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My Herding Experience I have been working with Australian Kelpies for 22 years and Australian Shepherds for 7 years. I have competed in Australian Shepherd Club of America, Working Kelpie Inc., American Kennel Club, American Herding Breed Assn. Canadian Kennel Club and Border Collie trials. I am an American Kennel Club Herding Judge, American Herding Breed Assn. Judge, Australian Shepherd Club of America Obedience and Tracking judge. I have competed in Herding (WTCH, HX, HC), Tracking (TDX), Obedience (UDX), Agility, Flyball (FDX), Fresbee and just have fun with my dogs.My husband and I work our dogs on our 500 cow dairy farm doing a variety of chores: bringing cows in for milking, holding gates, sorting, and letting us know when livestock are trying to escape. We have also increased our herd to 13 Cheviot and x breed sheep and a few ducks. My dogs are all feed BARF raw feeding for 10 years. My background on the farm and trialing has increased my awareness of the importance of having a well-trained dog. The more advanced the dog's training, the better you do in trials and the more work you can do on the farm. Each day I am learning to improve my technique and my dogs. The information on these web pages is meant to be used by my students in conjunction with my classes. I offer classes and seminars on the following topics : - Herding, |