One of my favorite places on earth is Agility at the Farm in Campton Hills, IL. I come up there as many times a year as I can get in! And this last year, they installed a dock for dock diving events! I have never worked on a dock with my dogs before, and I … More Trying out Dock Diving
I had no idea that there were some amazing sandstone canyons at the Starved Rock State Park, right on the Illinois River! The campground was practically empty (not so great for cell service and wifi here), and we were able to walk several of these trails without actually seeing another soul!
This country is very wonderful! We are on the way out to St. Louis for the next clinic, and I had a LOT of work to do for my real job! So, we spent a few days hiking through the woods in Kentucky. This state park has a wonderful campground, many caves, and trails to … More Carter Caves State Park – Kentucky
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
So, the weekend after the Salem, VA Cluster, i took the entire gang up to Berryville, VA to work on some cattle fundamentals. Keeping shoulders on the rail, going between the stock and the fence to set up a gather, holding calm pressure on heads, and pushing the heels only once, and only when needed. … More Road Trip to Susans – Berryville, VA
So, every now and again I go to rent stock from the amazing Flying Bucket Farm in Hemlock NY. And with me, I had two of the 2023: Cordell (AE’s Law of the South) x Fiddle (Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL) puppies, Yertle and Vipper. We went up to work on small pen cattle fundamentals, and … More Herding Lessons – Hemlock, NY
After the Dogwood Cluster, we hit the road again to Hemlock, NY for Flying Bucket Farm to instinct test the Fiddle x Cordell litter on ducks and sheep Playlist is here for the entire litter. Most of them showed some form of Instinct! We also worked the adult dogs until the fireworks drove us home! And … More Puppy Instinct Testing!
July 3-6th: Hemlock NY, Puppy Instinct Tests and Herding July 7th – 9th: West Friendship, MD, Independence Day Cluster July 14th – 17th: Puppy Road Trip, Hemlock NY, Herding Lessons at Flying Bucket Farm July 18th -20th: Hemlock, NY, Jan Wesen Clinic July 29th-30th: Hemlock NY, AHBA Trial
Well, Fiddles pregnancy seems to be showing, but I really wanted to try and get our owner handled bronze, and finish our Grand Championship. Her movement was starting to struggle toward the end, but we did it! Wednesday: BOS/BOBOH: CH Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL HSAc (3 pt major) Thursday: SB/BOBOH: CH Clarjos Twisted Golden … More Grand Champion Fiddle: The Blue and Grey Cluster – Harrisburg, PA
Fiddle has returned from being bred, and we are totally hitting up the Blue Crab Cluster in Doswell, VA for four shows! 3/29/23 Chesapeake Virginia Dog Fanciers Association Show #1 Judge: Ms Katheryn Madden BOB: CH Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL HSAc (over the #2 ACD in the country!) 3/29/23 Chesapeake Virginia Dog Fanciers Association … More Road Trip Leg 6 – Blue Crab Cluster
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