THESE DOGS ARE AMAZING! I visit a Sheepdog trial in Northumberland!
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- Опубліковано 18 гру 2021
- A video from a Northumberland Sheepdog Trial League meeting hosted by Graham Dixon of Alwinton Farm.
I had great fun watching the dogs run and trying to film a vlog without effecting any of the runs.
Well done to English National team member Colin Balmbro for winning the league overall for 2021 and thanks to him for allowing me to film his run.
A special mention also to The Gather Photography which is where I got the photo for the Thumbnail.
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I’m 31 years old and I’m a sheep farmer from Ayrshire in South West Scotland, which is why I have such a strong accent! I was born and raised on a sheep farm watching my dad who was the shepherd.
At 18 I went away from farming to work in the city (something I still do) and at 23 (2013) I decided I wanted to do something for some extra money so I went on a sheep shearing course. The hardest thing I’ll ever do was learning to shear sheep. [shudders thinking about it]
I shore whilst on my holidays from work for 2 years and then in 2015 my dad died so I decided to get my own sheep so I could continue working with sheep as it was something I loved doing. From there it escalated quickly from my first 4 sheep in my mum’s garden to now running around 600 breeding ewes.
I shore over 15,000 sheep this season in UK and I also travel to Norway for shearing in March and September. (Covid messed it up this year)
A few years ago I bought myself a sheep pregnancy scanner and have been building up my run since then.
I watched a few farm vlogs on UA-cam and decided I could have a go and now here we are!
Thanks for watching my videos and please subscribe if you want to see more in future.
Well done Colin and Liz, so very proud of my hubby for winning the Northumberland League this year, excellent video Cammy!
Thanks Karen! He’s some man! 🙌🏼
@@TheSheepGame I completely agree, he's so passionate about his dogs and trialling ❤
Congratulations to your husband and Liz!!! It was interesting to learn more about this competition. Best Wishes from Michigan, USA.
So happy to see this video as "sheepdogs" are my personal game. 🙂 Sage came running upstairs to my doorway when she heard the whistles, stopped short at the doorway and dropped into a "lie down" on command - wish I got it on camera.
That is so cute.
Cammy is the best Ambassador Scottish (or anywhere for that matter) sheep Farmers/ Shepherds could ever ask for. They are getting so much exposure and with exposure comes understanding. Thank you so much
Thanks so much Stacey!!! That’s such a nice comment! 🥰
@@TheSheepGame meant every word of it too. Following you and Sandy Brock has taught me so much. Now let's get that wool industry up and moving again. Wool deserves better than to be considered a waste product.
I am loving his videos 👍❤
@@staceyrashkin2609 Where do you live that wool is considered a "waste product"? Worldwide wool fetches about 300 million annually. February alone, US alone, they import around or over 2 million dollars worth of wool.
I love buying wool products. I just can't find wool anywhere.
We have a wonderful trial near me in Wisconsin, USA. I especially love the double lift championship where the dog has to leave the first group and go fetch a second group that is over a hill so he can't see it. The shed is sorting off 5 collared sheep from the group of 20. These dogs are amazing!
Great drone footage and nice interview with Bambi, he's so right getting together with like minded people whether sheep or dogs is always a pleasure. Great working dogs, doing what they're meant to do, not neurotic like so many border collies in pet homes with no work at all. Congratulations on your League win, Bambi, and the little bit of blue language just adds to the colourfulness of your last run! (Was that The Farm Vet Dr. Kaz in the one shot, Cammy, or just his doppelganger?)
That was him!! Well spotted 😁
@@TheSheepGame Small world! Well small country really 😂
Years ago when I lived in the UK I used to watch a TV Program that was called " One Man And His Dog " It was Brilliant to watch how One Man and his Dog worked together.
I used to watch that with my dad when I was wee 🥰
Meg my not be the best at the technical aspect of sheep herding, but she gets gold, in my book for freestyle!🥰
😂 she’s the best i’ve got so she’ll have to do😁
@@TheSheepGame Liz will whip Fern into shape.😉
This was amazing to watch. I love seeing dogs doing what they love. I’m sure they are in heaven. Thanks for showing this.
