Sea-faring sheepdog sails to work in boat off Suffolk coast

A sheepdog recruited by the National Trust to work rare breed sheep off the Suffolk coast hopes for calm seas and not ‘ruff’ waters as he sets sail on the commute to his new job.

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Sea-faring sheepdog sails to work in boat off Suffolk coast

A sheepdog recruited by the National Trust to work rare breed sheep off the Suffolk coast hopes for calm seas and not ‘ruff' waters as he sets sail on the commute to his new job. Sweep, a one-year old...

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