Blackdog92 2,047 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) Few pics from the last couple weeks while ive been gathering the fells for shearing time. Edited July 27, 2016 by Blackdog92 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 The dogs start to get a bit grumpy when there tired and sore from going to the fell and there can some times be slightly heated exchanges. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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albert64 1,882 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 What a stunning place to live and work your dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Wonderful photos. In the fifth photo I could see 6 dogs. I'd love to hear more about how they work. Are they all under your control, or are there other people gathering the sheep in as well? I am, as someone fairly ignorant about sheep dogs, fascinated by the way that they work. I've seen loads of videos of gathering in hill flocks, and the dogs never cease to impress me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) There not all mine theres a usually a couple of us go im a sheperd so i go around diffrent farms to gather for so im always working along side other sheperds and dogs. On average we'll have about 20 dogs between us i take 5 or 6 depending if im training a dog. If you look at the 10th pic i have 2 dogs on a couple i keep them coupled until we have the sheep in a group and driving them home so there still fresh. I can work 3 of my dogs independantly at the same time, so for instance if i have got one dog past some sheep and im fetching them down a place were i know they will try to get away i can send another dog to the place they are going to attempt to get away to stop them and i can be using another dog to keep hold of the sheep i already have. It takes a bit of concentration from me and the dogs. The 2 i have coupled are what we would call "hingers on" they dont do the main of the work but they are there for a bit of force when one dog is not enough. Edited July 27, 2016 by Blackdog92 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,736 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Super post Wish I was there.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coverdogs 888 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Thank's for sharing those blackdog92 great pic's great country and great people we have always been made welcome in the lakes. ATB Coverdogs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 What a fantastic place to work , excellent post thanks for sharing ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey Finn 2,731 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Wow, that's some country you work in. Thanks for letting us see a bit of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 top pictures mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,398 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Very nice mate change the sheep to black faces and its so much like Scotland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) Very nice mate change the sheep to black faces and its so much like Scotland Im not far off, i put all my swale ewes to a cheviot tup about 7 years ago so there all good strong sheep now compared to the "modern swaledale" lol. Edited July 28, 2016 by Blackdog92 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Beautiful place ,best photo thread this year on here, thanks for sharing it , really enjoyed that 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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