Recent content by kelpie&collie

Don't know anything about blackmouth curs but we like Kelpies (obviously) and Huntaways (for their bark). Let us know how it goes! Be interested to see what you choose.

Like LCP said, a lot of it is what you make it. I will say that living close-in like we do now (Northeastern US Farm, 15 minutes to town, 2 hours to the big city) is a lot harder in many ways than driving 45 minutes just to pick up your mail (like where we used to be in Canada). Having worked...

We got a chance to see this movie before its wide release -- it was excellent. It was really well done, and there was some tremendous footage of Buck at work too. Definitely worth seeing this one if it comes near you. It'll be interesting to see how many non-ranchers come to appreciate the...

Adelaide Susannah Harriett Matilda Ida Mamie Those are all pretty-turn-of-the-century for you.

Well you couldn't have done it with either of the cattle dogs, but the Great White Fluff Ball over there is amazingly tame. :D Can you tell that we're anxious for spring? It'll take some time off our hands!! :D

bring the rodeo home! Sarge, the cat, is always a willing participant and Reba the dog is very patient. he got his full eight seconds in.

You could try this organization: CAEP http://www.selfemployedcountry.org/ Hubs worked all over the world with them, ranches in NZ, Aus, Canada, US -- he learned a lot about different ways of doing things that way. If you go to college you are better off getting a degree in business or...

The Mister, who is really technology averse, has asked me to post a question for him about a watering system he remembers seeing. Mister Kelpie&Collie says: "I've seen it in a lot of places, it's two tubs within a frame. The frame can then fold up and the tubs can be towed along -- down the...

There was nuance there Big Muddy! I said it "can be" We met wonderful people when we ventured off the ranch for clinics and such, but I'm much happier to live in closer dispersal these days :) The Mister likes it too, surprisingly! Before I came in and turned his life upside down he was...

Unfortunately I don't know of a breeder in N. America but we were at a stock dog clinic in AB some time ago and one of the guys there had a Huntaway -- really a fine dog that one. The Mister worked with Huntaways in NZ and really thought they were tremendous but we couldn't find one when we were...

Thanks! Hopefully there will be horse photos soon. The horses we had at our last job belonged to the ranch so they didn't get to move with us. The new place is significantly smaller and doesn't have any horses at the moment, just ATV and trucks. Mister is a through and through cowboy and even...

Thanks for the warm welcome! My Mister and I are definitely dog people, we love working stock with them and we've lived in some pretty isolated places (Western Canada can be desolate!) so having the dogs around isn't just handy for gathering cattle, but it is definitely good for the soul. To...

Longtime lurker on the forums, finally decided to make a profile and maybe start posting. These are our two cattle&sheep dogs. The collie also herds cats and chickens :) I hope I do this photo posting right...