I got her from a lady in Avenel who wasn't able to keep her. Being the runt of the litter, I suppose they just didn't want her.

What's with the name?

She's a girl, but we named her after West Coast Eagles AFL player Chris Judd.

Is she shaping up to be a good worker?

She tries hard and seems to be learning fast. But she mainly follows our other working dog, Socks, around. With Socks you can say "go and get the cows" and she'll go and do it, but Juddy just stands around and looks at you.

Does she obey commands?

My brother Brad and I use basic commands with her like "go back". She comes when she's called and waits for the next command, so she's definitely keen.

What kind of nature has she got?

She's extremely playful and always happy and glad to see you. She spends a lot of time trying to get the other dogs and cats to play with her. Socks gives her a bit of biff to keep her in line but they're pretty good. The little Jack Russell, Colby, probably hates her more, especially when he wants to jump on the motorbike only to find Juddy's already up there.

How does she go with the cats?

She loves them. She follows my cat Trixey around the yard trying to get her to run so she can chase her. But the cat's her best mate - they're like Milo and Otis. All she wants is someone to play with and I think that's why she's after the cat so much.

Is Juddy quick on her feet?

She gets off the bike and just runs. When we first got her she did about 20 km/h racing against the bike, now she does more like 36 km/h. Her legs go all over the place - it looks so funny.

Is she naughty?

She gets a bit of a smack here and there for getting in the way of the cows when she shouldn't and giving them a bit of a nip.

She's not allowed in the house because she gets too excited and wees, so I suppose that's naughty. Even when she's getting let off the chain in the morning she wees.

Who's her best mate?

I spend about six or eight hours with her each week so we're pretty close but she's with Brad quite a bit as well. I don't know what I would do without her - she's like my kid.

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Nonie Stava