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Check out the above photo (click on it for a larger view), I always thought we raised and trained Australian Shepherds to work the livestock, but obviously our pigs have been "listening in" on the lessons...that's our 4 year old boar herding the sheep around! He had a ball working them all over the barnyard and doing a darn good job of it too! :-)


Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in a pretty & well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out,
& loudly proclaiming "Wow - what a Ride!"
                                                                                             
~ ~ Peter Sage
 

Here at Mikatura we provide herding lessons & clinics for all herding breeds.  Clinics should be starting up again in April 2009.

Contact Jeni at aussies@mikatura.com or phone 403-746-5331 for more information.


May 9 & 10, 2009
Stockdog Herding Clinic
Clinician John Carter

About John Carter ~ Herding  Dog Enthusiast:

For the past 20 years, John has had an involvement with sheep and working dogs. He spent several seasons shepherding in the high mountains of BC with large sheep flocks doing brush control on reforested clear cut logging areas using Border Collies, Kelpies and working with other Herding breeds. John has owned Border Collies, Kelpies, a Belgian Sheepdog and an Australian Shepherd.

John has run a school since the early ‘90’s for herding handlers and sheep camps for those a little more involved. He has also instructed at clinics and as a visiting instructor at camps. Presently John is offering training lessons at Laidlaw, B.C.

The Handy Ranchdog Series (monthly arena points and time events) began in 1995 as a way for new handlers to gain competition experience and is similar to the AHBA  Ranch Dog Events.

John has competed at trials as far away a CA and SK. He competed in ASCA, AHBA and ISDS style large field Sheepdog Trials at the Open Level. His dogs have also earned AMERICAN HERDING BREEDS ASSOCIATION HRD 3 AND HTD 3 titles.

He was the Editor of “LOOK BACK” - a quarterly of the BC Stock Dog Association for several years. His membership in BCSDA dates back to 1987 as one of the original members.

In order to give everyone a good day we are limiting registrations to 9 dogs and because we have a lot of interest we have to restrict handlers to one dog per person for the weekend.

 

Accommodations:  Camping is available at the farm if you wish to bring your trailer (no charge), or there are motels/hotels in Rimbey or Rocky Mountain House (both 30 minutes away) that cost about $100 a night.  A small B & B is available 10 minutes away but no dogs are allowed in the house, they’ll have to stay out overnight…cost is about $45.00.  There is also a small motel in Leslieville.  Apparently it’s clean though not fancy…cost is about $50.00 and they do allow dogs.

 

We will supply coffee, tea & hot chocolate all day as well as a hearty lunch.  Please bring your own pop, juice and/or water but only if you want bottled water, our well water is fantastic!  If you have any special dietary needs please let me know before the fun days so I can try and meet them!

 

Please make sure you bring warm clothing!!  If necessary, we will have a fire going in the house but it still can get darn chilly working outside!

 

Most of all come prepared to have some fun with your dog!

 

Due to the amount of interested, pre-registration is a must.  For more information please contact:

 

Jeni Gallichan

Mikatura Stockdogs

Box 9, Site 2, RR #1

Eckville, AB  TOM OXO

403-746-5331  cell 403-877-4629

aussies@mikatura.com

 

 


Working Australian Shepherd Club of Alberta
is pleased to announce plans for

Stockdog Clinic

July 22nd &23rd  2009

(Clinician ~to be announced)

&

14th Annual
Alberta Summer Classic Stockdog Trials

July 24th ~ 26th, 2009

with ASCA Stockdog Judges

Rachel Vest ~ Georgia

&

Wayne Kirby ~ Georgia

 

To be held at Gimlet Rodeo Grounds

(north of Highway #12 on Range Road 4-4 east of Leslieville)

 

For more information please contact:

Jeni Gallichan, Course Director

aussies@mikatura.com

(403) 746-5331

(sanction pending)

For more information, please go to http://www.workingascofalberta.com

 


NOTE:  the following links will jump you to a new page!

Herding Facilities available here at Mikatura

Click here to visit our Herding Photo Gallery

Herding Terminology

Stockdog Program descriptions - ASCA / CKC / AKC / AHBA / ISDS

Other Herding in Canada Resources
Aussie Clubs, Stockdog Associations & Herding Trainers

Calendar of Canadian Herding Events ~ 2008

AHBA, ASCA & CKC licensed herding judges

Click here to see photos and info from the CKC Herding Trials held here by the Cardigan Corgi Club of Canada (August '07)

Please click the highlighted address to email aussies@mikatura.com and let me know if you need more information, or if you have information I can add to these resource pages!

Last update to this page ~ 08 March, 2009 07:30 AM

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Mikatura Stockdogs®
Foss & Jeni Gallichan
Box 9 - Site 2 - RR #1
Eckville, Alberta, Canada TOM OXO
Phone ~ 403-746-5331
Email
~ aussies@mikatura.com
 

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