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
We took Rory and Chunky to the rally trial at Catoctin Kennel Club, and then Chunky and Fiddle participated in obedience! Both Rory and Chunky finished in Second place. Chunky made her Advanced Rally debut with a 97, and got a second place on time! And Rory got her second Novice Rally leg with a … More Catoctin Kennel Club Obedience Trial
Well Gang! We did it! Fiddle managed to walk away with her ASCA Working Trial Championship by finishing her last leg in Advanced Sheep and Ducks. She really gave me everything she could, and I was so proud of her! Fiddle: *WTCH* GCH CH Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL CD BN GN RE HSAsdc HIAsdc … More Working Aussies of Virginia ASCA Trial
I brought the entire red gang out to Berryville to prepare for the ASCA trial, as we haven’t done some of these courses on sheep and ducks before. Fiddle and Mazikeen worked Advanced sheep and ducks, Rory worked open level ducks, and Chunky worked started ducks and sheep! It was worthwhile, as I have never … More Herding in Berryville
I didn’t actually enter this show, but I totally took my obedience dogs with me to practice after hours. Fiddle and Mazikeen did a LOT of off leash work, proofing jumps, retrieves, and working on command discrimination and drop on recalls. I was amazingly proud of how well they worked in the slightly chaotic environment … More National Dog Show
Well, I got my entries in late, and by the time I had the money available, Saturdays trial was full, so only Fiddle and Rory got in! It was a pretty awesome weekend though! Fiddle was my little star, going 7/7 on the weekend, winning her Intermediate A Duck debut with a 95.5 and a … More November Blue Ridge Herding Trial
I can’t tell you how precious it is to have a marvelous, talented, and wonderful girl at the end of my leash! At the end of the year, the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America puts together a list of dogs, girl dogs, and breeders of most titles. And for the 2024 Calendar Year, I … More Australian Cattle Dog – Year End Awards
This event was one for the memory books! This year, they added the top 5 performance participants to the venue as well. It was kind of a chaotic night, and I wound up handing out ribbons Introducing the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America’s Most Titled Top 20 Dog Mazikeen (Cordell x Fiddle)! We put … More ACDCA Nationals – Top 20
I didn’t have anyone entered for these shows, as I was there saving money for nationals in a few weeks. I did however pick Tommy up, as he will be joining us this year for herding training, and to show and hopefully finish his Championship in 2026! We also did a lot of obedience work … More Morris and Essex/Hatboro/Montgomery
Clarjo Farms 