In preparation for the herding trial at nationals, we went to the Jan Wesen clinic at my friend Anya’s house at Flying Bucket Farm. I participated with Mazikeen, Chunky, with Rory swapping in for some of the ranch style elements on day 3. We actually went through the 12 herding training steps in the big … More Jan Wesen Clinic
While the puppies were growing and learning, most of the cattle dog crew (Mazikeen, Rory, Chunky, Ukulele, and our special guest Bandit (was Sam I Am from the Dr. Seuss Litter) went up to work in Upstate NY to do some last minute preparations for the cattle dog nationals coming up in October. We worked … More Herding with Jean Barrett
Everyone is growing really well, and is almost double their weight! We have started the Early Neurological Stimulation, Early scentwork introduction, including Grass, garlic, cloves, and soil! Fiddle is doing very well, and they are moving around the nestbox like crazy. We also introduced them to the crinkly duck, toilet paper brush, and different textures
I really am so excited about the prospect of this litter! It really felt like everything went wrong with this breeding, and I am thrilled that this frozen breeding resulted in 3 puppies! They were born via C-Section on September 12, 2024. Vin is a sibling to Fiddles maternal grandmother Spaders Vaquero Annie. I am … More Fiddle Puppies!!!
Aug 2nd-5th – Herding at Isle of Calais Aug 10-11th – Obedience Seminar in VA Aug 15th-18th – Cumberland, MD Aug 22nd-25th – Doswell, VA Aug 30th-Sept 2nd – Herding at Isle of Calais
There really is no better way to spend a holiday weekend then herding with your husband and friends at the lake! It was a HOT weekend, but we practiced so many things with all of the dog, including penning, large flocks, running the PT course with Brie and Rory, worked geese, ducks, and sheep with … More Back at Herding at Isle of Calais
Mazikeen and I followed the successful weekend at Cumberland with another successful weekend at Doswell. Thursday – Dr. Vicki Sandage, DVM Select Friday – Mr. Brian Meyer OS/BOBOH Saturday – Mr. Charles L. Olvis OS/BOBOH Sunday – Mrs. Cindy Meyer OS/BOBOH/OHG1
This was my very first time trying to balance performance and conformation showing into one category, and Mazikeen really stepped it up! She earned two OH group placements, two BOB, two rally titles, and two legs on her Beginner Novice Obedience title. Chunky also did remarkably well, and finished her Rally Novice Title and picked … More Cumberland, MD Dog Show
We travelled to the Shenandoah Valley to visit our favorite obedience clinician Marion Crain! Fiddle was on preliminary maternity leave, so Mazikeen stepped into her shoes! I was so impressed that she was able to function with 11 other dogs working! Playing games, growing our connection, heeling and working off leash at various different levels. … More Obedience Seminar with Marion Crane
So, Warren went travelling to Scotland, and I decided to spend 3 days down at the Isle of Calais working all of the cattle dogs, with Clark tagging along for fun! Fiddle was recovering from her stitches, but we worked all of the other dogs on Geese, large flock sheep, and ducks. Brie and I … More Herding at Isle of Calais
Clarjo Farms 