overjoyed.

Best wishes for spring doggies

I'm glad this thread has been helpful.