Fido's Sheepdog trial

This morning I went to a sheepdog trial. I ran Nan and Maid. Both did well, aside form not listening at the top half of the fetch and the first drive turn to the second cross drive. And you know what my homework will be. Nice shed of two unmarked ewes, then pen and a single of a collar ewe which we did well. I didn't run on Friday due to the job!

 

 

Fido's Farm Sheepdog Trial run order

Open Saturday Aug 31. Handler meeting 9 am 

1.    Bob Hickman             Mojo

2.    Diane Pagel               Nan

3.    Dick Wilson                Raygan

4.    Alison Deilke Sock

5.    Molly Westling          Mel

6.    Bob Hickman             Ryder

7.    George MacDonald Nap

8.    Diane Pagel               Maid

9.    Brian Ricards Cody

10. Sue MacDonald        Jan

11. Carol Wiggins           Hickory

12. Erin O'Brien                Hank NC

13.  Alison Deilke Skye NC

14. Susan Crocker           Rani

15.  Jeff Marroni               Dharma

16. JB Brick                      Scamp

17. Erin O'Brien                Z

18. Brian Ricards Doc

19. Jeanne Boudrieau     Moses

 

Novice Sunday Sept 1 

1.    Kelly Gann                 Mike

2.    Helen Christison        Tess

3.    Sherri Perkins             Switch

4.    Katie Jourdan             Ted

5.    Amanda Jones          Patch

6.    Kim Krogstad             Cayenne

7.    Michelle Pardee        Token

 

Ranch Sunday Sept 1 

1.    Chris Soderstrom     Fionn

2.    Judy Norris                Bert

3.    Amanda Jones          Patch

4.    Norm Rivers              Chappy

5.    Audrey Baldessari    Kael

6.    Cynthia Mills              Folly

7.    Kathy Rivers              Nova

8.    Susan Risner             Avie NC

9.    Raenell Doyle           Jillian

10. Kim Krogstad             Cayenne

11. Julie Carter                 Mirk

12. Helen Christison        Tess

13. Susan Risner             Nevi NC

14. Audrey Baldessari    Cate

15. Bob Harriet               Shiloh

16. JB Brick                      Sketch

 

Pro-novice Sunday Sept 1 

1.    Debbie Dunne          Spyder

2.    Kathleen Torkelson   Josh

3.    Jeanne Boudrieau     Secret

4.    Lori Vanderberg        Trill

5.    Julie Carter                 Hailey

6.    Janet Thorpe             Sava

7.    Norm Rivers              Lana

8.    Nora Linbo                 Joe

9.    Heidi Streeval           Rush

10. Mary Gutknecht         Mae

11. Susan Risner             Avi

12. Julie Carter                 Mirk

13. Audrey Baldessari    Dan

14. Bob Harriet                Shiloh

15. Robert Schooley      Spike

16. Jane Hickman            Trooper

17. Susan Risner             Nevi

18. Julie Carter                 Roy

19. Paul Murray                Lexi

20. Nora Linbo                 Gin

21. Shilah Olson              Braken

22. Janet Thorpe             Jude

23. Sue MacDonald        Rick

24. Ernesta Ballard          Floss NC

25. Carol Wiggins           Ben

26. Norm Rivers              Scotia

27. Jennifer Coleman      Mac

28. Jane Hickman            Rachel

29. Cynthia Mills              Kraken

 

Novice Monday Sept 2 

1.    Kim Krogstad             Cayenne

2.    Katie Jourdan             Ted

3.    Michelle Pardee        Token

4.    Kelly Gann                 Mike

5.    Sherri Perkins             Switch

6.    Helen Christison        Tess

 

