It is time again for the Jan Wesen clinic! It was at Cherry Hill Farm in Honeyone Falls, NY. On the first day of the clinic, I worked Sue, Rory, Chunky, and Mazikeen on the fundamental steps. And then the next two days, I worked Rory, Chunky, Mazikeen, and Fiddle interchangeably (depending on the exercises … More Jan Wesen – Upstate NY
One of the things that I really need to be successful is just having the time to work my dogs on stock, especially cattle. Getting security moving stock away from me, holding pressure and gathering the stock up the middle of the field. I had the Fiddle crew with me (Fiddle, Mazikeen, Chunky, Rory, Sue), … More Working at Flying Bucket Farm
After the short trip to Bear, DE, we went to Berryville, VA, for the one day Bernese Mountain Dog of America National Specialty Trial. There were two sheep only trials in one day, and I brought Mazikeen and Fiddle to work! Mazikeen managed to finish her Advanced Herding A Course Title – AND her Australian … More Bernese Mountain Dog National Specialty Herding Trial
I have worked with a lot of clinicians in the past, and some of these lessons are starting to sink into my skull. I am becoming much calmer in handling cattle and my dogs, however, I am still sort of in the way. So the entire goal of this clinic was to be far enough … More John Holman Clinic
March 8-9: Blue Ridge Herding Trial March 12-16: York, PA March 21-23: Edison, NJ March 27-30: Doswell, VA
I am over the moon with my red cattle dog crew! I entered Fiddle, Mazikeen, and Chunky in the Blue Ridge Herding Trial. Fiddle was my rockstar for the weekend, taking a Reserve High in Trial from her started ducks run, managed to finish her Started Ducks title AND her Intermediate Cattle Title with 4 … More Berryville Herding Trial
February was a very low key month for us. February 1: Tracking Seminar – Tignall, GA February 9: Herding in Berryville, VA February 15-16: Maryland Kennel Club, West Friendship, MD February 23: Herding in Berryville, VA
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
January 2025 January 3-5th : AKC Herding Trial in Morriston, FL January 7-8th : AHBA Herding Trial in Morriston, FL January 9-13th: Conformation in Brooksville, FL January 17-19th: Conformation and Obedience in Jackson, MS January 20-21st: Herding at Promised Pastures in Calhoun, LA January 24-26th: Conformation in Alexandria, LA January 27-31st: Herding in Texarkana, TX
Clarjo Farms 