*Be sure to watch today's clip as the "lift" was simply beautiful!
Sheepdog terminology...
Outrun:
Standing at "the post", the handler sends the dog to collect the sheep and start the run. The dog should go out in a pear shaped run, getting wider as it approaches the sheep. Towards the end of the outrun, the dog should move in behind the sheep, close enough to gain control, but leaving enough room to avoid disturbing them. In a trial the handler will choose the direction for the outrun.
Lift:
At the end of its outrun, the dog should be behind the sheep. The lift is when the sheep begin to move under the influence of the dog. It should be controlled and orderly.
Fetch:
When the dog brings the sheep to the handler. In a trial, the part of the course after the outrun and lift when the dog fetches the sheep straight down the centerline of the course to the handler.
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