Aussie (Austrailian Shepherds) owners unit! [Archive]

zacker

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 14:29

Herer's my "Awesome" Aussie .. "Snow" we just got her two weeks ago from a rescue shelter.. shes 3 Y/o and deaf but full of love and energy.... and smart as a whip!!

At the park, cloned out her leash.. cant let a deaf dog off a leash in public or outside of a fenced in spot
http://www.brokenfencephotography.com/photos/261385794_9KUqh-M.jpg

Sleeping!
http://www.brokenfencephotography.com/photos/263293434_B8MBB-M.jpg

RUN.. Mad dog..lol
http://www.brokenfencephotography.com/photos/261385913_vT4vL-M.jpg

Sitting pretty...
http://www.brokenfencephotography.com/photos/266629868_vK9a8-M.jpg

Running like the wind!
http://www.brokenfencephotography.com/photos/266629688_7Hrkm-M.jpg

TheHoff

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 14:31

Is this a unit or are we uniting ???

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2224997806_fea6e29b9d_o.jpg

That is great that you took a deaf girl from a rescue! Kudos... Maggie (above) came from the SPCA a few months ago.

zacker

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 14:37

TheHoff

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 14:45

I think we were uniting but it looks like we're unit-ing... lol
(If a mod or admin can fix that id appreciate it)

What a good looking girl ya got there... shes awesome!! Does she try to out smart you?

She is a character, for sure! On the weekends when my wife and I get up separately, she will go sit by her food dish for each one of us as we get up... even if I feed her first she acts just like I didn't. If we get up together, she knows we saw the other one feeding her so she doesn't try her trick... too clever!

The all white coat on Snow is just gorgeous. Too bad it comes with the deafness :( She looks extremely happy with her new home!

Mags is actually a miniature...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2088/2224997804_db6733e67a_o.jpg

(exaggerated by 16mm)

zacker

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 14:51

She is a character, for sure! On the weekends when my wife and I get up separately, she will go sit by her food dish for each one of us as we get up... even if I feed her first she acts just like I didn't. If we get up together, she knows we saw the other one feeding her so she doesn't try her trick... too clever!
Yep..typical Aussie trick..lol

The all white coat on Snow is just gorgeous. Too bad it comes with the deafness :( She looks extremely happy with her new home!

Well it could be worse, at least shes not blind too. I think shes not as deaf as she makes out to be.. she can hear what she wants or so it seems (she feels vibrations...even a hand clap or whistle if shes close by) And it means we can vaccume around her with no problems and shes a sound sleeper so shes not barking at every liitle noise!

Mags is actually a miniature...

And she is a real good looker!! ;)

TheHoff

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 14:56

She was a bit frustrated at her small size v. this stick...

http://i28.tinypic.com/qywzeg.jpg

Gridlock

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 15:52

i love 3 and 5, pictures of long haired dogs caught while running are great :)

csquared63

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 15:54

We love our Aussies!

Jasper

http://www.pbase.com/csquared63/image/94496038/original.jpg

Meadow

http://www.pbase.com/csquared63/image/94496043/original.jpg

They love each other! (They really do. This is just playtime.)

http://www.pbase.com/csquared63/image/94496034/original.jpg

Gridlock

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 15:57

lol, when you catch just that one instant when dogs get playing rough, it really does look vicous, but thats a great picture :)

Ben Daniels

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 17:47

All great dogs and lovely captures.
Good news about "Snow". Nice to know that she is at a loving home :-)

jra

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 18:16

Here's Luke :)
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/jra2212/luke01.jpg

Nanboh

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 19:22

Oh Aussies!! I'll play! :lol:
I love it when I see rescue aussies (Katie is one as well). They are so wonderful as companions. You are very lucky.

at play lookin' crazy:
http://Nanigae.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p813742779-3.jpg

Charlie's sweeter side:
http://Nanigae.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p541166954-3.jpg

Katie posing:
http://Nanigae.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p1057543171-3.jpg

TheHoff

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 19:53

Wow, Katie and Luke (above) could pass for brother and sister.

