No, they worked hard to keep out of my way. One even explained that she was "only shooting my own dogs". Uh huh. She must own a lot of dogs! Herding folks tend to be more collegial than most other dog groups. They applaud for each other after runs. They appear to really share training tips. There's a fair degree of competition between the trainers and the venues but the exhibitors seem more chummy, overall, than folks in Conformation, Obedience and Agility. IMHO.

There is something special about watching dogs do something for which their breed was originally created. And to see the differences in how different breeds work. Border Collies do that scrunched down in front stalk and tend to work the sheep from the front and the side as well as from behind. Rotties, on the other hand, were originally drovers and they work upright and from the rear. Historically, that allowed them to also protect the herd from wolf attacks from the rear. Both of those breeds use a lot of eye-contact to control the sheep. The better BCs barely have to move to get a herd to go in the direction they want. They just stare them into moving .

Jim