After we went to the herding trial, we made a pit stop in Brooksville, FL to do some rally, conformation, and so Sue could make his debut in the Beginner Puppy (BPUP) competition. Rally Fiddle managed to finish her Rally Excellent title, with a 2nd place, a 3rd place, and a qualifying ribbon in our … More Brooksville, FL
We decided to travel to Florida to compete on some fresh calves, and it turns out, we have A LOT of work to do! I had this really big effect on the cattle, and I was just always in the way, and was trying to overcompensate and really just messed things up. I have to … More Sunshine Pembroke Herding Trial
It was time for Turkey! I love visiting my friend Claire. Because large flocks of Turkey don’t really forgive anything. If you flank too far, they split. You have to maintain a constant pressure and sense of group to keep everything together. They are an amazing test of where you are. I have two videos … More Herding at Claires
On the way to family Christmas in North Carolina, the entire gang stopped down at the Isle of Calais in Smithfield, and spent a lot of time with Auntie Terri and friends. All of the dogs (except Clark) got spend a lot of time on stock! We work some corner exercises and understanding balance with … More The Isle of Calais Christmas Party
This was an insane cluster! Mazikeen and Rory both got to strut some stuff in the ring, and we did a LOT of obedience and rally. Mazikeen finished the weekend with an Owner Handled Group placement (3, from Patti Neale), her Beginner Novice title, her Rally Advanced and Excellent titles. I couldn’t be more proud … More Winter Blast at Oaks, PA
We went to the Mattaponi and Sheltie Herding Trials on the 9th and 10th of November. Rory finished her PT on sheep, and now we are going to pivot to getting everything ready for started soon! She is now GCH CH AE’s and Clarjos When the Thunder Rolls *PT* But, most of this weekend was … More Herding Trial in Berryville, VA
I love working with Auntie Terri, and challenging ourself to be better at herding! so, I had Fiddle, Mazikeen, and Rory with me as well as the puppies, so we decided to do a really fun barrel racing exercise with everyone. It was Fiddles first real day back from maternity leave, and I was so … More Working at Isle of Calais – November
This weekend, I alternated showing Mazikeen and Rory every other day, with Mazikeen being three days, and Rory being two. Mazikeen earned her Owner Handled Silver Wednesday morning. Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 – Ms. Minna-Liisa Koltes Mazikeen – BOS/BOBOH – 2 Points Thursday, October 31st, 2024 – Mr. Del Richards Rory – SEL/BOBOH – 2 … More Doswell, VA – October
I always love working with Dave Viklund. I had two working spots all four days. One for Mazikeen (trying to cross into advanced level work), and Rory and Chunky split a spot. Chunky has been struggling a bit with catching the eye of her sheep and not moving along to balance, OR, she overflanks and … More Dave Viklund – Burlington, IL
My little Destroyer of Dunkin and the Licker of Lobes, aka Rory, was shown in puppy sweeps, where she took 3rd place out of a super nice and competitive class under Ingrid Rosenquest (who did a wonderful job). She then showed in Best of Breed with her friend Bekki Pina , where she looked like … More Nationals – Rory
Clarjo Farms 