HERDING ABILITY
BERETTA M-16
"ZOO"
(works sheep, goats and cattle)
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COOLIES TEND TO BE VERY LOYAL TO THEIR HANDLER. THEY ARE
SHOWING TO BE BIDDABLE, ABLE TO TAKE CORRECTION WITHOUT
TAKING IT PERSONAL, AND GOOD COMPANIONS.

FOR THE MOST PART, COOLIES ARE EXTREMELY ATHLETIC AND CAN
CLIMB STRAIGHT UP WITH EASE.

COOLIES SEEM TO LOOK FORWARD TO EACH DAY WITH ENTHUSIASM
AS TO WHAT CHALLENGES THE DAY WILL BRING.

THEY ARE BRIGHT, INTELLIGENT AND ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO GIVE
YOU 100% AT ANYTHING YOU ASK FROM THEM.    
Notice in the pictures below that none of these dogs are chasing behind the sheep,
they have control of the situation and are not stressing the livestock.  If a
correction is needed by the dog to the livestock, it is quick, direct and then
forgotten..  
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Coolies from Coolibah
Kennels working sheep,
goats and ducks.
Nan Lloyd's female
backing sheep.
Mick Nester's Buzz
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Jarrah (breeder: Yata hae) testing on
sheep at 12 weeks old
Riley (breeder: Yata hae) on sheep
for second time 11/17/07
Tex (breeder: Yata hae)  on sheep for the first time 11/24/07
Tex on sheep for the second time 12/03/07
first picture shows a great outrun!


BITING (USUALLY THOSE ARE RUNNING IN BITING AND GETTING OUT ---
TRANSLATES INTO - THE DOG IS LACKING IN CONFIDENCE)
OR THE STOCK IS PANTING AND HAS A WILD LOOK IN THEIR EYE
(TRANSLATES INTO - THE DOG IS CHASING THE STOCK **NOT WORKING
THEM PROPERLY** AND CAUSING STRESS TO THE ANIMALS).  THIS IS NOT
HOW A GOOD HERDING BRED DOG SHOULD WORK THE LIVESTOCK.  
STRESS CAUSES A LOSS IN WEIGHT, EFFECTS THEIR RATE OF GAIN
AND OVERALL HEALTH AND WILL CAUSE AN ECONOMIC LOSS TO THE
PRODUCER.  HAVING TO SUTURE LIVESTOCK AFTER THESE TYPE DOGS
BRING THEM IN IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE EITHER.
ZOO PRACTICING THE
"DRIVE"

NOTICE THE SHEEP
ARE NOT RUNNING,
PANTING OR
STRESSED OUT IN ANY
WAY.
Coolie (Jess) "backing" sheep