Ranch Monday Sept 2 

1.    Cynthia Mills              Folly

2.    Audrey Baldessari    Cate

3.    Bob Harriet                Shiloh

4.    Chris Soderstrom     Fionn

5.    JB Brick                      Sketch

6.    Norm Rivers              Chappy

7.    Kathy Rivers              Nova

8.    Audrey Baldessari    Kael

9.    Raenell Doyle           Jillian

10. Kim Krogstad             Cayenne

11. Julie Carter                 Mirk

12. Helen Christison        Tess

Pro-novice Monday Sept 2

1.    Mary Gutknecht         Mae

2.    Julie Carter                 Mirk

3.    Jeanne Boudrieau     Secret

4.    Audrey Baldessari    Dan

5.    Jane Hickman            Rachel

6.    Nora Linbo                 Joe

7.    Shilah Olson              Braken

8.    Sue MacDonald        Rick

9.    Ernesta Ballard          Floss NC

10. Carol Wiggins           Ben

11. Julie Carter                 Roy

12. Bob Harriet               Shiloh

13. Norm Rivers              Scotia

14. Jennifer Coleman      Mac

15. Julie Carter                 Hailey

16. Vicky Romero           Kate

17. Paul Murray                Lexi

18. Cindy Baker              Rook

19. Norm Rivers              Lana

20. Nora Linbo                 Gin

21. Debbie Dunne          Spyder

22. Kathleen Torkelson   Josh

23. Lori Vanderberg        Trill

24. Vicki Romero             Skye

25. Sally Davis                Tyke

26. Jane Hickman            Trooper

27. Cynthia Mills              Kraken

 

 

 

 

Open Saturday Aug 31

 

Handler meeting 9 am

 

1.    Bob Hickman             Mojo

2.    Diane Pagel               Nan

3.    Dick Wilson                Raygan

4.    Alison Deilke Sock

5.    Molly Westling          Mel

6.    Bob Hickman             Ryder

7.    George MacDonald Nap

8.    Diane Pagel               Maid

9.    Brian Ricards Cody

10. Sue MacDonald        Jan

11. Carol Wiggins           Hickory

12. Erin O'Brien                Hank NC

13.  Alison Deilke Skye NC

14. Susan Crocker           Rani

15.  Jeff Marroni               Dharma

16. JB Brick                      Scamp

17. Erin O'Brien                Z

18. Brian Ricards Doc

19. Jeanne Boudrieau     Moses

 

Novice Sunday Sept 1

 

1.    Kelly Gann                 Mike

2.    Helen Christison        Tess

3.    Sherri Perkins             Switch

4.    Katie Jourdan             Ted

5.    Amanda Jones          Patch

6.    Kim Krogstad             Cayenne

7.    Michelle Pardee        Token

Ranch Sunday Sept 1

 

1.    Chris Soderstrom     Fionn

2.    Judy Norris                Bert

3.    Amanda Jones          Patch

4.    Norm Rivers              Chappy

5.    Audrey Baldessari    Kael

6.    Cynthia Mills              Folly

7.    Kathy Rivers              Nova

8.    Susan Risner             Avie NC

9.    Raenell Doyle           Jillian

10. Kim Krogstad             Cayenne

11. Julie Carter                 Mirk

12. Helen Christison        Tess

13. Susan Risner             Nevi NC

14. Audrey Baldessari    Cate

15. Bob Harriet               Shiloh

16. JB Brick                      Sketch

 

Pro-novice Sunday Sept 1

 

1.    Debbie Dunne          Spyder

2.    Kathleen Torkelson   Josh

3.    Jeanne Boudrieau     Secret

4.    Lori Vanderberg        Trill

5.    Julie Carter                 Hailey

6.    Janet Thorpe             Sava

7.    Norm Rivers              Lana

8.    Nora Linbo                 Joe

9.    Heidi Streeval           Rush

10. Mary Gutknecht         Mae

11. Susan Risner             Avi

12. Julie Carter                 Mirk

13. Audrey Baldessari    Dan

14. Bob Harriet                Shiloh

15. Robert Schooley      Spike

16. Jane Hickman            Trooper

17. Susan Risner             Nevi

18. Julie Carter                 Roy

19. Paul Murray                Lexi

20. Nora Linbo                 Gin

21. Shilah Olson              Braken

22. Janet Thorpe             Jude

23. Sue MacDonald        Rick

24. Ernesta Ballard          Floss NC

25. Carol Wiggins           Ben

26. Norm Rivers              Scotia

27. Jennifer Coleman      Mac

28. Jane Hickman            Rachel

29. Cynthia Mills              Kraken

 

