Once again, the weather was absolutely flawless, and I had some fundamental work and trial prep that needed to be done. So, I packed up 5 cattle dogs and spent the most glorious late February day working the skills we need for future success. It was a much better weekend for me than the last … More More Herding in Berryville
One of my favorite things to do is to load up my van with as many herding dogs that can fit (6, for the most part)… and getting to do some real training on fundamentals. On this trip, I introduced Sue to cattle (middle panel), with some gentle line work, he was… overly keen, so … More Herding in Berryville, VA
I always love working with my friend Erin, especially when a group of us actually get together to work on real things that cattle dogs need to work on. I worked all of my dogs at least once. Sue: The little viper discovered his teeth…. we worked him once in the little square pen, and … More Herding in Texas
I took a few days off of work for the Tuesday/Wednesday AHBA Trial for Mazikeen, Chunky, and Fiddle to compete. Mazikeen was the rockstar though… winning the Level 1 Cattle Class both days, and finishing her AHBA Arena Level 1 Cattle Title, and winning the Level 1 Duck Title Tuesday and taking second on Wednesday … More Florida AHBA Trial
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
After the national Dog Show, we took the day off of work and worked with some freshly weaned calves with Mazikeen and Chunky. We really had to reach hard through to get them to lift off the fence and start to fetch in the middle. I really had to work with my timing and positioning, … More John Holman Clinic
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
Chunky (aka Azula) also had a marvelous first ACDCA National Specialty. She was originally the alternate on our Team Rally team, but when Mazikeen came into season, she stepped up and hit a 97 and helped her awesome team finish 2nd out of 8 total teams! She wasn’t shown in conformation, but stepped back in … More Nationals – Chunky
At the beginning of 2024, I set out to accomplish some pretty ambitious plans.. and for the most part, we were successful. But, the biggest winner of this year was Mazikeen, who finished in the Owner Handled Top 10, took several OH Group placements, and achieved way more than I set out to do… Our … More 2024 Goals – Accomplished and Beyond…
This was… supposed to be our year… and in a way, it really was, despite being unable to really showcase your stuff. Our dreams to come in and compete in Versatility were dashed when you came into season 3 days before the obedience and rally trial, meaning that you couldn’t actually showcase your amazing talents … More Nationals – Mazikeen
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