In early August 2007, Foss and I were pleased to "host" nearly a week of
herding fun and Canadian Kennel Club herding trials for the Cardi's and their
owners. This was the first National Specialty Herding event held by the
club and we were really thrilled to be asked to host the trials!
Throughout the week we watched the lovely Corgi and the other breeds that came
to join in the fun, as they worked sheep and learned so much! We did two
days of training, a day of "herding instinct tests" (which everyone passed) and
then we got into three days of trials with judges Tanya Wheeler (Tucker
Creek Australian Shepherds, Thunder Bay, Ontario)
and Sue Mesa (Branstock Farm Corgis,
Royston, Georgia).
We all had a great time and below are the trial results as well as some of
the photos from the week!
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Bluetrix Never Ever Fell Me
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Louanne Killoran, Pincher Creek, AB |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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CH
Bluetrix Willa Black Bonnie
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Lore Bruder, Pincher Creek, AB |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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CH
Chaos Unlimited At Finnshavn
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Charlie MacInnes, Stouffville, ON |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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CH
Dressnup Sterling Blu Minstrel CGN
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Charlie MacInnes, Stouffville, ON |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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CH
Finnshaven Euphrasia
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Lore Bruder, Pincher Creek, AB |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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Finnshavn Tuktu Kishiani
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Anne Gunn, Salt Spring Island, BC |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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Finnshavn Willow Flats Tuktu
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Anne Gunn, Salt Spring Island, BC |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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CH
Snowycreek's Dakota Rose
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Judi Snowden, Blairmore, AB |
German Shepherd |
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CH
Tawanashee's Rose At Shadowbar
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Judi Snowden, Blairmore, AB |
German Shepherd |
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Waibournes Caramel Sundae
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Fern Hunt |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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Waibournes Solomon Grundy
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Fern Hunt |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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Welgem Emerald's Dynasty
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Al
Alcock, Whitehorse, YT |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
Airlie Denbigh déjà vu, CD HT, "Pearl"
(Cardigan Welsh Corgi) |
Owned & handled by Gloria Graham, Victoria, BC
Two 1st place wins; one 2nd place win; High in Trial (Corgi) all
three days;
High Aggregate (Corgi) &
Completed CKC Herding Started title
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Tucker Creek's Ballad O SallyRose, "SallyRose"
(Australian Shepherd) |
Owned by Jeni Gallichan, Handled by Foss
Gallichan, Eckville, Alberta
1st place & 3rd place wins; High in Trial, Reserve High in Trial
(Other Breed),
High Aggregate (Other Breed) & Completed
CKC Herding Started title
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Ch Snowycreek's Dakota Rose, "MesaSue"
(German Shepherd)
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Owned & handled by Judith Snowden
Completed CKC Herding Tested Certificate |
CH Sunkozi Vondiggler UR The One HT, "Kharma"
(Rottweiler)
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Owned by Barb Diggles, Handled by Gwen Haynes
2nd place & High In Trial (Other Breed) & 1 leg CKC Herding Started |
Mikatura's WildWest Dusty Rose, "Dusty"
(Australian Shepherd)
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Owned & handled by Brent Glenn, 3rd place & 1 leg
CKC Herding Started |
CH Dressnup Sterling Blu Minstrel CGN, "Sterling"
(Cardigan Welsh Corgi)
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Owned & handled by Charlie MacInnes, 1 leg CKC Herding
Tested Certificate |
Welgem Emerald's Dynasty, "Toby"
(Cardigan Welsh Corgi)
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Owned & handled by Al Alcock, 1 leg CKC Herding
Tested Certificate |
Ch Tawanashee's Rose at Shadowbar, "Token"
(German Shepherd)
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Owned & handled by Judith Snowden, 1 leg CKC Herding
Tested Certificate |
Finnshavn Willow Flats Tuktu, "Beka"
(Cardigan Welsh Corgi)
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Owned & handled by Anne Gunn, 1 leg CKC Herding
Tested Certificate |
CH Bluetrix Willa Black Bonnie, "Bonnie"
(Cardigan Welsh Corgi)
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Owned & handled by Lore Bruder, 1 leg CKC Herding
Tested Certificate |
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS
to EVERYONE who participated!!!!
First of all, Foss and I (Jeni), want to thank
everyone who came and participated in the trials, and those that just came to
enjoy the fun and help out!
The participants who came from far and wide
were...
Al Alcock, Whitehorse, YT
Lore Bruder, Pincher Creek, AB
Foss Gallichan, Eckville, AB
Brent Glenn, Bentley, AB
Gloria Graham, Sidney, BC
Anne Gunn, Salt Spring Island, BC
Gwen Haynes, Calgary, AB
Caelidh Johanson, Bentley, AB
Louanne Killoran, Pincher Creek, AB
Charlie MacInnes, Stouffville, ON
Marina Skoreiko, Carvel, AB
Judi Snowden, Blairmore, AB
We'd like to say a special thank you to
Charlotte, Lynn (our wonderful on-site vet), Emma, Payton, Caelidh, Brent, Tami,
Boyd, Tanya & Jack...
thank you so much for pitching in and helping so much...you made all the work
fun and really enjoyable!
Oh boy I hope I didn't miss anyone! :-)
Our undying
gratitude to Charlie MacInnes for taking so many wonderful photos and sharing
them with all of us!
Foss, doing American Sign Language? :-)
Lore having fun with a couple of her dogs...
Louanne seems to be saying "steady on there pardner...Now Go
For It!!!"!
We're just not sure about that stock stick! :-)
We know Anne had fun!
Al had fun too but we think Foss got jealous and wanted to work a
Corgi! :-)
Gloria seemed to be everywhere, but always got to be the #1 helper
during the clinic...git along little Gloria but where's your dog?
Foss saying "thanks for the fun" at the end of the clinic
The big day came...it was time for the trials....
Gloria & Pearl
Marina & her Rottweiler, Oakley
Foss working Chyne (l) and
SallyRose (r)
Caelidh & her boy
Máel Dúin
Dusty showing lots of style...did she lose Brent?
Judi & one of her German Shepherds
Gwen & Kharma
Lore & one of her "kids"
Louanne & Never
Then it was time for scoresheets & awards!
Judge Sue Mesa & Gloria Graham, accepting Pearl's High
Aggregate (Corgi)
Judge Sue Mesa & Foss Gallichan, accepting SallyRose's
High Aggregate (Other Breed)
I think Dually was leading the cheerleaders!
Judge Sue Mesa, Brent Glenn & Mikatura's WildWest Dusty
Rose
Anne Gunn & Charlie MacInnes accepting their scoresheets
Judith Snowden (Shadowbar
Shepherds, Pincher Creek, Alberta)
with her German Shepherds, Mesa & Token
Shown with Judge Sue Mesa. Judi's girl Mesa earned her Herding Tested
title and Token passed twice as well but to earn the HT title you have to have
passed under two different judges!
Judi is very proud of her two girls!!
We even managed to make time for some fun & R'n'R...
Tanya got a chance to work SallyRose...and SR's grandbaby
Ginny got in on the fun too!
Lore relaxing
And it was finally "happy hour" for a hard workin' guy...
And the rest of the gang too!
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