‘Righto’: one magic word gets Australia’s newly crowned top working dog to spring into action

Beck Smith manages Queensland farm alone with help of three-year-old border collie Duke, winner of the 2025 Cobber ChallengeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Beck Smith needs something done on her 53,000-hectare cattle station, all she has to say is “righto”.The farmer has trained her pack of working dogs, including three-year-old border collie Duke, to spring into action as soon as they hear that simple command. Continue reading...

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