Welsh Shepherd Dogs at Their Finest | BBC Earth

[@BlackCoffeeee]

This is pure ecstasy for the doggos. Shepherd breeds live and breathe for this work. I just know they were replaying this day in their dreams. 😊

[@Miimu5210]

If there is one animal on this earth that mankind shares the tightest bond with, it's the faithful canine.

[@Miimu5210]

Cats are the overlords of the internet. I love cats too, but cats were domesticated so they could stick around villages and help catch mice. Dogs, on the other hand, have been running alongside ancient humans participating in the hunt.

[@kennethsatria6607]

@@Miimu5210 Cats are like part timers.

[@andresrockerful]

God bless dogs and their never ending need to help humans

[@garyt4394]

If your cat could text, it wouldn't text you back...

[@porschecollector727]

Mi we wouldn't be where we are now if we didn't have trusty companionship of canines, felines and equestrians. These animals were gifts from G-d

[@jeremybong7238]

Anyone else saw the little wee lamb at 1:53? So CUTE!

[@rowanburns4841]

i thought that was a cat lol

[@jatwangismyname900]

I saw it 😅

[@galaxy6143]

The beautiful ritual of anything this channel makes.

[@StarfruitsurfridaHHH]

LOL

[@galaxy6143]

Woah how did I get so many likes?

[@zim9948]

This really shows how dogs are the real best friends of the mankind

[@supersecret4899]

The power of whistling and having dogs as companions!

[@danielhughes2014]

what about it?

[@grantcritchfieldstexastrai7072]

Working dogs like this are so special. Likewise for the humans that train & work them. Incredible relationship.

[@yellowsubmarine1650]

Wonderful landscapes, dogs, sheeps, this is all i needed. Thanks.

[@Seproc]

Draco Malfoy how bout the sheperd?

[@GMJ7320]

This is Wales, don't forget the extensive cultural history and folklore we have too

[@firenationfiles2063]

I like to watch the wool bounce as the sheep run.

[@pscdr88]

Hi BBC Earth! It could be a nice idea to insert subtitles to the video. It'll be easier to understand for many people across the world. Children can improve their level of English while reading and watching your really interesting and beautiful footage

[@delta7155]

What beautiful countryside!

[@iamthatgaby]

The music is Lela by Gustavo Santaolalla.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

Most of us from the US are just wondering what the hell he's saying, let alone figuring out the music.

[@abanana6431]

WHATAGOOODBOOOOY

[@juantamayo99]

Hahaha

[@sleefox]

Spectacular Terrain! Great dogs. Thanks for sharing

[@britox.6216]

Subtitles would have been nice 😂, great video anyway

[@namepending8587]

I thought the same thing to myself

[@tajzaful]

I couldn't understand him either

[@treggwoodard201]

Oh i see cannot turn them on either

[@dastanharris]

was it irish?

[@andrewjones-productions]

@Gorb Locke: It's the Welsh accent. This farmer is very likely a native Welsh speaker - we sound like this when we speak in English. People in this area, will use Welsh on a daily basis. His idioms and way of speaking is very reflective of the Welsh language. As the narrative says, he uses Welsh for one dog and English for the other.

[@LimpBizkit999]

I love how the welsh countryside is completely untouched since Vikings were on the archipelago

[@kandie3127]

It's majestic

[@LimpBizkit999]

Kandie it sure is

[@tomk.williams1186]

Vikings lol the Welsh done better than any others of the British and Irish at fighting them off they even killed a Viking king

[@LimpBizkit999]

@@tomk.williams1186 That’s impressive I love the Welsh

[@LolLol-rl1xe]

This is why I'm proud of living in Wales.

[@quickstep2408]

sound is important for a shepard to be able to give their doggos commands and whistles from a distance as well as the advantageous terrain for containing sound

[@muxammilshaikh]

Holy moly. Now all my anxiety n stress gone after this mind soothing video. 💝

[@anneanne9009]

Huntaways working with these dogs would be magic!

