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Herding weekend

Discussion in 'Herding & Tracking' started by Calliesmom, Jun 27, 2016.

  1. Calliesmom

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    so we spent the weekend at a herding workshop and herding trial in LA.
    The trial was an AHBA (American Herding Breed Association) herding trial.
    I only took Cranberry so that I could really concentrate on him and left the other three with a friend. so we practiced various things and Cranberry was doing really well. I had entered him in JHD (Junior Herding Dog) test which is very similar to the PT (Pre-Trial test) in AKC so we would have some experience before we enter PT hopefully this fall.
    so there were two judges- you need to pass 2 times to get the title and we managed to do pretty well under both judges. Cranberry now is a Junior Herding Dog:yes:
    One of the other people took some pictures during the workshop but I haven't managed to upload them yet...........
     
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  2. Cara Sandler

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    Woohoo! Congratulations!
     
  3. Calliesmom

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    thanks. I wasn't sure how it would go but you gotta try sometime......................

    the workshop instructor said he was a nice little sheltie and that he did a lot of things that he should do all by himself without instructions from me...........
    which is good as some of these things can be taught but things go more quickly if you only have to channel what he already does naturally.
     
  4. Cara Sandler

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    I really want to try herding with Spirit, especially since she's taking a little break from agility. I wish there were events near us.
     
  5. Calliesmom

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    you are way in south FL right?
    there is a farm near Kissimmee- the ASSA herding trial was there in 2012 and they also hold regular herding trials there. it was Linden Hollow Sheep Farms, St. Cloud
    you might be able to find out if there are other places that you could go...........
     
  6. Cara Sandler

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    Oh wow, really? Yes, I'm in south Florida. I would drive up to Kissimmee for a herding trial. I'll look this up. Thanks!
     
  7. Cleo2014

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    Congratulations! Sounds like it was a lot of fun. I can't wait to see pictures! :pop
     
  8. Calliesmom

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    somebody said pictures?

    Sat pix
    ribbon pic
     
  9. corbinam

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    That's awesome! Way to go, Cran!
     
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