August 20, 21, 22, 2010  NEW Date

May 13, 14 and 15, 2011

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Livestock -  Sheep
Time - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Breakfast & Lunch will be provided
Cost - Participation all Three days $300
$150 per day if you can only come one day
Spectator Fee -  $30 for each day
Limit -  12 dogs
No refunds - $60.00 deposit to secure your spot.

 Jan's students and seminar will have priority.

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I have personally titled all my dogs I have ever owned to Dual and Triple Herding Champions as well as making one of my BC's the first AKC smooth coat breed champion with masters agility titles. As Bob Vest always said of my Dice, that he was an instinctive genious calling upon Bob to give me more and more information. Rachel always tells me that I probably get the best of what Bob had to offer with instruction because my dogs required it of him. I have been blessed with having the privilege of owning some really great dogs!  My shepherds always excelled the BC's since their instinct did not over rule their intelligence to make decisions outside those instincts. I'm sure you know what I am talking about.

That shepherd you seen at Rogers was my Mississippi Rip. He was a triple herding champion winning many High Trials and Reserves as well as three Herding Grand Victors at the German Shepherd Nationals in Florida, Missouri, and Georgia. He beat more BC's than they beat him. He and his sire could do 500 yd outruns and bring stock to me without 50 whistles. As I recall you seen Rip going out into Rogers pasture that he was unfamiliar with and collect goats which he had never seen goats and figure out how to get them around the arena to where I was standing at a gate waiting. I only gave praise and not instruction to that dog. I miss him so much and the respect that he demanded from all that watched him work.

I didn't just stop with my own dogs I have students that have been working with me since the early 90's. I have taken more students to a higher level than any other instructor in the U.S.  Most of the people that work with me on a regular basis have earned at least one herding championship if not several, and nearly everyone gets to the advanced level in one or all the herding organizations.

I helped form the Stock Wranglers ASC being secretary-treasurer    I also instigated the forming of the AKC Mid  South Herding Club of Mississippi.  The clubs sponsor four ASCA trials and four AKC trials a year held at our facility. I personally sponsor AHBA trials throughout the winter months.

I have instructed the handler of the only Puli to ever earn advanced titles in AHBA, the only herding titled Carolina Dog, the present #1 ranked herding Puli of 2009, many shelties ranking from #3 -15 herding standings in US. I handle a Belgian Tervruren to HTCH and HX level for one of my students and working on HC.

I have traveled to Minnesota doing instruction and go twice a month to Fayetteville, Tn working with some great people. There are some nice Bouviers and Giant Schnauzers, corgis, shelties, and BC's within the group and they have come so far with several entering the fall AKC trial.

I've probably taken herding instruction to another level than most. With my experience being broad, personally having done SchH, tracking, obedience, and agility I find that I can bring herding into one of those categories to make comparisons that handlers can grasp. There isn't any one out there that I have not been able to help if they are willing to help theirself.

My workshop prices have been based on where I am going, the number of dogs, and number of days.

Last month I worked with 20 dogs the first day and 21 the second earning $1500 a day. But, these were dogs I have well started so there was a nice flow. You see I make handlers come out one at a time with dog on a rope, no command, and stand while another handlers and dog work. I'm not a lie down person. My dogs do not even know what that is.

I can easily get 15 dogs worked in any workshop if the stock have been selected as I need. I bring my ropes and of course when I drive I bring two turn back dogs. When my dogs cannot come I work with the host and one of their dogs to help them get their dogs working turnback.

Please indicate how many days you are thinking about.

 

Thanks again for your inquiry Jan.

 

Nancy Obermark

Outrun Farm