Demonstration by Leault Working Sheepdogs in Kingussie, Scotland. Taken in June 2017 during our One-Year Retirement world tour. www.1YearRetirement.com
Its a nice little tea break for them I suppose. Sheepdogs have good little lives even when put to work, but I've known farmers to be very apathetic and cruel towards gun dogs. When they are young and working they stayed in caged kennels outside, and retired at roughly 9-10 years old to enjoy maybe 2 or so good years in the house before being taken round the back for the long walk. Nowadays im sure they would go to a vet and put the poor old boy down but thats not tradition.
Agree. But in defense of the dog at work, the public lesson involves far more frequent and inconsistent commands than does everyday herding, and the dogs working the sheep are feeling jerked around.
His name Neil. We saw just him (late June) while on a Rick Steves 13-day tour of Scotland. Our tour guide Julia seemed to know him which suggests she’d led a tour there previously.
I was there in April this year (2023). An amazing demonstration. After corralling the sheep, one was picked out for a shearing demonstration with manual shears. Neil invited us to try our hand with the shearing. There were about 10 volunteers. He guided their hand while they snipped away. This visit with Neil, his dogs and the sheep was the highlight of the 12-day tour. Afterwards we got to see the newly born lambs and puppies. What a life!
I had a border collie for 16 years and took him sheep herding. Winston knew what to do instinctively and watching him was some of the best days of my life.
@@stephenr80 exactly border collies are super smart and highly energetic. They NEED something to do or they will find it themselves. And negligent owners might not like what they find to do.
I dont think its necessarily about intelligence since these dogs have it in their dna to do this. It really comes down to the "master" on how he/she trains and nurtures this ability the correct way. The best part about this is the dogs are so insanely happy to be doing what they were bred to do.
Neil is a superb dog trainer and human. My wife and I met him in the Summer of 2022 while on a tour of Britain. I wish we could have spent more time with him. A man of few words but immense depth.
When you work with sheep, particularly 3000 of them, the few words you do speak are mostly expletives 😂 Sheep produce an effect on their human carers; swearing..lots of it
I think it's amazing how much they LOVE this work. The dogs just absolutely LOVE this work.. .They LIVE for this. I've seen these dogs left to themselves and they just have way too much energy.
Someone in my neighborhood has a border collie mix puppy. I honestly don’t think he knows what he’s gotten himself into. Whenever his dog interacts with mine, I try to work a suggestion of how to intellectually engage the dog into the conservation. Or maybe he’ll enjoy having his bored dog rip up his furniture. 😂
As also with other breeds bred for different kinds of work. They love nothing more. When I get ready to go hunting, all I have to do is put my key into the lock of my gun cabinet and he’s at my feet, literally shaking with anticipation.
Scottish shepherds are highly intelligent. They'll stay in one spot forever, if you ask them too. As you can see, they're very happy to be around others like them, and again patient to learn.
Oh really? I have visited this particular shepherd too, and although he seemed to be an intelligent man he did not stay in one spot (maybe because no one asked him to do it). Yes, he was nice to talk to and did not seem to be too unhappy to be around his fellow human visitors. His sheepdogs were quite impressive to watch too - so maybe they are as intelligent as the shepherds? 🤔
A thing of beauty. I grew up around border collies, they really do love a challenge. They're at their best when they have a patient & kind human, & an energetic task they can come back to day after day.
Pups, after learning their basic commands on lead, can be started on ducks, moving from small enclosures to free range. Borders can handle cattle as well. Dog-broke cattleherds are so much easier to move. A friend had a top notched border that would jump up from the ground to behind his saddle seat to hitch a ride across big pastures. So much of their abilities are instinctual. Wonderful video and no, my US dogs were not nearly as well trained as his. thanks for the great video. at 74 i enjoyed it.
Bunch of good, happy doggo's. I love it. At the start, you could see the one asking whether it was his turn yet, and then patiently wait when the response was "not yet".
