Herding Students

Susane teaches students of all levels, from beginner handlers with dogs that have never even seen a sheep, to experienced handlers with titled working dogs. Here are some of them.

Pam Johnson and Border Collie Chica

Chica is from our breeding and a littermate to our Ginn and Duce. Pam and Chica got their PT title in June 2003 after just a few lessons. She has since added her started titles on both the A and B course with some nice wins along the way.

At the June 2006 Great River Stockdog Club's trial, Pam and Chica got their first A course sheep Advanced leg and they also earned their advanced A duck title.

Ellen Hood and Border Collie Skye

Skye finished her Started B sheep title at the Border Collie Society of America National specialy in October 2003, along the way to their HSBs title, they won one HIT. They also have their Intermediate A sheep title, earned in April 2005. They are currently working towards their Advanced A title and we also expect to see them on the intermediate B course in the near future. Ellen and Skye also compete in agility, where they are working towards their excellent titles.

Skye now (as of 2006) has her Advanced A title and one leg on her intermediate B title.

Ellen has a new pup, Trim from our last litter.

Joy Hunziker and German Shepherds Dora and Dolly

Dolly is working towards her Started A title and Dora has her Started A sheep title as well as a STDs from ASCA and the HTD I from AHBA.

Flash - Dolly earned her AKC started A sheep title in September 2005. Joy is now hard at work teaching Dolly to drive.

Joy also has a new pup, Shad, a black GSD.

Dea Leemon and Shetland Sheepdogs Jet, Flirt and Tril

At 10 years old, Jet (an American/Canadian breed champion) is now retired from herding after earning his Started A course sheep title at the Sheltie National Specialty. At that same national, Flirt took High In Trial on the started course for her first leg toward her title. Tril is Jet and Flirt's young daughter that we have just started to train.

At the GRSC trial in September 2005, Flirt finished her Started A sheep title with placements.

Miki Cook and Old English Sheepdog Gwennewiere

Gwennie got her name because one of Miki’s birds, which is entirely too good at learning new words. It managed to teach Miki’s earlier dogs to totally ignore their names… Miki and Gwennie earned their PT in June 2004.

Miki has added a new OES to her family, a girl by the name of Yvette. Little Yvette has already decided that running after sheep is the most fun anyone could have. We are waiting for her to get a bit older so we can start shaping that chasing into something more useful.

Chuckie Gatz and Australian Sheepdog Street

Chuckie and Street are both new to herding. Chuckie is working hard to catch up to Street, who of course, has his instinct and working ability to guide him around the sheep. They have earned their PT titles in AKC and their goal for the fall of 2005 is to compete in the versatility classes at the ASCA National. That involves a conformation evaluation (Street is a finished breed Champion both in AKC and ASCA), competing in open in obedience and the started sheep class in herding.

Well, the fall 2005 date came and went without their participation. We are now aiming for the 2006 nationals.

Felicia Parsons and Border Collies Vita and Tegan

Both Vita and Tegan have earned their Started A titles and are now learning the beginnings of driving so they can move up to the Intermediate level.

Felicia also designs the Sheepy Corner website.

Chris Mosley and Pembroke Welsh Corgies Maggie & Winn

Maggie is working towards her PT. Maggie is a funny little gal who has to be convinced that working for her "mommy" is not optional. Maggie would much rather work only for herself. She's totally unaware of her small stature and so far she's not met a sheep she couldn't move. Maggie has retired from herding training and is concentrating her efforts in agility.

Maggie got her PT at the Corgi nationals in the fall of 2005. Winn got his HT at that same national. Winn has also earned his PT - in June of 2006.

Now - on to more advanced work!

Paul Schumach and GSD Gretchen

Paul and Gretchen have their PT title and one leg towards the HSAs. Gretchen has decided that if you're at a trial, Paul has NO authority!

We are working hard to address this misunderstanding of Gretchen's, and hope to see Paul and his girl back in the trials arena soon.

Gretchen and Paul finished their started A sheep title in June 2007. Gretchen seems to have figured out that she must listed to Paul, even at trials...

Susan Emerson and BC Cue

Susane handles Cue. He earned two legs, with one HIT, towards his AKC started A sheep title in June 2006. Cue earned his third (and fourth) legs and the title in September 2006, also with placements.

Cue also went to the BCSA (AKC parent club) national in October of 2007. There he placed second in both his runs for some "insurance" legs. Cue is now retired and we've started working Susan's young bitch Bett.

Students not pictured: James Stine and BC Lexi; Holly Dundore and Briards Farley and Savannah. Farley got his PT at the June 2006 GRSC tests and trials and Savvy got her HT at the Briard national where Farley picked up one leg on his started title; Jade Hennen and BC Risk - Risk earned two legs towards her started a sheep title with a second and a first, also good for HIT in June 2007; Jean Braun and BC Ceana; Lori Arent and BC Raeson (Raeson is Duce and Ginn's brother, he earned his PT at the GRSC June 2006 tests/trials); Shirley Rensik and Collie Blues (Blues earned his HT at the GRSC June tests/trials); Tes Swanson with BCs Tabby and Brian; Meg Johnson and BCs Nova, Loch and Mirk; Alex Thompson and Collie Gemma and BC Rook; Sandy Swanson and BC Gina.