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We did our herding test this morning under AHBA judge Kelly Malone. It was fun! She was very nice but honest and on point. Kenya was not stressed out beforehand and I let her stand along the railing before we went in, she seemed to be interested in the sheep. In the ring she was a bit unsure of herself and immediately laid down and starting munching on a snack...I mean sheep poop. Then she went right at the sheep for a little bit. The judge tapped her with a stick (I won't say "hit") b/c she was going straight at them. That was a wake up call for her and after that she was unsure of how to approach them. She caught on to circling them in either direction and not charging straight in, but she didn't quite get up on their butts. At one point, they all stood in a corner for a few minutes b/c they were not scared of her. The judge said Kenya is a good prospect for training b/c she is fit, biddable, and is "heady" which I guess means she focuses on the sheep and can predict where they are going. She just needs more confidence in moving them herself and we are supposed to try ducks or reactive sheep. Kenya was the fifth GSD in a row to do the test, woohoo go GSDs!
Thank you! to Onyx'Girl for doing my video!!!
Thank you! to Onyx'Girl for doing my video!!!