08/02 – 08/06/2023: Salem, VA Cluster 08/13/2023: Cattle Work in Berryville, VA 08/17 – 08/20/2023: Cumberland, MD Cluster 08/23 – 08/27/2023: Doswell, VA Cluster 08/31 – 09/04/2023: Judges Education in Raleigh, NC
Mazikeen and I went to the Flying Bucket AHBA Trial at the end of July, where she finished her Arena Sheep level 1 title, and got a leg toward her arena Geese level 1 title. We also earned High Combined Australian Cattle Dog, and High Combined Bred By Exhibitor. She really does give 110% for … More Flying Bucket AHBA Trial – Hemlock, NY
If there is one thing that I love in life, it is doing different kind of stock dog training… and, my friend Anya talked big about how different Jan Wesen was from some of the other trainers, with participants getting up to nine working sessions a day, as the program is exercise based, rather than … More Jan Wesen Clinic – Hemlock, NY
So, every now and again I go to rent stock from the amazing Flying Bucket Farm in Hemlock NY. And with me, I had two of the 2023: Cordell (AE’s Law of the South) x Fiddle (Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL) puppies, Yertle and Vipper. We went up to work on small pen cattle fundamentals, and … More Herding Lessons – Hemlock, NY
This was not really a good cluster for us… and I totally neglected to take any dog show pictures… but enjoy this candid? 07/07 – Select under Mr. Thomas Coen 07/08 – Select under Mr. Butch Schuleman 07/09 – BOB/BOBOH under Nancy J. Eilks
After the Dogwood Cluster, we hit the road again to Hemlock, NY for Flying Bucket Farm to instinct test the Fiddle x Cordell litter on ducks and sheep Playlist is here for the entire litter. Most of them showed some form of Instinct! We also worked the adult dogs until the fireworks drove us home! And … More Puppy Instinct Testing!
This weekend at the end of June and the beginning of July. I got to meet Alyssa, because Leah was super busy working as a handlers assistant. I showed Mazikeen, and Leah and Alyssa showed Uke! Mazikeen 06/29 – Best Opposite/BOBOH under Nancy D Simmons 06/30 – Best Opposite/BOBOH under Katheryn Madden 07/01 – Select/BOBOH … More Dogwood Cluster – Doswell, VA
Mazikeen, Azula, Brie (and Warren) travelled to Ludwigs Corner, PA for a nice little two day weekend show from the Bryn Mawr Kennel Club in Mid June. Brie took 2 first place finishes in the 9-12 month old class Azula won the Bred By class both days, and took Reserve Winners Bitch on Saturday Mazikeen … More Bryn Mawr Kennel Club
Well, last June (I know, I am slow in posting)… I have like 45 posts in my back log Mazikeen and I went up to the the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America Regional Herding Specialty in Birdsboro, PA. We wound up taking 2nd place in started ducks, for her third time on ducks, and … More ACDCA Regional Herding Specialty – Birdsboro, PA
Mazikeen is super fun… As an almost three year old here, we have been working on communication skills Video of Sheep Work
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