Nanboh

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 20:16

Does Mags howl? She looks like she might from that one photo (the one with the stick). Charlie will if encouraged by harmonica or husband :rolleyes: (he's a biologist and tells me this is good pack behavior--not sure the neighbors agree!) and Katie does from fire engines at the right distance/pitch.

TheHoff

21st of March 2008 (Fri), 21:22

She sure does. This is the first day I met her -- I took her on a walk on the streets around the SPCA (shot with Panasonic p/s)

http://i31.tinypic.com/f2lisi.jpg

I'm jealous of all the great action shots posted so far. We haven't had much decent sun yet but we will get outside for some soon.

csquared63

22nd of March 2008 (Sat), 17:28

Great looking dogs here! Here's Meadow with her other best buddy ...

http://www.pbase.com/csquared63/image/94537951/original.jpg

willy b

22nd of March 2008 (Sat), 18:21

Zacker, love the 4th shot! All are very nice doggies:)

Carl, what a great shot!!

Flo

22nd of March 2008 (Sat), 19:05

She is close.Bailey is an Aussie Terrier X..http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/oyster%20cove/IMG_2204.jpg

jra

23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 00:09

Figured I'd thrown another up of my Aussie, Luke. This is him assessing the squirrel situation :)
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/jra2212/luke32308a.jpg

mikeb540

23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 00:40

great looken aussies! i got offered a aussie pup last year and had to turn it down, i hope my luck changes this breeding season , such good loking dog, and their smarts aint half bad either hehe
mike

jra

23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 01:03

, and their smarts aint half bad either hehe
mike

LOL...my Aussie is so incredibly smart that he never ceases to amaze me. He knows how to take advantage of any situation and knows exactly how to get what he wants. He can be absolutely obnoxious at times but he's an all around great dog (as long as he's had plenty of exercise anyways :) ) He's also the most loveable dog I've ever had....When he calms down, he loves to cuddle and be made over. He always insists on being just about as close to me as he can get. I've always grown up with dogs and have two now (but only one Aussie) and I can say that Aussies act more like kids than dogs. They are about the equivalent of a 5 year old child IMO :).....always curious, always wanting to be involved in everything and enough smarts to out think you on a moments notice. :)

mikeb540

23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 16:07

my comment was if refference to them being great thinkers to adjust to every situation, ive seen several working as search dogs very well. and my nieghbor has a aussie pup that wanders over from time to time. ill have her chasen frisbees before long hehe
mike

jra

23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 18:18

mikeb540

23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 22:28

i figured you did. anyone with a breed like this has told me the stroies hehe, i hope i can join this club soon.. even a mix would be fine its been almost 2 years since i lost my dog,, far to long..
mike

swjim

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 12:13

Here's one of our dog, Marble:

http://jimpr4photo.smugmug.com/photos/133896416_t59fF-L.jpg

csquared63

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 13:00

Here's one of our dog, Marble:

She's a beaut! :-)

swjim

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 13:04

Thanks Carl, he looks quite bit like your dog, Meadow based upon your pictures above.

csquared63

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 13:15

Thanks Carl, he looks quite bit like your dog, Meadow based upon your pictures above.

"He" ... Sorry, I guess I assumed female because ours is. :-) Yes, they do look similar. Meadow is a bit smaller for the breed, though, and Jasper, our male on page 1 of this thread is bigger! He weighs in at 70 lbs.

zacker

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 13:45

Awesome photos everyone, keep em coming. Aussies are the greatest dogs arent they?