Collies are a joy to own, they are so smart, They can be trained to bring you different toys from their toy box, or play flyball. My sweet girl wasn't the slightest interest in sheep, but loved to play ball and had all the children in the street throwing the ball for her
Smartest dogs on the planet live on Northern Scottish farms. Their skill, sharpness and work ethic is unbelievable. You'd think they were directly hooked to the sherpherds brain. Wonderful seeing them work 🥰
All I can say is thank you for this, living alongside the Earth just as God intended is always refreshing and a beautiful sight to see. Greetings from Brazil
What a beautiful breed of dog. I was introduced to them when i married my farmer husband who used them on the farm for cattle and goats. They are wonderful and a loving breed around children.
These dogs are truly amazing. I hope the shepherd loves them. When, as a child, I went to sheepdog trials in the West Country, some of the shepherds were rather gruff with them. Mr. Shepherd: please love your dogs, they are so wonderful.
Oh man, that is so hilarious how the others sit there and watch. They are so smart. They know it is not their turn, so they wait. It is amazing and such fun to watch.
Neil is amazing as well as his dogs. We loved his demonstration and explanations of his commands and dogs. We visited his farm in July of 2023. It was one of the top 5 highlights of our trip. His farm is an absolute must for a visit.❤❤❤
Amazing coordination between all the dogs and the owner/trainer. It is clear to see that these dogs are happy doing what they are born to do and I'm so glad they have such a wonderful trainer to help them be their best dog/selves. WOW!!
@scooter2163 They are born to do it. It is in their genes. If you ever own a BC you will see what I mean. They are not trained to herd. They are trained to harness that natural instinct. Much of what they learn is learnt from the other dogs. They learn from observation. When you own one you will learn how incredibly intelligent They really are.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. ITS TEAM WORK OWNER GIVES TEACHES TRAINS TO GO AN CONTROL DIRECTIONS. DOG DOES THE WORK THY ARE TOTAL TEAM WORK STRONG BONDED ITS PRICELESS BRILLIANT DOGS WERE BLESSED WITH WORKING DOGS
It’s incredible how each dog patiently waits its turn, but they obviously cannot wait to get their chance to herd. They love nothing more than herding.
God, I wish I could go there to see this. I adore watching dogs do what they're bred to do. I had a Scottie and he was my favorite. He worked hard everyday.
I have a 14 month old border collie, he's never been trained for sheep work, but when I watch videos like this I see so many small similarities in the mannerisms of my own collie. A lot of it must be instinctual. I wish I knew a local farmer/shepherd I could pay for some training....I'm sure the dog would love it.
It's an amazing display of not only control , but also cooperation & respect between man and dog . I rarely see this much respect between children and parents nowdays.Every time I'm in the shops ,there's always some whining child having a temper over sweets they can't have . Then the parents reward the tantrum by giving in to the temper .
So amazing 🤩 and what’s even better.. this gentleman is like it’s just the norm to have such control over all these dogs - especially when one or two are working and getting directions and the others are lying waiting brilliant to watch
This video is so fascinating. It's amazing. I have never seen anything like this before in my life. These dogs are so intelligent, WOW! They're like born to do this, they're so fast and do their job so well. Also the guy is totally awesome, he's like a master of sheepdog commanding.
Why don't they just train the sheep? 1st sheep: why is he yelling? Is he yelling at us? 2nd sheep: no, he's yelling at that damn dog. 1st sheep: oh, okay, carry on then, don't want the dog to lose his job.
Look at these dogs! Waiting patiently for their masters command, it's beautiful! There is nothing happier than a dog with purpose. They are happy. I really feel for those pampered dogs who have to endure their owners inadequate lives.
We had a border collie as our large family dog for just over 18 years! She was the best friend/pet we had! She was so smart and loved us all! Great big family dogs!
