When it comes to herding breed dogs, ear shape and placement can vary dramatically. What does not vary, however, is how those ears are tuned-in to each and every sound that might affect their flock – including their “human” flock….
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Serious lameness – that is, lameness attributed directly to doing herding work – is uncommon in most herding dogs. However, sometimes a dog will come off the herding field lame. While a trip to the veterinarian may be required, there…
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There is a saying among horsemen that “no hoof, no horse”. For shepherds, you could say about herding dogs, “no paw, no dog”. That may seem a bit dramatic, but if you want a dog truly capable of doing the…
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The Importance of MDR1 Testing There has long been a saying “Don’t give ivermectin to your white-legged herding dogs.” That was in place way before anyone knew why that statement was good to follow. We now know that the problem with…
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