We came back to Flying Bucket after Nita Nee, so we could continue progesterone tests on Mazikeen. We did a lot of small pen work (Mazikeen here) under pressure, as well as working on driving fundamentals, holding pressure, and moving through things with the entire gang. Fiddle and Mazikeen also worked on some advanced arena … More More Work at Flying Bucket
I brought out Baby Sue and Chunky to work at the Jan Wesen clinic at Cherry Hill in New York. We did some really neat things. Sue is still struggling a bit with off balance work and it took him some time to relax over the course of a few days. This was a very … More Jan Wesen Clinic – New York
After we finished the ASCA trial in Maine, it was time to get back to work on foundations and fundamentals with all of the dogs! Sue did some good work on small pen sheep. We did the packed pen with all of the dogs I had with me, and worked on the preliminary steps on … More Working at Flying Bucket Farm
We had a wonderful weekend at the Independence Cluster Friday July 4, 2025 Judge: Mrs. Sheree Sanchez Mazikeen – BOB/BOBOH (4-GC Points) Sue – RWD Saturday July 5, 2025 JUDGE: Ms. Joyce Siddall Mazikeen – BOB/BOBOH (5-GC Points) Sue – WD (2 Points) Brie- RWB Sunday July 6, 2025 JUDGE: Mr. Robert E. Hutton Mazikeen – Select … More Independence Day Cluster
This… was not really our cluster… But at least Chunky was able to get some points? Thursday JUDGE: Ms. Victoria M. Jordan Mazikeen: Select – 1 Point Friday JUDGE: Karen Hynek Sue: RWD Mazikeen: BOS – 1 Point Saturday JUDGE: Mrs. Wendy G. Willhauck Chunky: BOS – 1 Point Sunday JUDGE: Mr. Willhauck Sue: 2nd Place – Bred … More Doswell June Cluster #2
After Morgantown, we brought the gang down to Doswell, VA for the first cluster. It was indeed a good cluster for the gang! Sadly, our competition couldn’t join us, so Chunky didn’t get any points at all. 😦 But, we are slowly ticking away toward the Grand for her! Thursday JUDGE: Mr. Stephen Dainard Sue: 1/W/BW/BP … More Doswell June Cluster #1
So, I had some time available and decided to head down to herd with Auntie Terri. We spent time on the water, building fundamentals of driving with Fiddle, Mazikeen, and Chunky. We worked with Rory on balance, and got Sue on the introductory fundamentals. It was just good to relax, swim, and exist in peace!
Friday, Show #1 Judge: Mr. William Stebbins Sue: 1st Place in Bred By Puppy Rory: Nothing Friday, Show #2 Judge: Ms. Krista Hansen Mazikeen: Select (5-GC Points) Saturday JUDGE: Mr. Channing Sheets Sue: 1st Place in Bred By Puppy Chunky: Nothing Sunday JUDGE: Mr. Thomas W. Coen Sue: WD/BW – 2 Points Mazikeen – BOB/BOBOH – 5 Points
After we did the herding clinic in Maine, I went back to NY and did a lot of mixed flock work, farm work, and arena cattle work with Fiddle, Mazikeen, and Chunky, with some with little Miss Rory. We also did some foundations and fundamentals with Sue on both sheep and cattle in the small … More Back to Flying Bucket
We did a quick turnaround to go up to Maine for another Jan clinic. This group had been inviting me up for years, and this is the first time that I could take them up on it. The weather was TERRIBLE, like 40 degrees and raining, so we moved to an inside setup in Searsport! … More Jan Wesen – Prospect, Maine
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