Brilliant Sheep Herding Demonstration Using Border Collies

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In this short video Brendan Ferris of Kells Sheep Centre shows how Border Collies are used to herd sheep. Brendan and his dogs are not only very skilled at what they do they are also very amusing!

I took this video while on vacation in Kerry Ireland this past August.

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They way he just quietly says “that’ll do bes” from like 300 yards out and it just immediately follows his command is incredible

brady

There's something very satisfying about this on a deep personal level. The animals having such a purpose and the tradition of such an art - that's something that you don't find too often nowadays

errhka

This was one of our favorite stops in Ireland. Smart dogs, entertaining trainer. And the sheep, well, the sheep were themselves.

jillstewartPRADStewComm

Many years ago when I was about 10 years old we had a Collie and a pet rabbit. The rabbit was never able to leave our yard because the dog would not only herd it but also pick it up by the back of his neck and redeposit it in the middle of the yard. We never taught the dog how to do this. It is an instinct they are born with. Now, some 70 years later, I can still see it like it was yesterday. My wife and I visited Ireland about 3 years ago and were treated to a similar display of herding dogs. It was the highlight of our trip.

bobfitzgibbon

When the man explains what he's doing, I swear it has the same as effect as David Attenborough. I just want to keep watching the dogs and listening to the man. Brilliant

Rachel-ubnw

I've been a veterinary technician for over 30 years; and, I admit that my highest respect is reserved for sporting and working dogs that have a job to do, enjoy doing it, and are good at it. The best dogs have an almost spiritual relationship with their owners.

comesahorseman

What a perfect team.
I also really liked the calm way this man did his work. It was especially noticeable towards the end when the man from the audience was asking about the dogs' age. He wasn't done with his commands. So he simply completed them until he had reached a point where he could interrupt and then answered the question.

epr

One of the best working dog demos I've seen on YouTube. Absolutely spectacular handling by the shepherd. As he said, the dogs do it instinctually, but it takes a good leader to make it "work".

mywalterego

By far one of the most underappreciated talents in the domestic animal kingdom...beautifully done :) thank you

nikolpatzer

Impressive how the dog understands and knows how to conduct them, and the sheep also know how to go about it. And people will say they are "irrational" animals.

GrosserAndrew

Why thank you Mr. Wing. I really appreciate the kind words and am thrilled that so many folks enjoyed watching this video. I just recorded and edited... the awesome dogs did all the work :-)

MrVidrender

This is the coolest shit I've seen all week

salmacaraig

My wife and I just got back from Ireland and saw Brendan demonstrate. It was truly amazing.

MarkA

So when people shout their dogs from a distance, or say “they can’t hear me” we know all know that’s BS. Haha.
They can hear you they’re just not listening to you, big difference!
Shows people how giving a dog a job (something to do with their minds as well as their bodies), giving them direction, teaching them things, and sharing instinctual experiences, is a very important part of what creates that incredible relationship between human and dog, and makes them actually want to listen to you. Fricking beautiful!

lauraaston

Now this is what collies are bread for...
Not to stroll around in a little 3x3 meter backyard, then getting punished for tearing up the garden

Trenasist