How to Whistle for a Sheepdog the Traditional Welsh Way | Short Film Showcase

Working dogs has been in the family for a very long time. Being all the time is he, you had to have good dogs all the time, and I've been lucky. I've always had some good working dogs with me all my life. Now, I had some bad ones as well, but that's life.

I used to use the same commands as my father. We've got English commands like "lie down," "write down," and "up." And we've got Welsh commands: "dalla Mauro," "four," "so," "four," "so," "four." But it did, if you've got a good pitch that throws a good strain, which dog you're given her a meeting, you don't have some little pups from that strain. The main aspect is in the pitch; I'm convinced of that.

Hopefully, the next generation, my brother's two daughters, they are very keen. Although, yeah, very young at the moment, they're very keen to follow in our footsteps. I think the eldest will come, because I remember my short two-and-a-half years old. I was coming up that field and commanding the dog, and made two fingers in mouth, whistling, and she was crying in front. Next thing that I saw, she was putting two fingers in her mouth and trying to whistle.

The dogs have been in our family business for over... Sorry, with our two nieces now, I'm hoping that the dogs will keep our little business for another century. You.