[@greennn375]

the scenery is amazing

[@thedreamer6538]

Best channel of all times! Thanks for sharing!

[@eliwolfington8681]

Dang is that blood from the collies nipping them

[@merriestroscher5795]

No, it is dye put on them when they are vaccinated, so the Shepherd knows which sheep have been vaccinated

[@rukhutavei8047]

A beautiful thing to see

[@feefee6889]

This camera work though!!!! Wow amazing!!

[@FOLIPE]

Beautiful traditional too.

[@Oxford322]

I’m in the USA & saw a great program about these awesome Welsh sheep dogs ( how they use different methods than border collies etc ) But the Shepard’s are the most amazing men I’ve ever seen! Welsh farmers are the sexiest men since the American cowboy! Watching them work w their dogs is a beautiful thing!

[@NasAfter]

Man life is too beautiful to be living in the same sh*thole for the rest of your life

[@holytrashify]

Ive got a sh*thole of my own.

[@seriall1337]

DragoN 3 PG Yeah. I'm not 100% sure, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that people who live outside of big cities live longer on average. We get so used to the stress of modern life we often dont realize how bad it can be for our health.

[@sr-hd3bz]

@@flexiwing4450 WHATTT?😂😂

[@georgehh2574]

@@flexiwing4450 Trolls like you help to propagate extreme views

[@Hamza76]

@@flexiwing4450 u realize jesus is from the middle east too right?

[@N14-b1m]

Sometimes you wonder, if not for the pressures of urban life and work, this is what we city people call a life of contentment and peace.

[@HelenaMikas]

Fantastic understanding between farmer and dogs .. Beats any politicians .This team get things done :*

[@albertwang5974]

What an amazing job, doggie!!

[@dramalexi]

Sheep Simulator

[@adamjensen7296]

Wonderful Job. .You animals and nature. ..what else?

[@ottok5477]

1:34 BBC'S fans be like

[@Kammora]

I had no idea what they were saying.

[@u.b.5366]

My right ear enjoyed the narration.

[@jonescrusher1]

A live action scene from Postman Pat there at the end.

[@JonnaaM]

Brilliant choice of music.. from Gustavo Santaolalla's album Ronroco for anyone who's wondering

[@Adam-zb5kk]

You're a stud. Thanks for volunteering this

[@deedL3]

that last sheep was about to get got by the car LMAO

[@dobster4572]

This is amazing !

[@MrAMYJACK]

How Great is that.

[@noahprince4109]

Does anybody know what kind of music this is?

[@brantvictor]

Gaucho music

[@luisreynoso9413]

I was gonna ask the same thing. It sounds very much like the music from the Andes region of Bolivia, north of Argentina and Peru, played in a charango (small 10 string guitar).

[@thumbsdownbandit]

Foxofawesomness 52 Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness

[@iamthatgaby]

Gustavo Santaolalla - Lela

[@annemariegraff2743]

Merci Oui c est encore autre salut au Pays de Gall 😘😘😘❤🙋‍♀️

[@puppycatrainbow4235]

1:07 "Bitch, I'm fabulous!"

[@samuelkamochu6808]

Oh! If would get someone to train a few shepherd dogs for me, I'd venture into sheep rearing. Beautiful country life.

[@二人は同じ家に棲む夫婦イヌ]

何とも羨ましいというか、のどかで壮大な光景 日本では何かと肩身を狭くする事を余儀なくされる大型犬の飼い主さん達にとっては、夢の環境でしょうね。

[@andrewjones-productions]

@Jappy Cute: とても険しい環境ですよ。この地域の天候はとても変わり易く、牧草というより、雑草に近い成長が非常に遅い草です。ボーダーコリーは中型犬ですよ。大型犬ではありません。東方の東京マンションでも、ボーダーコリーを飼っている方がいます（大型犬は認めていません）。確かに、ボーダーコリーは働くのが好きで、東京のマンションより、北ウェールズというような環境が好ましいでしょう。実は、日本でも私の北ウェールズの地元（動画の地域より少し西）から羊飼いとしている方がボーダーコリーを輸入しています。日本でも（長野、北海道など）このような羊飼いがいますよ。

[@danielhughes2014]

Gwyn simply cannot wait to get his end away with these animals.

