Vixen’s Puppies – 5 Weeks Old
Vixen’s Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd Puppies are 5 Weeks Old. Everyone got some dewormed with Pyrantel this morning. Click a photo to enlarge:
English Shepherd Farm Dogs
Vixen’s Litter Day 26
Vixen’s Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd puppies are 26 days old today. This morning each puppy received a prophylactic dose of Toltrazuril 5% to stave off potential coccidiosis. This preventative dosing is a standard part of my process. Click a photo to zoom.
Sherling’s Molly Stands for Bouldin Joe
Sherling’s Molly stood for Bouldin Joe today. Bred date: August 10, 2022Estimated whelp date: October 14, 2022Estimated wean date: November 25, 2022 Joe is a proven stud, and Molly is a maiden. Visit get.blacktans.com and click ‘Apply To adopt’ next to the appropriate listing if you would like to be added to the prospective buyer’s … Read more
Shep and Sally Do the Work
Up until 16 weeks of age, most of my puppy curriculum consists of manding, marker training and recall. Two weeks ago, Shep and his sister graduated to accompanying me for morning goat chores. Between their 16th and 18th weeks, I alternated Shep and Sally each day. At dawn, we take the goats from the barnyard … Read more
Foxhole Dog
Sugar will walk up to you and poke you in the chest. I’ve never seen her start a fight with another dog or goat. But on many occasions, I have seen here walk up to the other animal, stand erect and curl her tail up over back. If you’re a male animal or an animal … Read more
Raising Vixen
This is my girl Vixen. I’ve come to call her Vic for short. She’s come to be a lovely, well-mannered young lady. Vic comes with excellent recall now that she’s grown up a bit. And her tan points are a particularly rich, mahogany-like brown. Vic’s sire line goes back through West Virginia’s Carousel Farm, then … Read more
Brag Dogs
I’ve been working on a book for a few years. It’s a compilation of short stories about Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherds. The first several chapters are available online for preview if you like dog stories. http://www.bragdogs.com/ CONTENTS COVER PREFACE WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE LIGHT? A DOG FOR JARED PRINCE OF THE … Read more
A Team of Rivals
Liberty and Sugar are my goat A team. They have developed into a team of rivals. By that I mean that Liberty and Sugar push each other in a positive and constructive way. We begin first thing in the morning, when we load up and head over to the goat pasture. Over in the pasture … Read more
Sugar and Vixen
When I think of beauty, and when I think of the history of our great nation, these dogs are what I see in my mind’s eye. My father and my grandfathers shed blood in this nation’s wars so I could pursue liberty and happiness. As did my own wife, who along with my father are … Read more
Liberty Puts the Goats Away
Liberty is my 10.5 month old English Shepherd male. In this video clip, he helps me put the goats back after they’ve spent the early morning ruminating on orchard grass. Liberty has self-control, a strong presence but a soft touch when working my livestock. When he’s not working stock, Liberty enjoys ball fetch, disc catch, … Read more
The Best Dogs We Have Ever Had
For a century or more, a culture and tradition has existed around the Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd dog. John Blankenship’s father rode into town on an old gray mare with a black and tan at his side to drive home the livestock he purchased. Walter Oglivie followed on horseback while a pair of … Read more