Welcome to Irish Working Sheepdogs
Sheepdog Demonstrations all Year Round - Call us now to Book.
Call us now: 087 8141391 or email irishworkingsheepdogs@gmail.com to make a booking
REVIEWS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
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Fantastic experience, impressive to see the intelligence and discipline of a working dog?☘️
Borislav Vujaklija
April 24, 2023One of my favourite places to bring guests. Highly recommend visiting. Great for adults and children.
Hazel Tucker Fogarty
February 8, 2023Excellent explanation of the working dogs and sheep herding. I have seen this before but not such detailed explanation and demonstration. The different whistles and control was truly amazing. The... read more little store to buy products was good local products.
Joanne Mc
September 30, 2025Very nice and interesting!
Tiago Nockemann
April 20, 2024 -
Michael, Maggie, and Rose - what a dream team! We absolutely recommend a visit, learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the lovely company.
Irene Kopp
April 10, 2023Really nice and excited experience of sheep dog demonstration ??
Vedran Dzinic
January 8, 2023An unexpected highlight of my Irish vacation. Michael put on a real show for us. The dogs are amazing. The surroundings can't be beat. Don't miss this place!
Sara Putnam
August 26, 2025Fantastic experience. Host was very friendly and provided an excellent presentation. He allowed audience participation and even allowed us to feed a baby lamb. The drive to the location was... read more breathtaking. Highly recommend this experience.
Greg Mull
March 20, 2024 -
Michael is the real deal! Fantastic experience! Highly recommend!
Sue Hauenstein
March 20, 2024This was the best experience! Our family had the best time. We felt like we were a part of Michael's family. He was so warm, welcoming and so funny! The... read more demonstration and explanation of how dogs are trained was amazing! But after the demo he spent a lot of time just chatting with us. He even made a call to a friend of his to find a place we could listen to a live session. Michael went so far beyond what we were expecting. Do not miss this experience! Thank you, Michael! PS...We found a restaurant with delicious lamb last night!
Barb Nott
May 6, 2023It was fantastic show. Gives lots of information. Highly recommend going to see
Erin Loveday
September 20, 2023 -
Loved the dogs, so cool what they can do.
Stephanie Chen
April 22, 2024gabriella karam
August 20, 2023Absolutely amazing time, Michael was informative, fun and answered questions openly and honestly. 10/10 would recommend and I will definitely be coming back to see it again.
Robyn N
September 9, 2025I really enjoyed the visit to Irish Working Sheepdogs. The dogs are amazing and it’s fascinating to see them work. There was good shelter provided during the rain, and the... read more shepherd was very friendly and shared a lot of interesting insights. On top of that, there were some great local products available to buy. A wonderful and authentic experience overall.
Eduard
September 16, 2025 -
Such a great visit and Michael truly made the experience! His knowledge of the history of the dogs as well as the wool market in Ireland was incredibly educational. I... read more would say this is a must visit because you also get to take in some exceptional scenery along the way.
Chet Frist
September 20, 2023This was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The dogs are clearly well-loved and cared for, and an incredible testament to their training. Michael did an excellent job of... read more explaining the training process and sheep farming to us. The sheep were beautiful and the facilities were clean and easy to find, and it started on time. He happily answered questions of all sorts and was a pleasure to learn from. I 100% recommend this experience if you are in the Dublin area and want to enjoy a sheep dog demonstration.
Nora Grenager
September 30, 2025Michael was wonderful, educational, and an all around good time for our visit. And here I'm posting months later because I had picked up a pair of wool socks.... read more And now (Jan 2024) it's blizzarding in my home state of Iowa and these have been the warmest, best socks. Today's high was -2 °F and 40 mph wind gusts. But in my boots, those socks kept me warm and comfortable.
alexandra thiel
January 20, 2024Called in advance, Michael is awesome.
William Tolan
August 20, 2023 -
One of my favorites from our visit to Ireland! Really interesting to see and learn more about! Super friendly farmer and dogs!
Cynthia Sia
April 10, 2023We had an amazing time at the Irish Working Sheepdog demonstration this week! Michael was funny, informative and answered any questions we had. After describing what and how... read more the dogs are trained to do, we were able to watch Maggie bring in the sheep. Then, a younger dog was put through her paces with the sheep as well. So amazing! Lisa was wonderful to work with prior to our visit and payment was only due at the end of the demonstration. Thank you again for a wonderful visit to your beautiful farm!
Diane Bartal
October 20, 2023Michael is a wonderful, charming story teller. His adorable dogs are hard workers who love their job. Kids and adults enjoyed.
Peter K
September 20, 2023 -
This is a wonderful experience, I really liked it.
Rina Combs
October 20, 2023Terrific Experience. Learned a lot about Sheep and how the dogs keep the sheep in line.
Dhruva Krishna
April 8, 2023Had the best time watching the dogs, listening to Michael, and seeing the sheep. Becoming best friends with world renowned sheep herder, Dennis, was also a highlight. Highly recommend!
Erin Jackson
May 13, 2024 -
We really enjoyed hearing about the sheep and the working sheep dogs.
Rhonda Arnett
April 20, 2024Roger Schiesser
April 17, 2023A wonderful experience.We went from dublin and we have learned a lot about sheeps, sheepdogs and sheep keeping.Thank you, Michael, for your interesting and funny explanations!Michael was a joy... read more to learn from and to just chat with. Even got to feed a baby lamb. Can't recommend highly enough. Michael not only informed everything about sheep but also guided us to many places for a visit in wicklow and kildare.
prince philip
March 8, 2023 -
Michael was delightful as were his dogs! He was informative and funny and we really loved learning about just what goes into training these amazing work dogs and more insights... read more into sheep farming! Would totally recommend! He also gave us some tips on hiking around the area, etc…a super nice guy.
Amanda Heaston
October 20, 2023Great experience. Michael Crowe, a renowned sheepdog handler offers a memorable experience of seeing working border collies in action. The beautiful views and vibrant scenery of Kildare and Wicklow create... read more the perfect backdrop and a genuine atmosphere where you will be engrossed in the Irish countryside. You will get the chance to see the Wicklow cheviot sheep being managed by expertly trained sheepdogs. Allow yourself a snapshot of a real Irish experience. The only problem in my opinion, the exhibition is really short in time but very interesting!
EmVaEs
February 20, 2024Awesome demonstration with a friendly, informative host and some very clever dogs showing off their skills and training
Ryan Casey
April 17, 2023 -
My father said he wanted to go to sheep dog training and i was happy to take him. I thought after the lesson he would finally sit and stay when... read more i whistled. Unfortunately it turned out that that wasn't what was happening. I'm still giving 5 stars though because the dogs were adorable and the demonstration i saw was fun and informative.
Laura Jennifer
October 20, 2023Michael and his dogs are amazing! We called at the last minute to book a demonstration and he asked our location which was nearby and he told us to... read more come on over. He is very knowledgeable and understands his dogs and how to work with them. He recognizes a good dog that will not back down from the sheep.
Molly Howell
August 20, 2023Best thing we did in Ireland.
Weston Kelsey
August 20, 2023Was an awesome experience ?✨
Sindy Jeraldy Calderón Toledo
March 8, 2023