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Story: Farm dogs

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Heading dogs, huntaways and all-purpose dogs

  3. Choosing a farm dog

  4. Traits and defects of working dogs

  5. Training

  6. Feeding, housing and health

  7. Sheepdog trials

  8. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Heading dogs, huntaways and all-purpose dogs

Border collie statue

Border collie statue

Huntaway

Huntaway

Bearded collie

Bearded collie

Australian cattle dog

Australian cattle dog

Roadside Stories: Huntaway in Hunterville

Roadside Stories: Huntaway in Hunterville

From page 2 - Choosing a farm dog

Farm dog sale

Farm dog sale

Dog, from Footrot Flats

Dog, from Footrot Flats

Microchip debate

Microchip debate

From page 3 - Traits and defects of working dogs

The short head and yard

The short head and yard

Get away back

Get away back

The zigzag hunt

The zigzag hunt

Backing up

Backing up

Man, dog and bike

Man, dog and bike

From page 4 - Training

Training a pup

Training a pup

From page 5 - Feeding, housing and health

All in a day’s work

All in a day’s work

Petrol-drum home

Petrol-drum home (1st of 3)

Kennel

Kennel (2nd of 3)

Doggie motel

Doggie motel (3rd of 3)

Dog tucker

Dog tucker

Hydatids infection

Hydatids infection

Dog with lambs

Dog with lambs

From page 6 - Sheepdog trials

The dog show

The dog show

Dog trial

Dog trial

The long head

The long head (1st of 4)

Short head and yard

Short head and yard (2nd of 4)

Zigzag hunt

Zigzag hunt (3rd of 4)

Straight hunt

Straight hunt (4th of 4)

How to cite this page:

Clive Dalton, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/farm-dogs/media (accessed 27 March 2023)

Story by Clive Dalton, published 24 Nov 2008

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