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I like the long answer.

I once asked my good dog to work some cows that were loose in our  
front yard. (Neighbour's cows). She looked at me like I was insane. I  
got pretty much the same reaction on poultry. She reminded me in no  
uncertain terms that she is a sheep dog. My Barbie Collie is a Katrina  
dog I was supposed to foster who beguiled my husband like Sheherazade  
and now owns the place.

I'm taking another look at sw Virginia. Want to give me a literary  
tour when you have a chance? Towns you like? Towns you hate but have  
to use? Good farmer's markets? Hilly and green?  James, if you are  
reading this, please feel free to chime in. Yours is an opinion I  
would value too . Well, really, anyone who lives down that way, you  
two are just the ones I know.

Celia

On Apr 2, 2008, at 12:59 PM, Lisa K.V. Perry wrote:
> There were two BC's that came with the farm, the female died 7 years  
> ago.
> The male is now 10. Our 'new' female BC is 4 this month and I'm  
> sorry to say
> neither has been a working BC. We had chickens for several years  
> that were
> allowed to roam all over the place. Both dogs, but mostly the  
> female, tried
> to 'herd' the chickens--which usually resulted in chasing a bird  
> that was
> running away from the big dog. Now we don't have any poultry (though  
> we're
> reconsidering) so they go after deer. That's the long answer.
>
> The short answer is "No."
>
> Lisa