Nothing so valuable to a farmer as a good dog! Worth their weight in gold.
The drone footage was amazing. It's makes it so easy to understand how the dog & handler work together. These dogs are so well trained . Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas.
Found this video very interesting. Liz did a fantastic job rouding the sheep up, and winning the competition. Found your channel from Sandi @Sheepishlyme . Hi from Ascot Berkshire.
Hi Rica! Thanks for the comment 👍
@@TheSheepGame im coming up to Scotland in the new year to stay with my best pal who lives in Mossend, Motherwell N Lanarkshire, and going to do the Harry Potter train ride. Every time been up past few yrs has been closed because of Rona,😷 and fingers crossed its open in May . Absolutely love Scotland, its such a beautiful country and the people are bonkers but heart of gold. Took me ages to finally understand the strong Glaswegian accent, and struggle sometimes after 5yrs to understand some Scottish accents as they are not all the same and there are loads of Scots Dialects 🏴💙
These dogs are so great at their jobs and make the herding of sheep so much easier for you. Thanks for the wonderful demonstration🇨🇦
What a beautiful day you had. Love watching the dogs and their masters work. 🤩
Being a pet and gundog trainer it always amazes me watching the intensity and control of collies when working. Brilliant video.
It’s remarkable what theses dogs can do!
Great job!!! I love watching working dogs do their thing. That was a beautiful field to hold the competition in.
The drone is the perfect way to cover this event, for the person who is not a farmer, seeing the dog trials from above makes it crystal clear what is going on! It impresses me every time when I see how enthusiastic the dogs are, they are so keen to herd the sheep! Beautiful job Cammy, thanks for another great video!💕🇨🇦
I know what went wrong 🤣🤣🤣🤣 he didn’t say “Lie Doon”! Right?!!!!! I really couldn’t help myself…😊🐑💙 Another great one Cammy, thank you so very much. MY ATTEMPT AT BEING FUNNY WHICH I FAILED MISERABLY AT 🤦♀️ SORRY Y’ALL 🙁
Different language they use down in Englandshire =D
@@TheSheepGame I was just trying to be very funny which I think I failed at miserably 🤦♀️
@@tammykaltreider No...you didn't...I'm still chuckling at it...
thank you for posting it🤣
@@ChristophersMum thank you!!! I was feeling kind of bad there for a while 😉💕
@@tammykaltreider haha i was just being funny too! I got urs but u didn’t get mine so it was me that failed 😂😂
Fascinating what these pups can do! Thanks Cammy!!
My mom and I visited Scotland (from Canada) in 2009 and went to see a trial near Pitlochrey. It was so amazing to see!
That would be a bucket list trip for me.
The amount of work it takes to raise and train these dogs alone I would give an award for. It is very impressive to watch how the handler and dog work together. Thanks for sharing Cammy, and congratulations to Colin and Liz and everyone who participated.👏🏾💚☺️
Thanks Devin!
@@TheSheepGame You're welcome 🙋🏾♀️
Love, love, love to watch the dogs working!!!
That is a great explanation of the whole process. I have been to trials before, but have never had it broken down so well and the drone footage was great. Thank you.
Thanks Rebecca!
What a lovely opportunity! Thank you for posting this video.
I absolutely love this. I'm excited for future videos like this.
Wow!!! I loved the drone footage. Your camera work is getting better with every video I watch. Looking forward to The Sheep Game hosting the dog run trials. What fun that will be to watch. 😃
Great job!! That’s amazing how naturally intelligent these dogs are!! This blows my mind to see this interaction between dog and sheep!!
The drone is great to see the dogs work!
I've tested (not competed) a working dog including tasks by single command not repeated more than 3 times and signals only (not one peep from me) at a distance. Thats a lot of training, team work and very smart dog. Add herding - OMG very special dogs.
Please do more of the dogs working. 😊
What a delightful treat. Thanks Cammy.
Incredible footage, you did such an impressive job getting it without bothering the trials. Nicely done and so amazing to watch the dogs on this channel doing such awesome jobs!
