‘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 Challenge

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.

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