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Where did you go for that?? Tracey

Well you have to earn them I don't give them away freely you know Tracey

Thats great News Vicki he sure knows how to produce them doesn't he. How he can produce such great Offspring from only 3 litters. I have a few matings planned for him next year so just hoping he can do the same. He is such a nice boy, at the end of his A Course Sheep run yesterday when I had him hold the sheep off the gate for me so I could open the gate he was on a down and his tail was wagging so hard with a big smile on his face. I think that moment was the highlight of my weekend even better then Abigail's 99/100 HIT Score on Advanced B Course which was pretty special. Tracey

Results Border Collie Club of Qld In Herding Trial 15th July 2007 A Course - Ducks Advanced - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Ch Fidelis Moonlighting HXAs HIAd HIAs HSBd T Lamb Border Collie 96/100 Q 1st RHIT HXAd Title Fidelis Mad About Ewe HXAs HIAds HIBd T Lamb Border Collie 92/100 Q 2nd A Course - Ducks Intermediate - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Perrioak Rebel With A Cause HSAsd T Lamb Border Collie Retired A Course - Ducks Started - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Astra Lad (Imp Scot) T Lamb Border Collie 94/100 Q 1st Sharmandra Fraucheska PT D A Williams GSD Retired Sarasota Tried And True HSAs HSBs Tull Luttrell Border Collie NQ Tracey Lamb Fidelis Border Collies B Course - Ducks Advance - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Fidelis Mad About Ewe HXAs HIAds HIBd T Lamb Border Collie 99/100 Q 1st HIT B Course - Ducks Intermediate - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Ch Fidelis Moonlighting HXAs HIAds HSBd T Lamb Border Collie 92/100 Q 1st B Course - Ducks Started - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Perrioak Rebel With A Cause HSAs T Lamb Border Collie 94/100 Q 1st Astra Lad (Imp Scot) T Lamb Border Collie 87/100 Q 2nd Sarasota Tried And True HSAs HSBs Tull Luttrell Border Collie NQ A Course - Sheep Advanced - Judge Tull Luttrell Ch Fidelis Moonlighting HXAs HIAds HSBd T Lamb Border Collie 83/100 Q 1st A Course - Sheep Intermediate - Judge Tull Luttrell Khajamic Mojo Rising CDX HSAs HSBs B Wright Border Collie 73.5/100 Q 1st HIAs Title A Course - Sheep Started - Judge Tull Luttrell Astra Lad (Imp Scot) T Lamb Border Collie 94.5/100 Q 1st HIT Fidelis Red Bandit PT l Earl-Oxley Border Collie 92.5/100 Q 2nd RHIT HSAs Title Coogee Tess Reece Morris Sporting 88/100 Q 3rd Pratts Bright II J Allen Sporting 86.100 Q Cagella Willow Robert Ogg Sporting 85.5 Q HSAs Title Sharmandra Fraucheska PT D A Williams GSD Retired B Course - Sheep Started Judge Tull Luttrell Cagella Herbie J Allen Sporting 91.5 Q 1st Bells Scotch J Allen Sporting 82/100 Q 2nd Coutback Astra Lad (Imp Scot) T Lamb Border Collie 82/100 Q 3rd Cagella Willow Robert Ogg Sporting 85/100 NQ Gibsons Macey J Allen Sporting 79.5/100 Q Pre-Trial - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Calipsofire Just Peachy DA Williams Border Collie Pass Rhonabwy Stole My Heart Miss B Wright Border Collie Absent Ch Borbern Mastrs Aprentice HT P & E Wong Border Collie Pass Nellarou Brown Sugar Karen Manton Aust Kelpie NQ Herding Test - Judge Tull Luttrell Ovahimba Baina Ms C Fishbourne GSD Pass Gremaric Bella Donna P Ware Border Collie Pass Luack Call Me Keg M J McCormick Kelpie Pass Jarrah Mr E & Mrs R Kirkman Associate Pass Runderkraal Blue Steel M S Herbert Border Collie Pass Charlstud Polar Bear CD ADX JDX Meegan Kettleton Border Collie Pass Major Dianne Hackett Sporting Pass Sharmandra Fandango Ms C Fishbourne GSD Pass Sarasota Tried For Ewe T Lamb Border Collie Pass Herding Instinct Certificate - Judge Tull Luttrell Coadirra Nerios Odessey A Anderson / J Lawry Border Collie Pass Tallain Black Onyx CD ADX JDX ADO JDO GD SD SPD Lisa Kaddatz Border Collie Pass Timatosha Karlia Jewel Mrs D Jenner Border Collie Pass Trumagik Tartan Obsesion N & M Kay Border Collie Pass Pelorus Ocalanda Outback CD AD JDX A Anderson / J Lawry Border Collie Pass Hotnote Just Jorja CCD Lisa Kaddatz Border Collie Pass Royalborda Balto Mrs A J Bucksath Border Collie Pass

