Herd dog command site needed

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Any one know of a site that lists herd dog commands? Even google stubbbed their toe on this one.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), April 09, 2002

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We can probally help , what commands are you looking for ? Maybe someone else will have a site.

-- Patty Gamble (fodfarms@hotmail.com), April 09, 2002.

This is the site you want it's a glossary of herding terms. I tried to paste the link but for some reason it's not letting me. http://home.gwi.net/~seadog/herdterm.html

-- claudia in NY (cooleyville@aol.com), April 09, 2002.

Seems that there is some overlap with some commands, but guess you were looking for one set of commands that everybody uses. Might look at these: Commands. Verbal commands or whistle signals are useful in directing dogs to handle cattle. Their purpose is to facilitate positioning a dog around a herd, and usually the fewer the better.

Commands of obvious utility include "Come", "No", "Hush" and "Load up".

Some commands are based on the style of work such as the flanking commands "Go bye" and "Away to me" which direct Border Collies and Kelpies to move around the herd clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively; "Down", "Walk up" and "Easy" are also linked to Border Collie workstyle.

MISSISSIPPI STATE -- "Walk up," "stand," "lie down" and "that'll do." Simple phrases spoken softly by one person and the working dog herds a group of animals like an expert.

One way to get dogs to follow directions Sheep Dog Training, http://www.allsands.com/Pets/Dogs/sheepdogtraini_yrz_gn.htm

-- BC (desertdweller44@yahoo.com), April 09, 2002.


Readers, you have pointed me in the right direction; now are the cattle dogs controled by the same commands? I understand that rental herding dogs with their handler can make more money in a week than two months of my pension and am gathering info on this subject.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), April 09, 2002.

Mitch, herding dogs are controlled by any commands you teach them to react to. During herding trials(open trial, multiple breeds) I hear a number of of verbal and whistle signals that are a little "different". If you are going to be using another dog, not trained by you, then you need to know those commands. Otherwise it is up to you to pick your herding vocabulary and remember what you are using. Have fun, LQ

-- Little Quacker (carouselxing@juno.com), April 09, 2002.


Sorry, forgot to add that also commands tend to vary depending on the herd animals being used. Young herding dogs start on ducks( you will hear a lot of "easy, easy, NO!, let go of that blankety blank duck!"), then move to sheep and if they have the moxie, go on to cattle("push 'em, push 'em, RUN!") LOL Cattle are rough! LQ

-- Little Quacker (carouselxing@juno.com), April 09, 2002.

This site might be a good reference source for you: Herding Dog Directory, http://www.glassportal.com/herding/clubs.htm

Sounds like an interesting part-time job to get into, lets me know if it works out, my pension isn't great either.

-- BC (desertdweller44@yahoo.com), April 09, 2002.


Bandit's commands are Down, Stay, Come, Walk, Frisbee, Ball, Quiet, No Dead Dog,and Crate, He totally ingnores ducks, no way does this Border Collie want to herd ducks (It like he is saying give me a break get sheep!) He would herd the horses, but I don't let him as our horses are dog aggressive. He is certainlly smarter then other dogs I have had. Good Luck Denise

-- Denise K. (Rabbitmom2@webbworks.com), April 09, 2002.

You might also try www.bordercollie.org

-- Scotsirish (notreal@anywhere.net), April 10, 2002.

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