We had working collies at the horse barn I managed.. we had the little kids come on their school field trips to see the animals and the dogs always wanted to herd the kids into groups 🤣🤣
I’ve got one border collie who watches our sheep sometimes, but after watching this I really think they learn from each other so much. I wonder how he’d be if he had all his brothers and sisters around him while working.
wow. im even more impressed by how the other dogs just stay and watch
Its a nice little tea break for them I suppose. Sheepdogs have good little lives even when put to work, but I've known farmers to be very apathetic and cruel towards gun dogs. When they are young and working they stayed in caged kennels outside, and retired at roughly 9-10 years old to enjoy maybe 2 or so good years in the house before being taken round the back for the long walk. Nowadays im sure they would go to a vet and put the poor old boy down but thats not tradition.
Amazing how the dogs know which one his commanding at any one time in the video.
ME TOO
Agree. But in defense of the dog at work, the public lesson involves far more frequent and inconsistent commands than does everyday herding, and the dogs working the sheep are feeling jerked around.
@@chill579 Are you kidding? Every fiber of their being is screaming: Put me in coach, put me in!😂
The dogs behind him are like “put me in coach!”
If you ever visit Scotland, go see him in person! The afternoon we spent on his farm was one of the highlights of our 2018 trip!
What is the name of the farm and where is it located? I need to this in person! Great Video!! Thanks for sharing! Roman
@@romanusquantula9437 Looks like they are permanently closed.
What a wonderful adventure
His name Neil. We saw just him (late June) while on a Rick Steves 13-day tour of Scotland. Our tour guide Julia seemed to know him which suggests she’d led a tour there previously.
@@knvbcoach What is the name of his farm?
I was there in April this year (2023). An amazing demonstration. After corralling the sheep, one was picked out for a shearing demonstration with manual shears. Neil invited us to try our hand with the shearing. There were about 10 volunteers. He guided their hand while they snipped away. This visit with Neil, his dogs and the sheep was the highlight of the 12-day tour. Afterwards we got to see the newly born lambs and puppies. What a life!
It's nice to know they're doing well! God bless to them!
You're so lucky! I would have loved to be there also.
Agree
I had a border collie for 16 years and took him sheep herding. Winston knew what to do instinctively and watching him was some of the best days of my life.
How awesome! I had mine for 21 years! I always dreamed of taking him to Scotland to run free and get to do this. ♡
Love how at the beginning all Other dogs are sitting there relaxed because they know it is not their turn yet
Perfectly trained
Well, I don’t want to brag but my dog would sit perfectly and wait for her turn. Trouble would come getting her to do anything when her ‘turn’ came
If you ever have any doubt that the border collie is the smartest dog ever created, this video will cement that idea permanently.
They are the only dog I would have. (But I like Golden Retrievers too, LOL).
Regretfully still a lot of people dont train their brains having problematic dogs
@@stephenr80 exactly border collies are super smart and highly energetic. They NEED something to do or they will find it themselves. And negligent owners might not like what they find to do.
A dog that smart in a small apartment in the big city would seem to be a mixed blessing.
I dont think its necessarily about intelligence since these dogs have it in their dna to do this. It really comes down to the "master" on how he/she trains and nurtures this ability the correct way. The best part about this is the dogs are so insanely happy to be doing what they were bred to do.
Neil is a superb dog trainer and human. My wife and I met him in the Summer of 2022 while on a tour of Britain. I wish we could have spent more time with him. A man of few words but immense depth.
Few words, but lots of whistling😉
how can we meet him? is this a part of some tour? or do we have to reach him out directly?
@@abcdeepakr just Google 'Kingussie working sheep dogs '
When you work with sheep, particularly 3000 of them, the few words you do speak are mostly expletives 😂 Sheep produce an effect on their human carers; swearing..lots of it
@@rarebreedewe Mmm…just like the Operating Room…the environment where I spend the majority of my life in! 😊
Wow! That coordination! The dogs understand every signal, and I love how patiently they wait for his instructions! Thats so cool!
I think it's amazing how much they LOVE this work. The dogs just absolutely LOVE this work.. .They LIVE for this. I've seen these dogs left to themselves and they just have way too much energy.
