Table 4 Number and percentage (with 95% CI) of Heading dogs (n = 314) and Huntaways (n = 308) stratified by the ways in which they were trained to move stock. Data were collected from 641 working farm dogs enrolled in TeamMate. Percentages do not add up to 100% as many dogs were trained to carry out more than one mode of work
Mode of work | Heading dogs | Huntaways | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | |
Head | 291 | 93 (90–96) | 81 | 26 (21–31) |
Hunt | 17 | 5 (3–8) | 284 | 92 (89–95) |
Yard work | 52 | 17 (12–21) | 253 | 82 (78–86) |
Catch | 132 | 42 (37–48) | 44 | 14 (10–18) |
Not reported | 17 | 5 | 16 | 5 |