[@angr3819]

Wonderful.

[@kaha7326]

just amazing

[@JoeBruin96]

There's a cute baby at 1:48. also can someone explain why the sheep need to get from point A to point B? and why were they at point A in the first place? sorry if it's a stupid question

[@andrewjones-productions]

@urbanbananaslug: Sheep in North Wales are either kept in fields, surrounded by a stone wall, fence, hedge or they are left to roam on mountains. These mountains may be owned by the farmer or the farmer owns grazing rights to the part of the mountain he/she is using. Sometimes, the mountain and the grazing rights are one and the same as with my father's farm. Sheep are high maintenance and are prone to disease if the wool around their tails/anus is not trimmed and checked for maggots which left untreated could kill the animal. Also, by law, they need to be dipped in insecticide and fungicide one a year (usually at the beginning of summer) and also need to be sheared in the summer. Their hooves also have to be trimmed (just like a human cutting their nails) and vaccines etc. need to be administered at various times during the year. Also, they simply have to be moved to new pastures to allow the grass where they were to grow back again. Therefore, they will go from one place to another throughout the year. Hope that helps.

[@JoeBruin96]

thank you very much, fantastic reply!

[@dustinfisher29]

One of them looks like a 100% Australian Kelpie

[@kenniefaten]

Completely unrelated: I've just been watching Jane the Virgin, and hearing the "Lela" song on a random video I found while researching the dog breed, I was pleasantly surprised to recognise the background track

[@jjlovelord]

So cute

[@illustryfe5354]

So this is how the fog rolls down the mountain...

[@lass1234]

I'm surprise no barrel roll on such steep hill.

[@wisdomefoxy782]

Thats so cool i never seen a sheep with a long tail 1:10

[@oreiroelli9855]

they are impressive

[@maklat901]

Wonderful

[@o1o0Ivl]

wow, much amazing rituals

[@jboland1192]

Border Collies.......simply the best

[@Ruth-qm5ww]

Oh hey! They’re Shaun and friends

[@aboudaboudi8092]

Soooo nice

[@ArungRayang]

feels like howl's moving castle

[@allaroundamazing7007]

10/10 good doggo

[@landr1873]

Thats got to be the best job in the world

[@gluram]

So it would seem

[@andrewjones-productions]

Trust me, it is hard work and is not a job that will make you rich! I grew up on a hill farm in North Wales and my brother continues to farm. In February/March, sleeping in the barn (or house if is close by) and waking up every two hours or so to check on the ewes lambing (those closest to giving birth are typically brought into the barn/shed) so that any that are having difficulties giving birth can be helped is an annual event. Then there is dipping (a compulsory bath in a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide), shearing and regular checks for maggots, hoof clipping/trimming etc. But, you do get to enjoy the seasons and have a much better understanding of nature as you become part of it. Always battling with the weather, having to read the signs so that they sheep can be either gathered for protection (e.g. heavy snowfall) or simply to plan your work schedule. Handling a wet sheep is not a pleasant experience, but it has to be done. Oh - and as for long summer holidays - forget it.

[@tentailmadara2500]

Damn you crush this man dream

[@andrewjones-productions]

@ten tail madara: Sheep farming in North Wales is neither a fantasy land or a dreamy world. It is very much hard work and far too many people do not understand the difficulties involved in making a living. That said, my comment was not intended to criticise or to belittle brap p's comment. Perhaps he or she already knows the hardships and still considers it to be the best job in the world as my brother (who is a sheep farmer/shepherd) does.

