Awards and Accolades

Awards

I have qualified for the USBCHA National Sheepdog Finals with the following dogs:

2009

Sweep places third in the first go round of Open. Unfortunately we were dog 18 in the run back of 17 for the final round. Sweep was fabulous.


Sly takes 6th. place in the Nursery!!

 

 

2008 GUNNER IS RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION NURSERY DOG

Sweep was 11th. 2008 National Finals Open

 

2007

 

 

2006
Sweep – Open Class
Jessie – Open Class

Streak – Nursery (Owned by: Tom and Kathy Murphy)
Sophie – Nursery (Owned by Jim and Sherri Gilson)

2005
Sweep – Open Class
Zippo – Open Class [Made the preliminary round]
Jessie – Nursery Class [Placed eleventh overall]

2004
Sweep – Open Class
Fly – Open class

2003
Fly – Open Class
Sweep – Nursery Class [Placed sixth overall]

2002
Zippo – Open Class

2001
Fly – Nursery Class [Reserve Nursery Champion]

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In addition to qualifying for the USBCHA National Sheepdog Finals, we are also proud of the following accomplishments in trialing:

2009

Soot takes Second at Sonoma Wine Country Trial OPEN on The hill ; Sly wins Nursery at Sonoma Wine Country Trial

 

2009

Gunner 2nd. place - Double Lift - Free to Be Ranch Trial New Mexico

 

2008

Soot 3rd. both days at Cedar City Western Heritage Festival sheepdog trial - OPEN ; Gunner Wins day 2 at Porterville Fall Driving Trial- OPEN

 

2007

 

2006

Soldier Hollow Sheepdog Championship, Utah – Invited to compete with Sweep and Jessie.

2005

Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championships, Colorado – Placed fourth in the first round with Sweep.

Soldier Hollow Sheepdog Championship, Utah – Placed fourth in the first round with Sweep. Placed eleventh in the double lift with Sweep.

On the Lamb Shootout, New Mexico – Overall Open Dog first weekend Zippo

On the Lamb Shootout, New Mexico — Overall Open Dog 2nd Weekend Sweep

On the Lamb Shootout, New Mexico – Overall Nursery Dog with Sidney

2004

Back to Back wins in Open during the course of the year with Sweep

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Judging Assignments:

2009

2008

2007

2006:

Rural Hill (North Carolina)

Scottish Highland Games (Vista, California)

Oak Forest Trial (Jamul, California)

2005:
Masquerade Trial (Texas)

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My Students’ Achievements:

2007

Jim Gilson Wins Pro-Novice with his bitch, Sophie, at Tule Lake Trial, California.

2006

Sharon Roman Wins Pro-Novice over 48 dogs running with her dog, Nick, at Snowbirds-On-The-Border, Campo, California.

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Successful Dogs I Have Trained for Others:

 

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Other Special Awards: