bob mathison Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I AM HAVING A DISCUSSION WITH A FRIND ABOUT BC MIX WITH A LAB,THE QUESTON IS WILL THIS DOG HERD? MY FRIND KNOWS EVERYTHING,BUT DOES NOT KNOW THIS. IF ANY ONE COULD HELP WOULD YOU DO SO PLEASE. BOB MATHISON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prosperia Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 ? :confused: ? Are you asking this because you are considering breeding a lab to a BC? :eek: Or are you just curious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob mathison Posted July 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 NO JUST LIKE TO KNOW SOMTHING HE DOES NOT KNOW. BOB MATHISON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal & Mad's Mom Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Although I never tested Kirb or knew his exact Mix he looked like alot of peoples Lab Border crosses. He was super fast and could turn on a dime I would say he possessed the potential but, could he have been good at it I dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K2R Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 My BC mix Cookie who is half BC (but not mixed w/ lab) shows tons of herding instinct. But I am currently fostering a BC mix who appears to be a BC/lab, and he shows almost no herding instinct at all and has never shown any BC eye. My guess would be it depends on how much BC is in the mix and it really comes down to each individual dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 That's like asking if my new pure BC pup will work sheep or any stock. He has the potential, but there is no way to say, yeah he will work stock, regardless of how well he is bred. A BCXlab dog has the potential IF it picked up a lot of the working charateristics of the BC part of it's heritage. I would say the odds are very low. Â In essence, there is a possibility, but not a probability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajarrel Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 It depends what you mean by herd - if you mean chase sheep around or help with simple chores, a lab mix might, but if you mean complete an open course, the odds are extremely low. Remember instinct DOES NOT = ability. The crux of the matter is that not all well-bred (working bred) border collies work to a high standard. When you throw another set of genes (lab genes) into the mix, your chances of producing a working pup drop... Â Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen C Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 My BCxLab (we think) has shown a lot of interest, and probably has some natural ability - but he is certainly no stellar example of a working dog... I don't think you can ever know how skilled a dog will end up - but if you dilute the genes that might have produced a very skilled working dog - the chances of getting one decrease... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustopherJones Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Missy is a cross between a Border Collie and a Belgian Sheepdog. She evidences some mannerisms and moves that one would expect of a herding dog, although she has never demonstrated any real interest in herding itself. But then again, Annie is a purebred BC who also has not demonstrated any particular interest in herding; her future, as it turns out, lies in being a therapy dog... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger's Dad Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I don't know about herding but I will bet he could pluck geese out of the air in a single bound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea4th Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 My 2 cents------interest? probably. Instinct, possibly. Herding? Bo, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackoDog Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 We're pretty sure Jacko is BCxLab, and he definitely has some herding instinct. But we've never tried working him - and probably won't - so who knows if he would be good at that. He sure likes to "herd" us when we're on our bicycles though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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