Show Off Sheep

– Posted on November 22, 2008Posted in: dogs

Great talent rarely develops in a vacuum, and the greatest achievements of mankind are often the result of solving the greatest challenges. While you might wonder why such an impressive dog as the Border Collie resulted from herding a rather dumb animal like the sheep, perhaps you’re underestimating the sheep.

Did you catch the picture perfect “two on, two off” finish on the teeter?

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Tags: agility, sheep

About Christopher

Christopher Landauer is a fifth generation Colorado native and second generation Border Collie enthusiast. Border Collies have been the Landauer family dogs since the 1960s and Christopher got his first one as a toddler. He began his own modest breeding program with the purchase of Dublin and Celeste in 2006 and currently shares his home with their children Mercury and Gemma as well. His interest in genetics began in AP Chemistry and AP Biology and was honed at Stanford University.