I really need to get back on writing up thoughts on the herding, but a lot of that requires introspection, thought, and time to come back, so we are going to fast forward to mid May, and drop in the results from conformation shows, as that is much more of a copy, paste prospect. Mazikeen, … More Annapolis and Carrol Kennel Club
So, a lot of what Miss Chunky has been working on has been mostly cattle. But, we don’t always have access to cattle, so we really need to start developing brakes and self control. So, at the Cathy Hartley clinic, we really wanted to focus on stopping, a with me command, and trying to get … More Azula – Cathy Hartley – Dayton TN – Road Trip Leg 1
Little Miss Azula has discovered her bite! We worked a lot on these confrontational cows, holding our adrenaline under control, and now diving in and biting all willy nilly. But she really started to amp up a bit, wanting to bust in and bite heels, and hold head pressure, wanting to bite the face too. … More Road Trip Leg 7 – Rick Hardin – Chunky
Chunky is a good egg. At about 16 months of age she is really starting to come into her own presence and power. We have been working VERY hard on foundations (setting up for the gather, holding pressure in the corners of the pens). She has had a few experiences in a larger area on … More Herding with Erin: Road Trip Leg 4 – Chunky
Now, we are on the way to work Agility Nationals in Tulsa, OK. And I decided to stop at Tim Allisons House (in Dayton, TN) for another set of lessons. Miss Chunky has not been on sheep in a VERY long time, and I think that she nearly knocked me out with her intensity and … More Herding Lessons with Tim Allison – Road Trip Leg 3
Well, I am but a girl with a dream! To learn everything I possibly can about the herding dogs brain and body! I am on a quest to learn how to be a conformation judge, to be the best herder, to be the best person in the show ring, and to be the best breeder … More March Road Trip!
With Chunky right now, we are focused on gathering confidence. Working in the small pen, skirting the stock, staying on the rail and stopping and flanking without me having to direct her. We are definitely gaining confidence, and our independence and some bite on cows. I am really looking forward to stretching our metaphorical legs … More Chunky – Cathy Hartley Lesson
Chunky is… very different than her mother Fiddle, and her sister Mazikeen. I really was expecting a hard core, push them in and bust them up kind of dog. Instead, I have a dog that really wants to please me, is sensitive to my pressure, and is very respectful of the stocks bubble. Some of … More Larry Painter Clinic – Azula
Five Day Cluster, majors available three days, and we took all three of them with three different dogs! Chunky’s Second, Uke’s Third, and Fiddles First! South Jersey Kennel Club Date: 12/8/22 JUDGE: William (Bill) P Shelton WB – CLARJOS STANDING INSIDE THE FIRE – 3 Point Major RWB – Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL South … More Winter Blast Cluster – Oaks PA
This weekend, my biggest pride was taking Winners and Reserve under judge Pat Hastings at one of the last shows she was in before she died of cancer! Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club Friday 07/08/22 JUDGE: Mrs. Patti Widick Neale RWB: Clarjos and AE’s If You’Re Gonna Play in Texas PT Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club Saturday … More July in West Friendship, MD
Clarjo Farms 