Herding - Resouces for Washington State and Beyond 

Herding Resources: Washington State
Evaluation ~ Lessons ~ Trials ~ Resources: For the Australian Shepherd

WA - Herding Instructors and Training Facilities

Ian Calicott – Sequim, WA
ian@stockdog.com

360-681-8588

Barbara Davenport - Gig Harbor, WA

Pack Leader Farm

Herding lessons, test/trial flock, stock rental on/off site,
facility rental, 60 round pen, 100x100, 100x200,
125x250, 60x100 (duck) arenas and 300x600 field.
Experienced in AKC, CKC, ASCA, AHBA through championship levels,
handling services available.  AHBA and CKC judge.
K9SayNo@aol.com

www.packleaderdogtraining.net

253-884-5959

Janice DeMello - Rochester, WA

13905 Erskine Rd SW

Rochester, WA 98579

All breeds

jandemello@earthlink.net

www.jandemellobordercollie.com

360-754-3650

Nancy Brigand's Hideout - Battle Ground, WA

(Training & Show site) 20 acres
9802 NE 156th St, Battle Ground WA 98604
Fields for open field training, arenas, obedience and agility.
nancy@BrigandsHideOut.com
http://www.brigandshideout.com/ 
360-772-3064

Joe Kapelos - Ewetopia – Roy, WA
Joe Kapelos and Linda Leeman
sheep, ducks, all breed
www.ewe-topia.com
253-843-2929

Brian Richards- Smokey Point, WA
Herding Evaluations and Lessons
brianjric@earthlink.net

Elisie Rhodes – Winlock, WA
119 Reinseth Road, Winlock, WA 98596
frogs@myhome.net
elrhodes2@msn.com
360-785-0831

Patrick Shannahan – location?
sheep, cattle, goat, ducks
Breeds: BC, ACD, Aussies, Kelpies, all breeds
pshanny@mindspring.com
http://www.patrickshannahan.comEricJTHarlow 
 
Chris Soderstrom - Fido Farms – Olympia, WA (80acres)
sheep, ducks, all breed
chsoder@earthlink.net
http://www.fidosfarm.com
360-866-8347

Ian Spoelstras- Sequim, WA

Cedarfield Farm

360-681-8588

Angie Untisz – Vancouver, WA

sheep, cattle, goats, ducks

Breeds: BC, ACD, Aussies, Kelpies, all breeds

reddog@europa.com

360-687-4687

Dave Viklund – Vancouver, WA

sheep, cattle, goat, ducks

Breeds: BC, ACD, Aussies, Kelpies, all breeds

cowboyrite@yahoo.com

360-607-7787

Craig Watson – Harstine Island in South Puget Sound

farfetch@cco.net

Jan Wesen – Bow, WA

Sheep, cattle, ducks

7210 Worline Road, Bow, WA

Jan@janwesen.com

http://www.janwesen.com

360-766-6808

AHBA -American Herding Breed Association 

http://www.ahba-herding.org/MainPage.php?AreaName=MainPage

AHBA Articles

Setup for Success Herding Style! submitted by Claudia Frank

http://www.ahba-herding.org/MainPage.php?AreaName=Articles

AKC

AKC - Herding Rule Book

http://www.akc.org/pdfs/rulebooks/RG9001.pdf

AKC - Getting Started In Herding

http://www.akc.org/events/herding/getting_started.cfm

AKC- Articles (All)

http://www.akc.org/events/herding/articles/index.cfm

AKC - Vanished Trials and Faded Memories of Australian Shepherd History
© 2007 Ernest Hartnagle and Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor

http://www.akc.org/events/herding/articles/2007/aussie_history.cfm

AKC - "I Herd All About It!" by Lynn Leach

http://www.akc.org/events/herding/herdsman/articles2004.cfm?page=5

ASCA – Australian Shepherd Club Of America

THE WORKING DESCRIPTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

 http://www.asca.org/programs/stockdog/stockdognews

ASCA Program Links

http://www.asca.org/programs/stockdog

General Media: Books ~ DVD ~ Magazines

http://www.stockdog.com/library/library.h

Herding Yahoo Forums

Aussie-Herders

Herders-I

 
Working Aussie Source
http://www.workingaussiesource.com/stockdoglibrary.html

Stockdog Server
http://www.stockdog.com/

Australian shepherds - http://www.stockdog.com/breeds/aussie.htm

Tests & Trials

AKC Event

Pacific Northwest Herding Club - Brigand's Hideout,

Closing Date: Wednesday - September 15, 2010

Trail Date:  Friday - October 01, 2010

http://www.akc.org/events/search/index_results.cfm?action=plan&event_number=2010678109&cde_comp_group=HRTS&cde_comp_type=&NEW_END_DATE1=&key_stkhldr_event=

 

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RUSTY JACK ON SHEEP! WAAHOOO!!@
WWASA Fun DAy at Fido Farms ~ June 10, 2010

 
Belle-Belle's Herding Test at Fido Farm
 

The Rusty Jack Giving His Eye To The Sheep

"Nice Dog! I Love His Attitude Toward The Sheep"