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
We stayed pretty close to home during the month of November! November 2025 November 1-2nd: Doswell, VA November 8-9th: Blue Ridge Herding Trial, Berryville, VA November 13-16th: National Dog Show in Oaks, PA November 23rd: ASCA Trial, Berryville, VA November 24-25th: West Friendship, MD November 28-30th: Obedience/Rally Trial, Point of Rocks, MD
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
Like her mother and sister, Rory (Cordell x Fiddle) did a wonderful job at nationals! She also participated in the versatility, finishing 7th in Conformation, 3rd in her rally novice debut with a wonderful score of a 97, and finished 3rd on started cattle. Her and Fiddle were within 10 points from each other, and … More ACDCA Nationals – Rory
Aside from being the most titled Top 20 herding dog, Mazikeen also competed in the Versatility Competition, and finished in second place! She took 9th in Versatility conformation, 3rd in Advanced Rally, and 4th in Advanced Sheep! I am super excited for the future with her!
So yes, I am aware that the blog is like, months behind schedule because I sort of fail in the upkeep department. However, I need to get this post with the 2025 goals archived so the 2026 goals can be moved onto the overall goals page! If 2024 was the year of Mazikeen… then 2025 … More Review of 2025 Goals
After we went to the herding trial, we made a pit stop in Brooksville, FL to do some rally, conformation, and so Sue could make his debut in the Beginner Puppy (BPUP) competition. Rally Fiddle managed to finish her Rally Excellent title, with a 2nd place, a 3rd place, and a qualifying ribbon in our … More Brooksville, FL
This year, we decided to dip our toes into Rally. And at the end of the year, the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America put together a ranking of stats on each dog. And I am proud to say that every one of my dogs that competed wound up in the top 20. Fiddle finished … More Year End Rally Stats
Right after the holidays, Fiddle and I went to the Mount Vernon Kennel club to try and finish our Rally Advanced title and Beginner Novice title! She was super awesome in Beginner Novice, winning her class, with a score of 197! And she was slightly distracted to finish her title, but we did it! Fiddle … More Mount Vernon Obedience Trial
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