One of the people i miss the most since leaving North Carolina is Claire Apple, who knows how to read and train canine body language more than anyone else, So, after the judging seminar wrapped, I headed out to Pittsboro, NC to see some friends. Uke and I were kind of having a bit of … More Herding Lesson with Claire Apple – Road Trip Leg 2
Well, I am but a girl with a dream! To learn everything I possibly can about the herding dogs brain and body! I am on a quest to learn how to be a conformation judge, to be the best herder, to be the best person in the show ring, and to be the best breeder … More March Road Trip!
Because I wanted something beautiful for my wall. I contracted my friend Bekki, who works for American Dog Fancier, and they created an absolute work of art for me. And I am in love.
After we were able to stretch our legs in cows, pushing super hard to move the highland cows, we have to dial down and work lambs and sheep. It has taken about 6 months to get her to stop using her eye to push on the stock on the shoulder. She has such a strong … More Mazikeen – Dialing Down
I love me some Ukulele … But she was in standing heat, and I would send her on flanks, and she would just… Stare at me. I finally decided to go move the cows myself, and she came unstuck, but was then obsessed with controlling the heads, and kept stopping the movement and bringing them … More Ukulele – Cathy Hartley Clinic
Now that we have a fairly reliable stop here…. We are really trying to stretch our legs and trust my dog to get things moving right. Mazikeen has this really super strong sense of balance. She wants to be bringing the stock back to me at all times. So in this exercise, we are gathering … More Mazikeen – Cathy Hartley
So, if anyone has ever met me, you can totally testify to the fact that I am a complete and total nerd. As a breeder, it is my goal to produce functional working dogs, which includes the artistic/scientific endeavor of going into creating perfect dog… Important Things (In no particular order) Several of these things … More Herding Group Judges Seminars – Road Trip Leg 1
This is the last weekend of work before Fiddle goes off to be bred. We worked the alley way on cattle. One of the things we have been working on is changing directions and covering and gathering without me supporting with the physical movement. She was doing ok with the driving and the inside flanks, … More Fiddle – Cathy Hartley
Saturday 02/18/23 In West Friendship, MD Judge: Mr. Lloyd Graser I forgot how to show a dog……. Sunday 02/19/23 In West Friendship, MD Judge: Mrs. Polly (Mrs. Robert) D. Smith Select Bitch – CH Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL HSAc – 5 Point Major, 1 Champion Defeat
One of my puppy buyers is amazing! She decided to feature Fiddle and our cattle dogs in the digital edition of the Australian Cattle Dog Quarterly! She showcased some of my very favorite Fiddle pictures, with the cover taken by Sandra Allen, and featuring some of her amazing little babies!
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