Aussies or BCs?

Oh, she is really cute!!

She is adorable! I haven't had any experience with Aussies but I do love my BC. They are pretty intense though! I don't have any sheep so Skunk's choosen duty is to fetch constantly. It not a game to her its her JOB. I don't let her work in the house though so she is a pet when inside. She was never a hyper dog, though she has alot of energy. She listens better than any other dog I've ever been around. I think that if you don't want hyper you just have to be alittle careful when picking one.

Okay...maybe we need to make a quick trip to western WA to look at the pups you don't pick, Kesoaps. Very cute. I really would rather a pup, and I have to admit that the hyper rep of the BC's is scaring me off a little bit. Maybe an Aussie would be a better bet for us.

Although I have no financial stake in this litter (besides getting one ourselves!) I would love to see the pups go to the wonderful folks on this board! But, aussies and BCs are not for everyone. The statements about hyper BC's and aussies being more difficult to train to work are generalities. There are many exceptions. And, even though both parents have natural working instinct, that only means you have a better chance of getting a natural worker. Not a guarentee. Then, environment and training at the right time are essential. I almost ruined the grandmother of this litter by starting her too early (9 months) with the wrong instructor, wrong sheep (they wanted to challenge and stomp the pup) in a pen that was too small (she could not get away) Took many months of training with an instructor who knew the breed to get her to quit biting and start working. She figured she'd get them first before they got her. She went on to become a working champion, and even at 11 is still my most valuable help with the sheep (and turkeys!) With any working breed of dog, you start with the best genetic potential you can find, but what you get is a result of the care, time and effort you put into training and working with the dog.

Oh, Lisa, YES!!! You've got to come over! And you can visit Quiet Storm and make soap! Oh...and look at the puppies, too, lol! There are two pups left after mine; Joey and Ellie http://kabri.net/10weeksold.html

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She is beautiful kesoaps

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Lisa -

Where in ID did you say you were? Maybe sometime we could go together to visit Kesoaps? If you are in N Idaho anywhere around Moscow, you'd go right past my place on your way west... we could car pool and have some fun?

Just a whacky winter idea!

~ Carol

Ooooo...that would be wacky winter fun, lol! Will you have your porch poodles pulling you over the pass?

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