Novice Monday Sept 2

 

1.    Kim Krogstad             Cayenne

2.    Katie Jourdan             Ted

3.    Michelle Pardee        Token

4.    Kelly Gann                 Mike

5.    Sherri Perkins             Switch

6.    Helen Christison        Tess

 

Ranch Monday Sept 2

 

1.    Cynthia Mills              Folly

2.    Audrey Baldessari    Cate

3.    Bob Harriet                Shiloh

4.    Chris Soderstrom     Fionn

5.    JB Brick                      Sketch

6.    Norm Rivers              Chappy

7.    Kathy Rivers              Nova

8.    Audrey Baldessari    Kael

9.    Raenell Doyle           Jillian

10. Kim Krogstad             Cayenne

11. Julie Carter                 Mirk

12. Helen Christison        Tess

Pro-novice Monday Sept 2

 

1.    Mary Gutknecht         Mae

2.    Julie Carter                 Mirk

3.    Jeanne Boudrieau     Secret

4.    Audrey Baldessari    Dan

5.    Jane Hickman            Rachel

6.    Nora Linbo                 Joe

7.    Shilah Olson              Braken

8.    Sue MacDonald        Rick

9.    Ernesta Ballard          Floss NC

10. Carol Wiggins           Ben

11. Julie Carter                 Roy

12. Bob Harriet               Shiloh

13. Norm Rivers              Scotia

14. Jennifer Coleman      Mac

15. Julie Carter                 Hailey

16. Vicky Romero           Kate

17. Paul Murray                Lexi

18. Cindy Baker              Rook

19. Norm Rivers              Lana

20. Nora Linbo                 Gin

21. Debbie Dunne          Spyder

22. Kathleen Torkelson   Josh

23. Lori Vanderberg        Trill

24. Vicki Romero             Skye

25. Sally Davis                Tyke

26. Jane Hickman            Trooper

27. Cynthia Mills              Kraken

How Animals eat their food

This is a riot. Much needed on a dull work day.  Sorry, no dog blog today.

Yucky food ideas!!

LINK...

 

I sure am glad I have never tried any of these.  Waffle taco?

 

 

Deep fried Coca Cola?

 

 

Who comes up with these ideas? Or worse yet, who eats this?

Chicken Cartoon

Two FREE VIP Passes for the 2013 USBCHA National Sheepdog Finals - more AVAILABLE

I sponsored two handlers/dogs for the 2013 USBCHA National Sheepdog Finals. As a results, I got two VIP Passes for the event.

 

We are not going. Since I don't want to waste these coveted passes, I will be offering them to you....FREE with a few requirements.

 

You must be going to the Finals.

You must raise a toast for me.

You must cheer for my sponsored handlers and dogs, "Scott Glen and Don" and "Billie Richardson and Dan"

 

If more than one person wants the tickets, we will do a random draw.

 

One last requirement. You must do a Haiku of your dog in the comment section.

 

I will pick a winner in a week. I will mail the tickets to you next week.

UPDATE:

We have two more free passes.

"in memory of Quiz and Rumble, and your Tess. "

from Debbie Davis (now Lutschg) from Stockdog Junction

WINNERS WILL BE PICKED ON MONDAY. IF YOU ONLY WANT ONE PASS, PLEASE LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENT SECTION.

 

 

 

Working Dogs at Fido's

It's been a long time since I wrote a post on just working dogs. I've been in a slump since Tess died, and I lost a lot of my passion. It's slowly coming back but very slow. It take time to heal and I am still healing. It will be a while longer. Just when I think I am fine, I see a photo then get sad again.

