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Acknowledgements
While I have learned from many dog trainers over the years, a few stand out. Thanks to Glen Johnson, who early in the 80s taught me about inducive training. And also to Bill Dotson, who introduced us to Schutzhund and Search & Rescue.
Thanks Tracey Louper for letting me help teach classes, and being my friend and sounding board for new dog training ideas.
Special thanks to friend and mentor Michael Ellis. Michael is a gifted dog trainer and teacher, and almost everything I use and teach these days comes from Michael.
And thanks to Ivan Balabanov, who started our club, Big Sky Schutzhund Club, on the way to becoming thinking dog trainers.
Category Archives: Australian shepherds
Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Conformation Show
After the Blackfoot shows, we had one night home, then headed down to Billings for a conformation show I got talked into entering with Zappa Dappa Do. Of course, Zappa blew his coat in Blackfoot, and was pretty hairless for the show, especially compared with the other dogs. But, the judges looked at him with [...]
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The agility trial from hell!
I just got back from a great agility trial in Ririe, Idaho. Other than the fact that I don’t practice with my dogs, the trial went great and we came home with a few Qs. But being in the barn reminded me of the first trial I attended there — the agility trial from hell. [...]
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NATCH Corbie
NATCH Miller Ridge Cosmic Corbie MX AXJ XF Corbie got the last Chances Q (qualifying run) he needed to achieve his NATCH (NADAC Agility Trial Champion) this last weekend at the Billings Regional Agility Group “BRAG” trial. I’m very honoured that we got our NATCH under friend and judge Jackie Loeser. Many thanks my agility [...]
Corbie the show dog!
Corbie took (intact) Reserve Winner’s Dog under longtime Judge Mardee Ward-Fanning at the Big Sky Australian Shepherd Club‘s inaugural show Saturday. The judge said she liked the planes of his head and his strong, level top-line. “While he’s a little rough in places”, she said “this dog would work for me all day.” I couldn’t [...]
Big Sky Australian Shepherd Club
The BIG SKY ASC is hosting their very first Conformation Show! SINNERS AND SAINTS SHOW 2 CONFORMATION SHOWS TRACKING CLINIC 10/31/2009 – 11/1/2009 Holloway Arena 770 McReynolds Road Gallatin Gateway, MT Tracking clinic Saturday, October 31, 2009 12 noon to 6 PM For more information: http://www.bigskyasc.com/calendar/calendar.htm K9FUN will be providing a short clinic on showing [...]
Miller Ridge Cosmic Corbie MX AXJ XF