table of contents Sheepdogs in Action 4 The Herding Group 6 Herding Dogs at Work 14 Herding Dogs as Pets 18 Old English Sheepdog 22 Australian Shepherd 24 Border Collie 26 Pembroke Welsh Corgi 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32
sheepdogs in action BORDER COLLIE SHEEPDOG TRIAL
Dozens of handlers and their herding dogs gather in a field They are competing in a sheepdog trial The dogs must move sheep across the field around fences and through gates A judge scores each run First up is a border collie Its handler uses sharp whistles to communicate The dog circles the sheep to round them up It uses a strong stare to guide them through the course Finally it herds the flock into a pen The judge awards the border collie a high score
