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["Marie McHarry" <mmcharry AT gmail.com>]

On 2/2/07, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Cris, my friend, thinks reds have more instinct for
> herding because they haven't been specifically bred in the US like many
> do for the black and white borders...people want those BW borders
> because that is what they think of when they think BC.
Lucy is the herder here. Cora would be happy to cuddle and give all
herdable animals (except chickens) a wide berth. She's afraid of goats
and donkeys. She'll try to herd but if they look at her, she'll
retreat behind me.

Their black & white mother was (maybe still is) a great herder; their
father was a red & white couch potato.

I got Lucy when she was 6 weeks old; she's a brat with tons of
confidence. I got Cora when she was a year old because the breeder
hadn't found a good placement for her. She is loving and grateful to
be here. And she's fascinated by chickens (and can't be trusted alone
with them).

Marie