Monday 18 July 2011

Shepherd and dog.................. in perfect harmony

During my recent trip to Leyburn I wandered up to a lovely area known as The Shawl to admire the wonderful view.

 Bolton Castle is close to Leyburn and is where Mary Queen of Scots was interned in 1568-1569.  She made an attempted escape which only lasted a few hours apparently losing her shawl in these fields... hence the name.

Whilst sitting on one of the benches admiring the view I became aware of a shepherd whistling commands to his dog to round up the sheep.


I really enjoyed my few minutes watching this wonderful partnership in action.
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17 comments:

  1. 93600018 July 2011 at 23:15

    Oh I love to watch the dogs work the sheep! Thanks for the wonderful action photos!

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  2. TexWisGirl19 July 2011 at 00:04

    what a neat scene to see in person. the state fair of texas always has a working dog show that shows border collies working and cutting the sheep. but to see it in a pasture would be neat.

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  3. grammie g19 July 2011 at 00:52

    HI Andrew...I so much like the look of the quaintness in some of these places you visit.. that rock wall and sheep and the whole scene!!
    Thanks for showing these photos!!
    Hope all is well...♥ Grace

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  4. Tammy19 July 2011 at 00:52

    What a cool thing to see.

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  5. Anonymous19 July 2011 at 02:20

    It must be nice to sit with so many cute animals, I love dogs particularly, while I haven't seen groups of sheep before. Interesting! Greetings from China, Wish you all the best.

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  6. Reena19 July 2011 at 03:07

    Such smart dogs ... I love watching them work ... and they love doing the work! How fun to have watched!

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  7. ADRIAN19 July 2011 at 05:25

    Castle Bolton is well worth the entrance fee. It's always a pleasure to watch working dogs.

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  8. HARLEQUIN19 July 2011 at 09:40

    beautiful shots of nature and certainly relaxing:) I wish you a beautiful day!

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  9. FAB19 July 2011 at 10:08

    Man and dog in harmony ... just great to watch.

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  10. joo19 July 2011 at 11:15

    Border Collie? I agree with Frank - man and dog in harmony is a great view!

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  11. Unknown19 July 2011 at 14:17

    Great to see a working dog in action!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  12. Arija19 July 2011 at 14:37

    Oh Andrew, it is a year ago today that we lost Kip, the wonder dog, my daughter's shadow, companion and joy. A Border Collie and the best and most intelligent sheepdog we have ever had. We miss her sorely.
    Your post came at just the right time.

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  13. Unknown19 July 2011 at 19:17

    Lovely scenery and the two shots of sheeps and dog are wonderful. Like paintings.

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  14. Martha Z19 July 2011 at 20:26

    I watched a similar scene while vacationing in New Zealand. It is amazing how man and dog work together.

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  15. Anonymous26 July 2011 at 21:20

    lovely scene. what beautiful landscape.

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  16. Shirley27 July 2011 at 00:04

    I've not yet had the pleasure of watching these intelligent animals at work. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Unknown27 July 2011 at 07:37

    a beautiful landscape. it's wonderful to see dogs at work...my dog sleeps most of the time.;P

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