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cowdogs - what to look for?
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<blockquote data-quote="fargus" data-source="post: 750406" data-attributes="member: 13480"><p>LOL! Ours haven't figured out that they can't out-muscle cattle. Thankfully we haven't run into a group of cattle that have figured it out either. I think I understand the difference in style a bit better. A lot of folks would refer to a cur dog as a "herding" dog because they work cattle. They aren't though. They simply bunch and keep control of the front. I like them because they are so instinctive for me to work with. I'm new to the cowdog game, but have worked, sorted and penned cattle without dogs for close to twenty years before I got dogs. It's relatively easy for somebody who KNOWS cattle to work with good cur dogs... no special training or instructions are needed. They learn the rest on the go. That said, some of what your dogs can do, I have to do instead. </p><p></p><p>They both have their place. Watching a really good Border Collie trial (I've only watched the sheepdog trials on TV) is truly impressive. Thanks for helping me understand a bit better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fargus, post: 750406, member: 13480"] LOL! Ours haven't figured out that they can't out-muscle cattle. Thankfully we haven't run into a group of cattle that have figured it out either. I think I understand the difference in style a bit better. A lot of folks would refer to a cur dog as a "herding" dog because they work cattle. They aren't though. They simply bunch and keep control of the front. I like them because they are so instinctive for me to work with. I'm new to the cowdog game, but have worked, sorted and penned cattle without dogs for close to twenty years before I got dogs. It's relatively easy for somebody who KNOWS cattle to work with good cur dogs... no special training or instructions are needed. They learn the rest on the go. That said, some of what your dogs can do, I have to do instead. They both have their place. Watching a really good Border Collie trial (I've only watched the sheepdog trials on TV) is truly impressive. Thanks for helping me understand a bit better. [/QUOTE]
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