Demo Day at A Rocha

Gorgeous warm spring day spent doing Demo at Brookswood Heritage Farm now managed by A Rocha.

Pam's Nell watching sheep in holding pens.

Beautiful long winding driveway entrance to the farm.

Dusty ready and waiting for sheep to be brought into the field.

Pam getting all her dogs chained up to fenceline.

Dusty holding sheep off the gate.

Pam's old Tally pushes sheep off the fence.

Bill working young Flash.

McCallion's dogs waiting to work.  Flash on the right.

View of the parking lot and housing in background. 

This was 'Day at a Farm' for groups of inner city kids.  They moved in small groups to each of the various demos.

Blaze and 2 buddies waiting at the gate to go back to holding pen.

Wood chopping demo.

Brave spectators get to try their hand at it.

Tally holding next group off the dogs on the fence.

Pam's pack would love to get a turn.

My Jayne fetching.  They had mowed some of the field which is why it is so green.  The brown didn't get cut last year.

Jayne has brought them to my feet.

Lynda's Lark turns the 'post'.

My Owen.

Owen bringing sheep to me.

Then he drives them off.

Rafe another Blair son.  Littermate to Owen.

Keen to work.

Lynda's Lark fetching.

Owen doing a nice long drive down the field.

Loaded sheep ready for ride home.

Pam's sheep seem to like going for a ride. They make me laugh when I follow behind her going down the road.

Demo done.  ALL the collies get to have a run & play out in the field.  What a great day!

Spring lambs

Why can't I go to my Auntie Rose? Please...look she is right over there! Mom! Let me go!

Look Uncle Owen says "OMG what are these? They don't act right! I think I should bite a leg or something!"
"See....they are just wrong in so many ways!"

They heel like obedient doggies. Follow any human anywhere.
And try to suck up hanging around in the Family Room. Ignoring the 3 or 4 collies circling and hanging about.
Blair would really like to work them but they seem to want to go into the house with Rose. Somehow that is wrong too.
Yes....Flower & Billy are waiting at the back door for Rose to come back outside.
Enzo jealously licks at Billy to warn him away from Auntie Rose.
Enzo on alert. "Don't know what you are, but stay away from MY Rose!"
But miserably fails his HIC showing no interest in herding the lambs, just sniffing and marking all the trees. I guess there is no point spending any time/money on his herding career....sigh. ;~D
Most photos by Rose or me, if she is in them.

Snow in March? really?

Pat came all the way from Vernon to work dogs in THIS weather? Good thing she is used to their winter which typically gets lots of snow.
It was a blizzard for about 20 mins. and then the sun came out. Then it rained a bit, then it snowed again, then the sun....good grief!
Strange weather day. But nice to have a visit with Pat.
Pat's young girl, Kiah.
And her 6 yr.old Chevy. Both are from Keen-eye lines.
My Blair patiently waiting for his turn. I waited til the snow stopped. lol
All photos by Rose.

Last Thur. and then today

My young Owen holding sheep to me.

He is turning out to be a decent working dog.
Rose working Flyball dog, Shane.
Shane doesn't get to sheep very often.
But he did pretty good.
Last Thurs. a strange car drove up Rose's driveway to deliver these birthday roses from Jamie!
Then after we worked dogs we went in for bday cake with fizzler candles. Thanks Rose! It was delish!
Colleen visiting from Sask. almost burnt her fingers trying to get fizzler lit.

Most pix(except of Rose & Shane) taken by Rose.

Curling Party

Enzo was the center of attention and he made the most of it.
Enzo was on the go all afternoon and evening. Bouncing from lap to lap.
The smokers outside.


Past someone's bedtime.
Enzo playing tug Sunday morning.

Sunny Saturday

Tailgate party after working dogs.
24-30 dogs are out there playing at the end of day.
Handlers visiting and chatting while waiting turns to work dogs.
Pretty small pic, but it is the lovely big Shilo Shepherd, Railey(sp?) The above pics all courtesy of Nancy Barker.
Nancy and her Aussie, Striker on the fetch.
Donna's Foxy is deep at the top.

Donna and Foxy.
Nancy sends Striker on an outrun.
Donna and Foxy try to hold the sheep til Striker gets to the top but the sheep know the game.
Foxy's son, Rye is watching the sheep. It was a gorgeous warm sunny day. Nancy brought wine & cheese & crackers & salami and we had a tail gate party after working dogs. Battery in my camera died to these are the only pix I got.

No Pix & not much new

Ok I have not pix and no reason to post. Worked my dogs today and last Tues and last Thurs. Switched out between my 3 trial dogs: Blair, Jayne and Owen. And not much else to say.......same old same old..............sheep were wicked flighty on Tues. in the wind but much more settled today. But I tried to create some distance by working them from the front yard instead of inside the field. Our friend Pam is going to haul sheep to the big field this Sat. which will be awesome. Might try for some pix............but will still be same/old/same/old.