Born to run: meet Skyblue Jack, the hardest working dog in two countries
Even for the most ambitious of joggers, 1,012km in three weeks would be a stretch. It equates to running a marathon every day for 21 days, and still having over a hundred kilometres left in the tank. But for Skyblue Jack, it’s all part of his day job.
The six-year-old kelpie has run his heart out to take out this year’s coveted Cobber Challenge, the Amazing Race of pets that pits 12 Australian and New Zealand dogs against each other in a battle to find the hardest working hound.
The competition sees wonder-dogs from each state wear GPS collars to track their distance, average speed and working duration on their farms.
“It was a big three weeks,” Jack’s owner, Ben Jeffery, solemnly acknowledges.
“But it’s his everyday job ... it’s quite normal for him to work that hard. He’s a gun, he’s heads down, arse up and just works, he’s quite happy to work all day.”
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/sep/10/born-to-run-meet-skyblue-jack-the-hardest-working-dog-in-two-countries
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That'll do, Jack, that'll do.