| Not the best photos, but thought we would share some quick shots of our dogs at work around the farm... As you can see, Trystin' pretty well has her job down! She takes the goats to & from the barn. The photos below are of her gathering the goats and putting them back in the barn before supper-time. In spite of how well she does, we have not done any "formal" training and she has never worked in a livestock pen! What she does is real farm work -- She knows a few basic commands and just listens for my direction. I don't know how well she would do at a herding dog trial, but she has made herself indespensible here! Trystin's sister, Nookie, also shows a serious knack for herding... Shadrach has seen the girls work and has finally decided to get in on the act as well -- Jealous of all the praise we give the girls - HA! (Click on the photos for larger views.) Have a tail-waggin' g'day! |
| We thought you might like to see some photos of one of our Shadrach daughters. This is RunAmok Roxy Stargazer! Roxy is a lovely red tri-color, and following closely in her momma's footsteps, she obviously commands "respect" from her family's livestock. Thank you to Donna and Mike for sharing these photos with us! |
| RunAmok pups tend to have strong instinct - even when first introduced to the goats! In most of the pictures below, the pups were only 7.5 weeks old! Strong instinct, good "drive", solid conformation, even temperaments... What more could you ask for? |
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| A "RunAmok" puppy! |
| We think the answer is clearly defined here! Yes, Miniature Aussies are more than capable of herding - goats, sheep, ducks, geese... and yes, even cattle! A properly bred Miniature Australian Shepherd has all the heart, savvy, and working ability of the original Australian Shepherd! |