I was really excited about this stop on my trip West! The Jackson Kennel Club had 3 DAYS worth of obedience matches after setup! I was able to make 2 of them with 4 of my dogs. It was SUPER useful, and the guys were super helpful in helping me to get nerves out, and … More Jackson, Mississippi
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
December 2024: Dec 4-8th: Winter Blast Cluster Dec 12-16th: Star of Bethlehem Cluster Dec 20-22nd: Isle of Calais Christmas Dec 23rd: Herding with Claire Dec 27th: Mount Vernon Obedience Club Dec 28-29th: Blue Ridge Herding Trial
This was not our weekend for conformation, which is ok! We again decided to compete in obedience, rally, and conformation in Allentown, PA, and also did 5 days worth of Conformation. Rally Mazikeen finished her RE in Oaks, and we were unsuccessful in Masters (mostly me), but, this judge was really tough… Chunky finished her … More Star of Bethlehem Cluster
This was an insane cluster! Mazikeen and Rory both got to strut some stuff in the ring, and we did a LOT of obedience and rally. Mazikeen finished the weekend with an Owner Handled Group placement (3, from Patti Neale), her Beginner Novice title, her Rally Advanced and Excellent titles. I couldn’t be more proud … More Winter Blast at Oaks, PA
October 30-Nov 3rd – Conformation in Doswell, VA Nov 9 – 10th – Herding Trial in Berryville, VA Nov 14-17th – National Dog Show in Oaks, PA Nov 18th – John Holman Herding Clinic in Berryville, VA Nov 23-24th – Conformation in West Friendship, MD Nov 30 – Dec 1st – Conformation in West Friendship, … More November in Review
Another two day show in West Friendship, and we didn’t really get any points at all, as we took Select both days. Her and I have a lot of work left to do to really get in sync in the show ring. She tries really hard for me, but we haven’t gotten on the same … More Post Thanksgiving West Friendship
Another weekend with Chunky at the West Friendship show. She’s a bit harder to show because she has legs compared to our competition, but I really do like her balance, when she is cooperating and trying not to murder me with her antics and shenanagins. Another Champion defeat, and we are now up to 13 … More Catoctin Kennel Club West Friendship – Pre Thanksgiving
One of my 2024 Goals was to have Chunky finish her Grand Championship. She has two majors, and three champion defeats, with a total of 9 points before I, myself stopped showing her (she has been out periodically with juniors over the year though). So I took her to the National Dog show the first … More National Dog Show
Oct 3-6th – Hatboro, Devon, Montgomery, PA Oct 11-13th – West Friendship, MD Oct 14-19th – Australian Cattle Dog Club of America Nationals Oct 20-23rd – Time in Wisconsin Oct 24- 27th – Dave Viklund in Chicago Oct 30-Nov 3rd – Doswell, VA
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