Thanks Robyn Also I am pleased with the progress Jarrah is making and I was very proud of Both him and yourself, Both of you have learnt heaps in the last month and I really feel as if I have made a difference. Looking forward to next year where you will be some competition for all the dogs that are trialing now. Actually saw some great novice dogs coming up thru the test levels this weekend with some real dedicated people handling them. Looks like herding in Qld is looking good Tracey

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Results Border Collie Club Herding Trial 14th July 2007 A Course - Ducks Advanced - Judge Tull Luttrell Fidelis Mad About Ewe HXAs HIAds HIBd T Lamb Border Collie 94/100 1st HXAd Title Ch Fidelis Moonlighting HXAs HIAds HSBd T Lamb Border Collie 93/100 2nd A Course - Ducks Intermediate - Judge Tull Luttrell Gibsons Macey J Allen SR Retired A Course - Ducks Started - Judge Tull Luttrell Sharmandra Fraucheska PT D A Williams GSD Retired Astra Lad (Imp Scot) T Lamb Border Collie 94/100 1st RHIT B Course - Ducks Advanced - Judge Tull Luttrell Fidelis Mad About Ewe HXAs HIAds HIBd T Lamb Border Collie 97/100 1st HIT B Course - Ducks Intermediate - Judge Tull Luttrell Ch Fidelis Moonlighting HXAs HIAds HSBd T Lamb Border Collie 92/100 1st B Course - Ducks Started - Judge Tull Luttrell Astra Lad (Imp Scot) T Lamb Border Collie Retired A Course - Sheep Advanced - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Ch Fidelis Moonlighting HXAs HIAds HSBd T Lamb Border Collie 89/100 1st A Course - Sheep Intermediate - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Cagella Herbie J Allen SR 89/100 1st A Course - Sheep Started - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Sharmandra Fraucheska PT D A Williams GSD 82/100 Q Noonbarra Jez Sharon Mellema Sporting 94/100 2nd RHIT Bells Scotch J Allen Sporting 89/100 3rd Astra Lad (Imp Scot) T Lamb Border Collie 97/100 1st HIT Fidelis Reb Bandit L Earl-Oxley Border Collie 71/100 NQ B Course - Sheep Started Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Bells Scotch J Allen SR 88/100 1st Noonbarra Jez Sharon Mellema Sporting 76/100 NQ Astra Lad (Imp Scot) T Lamb Border Collie Retired Pre-Trial - Judge Tull Luttrell Calipsofire Just Peachy DA Williams Border Collie NQ Wyloo Cyndie Kate Beck Sporting Pass PT Title Ch Borbern Mastrs Aprentice HT P & E Wong Border Collie Pass Pratts Bright II J Allen SR Pass PT Title Nellarou Brown Sugar Karen Manton Aust Kelpie Pass Jaize Gentle Jewel Mrs D Jenner Border Collie NQ El Shamah Fred Kate Beck Sporting Pass PT Title Coogee Tess Reece Morris Sporting Pass PT Title Herding Test - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Gremaric Bella Donna P Ware Border Collie Pass Jarrah E & R Kirkman Associate Pass Major Dianne Hackett SR Pass Sarasota Tried For Ewe T Lamb Border Collie Pass Herding Instinct Certificate - Judge Syd Munton (Tas) Pelorus Ocalanda Outback CD AD JDX A Anderson / J Lawry Border Collie Pass Timatosha Karlia Jewel Mrs D Jenner Border Collie Pass Coadirra Nerios Odessey A Anderson / J Lawry Border Collie Pass Trumagik Tartan Obsesion N & M Kay Border Collie Pass Royalborda Balto A J Bucksath Border Collie Pass

