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<blockquote data-quote="Exile_AM" data-source="post: 7360179" data-attributes="member: 150488"><p>We’ve had Welsh reds in the family as pets for a few years, with the latest acquired this December. This was swapping over from Borders. We’re farming adjacent though, so do feel the odd twinge of guilt they don’t get to work sheep. My observation is they have many common collie characteristics beyond the obvious shape and look. The instinct to circle, nip at toddlers etc, similar athleticism, similar desire to associate with humans over other dogs. But different to Borders in the stronger bodies, less eye as many have said, more vocal, don’t creep quite as well. My outlaws and I have guessed maybe the stronger frame for cattle work means the gap in the shoulder blades is a a bit more restricted than in Borders. They also seem less prone to obsession with objects. Admittedly this is all off a small sample size. </p><p></p><p>I wondered given their dual use with cattle, until more recently, whether they’d be suited to working something primitive like Shetlands? I’ve ready many a Shetland post on here say you need ‘a good dog’, a ‘grippy, catchy dog’, ‘a dog with strong eye won’t do’.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Exile_AM, post: 7360179, member: 150488"] We’ve had Welsh reds in the family as pets for a few years, with the latest acquired this December. This was swapping over from Borders. We’re farming adjacent though, so do feel the odd twinge of guilt they don’t get to work sheep. My observation is they have many common collie characteristics beyond the obvious shape and look. The instinct to circle, nip at toddlers etc, similar athleticism, similar desire to associate with humans over other dogs. But different to Borders in the stronger bodies, less eye as many have said, more vocal, don’t creep quite as well. My outlaws and I have guessed maybe the stronger frame for cattle work means the gap in the shoulder blades is a a bit more restricted than in Borders. They also seem less prone to obsession with objects. Admittedly this is all off a small sample size. I wondered given their dual use with cattle, until more recently, whether they’d be suited to working something primitive like Shetlands? I’ve ready many a Shetland post on here say you need ‘a good dog’, a ‘grippy, catchy dog’, ‘a dog with strong eye won’t do’. [/QUOTE]
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