Tuesday, August 14, 2012

We hosted a stockdog clinic at my friend Phyllis's this past weekend.  I provide the stock and do the organizing and she provides the students.  We had Larry Painter fly up from Missouri to conduct the clinic; he's well known up here for his good way with students and upright dogs.  Susan brought along Noche' for the clinic and is shown here working her flanks - Noche' needs to 'go bye' or clockwise .. or 'away' or counterclockwise ... she is a very biddable Bouvier and a great first herding dog for Susan who is a novice handler.  It was a lot of fun for me to watch the two of them progress over the weekend!  Noche' is by Solo out of Ruby so has a lot of potential for work.