Whenever I get to North Carolina, I make it a point to work turkey with my friend Claire! Especially in large flocks. If the dogs push too hard, the flock will split, and if they don’t push hard enough, they don’t go! They really need to work rate, sense of group, and holding their lines!
This cluster was… well… chaos! However, Miss Chunky (Kuper x Fiddle) turned it out, finishing her Companion Dog title Wednesday, with a Bonus Beginner Novice leg from today and a second place finish, and then finishing her Rally Excellent title with two handler impaired qualifying runs! (Apparently, when I get tired, I don’t know my … More Star of Bethlehem Cluster – Allentown, PA
Ok, well hopefully I can get everything updated… I am currently home bound due to an impending snowpocolypse… so hopefully i can get the juices flowing and get the blog scheduled to get the last four months of the world of dog caught up. Thursday 08/14/25 Judge: Elizabeth Muthard Chunky: Best Opposite – 1 Point … More Cumberland, MD
We had a wonderful weekend at the Independence Cluster Friday July 4, 2025 Judge: Mrs. Sheree Sanchez Mazikeen – BOB/BOBOH (4-GC Points) Sue – RWD Saturday July 5, 2025 JUDGE: Ms. Joyce Siddall Mazikeen – BOB/BOBOH (5-GC Points) Sue – WD (2 Points) Brie- RWB Sunday July 6, 2025 JUDGE: Mr. Robert E. Hutton Mazikeen – Select … More Independence Day Cluster
We made a side trip to Ohio on the way to a tracking seminar to complete her requirements for CHIC testing! She has full dentition, a Pennhip Value of LDI=.42, RDI=.38, with fair hips and normal elbows! Everything else is clear and normal.
At the York Kennel Club, I entered Sue in his very first big boy show! And had Mazikeen and Chunky entered on the off days. We wound up with his first major and a Bred By Group 4. Wednesday 3/12/25 Judge: Mary E Benedict Sue: Best Bred By Exhibitor, Reserve Winners Dog, Bred By Group … More York Kennel Club
Our last event of the year, the Blue Ridge Herding Trial, was a LOT of fun! Warren took Brie out and got a leg of his PT and Mazikeen and I tried our hand at Advanced Sheep. We wound up qualifying once with a 2nd place finish! She also finished her Started B duck title … More Blue Ridge Herding New Years 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
There really is no better way to spend a holiday weekend then herding with your husband and friends at the lake! It was a HOT weekend, but we practiced so many things with all of the dog, including penning, large flocks, running the PT course with Brie and Rory, worked geese, ducks, and sheep with … More Back at Herding at Isle of Calais
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