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Commanding the dusty livestock yards, a seasoned Border Collie stands vigilant, watching over a pristine flock of Merino sheep. His black and white coat gleams in the warm, golden light of a late afternoon in Western Australia's pastoral landscape. The dog's alert posture and open mouth suggest intense concentration, a testament to generations of selective breeding for herding intelligence and working stamina. Behind him, a uniform mob of cream-colored Merinos cluster together, their woolly bodies creating a soft, textured backdrop against the rich ochre earth of the yard. The sharp fence lines and carefully maintained paddock speak to the precision and care of modern Australian sheep farming. This image captures the timeless partnership between working dog and livestock - a quintessential scene of agricultural skill and rural resilience that defines the pastoral heritage of Western Australia's expansive sheep country.