After a weekend snow day, the husband and I packed all of the dogs and headed out to work cattle in Berryville, VA. Brie, Ukulele, and Rory worked in the small pen on calm, collected work under pressure. Where Mazikeen, Fiddle, and Chunky worked in the 100 × 100 field on flanking, the triangle exercise, … More Herding in Berryville, VA
Well, nothing like updating a blog for events that happened from January 10-14th in Mid June… Mazikeen and I had quite a bit of setbacks at the beginning of this clinic. She laid down the best arena run of her life at the January trial, and I got her into the arena for my lesson, … More Larry Painter Clinic, Berryville, VA – Mazikeen
After the Anita Ramsey clinic, we stayed another day for the Playing in the Pressure Clinic with Terri Chisman at the Isle of Calais. Counting for Day 3 of the 100 Day Challenge. Notes for Mandy: Must remember to get the dogs flanking the opposite direction if the flock mob the knees, and keep the … More Playing in the Pressure Clinic
Well, my goals for 2024 are set, and we are trying for the 100 Day Dog Training Challenge. Not all days will be documented on here. This is Day 2, as Fiddle and I worked Obedience at Tractor Supply on January 5th! Well, the first week of the New Year was marred with Monsoon like … More Anita Ramsey Trial Strategies Clinic
I love working with my friend Claire, and I am really sad that I moved out of North Carolina so I don’t get to work with her much anymore. I worked everyone! Ukulele worked some farm chores with sheep and ducks, Mazikeen, Azula, and Rory worked driving mixed flock sheep and goats, and Fiddle did … More Muddy Herding in Pittsboro, NC
This cluster was cut short due to me getting Covid and having to pack up and leave Friday night! However, Rory and Mazikeen were entered in conformation. Rory 12/13- Nicolas DeBedout – OS/WB – 0 Points 12/14 – Allen L. Odom – WB – 0 Points 12/15 – Mr Richard Lashbrook – WB – 0 … More The Allentown Cluster
Rory, Fiddle, Mazikeen and myself returned to the Winter Blast Cluster in Oaks, PA, and we had an absolutely wonderful week of showing! Little miss Rory was a star, with a Best of Breed and Best Opposite and Mazikeen wasn’t far behind with one Best of Breed, and TWO owner Handled Group 2’s Mazikeen 12/6 … More Winter Blast Cluster – Oaks, PA
We brought Mazikeen, Rory, and Brie out to the Chesepeke Kennel Club the first weekend of December, and had a lot of fun! Mazikeen 12/2 – SEL/BOBOH = 1 Point 12/3 – Mrs Ann Yuhasz – SEL – 1 Point Rory 12/2 – BOB/WB – 1 Point 12/3 – Mrs Ann Yuhasz = WB – … More West Friendship – Week 2
Mazikeen came with me to the West Friendship show right after Thanksgiving, and finished her Owner Handled Bronze Title, which requires getting a total of 250 points. You win 5 for OHBOB, and more points for OH Group placements. We had no competition, so we took BOB/BOBOH both days under Ms. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine and Mrs. … More West Friendship – Week 1
Rory and Mazikeen took a trip to their very first benched dog show! The national dog show, which airs on the television on Thanksgiving. Mazikeen got nothing this weekend, but Rory went on to glory! Mazikeen 11/16 – Ms. Vicki Allenbrand – Nothing 11/17 – Mrs. Linda Hurlebaus – Nothing 11/18 – Mrs. Terry DePietro … More The National Dog Show – Oaks, PA
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