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No - I got that from your posts - your research from the Farmers telling you that they would herd and retrieve ;) BTW....my BC retrieves (to hand...
In your case?..... very little thought was obviously put into the mating. No tests were done on the parents. I have done threads on crossbreeding...
Trip - nope - although I believe it was a deliberate HPR cross, by the time she came to me she was sound sensitive (and I could not stomach it!)!...
Hmm.....somehow that does not surprise me.
Ohh...you changed it. You are not the first person to claim to succeed...nor are you the first person to have the arrogance to claim you...
It is - but you are making sweeping statements having only seen the dogs in question in set up environments. You might get hired for it (as do I)...
Hmm....really...Living is being with the dog on a day in day out basis IMO, walks, house, car bedtime, waking times....there is SO much more to...
I would have through it came from the heelers as well....
Until Siren - I never intended teaching any of my dogs to move this way.....they just did - or maybe its just the way I teach heelwork??
Oh dear.....just the kind of promotion you want for these dogs.... ...are they not mean to be trainers as well....loving the loose lead walking!!
I have taught 2 BC's, a Gundog X and a GSD (possibly Malix) to do it - Loads of Goldies work that way as well. So I don't think its genetic.
It does seem to be same old, same old...with a new name.... Does that bring it up to 7 now?
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1st - rescue from a Farm at about 8mths. Did Obedience (she hated it) did Flyball (loved it - but was no good), Agility (loved it). [IMG] [IMG]...
Sorry to hear this. Well done for taking the time to help bring this to light.
Tis used quite a lot over here as well ;)
Unfortunately - I fear, as so often happens when using an aversive training technique, the problems will just crop up elsewhere.
Oh Adam.....bless you for being so predictable.
I can't answer for CC's - but I think when you find a breed of dog that 'clicks' with you - if you have the time, space and resources - you get more...
Used think black and White due to one I looked after (so someone said Springer - I thought of Sen) - now I think Liver and White because I live in...