[@noobmaster1166]

My dog would literally tackle one of those sheeps when he was there

[@fableagain]

Yes, all very good bois

[@hilariodaragona4473]

The music soud like from south América

[@abhisingh1836]

I decided want i want to be. I am going to be a shepherd.

[@genericallyaccepted]

Who else was loving that music?!

[@blackfearjays2286]

where is the music from?

[@viratveer4536]

who loves BBC😘😘😘🤗🤗 ........

[@jeffreyvences4361]

world cricket Ummmmm.😒

[@konigstiger3252]

😑

[@suniixxsav]

I’m sure that’s your favorite category

[@lia8302]

Sheep look like fluffy clouds ☁️

[@hassanjongo403]

good

[@BrendanP]

What an interesting video!

[@annemariegraff2743]

C est Angleterre ou Écosse ❤❤❤ joli c est beau love love 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️😁😁👍👍

[@andrewjones-productions]

@Anne Marie Graff: C'est le Pays de Galles 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿! Ce n'est pas l'Angleterre ou l'Ecosse!

[@NewsRedial]

Beautiful but does the BBC think this was filmed in South America? What's with the music?

[@adamcurtis83]

Epic!

[@mrj4864]

What was the song

[@BuckingBadger]

Lela by Gustavo Santaolalla

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

very nice 😉😍💖

[@MartinYamMoller]

Can anyone point me towards the music in this video? It's lovely

[@brantvictor]

Gaucho music

[@ivanv-n3152]

I was wondering the same thing but I believe is a Charango.

[@Lionhearted626]

It’s all from the Ronroco album by Gustavo Santaolalla.

[@MartinYamMoller]

thanks

[@Fixnown]

lela by gustavo a. santaolalla

[@conan1869]

Hello, can someone please tell me what year and episode this clip is from? It's a found memory of mine watching this episode in the late 80's/early 90's.

[@giuliapugliese1507]

Where is this and how do I get there?

[@eduardokun00]

we're in the digital and global era plz put subs in spanish, i can't understand all video because i'm learning inglish, thnaks :) esta muy bonito

[@HalTheAl]

No captions, bbc earth?

[@mariadelosangelesibarguchi188]

Music from Venezuela!

[@mrj4864]

María de los Angeles Ibarguchi so who was it what’s the song

[@Pumpkintiti]

A lot of darn sheep

[@gmaicom-yg5wo]

Nice one

[@JustPeople]

I had no idea Sheep have long tails.

[@andrewjones-productions]

@JustPeople: Yes they do. However they serve no function and cannot move like a horse or cow's tail. Most lamb's tails are shortened as this helps to prevent faeces gathering on their tails which attracts maggots in the summer months and could kill the animal if not caught in time. A rubber ring is applied to the tails when the lamb is young which cuts off the blood supply and part of the tail falls off. This is humane and does not hurt the animal. It is similar to the treatment a human would get for severe haemorrhoids.

[@TmPGEO923423421]

Drones I guess will also do

[@jason4275]

I wonder how well do drones work compared to the dogs.

[@erwingullon2475]

Can I live in this kind of place?😌😌

[@gigawertz2582]

Can someone explain why the sheep appear to be bleeding? or stained red?

[@georgehh2574]

They have dye on them so that farmers can recognise which sheep are theirs

[@RexWort]

Man Best Friend ☺️ You don't see a cat helping out like this 😏

[@georgehh2574]

Cats can provide emotional support

[@yaboijuan4052]

What did we do to deserve our loyal companions???

[@前川次郎-v9e]

A kind of harmony between humans and animals.

[@a950]

That’s a lot of sheep

[@RonieNerbes-mt9ko]

I Love Jonna Napire 🧡💛❤ April 2, 2024

[@UniverseGOD2525]

Real life monte grappa

[@elonmust7470]

A few horsies may not hurt. From a Western USA man.