Sheepdog trials 2009

Jennifer Thompson Website. Chris Soderstrom No Spectators Run Order Safety. Paula McCaleb Website. Entry updated. Lindsey Williams Maym Cunningham Website. John Wentz Website. Jamie Gardner Dawn Boyce Website.

Entry on website Safety. Amanda Milliken Website. Bill Wilder Website. Pearse Ward Website. Margaret Lass-Gardiner Gayle Echevarria Kelly Ware Website. Jimmy Walker Website. Dave Imas Website. Angie Coker-Sells Website. Thad Fleming Geri Byrne Website. Quill, the mystery Border Collie, stands ready to round up some sheep. But, in Meeker in , Elaine Wood, Ellen Nieslanik and others checked with local ranchers to see if anyone recognized the dog or claimed ownership.

He had a collar but no tags. Several people came by to see Quill, but unfortunately, no one recognized him or had any idea who he might belong to. The roster of dogs at the Meeker Classic Championship Sheepdog Trials boasts a variety of backgrounds and circumstances.

They hail from all parts of the world, descend from a long line of proven dogs or just possess an innate instinct to gather and move stock, but each dog will face the same challenge as they walk onto the field at Meeker.

When Angie Coker Sells and her dog, Quill, walk out on the field, it will be a homecoming of sorts. Their story started four years ago during the Meeker Classic.

A unique set of circumstances and people were set in motion that week of the Meeker Classic. Quill, a Border Collie that just showed up at the Meeker Sheepdog Classic with a mouth full of porcupine quills, above, found a new owner, then a new trainer and is returning this year as a competitor in the Sept. As a pup, Quill just appeared at the classic, and his face was covered with porcupine quills. He stayed around and spent the Meeker Classic hanging out at the trial field with Elaine and making friends wherever he went.

Elaine, Ellen Nieslanik and others checked in with local ranchers to see if anyone recognized the dog or claimed ownership. By the end of the trial, no one had stepped forward to take responsibility for Quill, and Elaine had become attached to the sweet, gentle pup. She decided to take him home with her to Greeley, Colo. Over the next several weeks, porcupine quills that had been imbedded under the skin continued to migrate their way out.

One came out from behind his eye and several came out the top of his nose. I have been all over the UK travelling to and competing in internationals. I have given clinics in the US and Europe. It has been an unbelievable time for a sheepdog enthusiast like me!

It has also given me the opportunity to interview a range of trainers and clinicians about their experiences and advice for sheepdog trials and training. Learn more about the Churchmount approach. Training Sharing ideas Trials and clinics. How did I get started with sheepdog training? What does Churchmount value in sheepdog breeding?

Under the Churchmount Working Sheepdogs name, I breed and trial sheepdogs for the things I value Stamina, power and balance. Sharing ideas. Trials and clinics. Sheepdogs have brought me to all corners of Ireland and introduced me to handlers and dogmen everywhere. Churchmount featured on RTE 1 Ireland television. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.