Sasquatch41

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 20:23

I have two, Jake (male, merle colored) and Dolly (female, black and white.) They were born on the 4th of July last year. They are learning, but not too smart yet. I still have to push the shutter release for them.

mikeb540

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 20:42

i though to be akc aussie the tails had to be cut? is this a option if you get one from a breeder? or are those border collies? i think those merle patterns are so cool!
mike

zacker

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 21:00

i though to be akc aussie the tails had to be cut? is this a option if you get one from a breeder? or are those border collies? i think those merle patterns are so cool!
mike

no, from what i can gater, some are born with a full tail, such as my Snow (who can never be AKC because she is born of two blue merels..a huge no no!) and some are born with the bobbed tails. As for the blue merle, blue merle not being AKC? its because they almost always will produced blind or deaf or both, pups.. Snow is deaf but can see like a hawk..lol And Barring a pup from blue merle parents from becoming AKC is supposed to keep breeders from breeding deaf / blind dogs... no one wants em, which is one of the reasons we took Snow... shes so smart and such a god girl, she deserves to have a home thats NOT 4 X3 foot.

mikeb540

24th of March 2008 (Mon), 21:45

great on the rescue! thats to bad about the issues found in merles.. so pretty , is the issues and coloring cause be inbreeding im guessing?
mike

zacker

25th of March 2008 (Tue), 07:05

is the issues and coloring cause be inbreeding im guessing?
mike

It has to do with the Coloration... the Pigmentation in the ears believe it or not, the more color on the heads, the better the hearing so where mine has only some black on her ears, her hearing is almost completely gone.. she does appear to hear sometimes though, theres been times when she'd turn her head when my wife laughs out loud.. I think she can faintly hear her or she can feel the vibrations.. Im not really sure, anyhow, its something to do with the pigmentation that catches the electronic impulses at the nerve ends in the ears and carries them to the brain..

brittone05

25th of March 2008 (Tue), 07:29

This is Chilli who we sadly parted with after discovering my husband's allergic :( She is now over 12 months old and has retained her normal eye and 1 blue eye :D

zacker

25th of March 2008 (Tue), 07:32

lol is she nailed to a wall?? lol good looking pup. Hubby couldnt take anything for his Allergies? I ask because we have two cats and my wife is totally allergic to them so she takes Allegra D dailey and we have a few rules like no going in our bed room and she doesnt hold them too much or for too long and she rarley lets one cuddle up on her.. (but they try anyways..lol) Thats too bad he was Allergic though..

brittone05

25th of March 2008 (Tue), 07:46

lol the pic should have been turned round hehe she sleeps with her tongue lolling out of the side of her mouth!!

Hubby had radiation treatment to his lungs about 9 years ago and suffers from recurring pneumonia and pleuracy so I guess it was a really bad idea me even thinking of getting a dog - Piriton worked a little but he couldn't go in the same room as her for more than 10 minutes without his throat closing over and choking him :(

zacker

25th of March 2008 (Tue), 07:58

ahhh, thats too bad... Ive had Pneumonia once and I wouldnt wish it on anyone... worst time of my life, although loosing a disk in my neck came in a close second..lol Sorry to hear that.. maybe they will have Hypoallergenic dogs one day, like the cats.

brittone05

25th of March 2008 (Tue), 10:31

ACtually thinking about it - I know that Bichon Frise are hypoallergenic!!! They have double coated fur which doesn't moult so that are great for allergy sufferers. Sadly in the UK, they fetch the equibvalent of around $1700 upwards so way out of my price range!!

zacker

25th of March 2008 (Tue), 10:41

yeah all those smaller type dogs go for alot of $$$ here in the states also. Plus with all the unscrouplus breeders we have, you knever know what youll get, the dog could be inbred for the last 10 generations!

jenzin

26th of March 2008 (Wed), 13:00

Jack, the furball who thinks he owns our house!

http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/42789/2655824670096131982S600x600Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2655824670096131982Xkaotn)

zacker

26th of March 2008 (Wed), 13:47

Jack, the furball who thinks he owns our house!

Dont they all...... lol
Great looking dog!

j00sten

2nd of April 2008 (Wed), 01:15

i'm borrowing my brother's 20D w/ a 85 1.8 while i wait for my tammy 17-50 and XSi. here's a pic of my 4 yr old aussie on the love sac (http://www.lovesac.com/).

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u143/blupinoy/IMG_5611edit.jpg

zacker

2nd of April 2008 (Wed), 09:16

they are such beautiful dogs.... how do you get the hair off the sac when the dogs not on it? mine sheds like crazy...i gotta brush her twice a week with a german rake. great shot BTW!

j00sten

2nd of April 2008 (Wed), 09:50

they are such beautiful dogs.... how do you get the hair off the sac when the dogs not on it? mine sheds like crazy...i gotta brush her twice a week with a german rake. great shot BTW!

the cover is made out of microsuede. it's amazing tho, it doesn't attract as much hair as i thought it would. i've tried vaccuuming it, but that makes her go crazy :lol: it also comes off, so i can stick it in the laundry if need be. she doesn't jump on it w/o permission tho. she still sheds quite a bit, especially since she's shedding her winter coat atm. you should see the rug we have, it's a hair magnet.

as for the shot, i'm still learning about exposure, so my keeper rate is very low. i'm doing a lot of chimping atm, but i've never bothered w/ using anything but M mode :)

TheHoff

12th of April 2008 (Sat), 12:25

http://i26.tinypic.com/25qbz4j.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/2408096678_7e1c337c67_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexfirmani/2408096678/)

GoHokiesGo

13th of April 2008 (Sun), 00:34

Cool, a thread for Australian Shepherds.

My family just picked this guy up from a rescue league this past summer, he's part aussie and has the bobbed tail. I don't have too many pictures of Buddy yet, so this one will do for now. He has quite the personality and character and loves his toys! He's a goofy dog and always ends up making us laugh :lol:

jra

13th of April 2008 (Sun), 09:28

Nice to see this pop back up :) Guess I'll contribute again. This time I'll demonstrate how Aussies make great pack animals :)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/jra2212/packdog1.jpg

Loni

13th of April 2008 (Sun), 13:55

Oh my. There is nothing like a round of aussie play, that's for sure!

zacker

14th of April 2008 (Mon), 09:36

here's another of My Girl, Snow..

http://www.brokenfencephotography.com/photos/277105446_6aRVT-L.jpg

SeattleSpeedster

14th of April 2008 (Mon), 10:34

Mom's dog Bacall

http://home.comcast.net/~michaelfreid/bacall8.jpg

swjim

6th of May 2008 (Tue), 00:02

Here's a funny one I captured while my wife was tossing some bread to our Aussie, Marble:

http://jimpr4photo.smugmug.com/photos/290538085_dhBfx-L.jpg

zacker

6th of May 2008 (Tue), 06:47

lol Jim, thats funny... and thats one good looking Aussie!!

swjim

6th of May 2008 (Tue), 11:36

lol Jim, thats funny... and thats one good looking Aussie!!

Thanks! We got a good laugh out of it! :)

rider1

16th of May 2008 (Fri), 14:21

My two Aussies. What a great breed. What can't they do?

Nanboh

16th of May 2008 (Fri), 18:17

Charlie keeping a VERY close eye on my 4 month old grandson
(Hoff--he's been GREAT since the baby arrived--so gentle but always watchful, naturally :D )
http://Nanigae.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p878043770-3.jpg

TheHoff

16th of May 2008 (Fri), 18:21

Too funny! My sister sent me a video yesterday of my cousin playing in his jump-up, just like that, and my aussie watching him... just like that.

I'm a little concerned with such a bright breed thinking that she is "alpha" ranked over the baby but with well-adjusted dogs they just go into protective mode rather than dominance, it seems.

edit.. btw: rider1, great looking dogs! especially #2, I think

Nanboh

16th of May 2008 (Fri), 18:31

My spouse is an animal behavioralist and so we think in pack behavior all the time around our house. Charlie is not alpha or alpha seeking at all, but very stable mid-pack (still wouldn't leave a dog unguarded with a baby, but that' my opinion). Katie is alpha-seeking and recognizes that we're both higher ups and she reacts differently to the baby--tries to kiss it while we watch as if to show us how involved she is but if we don't watch her, she ignores the baby unless it cries. When that happens, both dogs look at us like, "DO Something!!" Baby is with us 2-3 days a weeks so they're definitely learning to adjust.

Such amazing dogs--so many beautiful photos in this thread!

rider1

21st of May 2008 (Wed), 09:08

Bailey creekside with my Point & Shoot (thought it was going to rain). She thinks she's a lab.

TheHoff

22nd of May 2008 (Thu), 08:59

Thanks, Nanboh! The idea of "alpha-seeking" dogs causing trouble makes sense and I will read more about it.

And Bailey up there looks great! My Maggie went swimming at the dog beach for the first time a few weeks ago and loved it.

http://i25.tinypic.com/29w38sl.jpg

"You just try and grab that Kong away!"

TheHoff

12th of August 2008 (Tue), 08:15

http://i26.tinypic.com/25qbz4j.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/vec040.jpg

zacker

12th of August 2008 (Tue), 08:18

awesome Hoff.... Aussie or Border collie? looks like my dog who I now am thinking is more Border Collie than Aussie..

TheHoff

12th of August 2008 (Tue), 08:24

hah, it is hard to tell, eh? She was at the local SPCA as a Border Collie but as soon as I saw her I knew it was wrong. She has the build of an Aussie if you could see her from the side and the top... the big rear haunches and not nearly as lean looking because of her thicker coat.

She also has no tail! So I'm not sure why someone at the pound would think it is a Border with no tail rather than an Aussie.

I've had one other dog who was from a Border rescue and I think he was more Aussie than Border now that I've had Maggie here. She is my first 'official' Aussie though as I've always had BCs before.

zacker

12th of August 2008 (Tue), 08:28

Ahhhhhh no tail.. lol thats a good sign. Im actually thinking of getting snows DNA looked at as its really bothering me for some reason..(i usually dont care) I was told she was full Aussie and she seems it because of the black ticking on her coat but, she has the tail and at least one ear that stands up... and i think shes mixed with BC only because her face and body seem to resemble one.. but i dont think you can mix two Black and white border collies and get an all white one, plus getting an all white Aussie who is deaf is alot more common.. whew! im out of breath now.. lol

TheHoff

12th of August 2008 (Tue), 08:29

Here she is looking around for her sheep in the city...

http://i36.tinypic.com/16advo2.jpg

Luckily there is one of those stupid Labradoodle mixes that lives nearby and he really looks like a sheep... she herds him around daily.

TheHoff

12th of August 2008 (Tue), 08:31

phfalcon

28th of October 2008 (Tue), 22:49

This is Rukus and Flame. The tails are cut off when they are a day or two old. We were given a choice because both of their tails turned out ok. We chose to go with the traditional aussie.

zacker

29th of October 2008 (Wed), 06:56

cute.... so do their little buts shake when they are happy?

phfalcon

29th of October 2008 (Wed), 09:22

They both have just a touch of tail left under their fur that wags back and forth but generally, yes, their buts do a lot of wiggling when they are happy.

TheHoff

23rd of November 2008 (Sun), 22:13

This is Rukus and Flame. The tails are cut off when they are a day or two old. We were given a choice because both of their tails turned out ok. We chose to go with the traditional aussie.

oh man, is there anything cuter than that? I hope you post some more...

here is my city dog today...

http://i36.tinypic.com/2ecm7gp.jpg

zacker

24th of November 2008 (Mon), 14:16

well Hoff, she's definetly a cutie.. lol did she find any sheep?

phfalcon

25th of November 2008 (Tue), 19:13

She is a cutie for city Aussie ;)

Here are a couple of more of the boys....some people seem to feel they are posing for pictures but I don't know how you get puppies to pose. I tend to try and catch them when they are tired from playing and need a rest. In this case looking for some shade.

zacker

26th of November 2008 (Wed), 08:03

lol these are great!!!

TheHoff

26th of November 2008 (Wed), 08:12

well Hoff, she's definetly a cutie.. lol did she find any sheep?

She has a Labra-doodle friend that looks suspiciously like a sheep. It is great when they are running around together and of course she is constantly herding and barking at him.

