Brilliant Sheep Herding Demonstration Using Border Collies 

bruh sometimes I swear people are shouting at dogs and they just pretend not to listen lmao these dogs are very well trained

@@beefcake1876 The dogs occasionally did disobey. He even comments on it.

*Bess

@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa790 oh my god so there’s one more s.. frig off

the only delay was in the amount of time it took for sound to travel that far lol

Indeed. I bet the sheep and the dogs are living a happy life.

sheep are getting smart too, understanding the signals the dogs get. Dog's have the best job, they get to chase stuff and get paid for it too!

I can't really speak about social interaction regarding the modern day, but you'd find that there would be as much art in other industries.

To think that the slow domestication of these species took milleniums, but it got to a point where man's whistling controls his source of food. An incredible symbiosis between man and animals, an expression of his extended phenotype in a different species. It provoques some very deep thoughts.

Amazing what centuries of breeding animals for specific traits will do.

He is a character, eh.

I saw this exact demonstration in Ireland too! It was awesome

The sheep are honestly thrilled to have the border collie there as they do not (as long as they have a typically well-behaved and trained collie) *really* believe the collie will kill them unless something dramatic happens. They know the border collie is there to protect and guide them. They trust the collies. The sheep are “smiling” just as this man notes as they are also in a situation for which they’ve been prepared by many centuries of training and domestication. It’s beautiful to see them work together in such beautiful harmony.

@@kevinstewart449 Are you Canadian? Just checking eh.

and the sheep were cute haha

I bet that was so cute to watch!!!

What a great story. I’d love to go see this live someday

What a beautiful memory!

Frr!!

Oh yeah! They can heard anything that fears them.

My partners border collie will nudge the kids if we call their name. Or if I call Storm, another dog of his, Mac will run over to herd her too. His name is Mackoosia and he's very smart. He's a tri colour border collie. Storm is a Australian Shepherd. They're both were rescues at one year of age that were going to be put down. Mac because his owner was tired of him now that he wasn't a puppy any longer and Storms owner was gong to put her down because she was over size for her breed. Those two people should be put down for being poor excuses of human beings. Mac and Storm are now 11 years old, happy with their human daddy and loved by all who know them.

Yes, but theres a potential of nipping unless trained hardcore

Herding professors is the biggest challenge of all - know from personal experience. Herding cats is nothing compared to herding professors...

@@sandimiller2335 Some people shouldn't own dogs.

This is crazy to see online because when I went to Ireland I saw this exact demonstration!

Aren't you calm when you do your work? That is quite normal..

@@lottnio8207 it’s normal to save a child right? So we shouldn’t give praise to the person who saved the child. Because it’s oh so normal.

i caught that too

hahahh, very true :)

In a way this is how we are living, most of us sheep, some border collie herders and others Shepherds

fr3aky0u border collie are more productive than MOST people...

I was about to give that exact reply hahaha.

Definitely more productive than me, who is watching the dog herding sheep when I should be working.

A Border Collie is more productive than ANY person. It would take SIX people to do the work of ONE dog.

John Lane no

That's because it's true. Following a few commands isn't evidence of an ability to reason.

The dogs are incredibly smart but the sheep are operating on basically nothing more than fear (and obviously what it takes to recognize a predator).

@@ihsahnakerfeldt9280most likely they will interact their whole lives, every day with the dogs. clearly the regognize that they wont get hurt.

They ARE irrational

Literally nobody says that

it is not "shit."

whats been going on since then

Honestly. The way the dogs follow commands based on sound is amazing. They even pounce down when waiting for a command

@@voodoo1244 indeed very amazing dog the owner should be very proud, i hope his kins are as smart!

Too funny!

Ha Brendan, one of the most irish names ever

And I now have monster Bearded Collie puppy who herds me...it is hilarious!

