working pic's of some of our kelpies

[Jerry H]

hey ya'll i have been busy and have not spent much time here on ranchers but here i am
these are some recent pic's of some day's around here with my favorite help
enjoy
jerry

 

[Bward]

Boy that looks like tough country to raise cattle. And the cattle don't look that friendly either. Looks like your dogs got a pretty good workout. I bet they enjoy every second of it. Looks like they back one another up when one is pressured by an ornery cow. Neat pics.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Great Pictures.

Are those dogs wearing electronic collars?

 

[OldDog/NewTricks]

In the (?) 60's through 70's and (?)
There were a Set Of Old Sisters on the "Henry Coe Ranch" out-of San Jose that had GOOD Kelpies _ They gave me a fine Puppy that looked like the center one above _ and went missing when the "Prune Pickers" in the orchard next door had a Party ( Kelpie Tacos) (?)

Good Dogs

 

[Jerry H]

thank ya'll
yes my dogs do back each other up up in a fight with a tough cow
and most of them are tough as this country is full of predators and they are range cows that don't get handled very much

bmr
yes i put tri tronics collars on them i don't use them much but when i say stop i mean now so i use them as a back up for when things get out of hand or if i need to throw some cattle up in a corner and sort some off i can keep them down holding the herd while i sort and drive out strays or what ever
i think of the collars like the bridle on a good horse i try not to get into it much but if i have to i will pull on one
until later
jerry

 

[sic 'em reds]

Your dogs look like good working dogs.

My dogs see mostly pairs, so I usually work two or three dogs at a time. It's alot easier than letting one dog get it's butt worn out. Its nice to have a pack of dogs that will work together and also go work on something by themselves while the others take care of business in another area.

Thanks for posting.

 

[PureCountry]

Thanks for posting Jerry H. Great action pics. I like seeing good dogs work. Problem is, we rarely see ones that anyone's spent any time developing. We've often thought about it ourselves, but I just need to decide, then make the time for a good pup and git-r-done.

 

[Jerry H]

thankyou sicem reds
it is nice to have a set of dogs that will work togather
and around here they have to be able to make hand on their own before they get to work with a group on big bunches
until later
jerry

 

[Jerry H]

thanks purecountry
you are right about folks not spending not spending time training their dogs
they just expect them to do what they ask of them

i have not been spending any time training the past year and it shows
but i use mine most everyday so they stay pretty sharp but i don't have many young dogs coming up and some of my older dogs are slowing down some so i geuss i better get busy and make some time for some pups also
it does take time and dedication to train one to really work right
not to mention a good pup to start with
we will have a litter here any day and i plan on keeping some of them to be replacemants and some to sell as started dogs also
so i won't run out of dogs to use
until later
jerry

 

[per]

We are between working dogs right now and I miss the help. Our border collie is 18 years old this year and has outlived several working mates and his usefulness as well. It really takes dedication to make a good dog and it seems you have put the effort in. My problem is that you need to be smarter than the dog to train it. :? :lol:

 

[Faster horses]

I don't know about that per...we've had some good dogs that trained us... :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: