After our Missouri Clinic, we stopped to hike along the Illinois/Vermillion River areas to explore the canyons. However, the first place we stopped were actually really flooded, so we had to take the upper canyon trail. Just up the road though, at Starved Rock, St. Louis Canyon was beautiful! We definitely have to go back … More More Illinois Canyons
What can I say about working with Dave that I haven’t already said… oh wait… the answer to that is, a LOT of new revolutions and things. once again, we did this awesome clinic in St. Louis, and had our understanding of working dogs revolutionized I worked Mazikeen and Chunky on various different skills, but … More Dave Viklund in St. Louis, MO!!!!!
After the Arkhoma Cluster ended, we had some time to fill before my next herding clinic in the St. Louis area. So, we went to a few state parks in Missouri for Hiking! We went to Roaring River State Park, and hiked the ridge trail and the river trail. We then made a pit stop … More Hanging out in the Ozarks
So, this is probably my biggest show to date! I showed Rory for the first time, and this was Mazikeens last show! Thursday Mr. Charles L Olvis Rory – Select/OHBOB/OHG2 – 2 Points Friday Dr. Carol White-Moser Rory – Select/OHBOB/OHG3 – 2 Points Saturday Mazikeen – OS/OHBB/OHG1 Sunday Elizabeth Muthard Mazikeen – OS/OHBOB – 1 … More Arkhoma Cluster
After spending time working sheep in Tennessee, we drove down to Erin’s house in Texas. All of the dogs were worked, including Ukulele and Mr. Poof. I had 4 spaces working the Sara Jo-Gahm, who had a lot of herding champions with cattle dogs before getting into border collies. I struggle a lot with micromanaging, … More Working in Texas with Sara Jo Gahm
I love going to my friend Tim’s house, especially when my friend Cathy Hartley is giving a clinic! Mazikeen and I worked in both the drive aisle and the arena, switching between the gathering and driving. Her shoulder still wasn’t quite giving on those gather flanks. Stop micromanaging~ Chunky and I had some weird hiccups … More Lessons with Cathy Hartley
This was the start of the worlds most awesome road trip! So I showed Chunky and Mazikeen for two days at the Blue and Gray cluster in Harrisburg, PA. Wednesday Mrs Betty Nelson Pollock Mazikeen – OS/BOBOH – 1 point Chunky – Select Thursday Dr. Eric Liebes Mazikeen – OS/BOBOH – 3 points
After we showed on Sunday, we went up to Susans house and worked Brie, Ukulele, and Rory on cattle in the small pen, before working Brie, Mazikeen, Fiddle, Chunky, and our friend Willow in the 100 x 100 arena.
Mazikeen went into this weekend needing 1 point to finish her bronze grand championship, and we got 8! She can now retire into the sunset, working on our performance goals. Saturday Mrs. Edy Dykstra-Blum Mazikeen – BOB/OHBOB – 4 points Sunday Mr. H Scott Kellogg Mazikeen – BOB/OHBOB – 4 points
It is time for some herding again! After working very hard in Doswell, we worked outruns in the arena with Fiddle, Chunky, Ukulele, and Mazikeen. With Ukulele, and Chunky we were out in the larger pasture first, moving sheep from place to place. Rory worked in the round pen. What a wonderful way to spend … More Lessons at Isle of Calais
Clarjo Farms 