New member of the family

[JohnGalway 1,043]

This is "Fly". He's nine months old, AFAIK a Collie x Kelpie. We just got him today, he's a bit too thin at the moment but he's landed on his feet here so should be fit in no time. Marked about the head, must have been in the odd scrap with the other dogs he was kept with. Saw his parents and brother, as well as himself, working sheep this morning. Parents worked well, brother I wouldn't be keen on, too reckless and a bit too much bite for my liking. Fly however didn't seem phased by the sheep, knows his left from his right, turned the sheep, attentive to commands, not bad! He had a bit of a journey home, his first car trip, plus a few others bringing him to two different parts of the farm and to the beach in the evening just to have him out and around. Brought him to my farm and walked him through the ewes & lambs and then the hoggets. Tried him off the lead in an unoccupied field, he followed me everywhere, even when I tried to catch him out a couple of times by going through gaps in different directions that he'd been expecting. He's had an eventful day and is sound asleep at the moment, I think he'll do alright, great temperament on this dog

 

[Ideation 8,216]

I like the look of him mate, hope he works well for you.

[The one 8,524]

Christ his heads no half got some marks hope it all works out

[JohnGalway 1,043]

  On 15/07/2011 at 23:39, Ideation said:

I like the look of him mate, hope he works well for you.

 

Cheers, I think he'll turn out well

 

  On 15/07/2011 at 23:47, The one said:

Christ his heads no half got some marks hope it all works out

 

I know, I didn't ask after the exact cause. I presume he was in with his brother who I suspect may have had something to do with that. On his run, one ewe got a horn snagged in some wire and he was on her like a flash, didn't like that. Either way, we've had dogs in the past that have come from real bad homes, abused, taunted etc. and once settled in here they all turned out good working sheep dogs

[bib 4]

  On 15/07/2011 at 23:56, JohnGalway said:

  On 15/07/2011 at 23:39, Ideation said:

I like the look of him mate, hope he works well for you.

 

Cheers, I think he'll turn out well

 

  On 15/07/2011 at 23:47, The one said:

Christ his heads no half got some marks hope it all works out

 

I know, I didn't ask after the exact cause. I presume he was in with his brother who I suspect may have had something to do with that. On his run, one ewe got a horn snagged in some wire and he was on her like a flash, didn't like that. Either way, we've had dogs in the past that have come from real bad homes, abused, taunted etc. and once settled in here they all turned out good working sheep dogs

atb with him john.

he looks like he will make a good one.

you need a good strong dog for the hills and mountians around here.

atb. bib.

[windyhill 30]

is he for sheep or rabbiting

[JohnGalway 1,043]

He's for sheep. He done alittle for me this morning with some hoggets, but I think he needs a lot more training yet. Though his sit and come back commands are quite good which is a major help.

[stewie 3,387]

looks a good type, i wish you good luck with him