More Dogs
We breed cowdogs to cowdogs to get our puppies. It is so costly and time consuming if you do not pay enough attention to a breeding program. The dogs here have to be cowdogs--good enough to be sold for the purpose of working cattle on ranches. The issue is black and white. They either will or they won't.. They are bought with that sole purpose in mind. If you don't like the dogs you're breeding-- don't breed... The percentage of cowdogs from a litter
is very low. We try to select proven cow dogs for mating and then we know we've done our best, I tell customers who buy puppies from us there may be some good cow dogs in the litter and I hope theirs will be. I'll help them pray! If you don't want to take a chance on a puppy making a cowdog, then maybe you should consider a started dog that has already been proven and trained.
We use these pens to keep our pups in while they are growing and are not being handled on a daily basis. Four to six pups are placed together in each pen. While they are here, they are taken out and taught to lead, stay tied and generally socialized with. During this time they are introduced to sheep in my small pen and evaluated. If all goes well, they are returned to the growing pens for several weeks until they are old enough to start working cattle. Culling for the desired cowdog is an ongoing task.
DALTON'S COWDOGS
www.daltonscowdogs.com
Dalton's Dee working cattle on the Patton Ranch, Electra, Texas. Owner: Ken and Barbara Patton