Well i am slowly recovering from a pretty hectic week and only just managing to get my head around all the things i need to do. Just wanted to post we had a brillant trial this weekend gone and I was very pleased with my guys they did me proud. I finished Lad's PT Title last weekend so was able to trial him for the first time this weekend and had him entered in Sheep and Ducks on A & B Course I tried him on ducks last week once and decided he wasn't going to kill any so why not put him in. He did 2 lovely A Course runs on Sat but B Course I am not sure what happened with the dux but he couldn't see any sheep so was wondering why I was sending him out into the paddock although he nearly run over the ducks a few times. Sunday he did a much better Job on all four courses and Managed to Qualify on all four with 2 High in Trials on Sheep for the weekend with scores 97/100 & 94.5/100 and a Reserve High in Trial with Ducks on Sat with 94/100. I have only had Lad since end of March so i was very pleased with him. Abigail also did me proud she has 9 Five week old puppies at home and I was in two minds weather to enter her or not but as she has never had any milk and the puppies have been on their own since 3 weeks I didn't think it would matter. She is out of condition so i only entered her on Ducks as there is not too much running needed with ducks so did 4 lovely ducks runs over the weekend getting 2 high in Trial on Ducks with Scores of 99/100 & 97/100, Both HIT were from HXBd Course. Her drives legs were perfect and every thing just worked on the day so i was very happy with her. So it was a family affair with Lad taking both HIT on Sheep and His Daughter taking both HIT Ducks awards. Abigail finihed her HXBd & HXAd Titles this weekend and Cybil finished her HXAd Title needing one more pass to finish her HIBd title. So the girls are no Fidelis Mad About Ewe HXAsd HXBd HIBs Aust Ch Fidelis Moonlighting HXAsd HIBS HSBd We also saw some lovely runs from Judy's Herbie, Reece's Tess, Robert's Willow, Sharon's Jez, and Debbie Williams GSD Sharmandra Fraucheska PT who run on Sheep and Ducks A Course (Not sure but I think this is the first for Australia a GSD Trialing on Ducks)well done Debbie keep up the good work. All in all a brillant weekend I even had people come up to me and thank me for the sheep saying it was nice to see sheep that actually tested the dogs but not so much that the dogs couldn't work them. I will post the full results later when i get some more free time Tracey Fidelis Border Collies

Not right MrsD The titles at the beginning of the dogs names are Championship titles Aust CH - Confirmation HCH - Herding OC - Obedience not sure what the abbreviations are for the other Championchips but they should be at the front of the dogs name Tracey

It was well worth it Robyn I am so glad you have finally learnt the most valuable lesson you can while working Stock. You now have the first step of understanding what stock sense is and used it to your advantage to work with Jarrah as a partner. It is lovely to watch when the handler finally gets it, I loved the big smile Robyn had on her face after she realised why she was out there. I feel from now on you will grow as a partnership and will be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Jarrah is most likely thinking "She finally got it" Yes i am looking forward to colin coming up for the next stage in our development. Tracey

Koolietas Have you tired him on Ducks I find I can work my young pups on ducks as i feel sheep are too dangeruos when the dogs are small. As long as they don't want to eat the ducks its a great way of Building Confidence up Tracey

Just like to remind people I am doing the Catolgue up tonight for the Combined Border Collie Cluib of Qld Inc Double Herding Trial and Jumpers and Games Trial on the weekend of the 14th & 15th July 2007. I will take Email Entries today with Orginals posted but will need them today to [email protected] Also if people would like to train at durack on the courses and Sheep that will be used at the trial I will be there Mon, Wed, Thursday Morning between 9am - 12pm if you wish to work your dogs cost is $10 for the Morning. I also have 2 spot available for the Colin Webster Colin on 28th & 29th July these spots are available to dogs that have a good stop, and are working sides as colin will be going to the next level and give us exercises to do with our dogs that will enable lateral movement and manourving around obstacles etc. as well as continue the training with the dogs he had at his first clinic. Contact Tracey at [email protected] if you have any queries. Tracey Fidelis Border Collies

Still have a few spots left for Colins Clinic if anyone is interested. Tracey

These was brought up in the rules review and the wording has been changed but yes Prior exposure and training on stock is a must before entering for HIC. Tracey

Any one wishing to use the sheep at Durack the week before the border Collie Club of Queensland Inc Trial the Week of 9th - 12th July. Times by appointment only I am hoping to be there between 9am-12am mon-thursday I will be there on the friday but sheep can't be worked by dogs entered at the trial so will be a day off for them. But if you are interested let me know and I can be there to unlock gates etc, I wont turn up on any day where no one is interested in going over so I will need to know if you are interested. Cost will be $10 a day Tracey

My dads Neighbour has one a very aggressive Cattle dog is behind it although it keep the dog in. When my dad first moved into his house his little Tenterfield terrier raced over to say hello (She has never encountered an aggressive dog before) and it ripped her to shreds she only just mad it. What worries me is ever time my dad goes near the boundry its ready to kill him, what if a child walk in scares me just thinking about it. Dad it putting a very large fence up at his own cost just to block out the noise the dog never stops. Even barks and growls at the owner One situation I feel these systems should not be used Tracey

