Sleddin' 'n Sheddin' SDT 2009

The premium is now available for the Sleddin' 'n Sheddin' SDT 2009. Click here to email a request for the premium (I'm still working on getting the document to publish correctly online). The enteries open Nov. 15th and close Dec. 5th. The trial is Dec. 12th and 13th and will be held at Helsley Ranch in Caldwell, ID (weather permitting).

Gem State Herding AHBA Trial Pre-Entry Deadline

The deadline to get your pre-entries in for Gem State Herding's fall AHBA trial is this Friday, Oct 19th.

Meet Tess: Idaho's top sheep dog

The Idaho Statesman did an article on Lavon Calzacorta and his dog Tess. You can read the article here.

Trailing of the Sheep SDT results

Here are the results for this weekend's Trailing of the Sheep SDT in Hailey, ID:

Saturday:
Lavon Calzacorta Tess 78 (Best Gather)
Patrick Shannahan Riggs 73
Rob Miller Rex 69
Ann Mock Taff 66 (Best Shed)
Bill Berhow Pete 65
Dianne Deal Zorro 61 (Best Pen)
Libby Nieder Lyn 59
Charlie Torre Bill 58
Noel Williams Nap 58
Jeanie Helsley Cole 56
Ann Mock Jan 55
Bill Berhow Mike 55
Lavon Calzacorta Gus 55
Lynn Johnston Jesse 55
Rob Miller Jen 54
Karen Stanley Meg 51
Laura Vishoot Ripley 50
Derek Fisher Jen 50
Don Helsley Blue 47
Laura Vishoot Brynn 47
Shauna Gourley Hope 47
Terri Warner Kep 45
Lynn Johnston Anna 44
Libby Nieder Emma 43
Terri Warner Ross 42
Terri Warner Gabby 42
Don Helsley Cap 40
Karen Stanley Tripp 39
Gene Zurcher Bess 39
Karen Mohney Ajax 37
Patrick Shannahan Vangie 35
Patrick Shannahan Andi 34
Deb Sussman Perk 34
Shauna Gourley Kate 31
Don Helsley Tag 31
Elizabeth Anderson Sally 24
Dianne Deal Annie RT
Mary Miller Lacee RT
Donna Eliason Victor RT
Becky Maloney Yank N/C
Karen Mohney Grit N/C
Noel Williams Lad DQ
Libby Nieder Sidney DQ
Perry Christensen Jake DQ
Shauna Gourley Keli DQ
Dianne Deal Bett DQ
Laura Vishoot Dru DQ

Sunday
Karen Stanley Meg 77
Shauna Gourley Hope 70 (Best Pen)
Lavon Calzacorta Gus 70
Rob Miller Rex 67 (Best Gather)
Derek Fisher Jen 65
Lynn Johnston Anna 63
Dianne Deal Bett 61
Dianne Deal Zorro 60
Lavone Calzacorta Tess 59
Dianne Deal Annie 59
Don Helsley Blue 59 (Best Shed)
Charlie Torre Bill 57
Ann Mock Taff 56
Patrick Shannahan Andi 56
Libby Nieder Lyn 54
Terri Warner Kep 54
Don Helsley Tag 51
Terri Warner Ross 50
Ann Mock Jan 47
Shauna Gourley Kate 47
Don Helsley Cap 46
Noelle Williams Lad 45
Noelle Williams Nap 43
Perry Christensen Jake 42
Gene Zurcher Bess 42
Libby Nieder Sidney 42
Lynn Johnston Jesse 41
Patrick Shannahan Riggs 39
Terri Warner Gabby 38
Elizabeth Anderson Sally 37
Laura Vishoot Brynn 35
Donna Eliason Victor 34
Patrick Shannahan Vangie 26
Deb Sussman Perk 25
Libby Nieder Emma SCR
Laura Vishoot Dru SCR
Karen Mohney Ajax SCR
Karen Stanley Tripp RT
Mary Miller Lacee RT
Laura Vishoot Ripley RT
Bill Berhow Mike RT
Bill Berhow Pete RT
Becky Maloney Yank NC
Karen Mohney Grit NC
Rob Miller Jen DQ
Shauna Gourley Keli DQ
Jeanie Helsley Cole DQ

The overall weekend was Lavon Calzacorta and Tess with a combined score of 137.

Gem State Herding's Fall AHBA Trial

Gem State Herding presents an AHBA sanctioned trial

Date: Sat, Oct. 31 and Sun, Nov. 1
Location: Ohadi Ranch, 17122 Locust Ln, Caldwell, ID
Judges: Don Couch and Maxine Schvaneveldt
Course: HRD I, II & III (sheep), HTD I, II & III (sheep) and HTAD I, II & III (sheep and ducks)

The premium for this trial is now available. You can pay using PayPay but please be sure to mail your entry! You can get a copy of the premium or ask any questions by emailing Jaenne' Surrett at crazy4agility@gmail.com.

Western Idaho Fair SDT Results

It turned out to be a great weekend at the Western Idaho Fair Stockdog trial this weekend. A big thank you goes out to the Couch's and all of the volunteers that helped out. The trial started off a little "western", as announcer Karen Mohney put it, when the trial kicked off with the two Novice-Novice runs. Once things settled down, the Open handlers got down to business and put on some great runs for the crowd. Here are the results from Saturday:

Open:
Rob Miller with Rex 92
Rob Miller with Jen 86
Gene Zurcher with Bess 70
Karen Mohney with Ajax 70
Dawn Marie Couch with Ali 61
Dawn Marie Couch with Shay RT

Pro-Novice:
Susan Lindstet with Vangie 75
Terri Zurcher with Anne 67
Mary Miller with Mick 63
Karen Mohney with Maverick 60
Mary Miller with Lacee 58
Karen Mohney with Grit 55
Phyllis Stephenson with Rusty 39
Jodi Darling with Echo 38
Jaenne' Surrett with Mo RT
Ann Haelen with Levi RT
Karen Hansen with May RT

Novice-Novice
Mike Compton with Tip RT
Jake Uehlman with Cash RT

The weather reports were calling for scattered thunderstorms on Sunday but they rolled in Saturday night so the Sunday turned out to be another great day. Here are the results for Sunday:

Open:
Rob Miller with Rex 91
Dawn Marie Couch with Shay 73
Rob Miller with Jen 63
Gene Zurcher with Bess 56
Dawn Marie Couch with Ali 53
Karen Mohney with Ajax RT

Pro-Novice:
Susan Lindstedt with Vangie 68
Karen Mohney with Grit 54
Mary Miller with Mick 49
Karen Mohney with Maverick 47
Terri Zurcher with Annee 44
Mary Miller with Lacee 40
Jaenne' Surrett with Mo 38
Phyllis Stephenson with Rusty 33
Jodi Darling with Echo RT
Karen Hansen with May DQ

Novice-Novice
Mike Compton with Tip RT
Jake Uehlman with Cash RT

August 8th Novice Trial is being moved!

My fault! Sorry everyone! I am not going to have time to arrange the novice trial that we originally set for August 8th. We're going to move to it September.

I will announce the new plans as soon as I have them.

Jodi