Fiddle won High Combined Non Australian Shepherd! She took 4th place in Started Cows (behind her 3 Daughters), and then won the afternoon session to finish her started cattle title on Friday. She won the open cattle class and took a 3rd place to finish her Open Cattle Title on Saturday. Sunday, she took 3rd … More ASCA Trial in Maine – Fiddle
So… this trial, I learned something about Chunky… Despite working geese, runner ducks, pekins, and swedish blues… Call ducks were a total mystery. Like, she could get behind them and move them… but she didn’t hold pressure behind them, and wanted to keep stopping their movement. It was so very weird. So, there was an … More ASCA Trial – Chunky
After the show in West Friendship, we packed the gear and hit the road to my favorite place in Maine to work with Jan Wesen to prepare for the upcoming ASCA Trial. We did like, 5-8 rounds in a day, working on packed pen, in pressure, working the gauntlet of obstacles, driving, shedding, and walking … More Jan Wesen in Maine
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
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
I love working with my friend Claire, and I am really sad that I moved out of North Carolina so I don’t get to work with her much anymore. I worked everyone! Ukulele worked some farm chores with sheep and ducks, Mazikeen, Azula, and Rory worked driving mixed flock sheep and goats, and Fiddle did … More Muddy Herding in Pittsboro, NC
This was a really fun month! September 4-5, 2023 = Starting in Pittsboro, NC with my friend Claire, herding turkey, sheep, and ducks September 6-7, 2023 = Carter Caves State Park, Kentucky September 8-10, 2023 = Dave Viklund, St. Louis, Missouri September 11-13, 2023 = Starved Rock State Park, Illinois September 14-17, 2023 = Dave … More September in Review
Well, after several days of judges education, I visited my friend Claire in Pittsboro, NC. Fiddle was still recovering from her stitches, so her coned head had to pass. But Chunky, and Ukulele worked the large flock of turkeys, Rory got to work both turkey and ducks, and Mazikeen had to do some driving with … More Turkey Time in Pittsboro, NC
Date: December 19, 2019 Bear Run Farm Participants: Fiddle and Ukulele It has been awhile since I did a herding lesson, or a lesson of any sort. It has been a painful few weeks for me, with Black Friday and the end of the semester. The overall objective today was to get the entire … More Day 7 – 100 Days of Dog Training – Sheep Worming and Round Pen
November 14, 2019 Today, I worked Fiddle in the JHD/Duck arena. Started with a group of 12, then bumped it down to 6. Things were… tight, but calm and under control, for the most part. We worked a lot of the basic skills needed for the JHD (going through 3 panels, and putting the … More Day 4 – 100 Days of Dog Training
Clarjo Farms 