Month: December 2020

Invisible Treat Pouch

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I don’t believe in a visible treat pouch. With some dogs, I’ve seen the pouch become a distraction. For awhile I tried hanging the pouch from my belt on the back of my pants, but I found that location to be inaccessible. So instead, I carry treats in a sandwich bag in my pocket. I’ll … Read more

Focus and Attention Training

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When stone cold Hawkeye was a pup, he was hard to convince.  We had problems with focus and distraction.  Hawkeye forced me to raise my game and learn training techniques to overcome the issue.  Since then, I’ve proofed these techniques on several dogs and found them to be effective at forming a well-focused, less distractable … Read more

Heir Apparent to the Gold Nugget Strain

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We moved the goat herd from the pasture to the barnyard this morning.  This used to be an unpredictable and stress-filled event that I was not sure would take twenty-minutes or an hour.  One time, I even sustained a mild injury in the process.  But thanks to my fifty-pound gold nugget, that just isn’t the … Read more

Who’s Got Liberty’s Balance?

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Liberty began his training today as a scout type hiking dog. I selected Liberty because I believe he possesses a balanced set of traits that I value. He is people oriented. He passed the test for distractions and staying close to me on walks. He has a solid puppy recall from a significant distance, and … Read more

Bloodline Standard of the Black and Tan English Shepherd

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The Black and Tan English Shepherd is a medium-size, strongly built and active dog. They are affectionate, intelligent, naturally obedient, and eager to please.  They are not quarrelsome or possessive but are of great courage and extremely faithful. Black and Tan English Shepherds are not easily excitable and are usually dignified in manner. They … Read more

What is the Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd Association?

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Black and Tan English Shepherd

The Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd Association exists to support the Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd bloodlines.  In support of the bloodlines’ preservation and proliferation, the Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd Association: Maintains an online magazine Has self-published an e-book on the history of the bloodline Built a website for breeders to … Read more

A Match for Man or Beast

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There is a brief but important article titled A Match for Man or Beast published in the English Shepherd Club of America’s Who’s Who Breeder Manual on page 22. This article by Horace Curtis of Algood, Tennessee is only two-hundred and sixteen words in length, but Mr. Curtis has a direct and informative writing style that provides … Read more

Win a Free 2021 Calendar

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Enter to win a free 2021 Black and Tan English Shepherds Calendar Free domestic shipping included. Winner will be announced next Tuesday December 15th. Type your email address in the box provided above and click Enter to Win!

Puppies & Laundry Part 1

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When Josie started digging at the vet fleece in her whelping box, I had a feeling that it was time.  It was the morning of September twenty-eighth.  We were a few days early by my calculation.  As a first-time breeder, her being early made me nervous.  On that same morning at 08:26, I logged that … Read more