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Sheepdog trial champion fears skills could be lost

A sheepdog trial champion says the skills needed to train the herding dogs are in danger of being lost. Shepherd Philip Walton and his border collie Scott, from Hethersgill, Cumbria, hope to defend ...
KEYT

Sheep dogs are still a big part of the business on this farm

SUNDERLAND, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A farm in central Massachusetts is doing things the old-fashioned way by using dogs to herd sheep, instead of ATVs. It’s at Little Brook Farm in Sunderland where ...
The New York Times

A Farmer, a Designer and a Dating App Unite to Save Some ‘Gay Sheep’

How fashion connected a designer, a farmer, Grindr and a herd of male-oriented rams. How fashion connected a designer, a farmer, Grindr and a herd of male-oriented rams. Credit... Supported by By ...
Newsweek

Sheep Headbutts Guardian Dog’s Puppy, They Make Clear Who’s in Charge

A video of guardian dogs showing a sheep who is in charge quickly went viral and sparked debate among viewers about the interaction. TikTok user @fratalkan0434, who lives in Turkey, was in the barn ...
The New York Times

Rancher Gets 6 Months in Prison for Scheme to Create Giant Sheep Hybrid

Prosecutors said the Montanan illegally used tissue from a sheep from Central Asia and the testicles from a bighorn sheep to make large hybrids that he could sell at premium prices. By Alexandra E.