Ep. 84: Farm Dogs of the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station (Justin Vincett)

Justin Vincett of USDA Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit (U.S. Sheep Experiment Station), Dubois, ID

Topics discussed:

• Why does the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station exist?
• Managing working dogs during downtime
• Selecting and equipping employees with working dogs
• One-upmanship with stockdogs
• Assigning dogs to the right people for the right places
• Breeds vs. performance, and the Idaho Shag
• Local and regional working dog communities
• Putting dogs in the work environments that suit them

USDA's RSPER/USSES website: https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/dubois-id/range-sheep-production-efficiency-research/

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