Selecting and Buying a Working Dog - A good temperament

By Asst Editor Cliff B, on January 25th, 2012

Good Temperament:

Make sure you take time to test out pups on their temperament.

So when your selecting and buying your working dog or dogs, you may hear people say your dog has to have a ‘good temperament’ well you may ask what is a good temperament??

In two words, calm and bold. These . . . → Read More: Selecting and Buying a Working Dog - A good temperament and Intelligence.

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Selecting and Buying a Working Dog - Knowing Working Traits

By Asst Editor Cliff B, on January 25th, 2012

Working Traits:

Border Collie herding a cow.

A knowledge of the animal allows for a more spot on assesment of a dog’s abilities, and hence more accurate selection of breeding. If you are ever going to breed top dog’s,then, rather than just thinking that a dog is a’a good dog’, you must be . . . → Read More: Selecting and Buying a Working Dog - Knowing Working Traits

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Selecting and Buying a Sheep Working Dog - Instinct and Age

By Asst Editor Cliff B, on January 25th, 2012

Instinct and Age:

A dog’s instincts and state of mind don’t change with age - they may become evident with age, but they don’t change. That is, some instincts and and traits may not be obvious until the dog becomes older, such as a dog lifting it’s leg.

Instincts can show at different ages . . . → Read More: Selecting and Buying a Sheep Working Dog - Instinct and Age

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Selecting and Buying a Working Dog - Overview

By Asst Editor Cliff B, on January 25th, 2012

Buying a dog:

Older and younger farm dogs

Buying a dog can be a very worrying experience, especially if your current dog has just died or been killed. You generally want a good dog that will work for you within 24 hours - and be as good if not better than the old . . . → Read More: Selecting and Buying a Working Dog - Overview

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Working Dog Behavior - Bark and Bite

By Asst Editor Cliff B, on January 24th, 2012

This article is about bark and bite in working dogs, it also has 2 summaries on topics that have been covered in past working dog behavior articles (Force and Temperament) Bark:

Farm dog Border collie mix

Bark is useful at times, however, it should be used like eye - only when it is . . . → Read More: Working Dog Behavior - Bark and Bite

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Working Dog Behavior - Activity and Force

By Asst Editor Cliff B, on January 24th, 2012

Minimal Activity:

This is the term used for the dog to do the job that needs to be done without wasting energy and wasting time. Most dogs you will find do use to much energy and therefore lose productivity.

A good dog should know how make the tedious tasks of herding easy for itself . . . → Read More: Working Dog Behavior - Activity and Force

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