Bernoulli

27th of November 2008 (Thu), 00:57

There are no dogs as expressive as Aussies!

Here's Sophie in an avoidance maneuver from her brother Sam and another of Soph after she ate that plate of special brownies I left out.

zacker

27th of November 2008 (Thu), 07:46

lol... nice.. looks like me after said, "special" brownies!

phfalcon

27th of November 2008 (Thu), 19:12

Wow, lots of great Aussie pictures to enjoy in this thread. Here are a couple of more recent shots of our guys. These were taken last week while they enjoyed their first snow....this is how they spend a lot of their time like most I suspect.

Bernoulli

28th of November 2008 (Fri), 10:24

Do any of your Aussies ever "grin"? When Sam greets someone he likes he'll pull his lips back and bare his teeth. Looks rather fierce till you get used to it. Here's a noisy shot I took as we walked in the door after being away for a few days. He'll do it every time for us if we've been away or even for the dog sitter. We had heard that some Aussies do this and of the four Aussies we've had he's the only one that does. Have any of you seen yours do it?

TheHoff

28th of November 2008 (Fri), 10:58

phfalcon

28th of November 2008 (Fri), 13:16

Very neat grins! I haven't noticed that with our two....yet anyway.

danstatler

11th of December 2008 (Thu), 03:35

I am new to the forum and had been going through the site till I found this thread. My Aussie is named Barron and he and my wife do agility, usually while I take pictures. He also does the grin occasionally but I have never been lucky enough to get it in a photo.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/danstatler/My%20Pictures/Barron/Barron10-22.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/danstatler/My%20Pictures/Barron/Agility16.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/danstatler/My%20Pictures/Barron/Agility12.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/danstatler/My%20Pictures/Barron/Barron04.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/danstatler/My%20Pictures/Barron/Barron02.jpg

TheHoff

11th of December 2008 (Thu), 09:16

I am new to the forum and had been going through the site till I found this thread. My Aussie is named Barron and he and my wife do agility, usually while I take pictures. He also does the grin occasionally but I have never been lucky enough to get it in a photo.

Welcome! Barron is a beaut. Is he a miniature or are some of the photos from when he was younger? Tough to judge his size but he looks smaller like mine.

And yes, the smile is hard to photograph -- that is my only good one. By the time you get the camera out, she is on her back for a belly rub.

zacker

11th of December 2008 (Thu), 09:25

I've had 3 Borders and 2 Aussies and both Aussies had the grin! It is a submissive behaviour -- they'll do it for anyone they think is Alpha.

Here is Maggie's... we've encouraged it and now she'll do it more on command of "where's your dentures?!"

http://i37.tinypic.com/k568a0.jpg

Hoff, my girl does this also, but its followed up by a lunge and jaw snapping and an "i wanna eat the stranger" look in her eyes.. lol

danstatler

11th of December 2008 (Thu), 12:00

Welcome! Barron is a beaut. Is he a miniature or are some of the photos from when he was younger? Tough to judge his size but he looks smaller like mine.

And yes, the smile is hard to photograph -- that is my only good one. By the time you get the camera out, she is on her back for a belly rub.

He weighs 43 pounds. He is about the same size as all the other Aussies I have seen.

TheHoff

14th of December 2008 (Sun), 14:50

SNOW DAY! She runs around like a mad dog, sniffing, and scooping up the snow with her nose to lick it off.

http://i38.tinypic.com/i20lkm.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/125hvyv.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2dttctt.jpg

Bernoulli

14th of December 2008 (Sun), 14:59

Sam and Sophie are a bit perplexed that they can drink from the pond one day and walk on it the next.

TheHoff

14th of December 2008 (Sun), 15:37

Nice shots on the ice!

Hoff, my girl does this also, but its followed up by a lunge and jaw snapping and an "i wanna eat the stranger" look in her eyes.. lol

hah, I know that one, too. I adopted a 10 yr old, "Skippy", who had a tough life... he had the grin but he also had the growl! You couldn't trust which was which so you always had to assume the worst.