My pleasure, machc1234golf! Glad you enjoyed it :-)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_domestic_dog#Dog_and_human_convergent_evolution It's even more amazing than that, there is good reason to believe that humans adopted some of the behaviors of wolves, which are notable for their extreme dedication to their nuclear family. Alpha males are actually just fathers, who mate for life with the alpha female, and the pack consists of their children. It is partially for these reasons that wolves also share meat and work together better than almost any other predator. Most primates are comparatively promiscuous, so it would make sense that humans evolved to better understand how loyalty and teamwork can benefit the entire group due to their interaction with canids. Keep in mind that dogs were easily the first domesticated animal, over 15000 years ago. Truly man's best friend

@@Willseph What a shame felines and humans destroyed wolf populations.

It goes way beyond that even . It was a symbiotic relationship, so much so we have each had an effect the each others evolution. Its fair to say we would not be the humans we are if it was not for our relationship with dogs. They made hunting easier so allowing consevation of much rationed energy in the hunter gatherer tribes and allowed grater access to resoures which enabled both our brains to evolve and grow while also utilising and enableing both our cognitive abilities through the shared nutrients and safety which each brought to the other. Also fun, but telling factoid, dogs have the ability to understand what me mean when we point to somthing, this is an ability that not even other primates have.

thank you for the laugh

No way

Did I comment this?

We have the same name

Andrew Mitchell it’s a good name, my guy. I was confused there for a second haha

I thought of that too. Should not be a dog in a city or suburb.

Spurs Fan Dog has a job, you nigga still on welfare. 😂😂

@@debicongram5546 i see some as Service dogs

Not at all the case, they can be excellent pets, you just need to exercise them mentally and physically.

@@debicongram5546 Welp my lil girl lives in Belfast and she's perfectly fine

Probably true. I was such a novice when I got my border and sometimes I just had to trust him. That dog LOVED to work sheep!

you dumb

Haha! Funniest thing I've read all day.

Watch the collies. Now go find a video of wolves hunting. That is why the herd moves.

Is that what you think?

Sheep are amazingly clueless. The dogs are herding and stopping and returning in order to have the "dumb" sheep, plain stock, go where needed. Also, this was a demonstration, and in normal circumstances you would see the fine execution of the collies' training. In addition, here on the Canadian prairies the collies protect the sheep from coyotes and loose dogs who are hungry. The collie will generally just move and closely group the sheep away from the danger, fighting only if necessary. The sudden movement of resting sheep at night can be an alert for the owner to get out there with the shotgun. Good fencing, lighting, good dogs and lead are required equipment. Sure miss those days. I'm pretty old now and have to be satisfied with chihuahas for dogs. Collies are very intelligent, speak with their eyes and have great empathy for anything sick or injured.

Kinda makes you think about how often your own dog is pretending not to hear you yelling from 40 feet away :p

My Border collie mix is 10.. I hope she has many happy years left, as well.

these are a Scottish breed of dog, a Scottish breed of sheep, being used to make wool for a Scottish material, tweed, so is it Ireland you want to visit?

And they never get tired nor too thirsty. Back at home I've a border collie and you can play with her whole day and she just keeps going.

Pirispanen thats why some border collies will die because the dont know when to stop! the keep going and going en then the hart will just stop! thats why you have to give them a pause

Pirispanen i live in town with mine so i can't just let her go but we have crazy fun times going from one side of the house to the other. and tug of war, i dunno if i've ever really won. they really can go on and on and on

I think you are right! They have learned the signals that the dogs give.

The sheep definitely know what the whistling is about! I'd love to see these dogs on 100 fresh sheep with no whistle!

It's the dog they react on. If you used wild ones, the result would be the same, only they would be faster and more scared of people

Anne Nanou I'd say they are just responding in normal ways to the dog but I can also sense they know it's nothing bad , as the sheep are super duper calm.

since they know their job, the sheeps, can they organized? like a union? for health care?

my mum bred borders (checking bloodlines etc.. i remember her going through the paperwork) but my most favourite absolute favourite pup was Jess. She was the best. I miss her even after all these years. She would turn on a two cent coin for me and she was only not even 8 weeks. I absolutely cried when she was sold .. to some farmer out west nsw i think.

It's awe inspiring really. Border Collies walk like cats on a hunt.