Show traveling goat herding dog always welcomed by ranchmen ranchman Ranch men of rio grande the overlord of the goat ranches of the big bend region of the upper rio grande border Is a wandering dog which first made his appearance hereabouts several years ago where the dog came from Is a mystery the first time helas seen in the remote section was when lie he showed up one morning at the goat corral on a ranch near la bitas crossl crossing ng of the river notes a ngua texas correspondent in the new york times the dog took charge of the flock when the animals were turned out of the corral and all day long he herded them like a veteran ile he was so efel clent in the work that the mexican herder left the flock entirely in the dogs charge after staying at the hernandez ranch for a few weeks pancho as the dog was called disappeared and appeared next at another goat ranch 15 miles down the rio grande pancho again took carge of the flock of goats and soon came to be what was apparently a fixture in each days herding routine tiring of this particular job the dog made his big way to another ranch where he assumed full leadership in taking care of the goats the wandering of pancho has continued year after dear until lie he la Is now known to ranchman ranchmen ranch ran climen men up slid and down the river for a hundred miles ile he Is always accorded a warm welcome when he be arrives at a ranch and ills his faithful herding of the locks flocks la is so well recognized that the goats always are placed to in his bis full care pancho Is an adept in protecting the kids and even full grown goats from attacks attack a by wolves and mexican panthers lie ile has to his credit many victorious encounters with these aliese predatory posts pests |