My dog's have excellent stamina, they will work all day if required, obviuosly the pup hasn't been pushed that hard yet but she is showing great potential. They do have a very good guarding instinct and the big lad has warned me quite a few times when we have ventured off the footpath so to speak he has also protected me once when approached in the dark. What I have found is that even though he is a very steady and calm dog he can "up the game "when needed .
Thanks for the compliment Fireman it's funny that about the water mine are the same love the stuff, but the pure Kelpie bitch I