Cammy very enjoyable video highlighting the discipline of the working dogs that are key to your work....wonderful to see Man and Dog working together so beautifully..........excellent and thank you 👏👏👏👍👍👍😁
Love this! It's amazing the way the owners and dogs work together. Fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
A boy Cammy another good video 👍. A good sheepdog is a joy to work with & beautiful to watch.
🙌🏼 totally agree mate!
Brilliant just like ye were having a conversation and the camera wasn’t there. A very passionate man bambi.. really enjoyed this video. Sky is the limit 🇮🇪
Thanks for the clear narration and the the wonderful explanation. I continue to enjoy watching your channel grow and I love the diversity. You’re doing a terrific job!
Thank you!
This is a video I been looking for for a long time. Love watching these dogs work. And your Meg has got something these dogs don't. She thinks for her self. she knows what the job is and makes up her own mind on how best to accomplish it, regardless of the command you give. I wouldn't like to lie my belly down into cold wet grass either, when standing accomplishes much the same effect.
Great video! Those sheep are so smart and well trained! They made the dog and handler look good!..................just joking
What a beautiful dog and truly skilled handling! Great drone footage and explanations. Thanks
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Hello Cammy. I have been a little busy so I haven't been able to watch lately. But I get to binge watch... oh darn. 🤣😂. Great as always.
That was brilliant. I just loved watching the trials.
Lovely video Cammy. Love watching sheepdog trials. They always remind me of when I used to watch One Man and his Dog on tv when I was young. Such skill!
Great to watch these trials. Thanks for posting it Cammy. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks to “Bambi”
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I absolutely LOVE this. My own dog is a lazy and very spoiled brat. I cannot imagine having such a well-trained and compliant dog . Thank you for posing.
Absolutely fastening. Thank you, Cammy, for that fun watch.
I love these so much! The dogs are incredibly amazing! The handlers are wonderful too, the dog and handler must work well together. Bambi, you did great!
Absolutely fantastic
Great video! Clearly narrated and good explanation. I think you should name your sheep dog trials the “Meg Invitational”. She’s got a HUGE fan club. We all love Meg and her quirks.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful experiences. Merry Christmas!
Oh I enjoyed this video ! Thanks for sharing!
Loved watching the dog and owner running through the trial. Fantastic animals. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Love the trial coverage. Watching your dogs work was why I started watching you. Looking forward to hearing more about you putting on a trial!
So very interesting! Thanks Cammie. Have a blessed holiday season.
Agree wholeheartedly about the intelligence of border collies. They are amazing dogs and thank you for showing them put to their truest purpose.
I love watching sheepdog trials, hope some day to be there in person
Sheep dog trials are great fun to watch! There were a number to watch where I used to live; none where I am now. My only complaint about this video is that I would have enjoyed seeing more of the trial! Cammy, looking forward to your holding a trial next year. Please let us viewers know well in advance, and hold it live.
Thanks Helene! That’s the plan! To Live stream here on UA-cam 😁
Great footage and explanation!! I had to watch with the headphones. My Kelpie wants to work when he heard the whistles LOL
Great video Cammy and great drone footage you just can’t beat watching sheepdogs doing what they do best working sheep 👌
If I was not a sheepdog in a past life, I want to be one in my next.
Beautiful camera work. Thanks,very interesting.
So fun to watch. Dogs do work hard to please
This was beautiful to watch. I've followed Emma Grey's journey since This Farming Life. I enjoyed watching you scan the sheep for Emma and Ewan. I'm sure she'd give you a bargain on a trained dog 😉. You could work it off with scanning! All the best to you and Lizzy and your family.
This was terrific! I could watch these trials for hours. Thank you
Thanks Donna! Glad u likes it!
Fantastic to see the dog’s instinct, training & relationship bw dog & handler.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
The dogs are great fun to watch
Loved the video! Watching dogs handle and work is such a joy. Thanks and look forward to seeing more in the future! And Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks Bob! And to you and yours!!
Look forward to your trial Cammy, I,ll be entering !!
You’ll be on the invitation list Hazel 😁
That was amazing thanks for sharing
Cammy your a legend. Great video, very interesting watching 👍🏻
Great video, Cammy! Love seeing well trained sheep dogs do their work. Border Collies are the best!
Amazing work!
Great video! The dogs are really incredible.
