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 didn’t get in to everything that we wanted to at the Oaks shows, as the rally filled up almost overnight! And obedience filled too! So, we did what we could! Thursday: Anyways, little miss Rory (Cordell x Fiddle) finished her Novice Rally title, with a lovely 98 and a 3rd place finish, and won … More Winter Blast Cluster in Oaks, 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
We finally finished that silver grand championship! 37 Major wins, and points gotten under 65 different judges with 62 Champion defeats! We are now phasing out of conformation showing to focus on our performance career! Saturday 11/24/25 Judge: Mr. Kirkland Mazikeen – Best Opposite – 5 Points (NEW SILVER GRAND CHAMPION) Sunday 11/23/25 Judge: Mr. … More West Friendship November Show
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
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