Tea Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 So are there any still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 I see them advertised from time to time in western cow dog journals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covelo Dogs Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Tea Yes, there are many still around. In my area there are few Border Collies but all the ranchers I know have McNabs or McNab crosses. There is a very knowledgable breeder in Elk Creek, Ca. I maybe able to find his name, if you are interested. There are people here that still remember the McNabs, as in the family not the dogs. Suki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Thanks I would like to see some. However I am not needing more dogs right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covelo Dogs Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Tea We may be gathering cattle today, if so I can attempt to get some pictures. As for how they look. Most are prick eared, slick coated, small but solid and independent. Few are worked by themselves. Gathering off my land two or three are used. From the mountains and gathering large herds eight + may be used. I have never used or seen any on sheep but can see where they would be useful in mountains to gather large flocks. This area is hot and dry in summer and the mountains are rugged and this is why the McNabs bred these dogs. They are as useful now as they were when he first bred them in the 1800's. Suki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Thanks Suki Would love to see photos. I saw these dogs when I was a kid in the Siskiyous. And that was mountainous dry brush country. And I remember several dogs. These were all on wild Cattle. I am glad they are still around. Someday maybe I will see them in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady's mom Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I think they're a bunch in California--at least that's what someone told me a while back when I originally started putting my feelers out for a pup and was gathering information. I met one in Ellensburg, he was pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanne Joy Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Tea, Yes, there are still McNabs around - some good ones too. Most are on the West Coast....mainly in California, but not all. Here is an article about McNabs by Eunice Williams with pictures I think you'll enjoy: http://stockmanship.com/?p=313 Pictures on the blog: http://stockdogsavvy...10/02/06/mcnab/ As always, Jeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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