Great field to hold it in! Fair amount of work in holding a trial and men need to help out on the day! Finally got around to following ya on insta 👍
This is absolutely brilliant!
Watching the dogs natural instinct, combined with amazing training.... What would you shepherds do without them??
Run alot more 😅
These Dogs are Just amazing!
They make Meg look very basic!
I reached for the like button 3 times. Yeah, I can safely say I love this one!
Wonderful. Love herding and trials. Have non-border collies, but always huge respect. Keep these coming whenever you can. Awesome he let you put up a drone!
Great video Cammy!
Really enjoyed it!!!!
Regards from France and Happy Christmas!!!
Cheers Eddie! You too!
Can’t get away from you Cammy, saw you on day time TV this morning. Perhaps they will give you a slot on ‘This Farming Life’.
Sorry Wendy!! 😂
@@TheSheepGame no apology needed, it would be nice if you had a slot on national TV, it could go a long way to getting your own farm.
I don’t know why but I always get choked up at sheep dog trials.
Such pretty, clean sheep. Love your dogs too. Very interesting!
I love your channel, i love Scottland and i love the scotish dialect 🤗❣👍🏻( it is like bavarian in germany). It is very relaxing to look what you do. I wish you all a wunderful christmastime. 🤗☃️
Greetings from Bavaria in Germany
Thank you!! Merry Christmas to you too!
@@TheSheepGame you are welcome 🤗☃️🎄
Informative video, I’ve seen sheep trials but never really knew what was going on, so now I do!
Lovely! Thank you! Wish we could get trials broadcast in the US! Would give me something to do whilst my husband watches curling!
I love watching working dogs soooo smart & watching this reminds me of BABE ! LoL
Wow that’s fantastic for how they are trained and trust thier handler. Another great information love learning something new was fascinating 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Excellent! Great coverage with the drone. Since watching The Sheep Game channel I've watched literally hundreds of hours of sheepdog trials on UA-cam...love it (driving the wife and dog crazy with all the whistling). I trained and trialed spaniels for years so the dog work is especially enjoyable for me. (now I'm learning about the sheep) Thanks, excellent video & if we don't see you again before next weekend Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks so much! Yeah I love it all too! Merry Christmas to you and the family! 😁
This is so exciting I’ve never seen a trial before
Wow, so interesting, keep up these videos please
Thank you for the video. It was great! Border Collies are so amazingly smart.Some friends had a border collie who would go wild when you said the word walk. So they started to spell out w a l k, It took the dog about 2 weeks to learn how to spell walk.
Awesome stuff
WONDERFUL! Great video. I love to watch the dogs work, but must admit missed seeing Jock.
😁 he’ll be back soon don’t worry. 😁
Loved watching this! I work aussies so they work a bit differently and our trials are set up to play to those strengths. Someday I want a border collie to experience the difference! All 3 of my aussies stood at attention when Colin started whistling, lmao.
Great video.
Great video Cam...I've always wanted to know how in the world they do it!! Wish it was longer to see a couple of them work. But Thank you very much young man. Blessings to you and your family. Merry Christmas to you All. 🙏 🤶🎅🎄
Thanks Gail! Most people (understandably) don’t want the drone up when they are running as it makes a lot of noise so it was good of Bambi and a couple of the other handlers to let me film some runs!
I live in N. Georgia USA and I attended 1 sheep dog trial. It must have been a pretty major event because there were at least 300 attendees, at least. Sheep are not a big livestock here. It was loads of fun and very entertaining
Thanks from Virginia, USA! I really needed an explanation of a dog trial. This made so much sense. Thanks, again.
Did you get to see the USBCHA finals at Belle Grove, Middletown last Oct ? The 2022 finals will be held in the Reno, NV area (My husband is a competitor).
Sheep Game dog trials!🤯🏆🙌
Thanks Cammy, best wishes to you from EA.
I loved this just a little more because I could watched the dogs all day how I would have loved be a dog trainer it is amazing how the dog just knowing
All the best for Christmas and the new year for all your family hope the new year brings you get everything you want xx
Looks some buzz that, cracking dogs and cracking vid 👌🏻
Thanks Ciaran!
Such smart dogs!