Limited slip lead/martingale collar

[BarkyKelpie]

I sorted out the removable martingale loop for Sally's collar, too. Just waiting on a smaller brass dee to arrive. I think I will get away with just the one Chicago screw for her, she's only ~15kg and fairly well behaved. We'll see how it holds up.

I have one more dog to go, haven't decided what to do for him yet.

[Chief Filipino]

Nice work, beautiful dogs! 

[Rockoboy]

On ‎6‎/‎2‎/‎2019 at 8:30 AM, BarkyKelpie said:

so blood knots are out

The leads I have seen made with bleed knots, use the bleed knots to form a loop for the hand and also to attach the lobster clip/dog clip or whatever you like to call the hardware. I do like the idea of having no/less hardware at the business end of the lead.

[BarkyKelpie]

19 hours ago, Rockoboy said:

The leads I have seen made with bleed knots, use the bleed knots to form a loop for the hand and also to attach the lobster clip/dog clip or whatever you like to call the hardware. I do like the idea of having no/less hardware at the business end of the lead.

Yeah, that's the same as I've seen. Nice for a very strong lead, just not for what I'm after. Most of the time it's attached to her, it's gonna look like this photo - I don't really intend to use it for everyday wear, just to get to and from the training/competition ring. Bit of a speciality item I guess, you'll see what I was going for if you look up agility slip leads, or lure coursing leads.

Edited June 8, 2019 by BarkyKelpie

[Rbarleatherworks]

I am curious ... What do you compete in with your Kelpie's?

[Rockoboy]

3 hours ago, Rbarleatherworks said:

What do you compete in with your Kelpie's?

I am not sure what @BarkyKelpie competes in, but my Grandfather used to breed Border Collie's and he competed in sheepdog trials with his dogs.

[BarkyKelpie]

17 hours ago, Rbarleatherworks said:

I am curious ... What do you compete in with your Kelpie's?

Agility and Canine Disc mainly, although we've at least dabbled in a lot more. Versatile dogs, for sure.

There's no herding classes near where I live, can't run wool sheep here either so it's hard to get it started. Planning a road trip later this year, so hopefully we'll stop on the way for a class or two and have a go then, I'd like to see what instinct they've got. 

Edited June 12, 2019 by BarkyKelpie

[Rbarleatherworks]

awwww ... that is one happy dappy dog

[Rbarleatherworks]

I have been looking for another best little friend, i had to say good-bye to mine in January .

Can you tell me what Kelpie's are like?  I see some mixes with Kelpie in them but don't know the breed at all.

[BarkyKelpie]

They vary a lot by lines, it makes it hard to give a generic idea. Your best bet would be to talk to breeders and meet their dogs. Not sure how many Kelpies there actually are up your way - always a bit wary of what rescue groups have called a dog's breed, because it's usually just someone's best guess off appearance.

There are show and working type Kelpies in Australia, can be quite different. My guys are in the middle somewhere, show papered but go back to working sheep dogs.

In general, more independent than a border collie, softer than a cattle dog (not always by much, though). Not very tolerant of repetition - you can't drill them like you might a border collie or a shepherd, doesn't matter how good your reward is, if what you're asking is boring they'll lose interest. But if it's interesting and engaging and varied, they'll go hard all day. 

My friend who bred my Kelpies used to breed Arabians, likes them for similar reasons.

I love my guys to pieces but I don't think I would have them as pets, they are intelligent dogs and need opportunities to use that to have a good quality of life (and be pleasant to live with). Walks on leash in town aren't going to cut it. But for sure, there are some very lazy Kelpies out there too, and most show Kelpies make good pets. Just be sure on what you're getting.