Yoshi

Jedda’s Sunny Side Up

Yoshi at 10 weeks old!

Yoshi is my bred-by keeper out of the Star Wars litter (Willow x Bandit). He is fearless, confident, tons of bravado. He was the pick of the litter for stock work. I am keeping him back as a potential work and performance prospect. I like what I see so far in many ways. We will see how he develops!

Screenshot from second sheep exposure at 9 weeks

Yoshi with his uncle Summit (left) and mommy Willow (right)

Herding so far…

Yoshi on his first and second sheep exposure has been very keen, similar in style to his mother. Lots of power, lots of confidence, not a whole lot of thinking yet. He is very heady like his mother, but more responsive to handler pressure than his mother and kind to his stock like his daddy. He seems to have no fear and will walk right into the face of a stomping ram like he’s invincible. He gets the benefit of having a more experienced handler than his mother so I’m excited to see what we can do together :)

Yoshi getting some socialization at Petco

  • Stranger Danger: Friendly but has favorites. Enjoys meeting people but generally neutral.
    Dog Friendliness: Ignores dogs unless greeted and when greeted, he has a tendency to be quite domineering. Approaches directly and lacks politeness.
    Environmental Sensitivity    : Medium
    Engagement    : Medium
    Biddability    : High
    Impulsivity    : High
    Intelligence: High
    Pressure sensitivity: Medium
    Persistence: High
    Energy Level: Moderate

  • Pros: Heady, great sense of group

    Cons: Green and tight, not a lot of thinking built in

    More to come once we start training

  • PRCD4/PRA/PLL Clear

    BAER Normal

Stock Work

Yoshi first sheep exposure at 8 weeks old