The Living Tools of Sheep Ranchers.

The article focuses on the role of sheepdogs in ranching in Wood River Valley in Idaho and throughout the world. It states that the two types of modern sheepdogs are guardian dogs which protects the sheep from predators and are often the Great Pyrenees in the River Valley and the border collie that is all about the bond with the shepherd and does the heavy lifting in the relationship. According to sheep rancher John Peavey, the key factor to raise effective guard dogs is human attention. INSET: TRAILING OF THE SHEEP FESTIVAL.