Meet Daphne, a tiny corgi who thinks she’s a sheep dog. The 7-year-old pooch has been helping move the 1,200 sheep at her farm in South Lakes, Cumbria, for the past five years.
Daphne’s Important Role
The canine, which stands just 25 centimeters (9 inches) from paw to shoulder, keeps behind the woolly animals, barking on command to ensure they keep in the right direction. Her owner, Heather Hodgson, says her pup’s little legs don’t stop her from being a useful helping paw during the lambing season.
Daphne is incredibly confident and loves getting involved, she is super keen. She is such a natural with it, with her useful ability of being able to bark on command. Daphne I would say about 90% of the time is really calm, but the other 10% when she is driving the sheep it is the most excited you will ever see her — it is a novelty really.
Daphne’s Background
Heather got Daphne in 2018 as a Christmas present from her husband Bertie, after she became obsessed with the breed. Corgis were originally bred to herd cattle and be farm companions, according to the Welsh Corgi League.
Daphne’s role is to stay behind the herd, helping to push them along in the correct direction making as much noise as possible. Heather says the canine is extremely important during the lambing season, sometimes moving hundreds of sheep at a time.
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