Assessing Herding Aptitude in Young Dogs: What Tests Actually Predict
A scientific review of puppy aptitude testing methods for herding potential—what early assessments can and cannot predict about adult working performance.
The Genetics of Bidability: Why Some Herding Dogs Accept Direction and Others Resist
Examining the genetic, neurological, and developmental basis of handler responsiveness in working herding dogs, and why bidability is distinct from obedience, temperament, or trainability.
Why Some Herding Dogs Never 'Turn On'
Investigating why dogs from strong working lines sometimes never develop herding behavior, and what this teaches us about gene-environment interactions in behavioral development.