And now you know why. ;)
Someone in my neighborhood has a border collie mix puppy. I honestly don’t think he knows what he’s gotten himself into. Whenever his dog interacts with mine, I try to work a suggestion of how to intellectually engage the dog into the conservation. Or maybe he’ll enjoy having his bored dog rip up his furniture. 😂
@@SkipperJane Yep. Border Collies have to work. If you don't give them a job, they'll invent one. And it may not be a job you needed doing. lol.
As also with other breeds bred for different kinds of work. They love nothing more. When I get ready to go hunting, all I have to do is put my key into the lock of my gun cabinet and he’s at my feet, literally shaking with anticipation.
Those dogs look so happy to be doing their work and watching each other do their thing!
They definitely like it, A LOT. Happy dogs.
Only thing these dogs love more than their work, is being praised for their work by the Shepard.
After you train ONE dog, teaching the others is easier, because they learn from watching, and it’s an addiction to them.
Thank you for sharing.
To witness these brilliant dogs work as an extension of the Shepard is absolutely amazing!
The skill is unbelievable
It’s so funny when he said ‘lie down’ to the herding dog and the other dogs watching all lay down 🤣
This is soooo cool! Truly mastership of connections between human and dog. These fluffy tails for sure having happy lifes.
It may look fun to you, but I was lucky to escape, and now I have my own YT channel. Those were tough times though. Take care out there.
@@TheBlackSheepDiaries wait are you the man from that video?
I actually said that with respect for that hard work
@@eg-draw Naw, I'm just a goofy old man being silly, got a lil channel here for black sheep's out there, check it out, may find something to like.
They're drilled like football players. And the Herder is the manager. So amazing!!
So amazing. This man whistled and my border collie was in my lap.
I read this comment to my border collie and we both had a good laugh
@@HYPERI0N. my border collie read this comment to me and we both had a good laugh
My border collie read this comment to me and we both had a laugh.
@@bumponalog5001 my border collie wrote this comment.
@@guyskillen My Border Collie wrote a play about this comment and acted it out for me, playing every character.
Scottish shepherds are highly intelligent. They'll stay in one spot forever, if you ask them too. As you can see, they're very happy to be around others like them, and again patient to learn.
Oh really? I have visited this particular shepherd too, and although he seemed to be an intelligent man he did not stay in one spot (maybe because no one asked him to do it). Yes, he was nice to talk to and did not seem to be too unhappy to be around his fellow human visitors. His sheepdogs were quite impressive to watch too - so maybe they are as intelligent as the shepherds? 🤔
@@Vinterfrid this comment made my morning lol, thank you
Rik, I hope you read the comment below yours about the shepherd. And if you want to say anything about his Border Collies you could do that as well.
A thing of beauty.
I grew up around border collies, they really do love a challenge. They're at their best when they have a patient & kind human, & an energetic task they can come back to day after day.
yes they have a mischievous streak too
They thrive on love and trust
Absolutely breathtaking intelligence of the dogs
Pups, after learning their basic commands on lead, can be started on ducks, moving from small enclosures to free range. Borders can handle cattle as well. Dog-broke cattleherds are so much easier to move. A friend had a top notched border that would jump up from the ground to behind his saddle seat to hitch a ride across big pastures. So much of their abilities are instinctual. Wonderful video and no, my US dogs were not nearly as well trained as his. thanks for the great video. at 74 i enjoyed it.
When they are trained to isolate one (or more) paticular sheep from the rest of the flock is amazing skill.
Bunch of good, happy doggo's. I love it.
At the start, you could see the one asking whether it was his turn yet, and then patiently wait when the response was "not yet".
Collies are a joy to own, they are so smart, They can be trained to bring you different toys from their toy box, or play flyball. My sweet girl wasn't the slightest interest in sheep, but loved to play ball and had all the children in the street throwing the ball for her
Smartest dogs on the planet live on Northern Scottish farms. Their skill, sharpness and work ethic is unbelievable. You'd think they were directly hooked to the sherpherds brain. Wonderful seeing them work 🥰
I love how every dog is set ready to go at all times even if it’s not their time yet 👍👍
All I can say is thank you for this, living alongside the Earth just as God intended is always refreshing and a beautiful sight to see. Greetings from Brazil
Amazing when you think of the hours spent training these beautiful dogs, but the sheep seem to know the drill as well! Great video!
