tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post7370661363836980885..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: WyomingSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-80612042819264406852011-08-23T08:50:22.335-07:002011-08-23T08:50:22.335-07:002 degrees!2 degrees!BorderWarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410343987050560739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-9326101650452276712011-08-23T08:33:09.594-07:002011-08-23T08:33:09.594-07:00BorderWars - this is a big expanse of country, wit...BorderWars - this is a big expanse of country, with few people. I know your friends the Taylors - Kara and I used to work together years ago at a newspaper.Cat Urbigkithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649103651692682453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-70015385492718116312011-08-23T00:44:05.942-07:002011-08-23T00:44:05.942-07:00"If you were at the sorting area near Trapper..."If you were at the sorting area near Trapper's Point (on a bench above the Green River, at the Cora Y intersection), there is a cattleman there who uses Bearded/Border Collie crosses."<br /><br />Cat, it has to be one in the same place! My friend is going through haying so she's rather busy, but she got back to me and said "I haven't had a chance to really research it, but "Trapper's Point" is the high hill above the ranch we saw those dogs at. My guess is, same folks, same dogs."<br /><br />How's that for 3 degrees of separation?BorderWarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410343987050560739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-43317605897026663072011-08-18T13:13:24.383-07:002011-08-18T13:13:24.383-07:00What a great visit! Thanks for sharing--I almost f...What a great visit! Thanks for sharing--I almost felt as if I was there myself. And Cat, I still owe you a letter, don't I?...L.B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-24442600468345124532011-08-18T06:21:13.671-07:002011-08-18T06:21:13.671-07:00Clearly the trademark of greatness!Clearly the trademark of greatness!Matt Mullenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198069782508775543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-4054147276429390932011-08-18T06:19:49.963-07:002011-08-18T06:19:49.963-07:00Some Matts-- you, Matt Mitchell who bred Momo, arc...Some Matts-- you, Matt Mitchell who bred Momo, archaeologist Matt Basham, Outward Bound veteran Matt Wells...Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-53677779728925300502011-08-18T06:12:20.323-07:002011-08-18T06:12:20.323-07:00Funny--I was putting Ted's work back up in my ...Funny--I was putting Ted's work back up in my new shelves last night.<br /><br />Signed,<br />The Other, Other MattMatt Mullenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198069782508775543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-72551112991952633552011-08-18T06:01:48.725-07:002011-08-18T06:01:48.725-07:00Slightly off- trail addition-- my old lurcher Plum...Slightly off- trail addition-- my old lurcher Plummer, bred in England by David Hancock, is about 1/4 bearded, for undercoat and biddable temperament.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-65404357263490132692011-08-17T19:45:45.246-07:002011-08-17T19:45:45.246-07:00The dogs you are talking about are herding dogs - ...The dogs you are talking about are herding dogs - not known as "sheepdogs." When someone says sheepdogs, they usually mean the 100-pound variety of guardian dog (which is a guard dog, not a herding dog).<br /><br />The herding dogs used by most cattlemen are border collies. The herding dogs in Steve's photos are of Bearded Collie crosses, with a 14-year age difference between the two in the photos. Bearded collies tend to have a "softer mouth," making them excellent for working sheep, while border collies tend to be more intense and aggressive, making them ideal for cattle work.<br /><br />If you were at the sorting area near Trapper's Point (on a bench above the Green River, at the Cora Y intersection), there is a cattleman there who uses Bearded/Border Collie crosses.<br /><br />Glad to have you reading the blog - welcome! And yes, I have great burro karma!Cat Urbigkithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649103651692682453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-53728367484677173092011-08-17T19:22:27.948-07:002011-08-17T19:22:27.948-07:00Take it away, Cat-- I don't have a clue! But f...Take it away, Cat-- I don't have a clue! But from what I have seen down here "landrace" is exactly the idea... lots of local variation.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-23950380051742048842011-08-17T18:48:04.331-07:002011-08-17T18:48:04.331-07:00Cat must have great DonkeyKarma because the look o...Cat must have great DonkeyKarma because the look on that donkey's face is precious. <br /><br />I have to ask about those sheepdogs. When I was in Pinedale I was amazed at the diversity of blood in the working sheepdogs. One of the dogs at the ranch was a small BC but he had rear dewclaws which isn't typical of the breed at all and suggests Spanish shepherd blood (or other breed) of some sort.<br /><br />At an early morning cattle drop for a few head going to market early several ranchers went in on the truck so there were a few dogs at the transfer corral. Several of them were just like the Urbigkits' dog. Is that a BC or mix from Turnbull's blue heritage? Another breed?<br /><br />I wanted to do a post on them but I neglected to bring a camera that morning and ascertain their heritage.<br /><br />I think the more we can appreciate the sheepdogs as a landrace the better.BorderWarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410343987050560739noreply@blogger.com