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I have owned a good sized flock, which was generally worked 

 without a dog, and on the Havilah estate, near Mudgee, I saw sheep 

 on mountain runs that never had a dog put on them. The 

 manager had a dislike to dogs, and would not permit a shepherd to 

 take one on the run. On this property I was much struck with the 

 quietness of the sheep as we drove through the paddocks. The 

 injudicious use of a nery, active sheep dog has on many occasions 

 caused the percentage of lambs to be a low one, by harrying the 

 ewes and causing them to slip their lambs. When ewes and lambs 

 are being put in the yard it is better to keep the dogs off and 

 dodge the mob in quietly. 



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Much has been said about easy working yards, but my 

 experience is that good management will do better with very 

 indifferent yards than negligent management with yards constructed 

 on the most improved principle. A square receiving yard with a 