 

So Janet and I decided to go to Fido's and work out dogs. Since Maid managed to forgot most of her downs at the last trial, I took her. Janet took Sava and Jude. The day was overcast then got sunny. Sure was glad we brought lots of water.  Since we will be running in a trial next weekend, we figured it would be a good idea to work on the issues.

 

 

I worked Maid up close and she was perfect. Then I did the flanks about 150 yards away and she started to do the same issues she exhibited at the trial. I did some corrections and she suddenly saw the "light". We worked on this for a bit then held sheep for Janet. 

Jude had some picking sheep off people issues but he saw me holding his sheep and did well. He is maturing quite nicely and tries so hard to please. He was doing some nice outruns and straight lifts.

Janet worked Sava as well. She has only owned her for a few months and they are starting to connect. However, Sava was not willing to take an inside flank into pressure so we worked on that. Soon, she figured out it wasn't so bad and was trying her hardest to do it right.

we kept working on proper outruns, lifts and pacing on the fetches. The day was going well so we took a break for lunch. we went to a Chines place that we went the last time we did a work session at Fido's. The same, cheerful waitress was there and the food was just as good. They give you huge, heaping plateful that you can't eat so we had leftovers for dinner. 

Then we went back for a quick session. The dogs ran well and we did most of a course. As I was running Maid, Sava bolted from Janet and worked as well, so then I was running a brace. It worked out, then Janet worked Sava to make sure she listened to her. Jude did an outstanding drive, that was past his limits but did it well. In the end, all the dogs worked well and it was a much needed day for me to get back on track.

To top it off, we stopped at MacDonald's and got hot fudge sundae for me and a shake for Janet.  It was a good end to a fine working day.

 

Sheep For Sale

Three NCC/BFL ewes. Two are three years old and one is 18 months old. Up to date on worming and shots. Sheared in March. Have been worked by dogs and not dog sour or flighty.  All three for $450. Located in Carnation and you pick up.

An on-line encyclopedia of animal feeds

Here is a great site on animal feeds.

 

 

"Feedipedia is an open access information system on animal feed resources that provides information on nature, occurrence, chemical composition, nutritional value and safe use of nearly 1400 worldwide livestock feeds. It is managed jointly by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO.

 

The main objective of Feedipedia is to provide extension and development workers, planners, project formulators, livestock farmers, science managers, policy makers, students and researchers with the latest scientific information to help them identify, characterize and properly use feed resources to sustainably develop the livestock sector.

 

This is particularly important in emerging and developing countries where feed resources available locally are often under-utilized due to lack of information. Providing global knowledge on feed resources, including unconventional and lesser known ones, contributes to the development and use of innovative and appropriate feeding options and strategies."

LINK

Border Collie up a tree

Link to Article
 

 

Owners of a missing dog were happy but amazed to hear that it had been found safe and well - up a tree. Laddy, a seven-year-old border collie, had disappeared from his home in Davenport, Iowa, two days earlier, reports the Quad City Times.

 

Owner Cynthia Weeks said: "I was beside myself. We went around calling for him, and I drove around. I put it on my Facebook pages, and we put fliers out around the neighborhood."

 

 

Two days later, Ron Stevenson was working in his yard a couple of blocks away when he heard a dog barking and then whining. He looked around but could see no dog. Finally, he looked up and spotted Laddy - at least 10 feet up a tree near his driveway. He called police but decided to try a rescue attempt.

 

"I didn't know if the dog would bite me, but I just sort of shimmied up the tree. I grabbed him by the collar and sort of pulled him. I said, 'It's time for you to get out of this tree'," he said.

 

"I had taken a picture, thank goodness. I showed it to the police when they got there, of course. By then, I'm standing there with a dog I had reported being up a tree."

 

By coincidence, the police officer had seen one of the family's fliers, and knew where the dog lived and was able to reunite him with Ms Weeks. She said: "I asked where they found him, and the officer said, 'You'll never believe this'. If he didn't have that photo, I'm not sure I would have believed it."