I just found out my friend, Mary, has a new border collie puppy. How exciting! When we were in Ireland a couple of years ago on a house exchange we were just fascinated by these dogs and their work with the sheep. We were fortunate to live beside a working sheep farm whose dogs were borrowed by almost everyone in the region to bring in their sheep since they were so good. In fact, they were so good that when we went to visit these neighbours, the dogs shepherded us down a long driveway nipping at our heels all the way! Once visitors got going down that road I don't think they could have changed their mind about a visit. I've posted a picture of one of dogs and also some short quick time movies with some footage of the dogs working.


Rover keeping a close watch on the sheep

Sheep and Dog
Sheep and dog

Ireland video album
Our neighbour, Teresa, Irish scenes, and the dogs.