What a beautiful breed of dog. I was introduced to them when i married my farmer husband who used them on the farm for cattle and goats. They are wonderful and a loving breed around children.
These dogs are truly amazing. I hope the shepherd loves them. When, as a child, I went to sheepdog trials in the West Country, some of the shepherds were rather gruff with them. Mr. Shepherd: please love your dogs, they are so wonderful.
Oh man, that is so hilarious how the others sit there and watch. They are so smart. They know it is not their turn, so they wait. It is amazing and such fun to watch.
Happy dogs living their best lives! Working breeds love to work and they certainly love their human.
Immense respect for these dogs! It's great to see working dogs actually working. 👍👍
Border collies are truly the upper echelon in the canine world
According to that one study, the smartest breed of all.
This is actually what we called teamwork
Fantastic work by an amazing team. My hats off to you, man and dogs.
We just saw this man's demonstration on our Scotland tour last week. Really impressive.
I was there in April!
Neil is amazing as well as his dogs. We loved his demonstration and explanations of his commands and dogs. We visited his farm in July of 2023. It was one of the top 5 highlights of our trip. His farm is an absolute must for a visit.❤❤❤
Great work and great training. Miss seeing this at our local Scottish festival.
Amazing coordination between all the dogs and the owner/trainer. It is clear to see that these dogs are happy doing what they are born to do and I'm so glad they have such a wonderful trainer to help them be their best dog/selves. WOW!!
They are good at what they do but they aren't born to do it. They are trained to do it.
@Scooter 21 not really. ,sure they are trained a lot for specific commands but herding is instinct to these dogs.
@@TheJells87 The old nature vs. nurture debate is rich with substance, that I can tell you.
@scooter2163 They are born to do it. It is in their genes. If you ever own a BC you will see what I mean. They are not trained to herd. They are trained to harness that natural instinct. Much of what they learn is learnt from the other dogs. They learn from observation. When you own one you will learn how incredibly intelligent They really are.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. ITS TEAM WORK OWNER GIVES TEACHES TRAINS TO GO AN CONTROL DIRECTIONS. DOG DOES THE WORK THY ARE TOTAL TEAM WORK
STRONG BONDED ITS PRICELESS BRILLIANT DOGS WERE BLESSED WITH WORKING DOGS
It’s incredible how each dog patiently waits its turn, but they obviously cannot wait to get their chance to herd. They love nothing more than herding.
God, I wish I could go there to see this. I adore watching dogs do what they're bred to do. I had a Scottie and he was my favorite. He worked hard everyday.
Was your Scottie a ratter or a bolter with hounds.
so fascinating to watch them work in a group, what a beautiful breed and intelligent minds!
Just incredible. Amazing that these dogs are trained to that level.
I can’t even get my dog to roll over! Lol this is awesome
These dogs listen better than any of my traditional classroom kkds🤣🤣🤣.
I had a border collie growing up in the States. She was an amazing dog. Died in my arms.
Such a brilliant demonstration.
A thing of beauty! I love to watch any breed doing the job it was bred to do. This man and his dogs are amazing to watch work together as a team.
I have a 14 month old border collie, he's never been trained for sheep work, but when I watch videos like this I see so many small similarities in the mannerisms of my own collie. A lot of it must be instinctual. I wish I knew a local farmer/shepherd I could pay for some training....I'm sure the dog would love it.
The training of these smart dogs is amazing, thank you for showing us what they are capable of.
Border collies are highly intelligent and love to work. This is a brilliant display of their capabilities
It's an amazing display of not only control , but also cooperation & respect between man and dog .
