Sheep Herding Shepherd

Moobli · #1 30-01-12, 08:02 PM

Love this video clip.

Lenz the GSD in training for the HGH Herding Competition.

Lenz vom Dolderbrunnen - YouTube

LindaM · #2 31-01-12, 08:37 AM

Very nice Kirsty, and peaceful. don't know much about sheep herding

but they seemed very tightly grouped with few stragglers. Was it quite a large flock?

The shep looked happy at his work and certainly wasn't having to run at full pelt although he was certainly getting some excercise

enjoyed it very much.

Moobli · #3 31-01-12, 09:37 AM

The flocks they use for a herding competition in Germany are usually reasonably large (around 200 sheep). They have very different breeds over there to the wild, flighty sheep you see here in Scotland and the North of England. The sheep are also well trained to follow the shepherd (person) and the GSD's job is to either keep all the sheep in a particular grazing area (akin to a "living fence") and when they move from area to area, the GSD keeps them away from traffic (he moves between the sheep and the moving traffic to keep them out of harm's way).

I think many people in the UK wrongly believe that a GSD herding is the same as a BC herding, and are then surprised to see the difference between the GSD and the BC - however, these breeds have completely different jobs. The GSDs do herd "but not as we know it"

LindaM · #4 31-01-12, 10:17 AM

Aah thank you, nice watch anyhow

LOVEGSD · #5 31-01-12, 11:09 AM

Great vid, how happy does that dog look, his tail is going constantly....love it!