RAMSAY FARMS: Intelligence of Dogs

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Intelligence of Dogs

http://www.petrix.com/dogint/index.html

This lists the top 79 most intelligent dogs. I think the Cardigans are TOO smart and they'd rather do it their own way first, so they are lower on the list. Mine at least are too smart ;)

FWIW The Cardigans placed 26th and the Briard tied at 30th.

4 comments:

Kim Nikolai said...: Did you notice which breed was #1??? I'm happy to say 3 of them own me!; October 15, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Rayna said...: Out of the top 10 breeds, over half I have had problems with, or had friends have major problems with. No offense, Kim, but I still don't know about BC's. Only brag I have is that Poms are smarter than Cardis ;-) LOL Cuz I *really* believe that, right? I know my poms are smart, but I don't think THAT smart. lol. I can't believe Pems scored higher than Cardis? Stupid. Either way, how did they figure out this? Take a dog or two of each and give them a test? Each dog is different. Unless one person owned them all and spent equal amounts of time and training with each would be the only way to tell for certain. Oh well, I think mutts should be #1, because it's not very often I meet a dumb mutt...they usually make the best pets hehe. I know Izzy is extremely smart...Oh, and I didn't tell you what she did...I've been sick the last couple days...and when Denny wasn't looking, she pushed open the bedroom door while I was sleeping and crawled under the covers with me to cuddle while I slept. I thought I was dreaming! lol.; October 16, 2008 at 7:18 AM
Rayna said...: Oh, and i was going to add, maybe I should go meet Kims BC's and that'll change my mind...cuz the BC's around here...ugh...; October 16, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Michelle said...: Hard to believe Aussies are down at 42!; October 17, 2008 at 3:53 PM

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Ramsay Farms is situated in the northeastern part of Ottertail County, near Perham, Minnesota. This family farm of 320 acres has been in the Ramsay family for five generations, dating back to 1892. Today our farm prides itself on our Simmental cattle, Shetland Sheep and BlueFaced Leicester sheep. We strive to breed animals that closest match the breed standards given to them, and mindful of production, health and longevity in our animals as well.

In spring of 2016, there was a purchase of 32 acres in Green County, Wisconsin to accommodate Garrett for his work in that region. The animals have for the most part been moved to that location. Both locations will work in tandem to continue educating and promoting these animals and this way of life.

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By selecting from coloured fleeces a range of naturally coloured yarn can be produced. This eliminates the need for dyeing and therefore retains the soft feel of the natural fibre and is favoured by those who prefer a totally natural approach.

Shetland wool fibres are of a simple construction witha central cortex covered by a thin scaly cuticle, and have an average diameter of about 23 microns. However there is a range from 10-20 microns for neck and shoulder wool to 25to 35 microns for britch wool. the average staple length is 3.5 inches. The amount of crimp varies, and is most important in providing the 'bounce' required for knitwear. There is a positive correlation between fineness and crimp, with wool of the finest quality being crimped at between 8 and 12 to the inch. Wool from shetland sheep is used to produce gossamer lace, the famous 'Fair Isle' knitwear, and fine tweeds. Pure bred Shetland sheep tend to shed their fleece in sprin. The growth of new fleece can cause a rise or weak point and where this is present the fleece can sometimes be plucked or 'rooed' by hand. The timing of this can be different in each sheep, however, it is worth taking the care to get it right as rooed fleece can be amongst the softest because the fibres have no harsh cut ends as occurs with a sheared fleece.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Intelligence of Dogs

4 comments:

A long time coming!

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