My friend Anita has me out to Terri’s farm in Smithfield, VA so I could learn more about how to work ducks on a much more refined level. Fiddle: We worked on keeping sustained interest and making sure she stopped when I said stop. She struggled in driving the sheep, and wanted to be very … More Herding at Isle of Calais
Well, for the first time ever, I wasn’t actually attending the clinic as a participant, but as a worker. It was my job to get stock set, order the food, bring in the coffee in the morning, and create the run order and logistics. HOWEVER, we were allowed to do a bit of work and … More Larry Painter Clinic in Berryville, VA
The first week of the new year got started off with a bang! Fiddle: Finished her Started B Course Duck Title with a High in Trial (92), and tying for High in Trial (92, and 89), with an advanced level dog, which breaks the tie and wound up with Reserve High in Trial yesterday, and … More Blue Ridge January Herding Trial
On the way back from the Christmas Holiday, we decided to stop in to Berryville and work the stock before the trial the first weekend of the year! Mazikeen and Chunky worked gathering the cattle, Rory worked on some basic driving skills, and a bit of fetching, and Tommy had his first exposure to cattle, … More Herding in Berryville
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!
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 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
Clarjo Farms 