ian p

I had a three year old that retreived a lamb whilst hunting. Never done anything like it before, the lamb was ok thankfully. He was scolded and we spent the next few months walking through sheep fields on a lead, every time his ears pricked or he looked he got a scolding. Now when he goes anywhere near sheep he gets nervous. With hard work it can be corrected

Totally agree. That's how i've slways done it. Make sure to start small, especially over wire fencing. I find it also encourages the dog to start thinking for itself

My beddy grey has had four or five trips to the vets, he peels like a banana when he goes in to wire. Got a full collie who has got stuck in it struggling and just the smallest scratch. He has skin as thick as leather

I've done it.Just built a wooden frame with a tight wire mesh across the width of the garage with a simple door in it. Put the wire mesh on the side the dogs are so they can't chew it. Cost me about 50 quid

Fairplay to you pal, Ian, i take it your dog is a beardie/ border reverse threequarter, i,ve had no experience of this cross, but this cross produces a bigger boned heavier coated type of dog, that isn,t as fleet of foot than the border reverse threequarter, how big does your dog stand, and is he heavy in build. regards collie john. He's 25 inches and about 50 pounds . When shown the sire i was told that there was a small amount of beardie in there but in his coat and his attitude there seems to have thrown more towards a beardie than a border

I have one of these crosses that was from Hancock. He is 18 months old. He is keen but with a steady temperament and is a tough hardy dog. There is no doubt that this type of cross suits my lifestyle but i've got to be honest and say that he has his faults and i doubt whether i would buy this type of cross from Hancock again. He's very fit and will run with me in the mountains all day but as a hunting dog he lacks a bit. Whilst he is only young and i'll be the first to admit I've probably made mistakes with him there isn't the initial burst of acceleration required to hunt in smaller fields w

I've got a 3/4 border 1/4 beardie from working stock. Tough as old boots, good nose and will go through the thickest of cover. No killer instinct though. Not too bothered though as he wasn't bought for that

Its a fair point from that post. This is also mine but didn't post it as he's not a collie cross. ( i do have others that aren't just pets!)

These are mine. The one on the left is a three quarter collie from Hancock age 7 months. Need good stamina as i go fell running. If he catches as well then it's a bonus, but the early signs are promising.

i need help on buying a new camera. i've read a couple of magazines and never realised there was so much choice. i really only take photos of the dogs and landscapes, mainly mountains. I know DSLR's are good but i don't want to carry anything heavy in my rucksack when i'm walking all day. Is there a compact camera that will allow me to take action shots (with a good zoom lens) and good quality landscapes that will blow up to around A4 size? Budget is about 300ish. Thanks Ian

mine at 18/19 weeks

my three quarter collie 12 weeks old. Dog was alex and bitch was black linnet

my three quarter collie pup

I've got the same one. Mine has just been replaced by them (free of charge) as the the threads on the front locking ring went after prolonged use of stuffing chicked carcasses through it. I'll see how long this one lasts before next time hunting around to try to buy an old one.

thanks for the advice. I suspected as much but like i said i'm no expert. Now wheres that rubbish bin......