Herding?

yukidomari · 18-03-2010, 18:01

I have long wondered this.. because in the FCI the CSV is classified under the Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs category.. are there herding CSVs? I know that in the FCI they have no working trial, but I'd be interested to know what style of herding the CSV employs when compared to the specified herding techniques of, say, ACDs or Aussies? I'd say based on some CSV pictures I've seen, that they'd be pretty good at giving sheep "the eye"!

An Aussie giving sheep the famous Aussie 'eye':
http://www.risingsunfarm.com/images/...eprtlg_000.jpg

michaelundinaeichhorn · 18-03-2010, 23:39

Hi Jing,

mind you, they're definitely giving sheep their famous Czechoslovakian teeth

...

Cheers,
Michael

Enid Black · 19-03-2010, 00:04

Do you mean, doing this?

(not my dog, just an interesting video!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vu1K8QMmZk

draggar · 19-03-2010, 00:13

I'm sure my wife will want to try it.

michaelundinaeichhorn · 19-03-2010, 10:16

Really nice video, but unfortunately this is in no way herding as a proper sheepdog would do it.
I would like to see a wolfdog herding scattered sheep on an open pasture without that extremely tight controlling as seen in this clip.
And the sheep seen here are not controlled by the dog they're paying attention to what the people do, most of the time the dog doesn't seem to know what he's supposed to do.
But nevertheless a nice clip.

Michael

elf · 19-03-2010, 11:11

Thorgal and Etienne: Thorgal video

yukidomari · 19-03-2010, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelundinaeichhorn

Hi Jing,

mind you, they're definitely giving sheep their famous Czechoslovakian teeth

...

Cheers,
Michael

Thanks for the videos! I agree with Michael, though.. it seems that these dogs are taking 'herding' as a obedience (OB) test! Good to know they don't find sheep very yummy, though.

18-03-2010, 18:01	#1
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	Herding? I have long wondered this.. because in the FCI the CSV is classified under the Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs category.. are there herding CSVs? I know that in the FCI they have no working trial, but I'd be interested to know what style of herding the CSV employs when compared to the specified herding techniques of, say, ACDs or Aussies? I'd say based on some CSV pictures I've seen, that they'd be pretty good at giving sheep "the eye"! An Aussie giving sheep the famous Aussie 'eye': http://www.risingsunfarm.com/images/...eprtlg_000.jpg

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michaelundinaeichhorn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bad Dürkheim Posts: 2,249	Hi Jing, mind you, they're definitely giving sheep their famous Czechoslovakian teeth... Cheers, Michael Last edited by michaelundinaeichhorn; 18-03-2010 at 23:45.

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draggar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 370	I'm sure my wife will want to try it. __________________ Fred Lanting's Official Site Dog Actors

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elf Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 766	Thorgal and Etienne: Thorgal video __________________ http://www.amicale-chien-loup-tcheco...m/csvstat.html Last edited by elf; 19-03-2010 at 11:13.

19-03-2010, 10:16	#5
michaelundinaeichhorn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bad Dürkheim Posts: 2,249	Really nice video, but unfortunately this is in no way herding as a proper sheepdog would do it. I would like to see a wolfdog herding scattered sheep on an open pasture without that extremely tight controlling as seen in this clip. And the sheep seen here are not controlled by the dog they're paying attention to what the people do, most of the time the dog doesn't seem to know what he's supposed to do. But nevertheless a nice clip. Michael