Yes and in a very kind well Plus he also works full time Tracey

I honestly think she is going well enough at this stage but with more improvement she will be able to do alot more of the exercises Colin will be giving us. Tracey

Border Collie Club of Qld Inc Herding Clinic 28th & 29th July 2007 Clinician - Mr Colin Webster This will be the Second Clinic Colin has done this year and Spots will only be available to people that attended his first Clinic or who have attended some training days using Colins methods. We will be having a few more at Durack before Colin comes up so still possible to get some intial training in and attend his clinic. The reason for doing this is so that the people can progress to the next stage in training and are not held back by having to start handler and dogs from the beginning. Costs $65 a day plus $5 sheep fee Limit to 10 Dogs per day (Preference will be given to people that attend both days For more Information or Booking please contact Tracey Lamb [email protected] Clinic is open to all breeds as per the ANKC Herding Rules Clinic will be held at CCCQ Show Grounds Kings Ave Durack Tracey Trial A little about Colin Colin began his life in the dog world in Obedience with German Shepherd Dogs where he competed and won in Novice & Open (CDX) levels. He was Chief Instructor of the Bathurst Obedience Club for 7 years. In 1980 Colin’s interests began to focus on working sheepdogs. He obtained an Australian Working Kelpie and began in Utility trials where he won his first trial he ever competed in! From there he very quickly became a well-known and much respected competitor. Colin’s highlights in his 3 sheep trial career are Winner of the Australia open in 1991 & Winner in the Supreme Improver’s Tasmania 2005. Colin has won in 3 sheep trials, over 50 Open, 70 Novice, 30 Improvers & in his humble beginnings over 30 yard dog trails. A regular top 10 finalist, Mr. Webster is also a very conversant and knowledgeable teacher of stockmanship & working dogs of all breeds. Colin has been an Open three sheep judge for 20 years. His highlights in his judging career include the Commonwealth championships & 10 state championships. He was the head stockman for Woolmark at the last Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia where he trained “Eroll’ the Olympic Ram and all dogs seen in commercials relating to Eroll were trained by Colin. Colin’s talents as an animal trainer also include 2 movies & 2 mini series (Jessica) of which he was head Wrangler of 3500 animals. Colin has been involved with the making of over 200 commercials, where he was in charge of and trained a number of different types of animals including cows, ducks, goats, sheep & chickens with one of the better known adds being the Home Loans Ram (Raymond the ram). Some 12 months ago Colin became interested in ANKC herding and began training the Border Collie Club of NSW Inc, where his students have excelled in the sport from his guidance. To further his understanding of our ANKC sport he has also began to trial his own dogs, and to date has competed in 2 ANKC trials and has won High in Trail each time. Colin’s positive training methods work for all breeds of working dogs and are not restricted to one breed, he breaks in over 10 dogs per year, and he has all varieties of ANKC working dogs coming to his classes.

I would say Hesapandabear that that is just the opinion of your instructors, it states in the rules that dogs are not allowed to COMPETE untill they are 6 months. I am a herding instructor and a fully licensed herding Judge and I can tell you there is no age limit as to when you can start training you puppies. The same applies to Obedience a dog is not allowed to compete in obedience till it is 6 months old but i can asure you most puppies are started on obedience training the minute they are taken home from the breeder. I expose my puppies to Stock as early as 5 week, granted we don't really do any training its more to get them interested and to make it a normal part of every day lfe. Tracey

OOOpps thanks Tracie

Border Collie Club is hosting a Mock trial at Durack Show Grounds (Herding Area) for people wanting to run courses. Runs will not be Judged. Date 16th June 2007 Time 9 am till we run out of Stock Cost of the day will be $20 per person each run will be 15 mins, B Course, A Course and PT Rings will be set up as well as people wanting to use HT Round yard. Basically you can run a course or train your dog but each dog will get 15 mins. Although we set this time restriction last time it never really came down to anyone clocking people as we all worked in well with each other. And everyone had as many runs as they wanted. If you are interested start time is 9am. Peter Wong will be there to organise sheep as i will be in Sydney. Tracey

Border Collie Club of Qld Inc Date Saturday 9th June 2007 Cost $30 per Handler Time 8am This clinic will be a following on from the Colin Webster Clinic so people who have done other clinics with this method or people wanting to learn this method you are welcome to attend. Limit to 10 handlers Location 106 Featherstone Road, Chambers Flat ph 0438565810 [email protected] as this is on private Property please make sure no dogs are left barking in crates, trailers or cars Tracey

Well done great to see all your hard work paying off Tracey

Well done Sally what an Awesome day and congratulations to trim and Vicki Great day had by all Tracey