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<blockquote data-quote="pdfangus" data-source="post: 1405464" data-attributes="member: 6543"><p>I have had Australian Shepherds for over thirty years...don't use dogs on the cows any more..but they are still for my money the smartest dogs out there...we have one now that was a rescue from a local rescue....he came to us as a high energy dog who had no education....he has quickly learned our ways.....I swear that dog can tell time...he knows when I am supposed to get up to put wood in the stove and often wakes me ten minutes before the clock goes off ...he knows when it is time for his nightly cookie with ice cream....he knows when it is time for my wife to get home from work and sets by the window watching for her....he comes and gets me when he sees her turn into our long driveway....and just howls to tell me that mama is home....great watch dog and great protection for my wife....</p><p></p><p>while the breed has been diminished by AKC recognition and popularity as pets....there are still some good strong working lines. Apache is just not from those lines...</p><p></p><p>I had a little gal named Loreal (she cost more but she was worth it)....we got her as a weanling pup.</p><p>She was born knowing more about working cows than I have ever learned....</p><p>did some basic obedience on her and she already knew how to work the cows...she could gather and move 40 pairs as fast as I could drive the truck across the fields and open and close gates. and she commanded those cows...she did not chase them...</p><p>Her sire was a working dog and won high level championships in stock working.</p><p></p><p>I have had nine Aussies over the years and will have one as long as I am able to care for it....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pdfangus, post: 1405464, member: 6543"] I have had Australian Shepherds for over thirty years...don't use dogs on the cows any more..but they are still for my money the smartest dogs out there...we have one now that was a rescue from a local rescue....he came to us as a high energy dog who had no education....he has quickly learned our ways.....I swear that dog can tell time...he knows when I am supposed to get up to put wood in the stove and often wakes me ten minutes before the clock goes off ...he knows when it is time for his nightly cookie with ice cream....he knows when it is time for my wife to get home from work and sets by the window watching for her....he comes and gets me when he sees her turn into our long driveway....and just howls to tell me that mama is home....great watch dog and great protection for my wife.... while the breed has been diminished by AKC recognition and popularity as pets....there are still some good strong working lines. Apache is just not from those lines... I had a little gal named Loreal (she cost more but she was worth it)....we got her as a weanling pup. She was born knowing more about working cows than I have ever learned.... did some basic obedience on her and she already knew how to work the cows...she could gather and move 40 pairs as fast as I could drive the truck across the fields and open and close gates. and she commanded those cows...she did not chase them... Her sire was a working dog and won high level championships in stock working. I have had nine Aussies over the years and will have one as long as I am able to care for it.... [/QUOTE]
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