English Shepherds
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Lovely dogs. Somewhere between a Collie, a BC, and an Aussie in tempermant- and where exactly on that continum they fall can vary a LOT with the lines. Nice workers, quick learners, at least for farm work- I've never seen 'em anywhere else. Seemed to be problematic finding breeders who screen everything I would like to see screened on them. There are at least a few puppy mills out there on the net who have them, unfortunately, and the ES people I have talked to recently are very unhappy about UKC's appropriation of the breed.
That's one of my future dog breeds (next dog or the next after), there's actually a fair amount of breeders in Ohio.
From what I've read, they're primarily farm dogs, unlike BCs and Aussies which you see EVERYWHERE. So, you can expect a more "working" mentality because they're actual working dogs. They're supposed to be really great in dog sports like flyball and agility, and unless you own a farm, that's probably a good thing to get into so it has something to do.
From what I've read, they're primarily farm dogs, unlike BCs and Aussies which you see EVERYWHERE. So, you can expect a more "working" mentality because they're actual working dogs. They're supposed to be really great in dog sports like flyball and agility, and unless you own a farm, that's probably a good thing to get into so it has something to do.