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

By Australian Associated Press · The Guardian World

Beck Smith manages Queensland farm alone with help of three-year-old border collie Duke, winner of the 2025 Cobber Challenge Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When 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...