I rarely see this much respect between children and parents nowdays.Every time I'm in the shops ,there's always some whining child having a temper over sweets they can't have . Then the parents reward the tantrum by giving in to the temper .
So amazing 🤩 and what’s even better.. this gentleman is like it’s just the norm to have such control over all these dogs - especially when one or two are working and getting directions and the others are lying waiting brilliant to watch
This breed is so smart. They seem to love what they do. They’ll herd multiples of anything including groups of kids waiting for the school bus.
Собаки получают удовольствие, работа соответственно своей специфике! Отличные помощники!
What's so impressive is not how they can follow instructions but how they know who is he talking to specifically.
Absolutely insane. It's like he's directing a football team. Those dogs are incredible.
Each animal in the video is exceptionally gorgeous
I love watching these dogs, amazing
"It's natural it's simple." Thanks for the great video.
I just wish the audio was better as I'd love to properly hear the whistles and commands. Damn good training.
Apart from their individual brilliance at their work I was astounded when they all worked together as a team. Awesome video!
Unbelievably smart dogs, so impressive!
Truly amazing! They work as a team! So smart!
What ever it is, i love people with education skill and dedication for their work.
This video is so fascinating. It's amazing. I have never seen anything like this before in my life. These dogs are so intelligent, WOW! They're like born to do this, they're so fast and do their job so well. Also the guy is totally awesome, he's like a master of sheepdog commanding.
They are born to do this
That's an art even to give all the different commands to the different dogs
it's good to see dogs being worked. they are happy that way.
The Border collies where one of the 1st breeds to be domestically.
And they certainly are Smart!!!
I have watched a lot of these types of videos but this guy finally explained how the whistles and commands work. Brilliant!
My uncle had a sheep dog. It used to try to herd me and my cousins when we were out.
Respect to you man, keep up the good work!
So good to watch.
The border collie is truly an amazing dog.
Very impressive these dogs are exceptional.
this need to be writen in stone on walls for the next humans who will live on earth, this is amazing
This is amazing. Had no idea this kind of control was possible.
I talk to my dog just like that.
Sometimes he wakes up, especially when I whistle.
One of the most interesting things I have seen this year. Amazing work.
Stunning dog work, I am so impressed
Why don't they just train the sheep?
1st sheep: why is he yelling? Is he yelling at us?
2nd sheep: no, he's yelling at that damn dog.
1st sheep: oh, okay, carry on then, don't want the dog to lose his job.
My uncle was John Jock Richardson who had the most famous sheepdog by the name Wiston Cap in the 60s
Just wonderful how all work together!
Great skills sir. And your love for what God has given you providence over is clear to see. Truly a good shepherd!
Wow. Top of the food chain mate. Cheers to you and your dogs. Fantastic effort!
Like a conductor with an orchestra.
Look at these dogs! Waiting patiently for their masters command, it's beautiful!
There is nothing happier than a dog with purpose. They are happy.
I really feel for those pampered dogs who have to endure their owners inadequate lives.
that was quite impressive, managing all those dogs at once.
I bet when your pup got to Heaven, he said, "You think we got it good up here? You have no idea!"
We had a border collie as our large family dog for just over 18 years! She was the best friend/pet we had! She was so smart and loved us all! Great big family dogs!
I love this video. Thank you. 8/28/23.
That was amazing to watch, thank you for the share 🙏👍
😱 omg. This guy is legend !!!
Completely outstanding.
This is a dog handler at his finest! Amazing!
We had working collies at the horse barn I managed.. we had the little kids come on their school field trips to see the animals and the dogs always wanted to herd the kids into groups 🤣🤣
I'd swear these dogs are radio controlled, otherwise you would have to say they were conscious, aware and intelligent. Brilliant video.
I’ve got one border collie who watches our sheep sometimes, but after watching this I really think they learn from each other so much. I wonder how he’d be if he had all his brothers and sisters around him while working.
I have a border collie and I can attest that it is the smartest and most work driven dog I have ever owned in my 53 yrs.
Magnifique! quelle maitrise! Bravo!