After we finished the ASCA trial in Maine, it was time to get back to work on foundations and fundamentals with all of the dogs! Sue did some good work on small pen sheep. We did the packed pen with all of the dogs I had with me, and worked on the preliminary steps on … More Working at Flying Bucket Farm
Little Miss Rory really impressed me at her very first trial. She was lights out working cattle for me, finishing her Started Cattle Title with two second place finishes (tied for first with a 95 with Chunky, but lost the tie breaker), but what really surprised me… was her looking like the most effortless duck … More ASCA Trial Maine – Aurora
After the show in West Friendship, we packed the gear and hit the road to my favorite place in Maine to work with Jan Wesen to prepare for the upcoming ASCA Trial. We did like, 5-8 rounds in a day, working on packed pen, in pressure, working the gauntlet of obstacles, driving, shedding, and walking … More Jan Wesen in Maine
At the second Doswell show, we did the CAER eye exam, which was the final health testing requirement required for Rory’s CHIC testing! She has normal eyes, fair hips, normal elbows, full dentition, and is clear on all genetic eye tests. Now, we get back to herding!
I finally got to go to my friend Kathy’s house for a clinic with my favorite clinician! We worked some cows that are not super used to dogs working them, so we had to put a different type of pressure on them to hold them. I worked Mazikeen, Rory, and Chunky through two spots the … More Dave Viklund in Tazwell, TN!!!!!
The first weekend in June, I decided to hang out with my bestie, Anya, at a David Henry clinic. I brought Mazikeen and Rory with me. They were running a colt breaking clinic in the arena, so we used a small indoor facility. This group of sheep didn’t really understand what driving was, so Mazikeen … More David Henry Clinic
So, I had some time available and decided to head down to herd with Auntie Terri. We spent time on the water, building fundamentals of driving with Fiddle, Mazikeen, and Chunky. We worked with Rory on balance, and got Sue on the introductory fundamentals. It was just good to relax, swim, and exist in peace!
Friday, Show #1 Judge: Mr. William Stebbins Sue: 1st Place in Bred By Puppy Rory: Nothing Friday, Show #2 Judge: Ms. Krista Hansen Mazikeen: Select (5-GC Points) Saturday JUDGE: Mr. Channing Sheets Sue: 1st Place in Bred By Puppy Chunky: Nothing Sunday JUDGE: Mr. Thomas W. Coen Sue: WD/BW – 2 Points Mazikeen – BOB/BOBOH – 5 Points
On that same trip to Ohio, we did the Pennhip, OFA Hips and elbows, and dentition on Rory too. Her Pennhip is LDI=.41, RDI=.43 She also has full dentition, fair hips, and normal elbows! This leaves only her CAER eye exam to finish her CHIC requirements!
After we did the herding clinic in Maine, I went back to NY and did a lot of mixed flock work, farm work, and arena cattle work with Fiddle, Mazikeen, and Chunky, with some with little Miss Rory. We also did some foundations and fundamentals with Sue on both sheep and cattle in the small … More Back to Flying Bucket
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