Courses
100 Introduction to Herding
This is course introduces you and your dog to herding instinct. You will learn about the different drives that cause your dog to herd livestock. Each dog will be introduced to livestock twice. Handlers will be given a written evaluation of their dog’s performance.
200 Introduction to Tending
Prerequisite: 100 Introduction to Herding or Herding Instinct Certificate (AKC or AHBA).
In this course you and your dog will learn the building blocks of the art of tending sheep. Exercises will include boundaries, out, pen work, bridge and traffic. Most of this course is pre-livestock training. You will also learn the art of calling and leading sheep.
201 Static and Dynamic Warm Up Exercises
Prerequisite: 100.
This course teaches your and your dog static and dynamic exercise to warm up your dog at home or away. Our dogs are athletes and should be treated as such. It is very important to warm up our dogs muscles before working or competing to prevent injuries. Exercises include lunging, flexing, out, backing, and yielding front and hindquarters.
203 Pre-livestock Introduction to Heading, Heeling, Backing Stock and Shedding
This course will cover heading, heeling and backing stock using livestock dummies.
Prerequisite: 100 & 201.
All 200 level courses can be taught in group or private classes.
300 Training for AKC HT (Herding Tested)
Prerequisite: 100 Introduction to Herding or herding instinct certificate (AKC or AHBA) and 201 Static and Dynamic Warm up Exercises.
301 Training for AKC PT (Pre- Trial)
Prerequisite: 100 Introduction to Herding or herding instinct certificate (AKC or AHBA) and 201 Static and Dynamic Warm up Exercises. Course 300 is not required.
302 Training for CKC Herding Tested
Prerequisite: 100 Introduction to Herding or herding instinct certificate (AKC or AHBA) and 201. Static and Dynamic Warm up Exercises. Course 301 is suggested.
400 Tending Dog
A tending shepherd accompanies his/her flock along roads, past traffic, over bridges and grazes unfenced pastures. The shepherd has a relationship with the flock they trust the shepherd to protect them for harm.
401 Started Training for the HGH, AKC “C” Course and CKC Tending
402 Intermediate Training for the HGH, AKC “C” Course and CKC Tending
403 Advanced Training for the HGH, AKC “C” Course and CKC Tending
500 Arena Dog
The Arena dog is a master of small spaces. He works in the the chutes, pens and lane ways. He is the type of herding dog that is seen working at auctions and feedlots.
501 Started Training for ASCA “A” & “B” Courses,
503 Intermediate Training for ASCA “A” & “B” Courses,
504 Advanced Training for ASCA “A” & “B” Courses
505 Started Training for AKC “A” Course
506 Intermediate Training for AKC “A” Course
507 Advanced Training for AKC “A” Course
508 Started Training for CKC arena course
509 Intermediate Training for CKC arena course
510 Advanced Training for CKC arena course
600 Open Field Dog
This dog must travel far and wide to control livestock that is traditionally gathered 4 times a year. The dog is expected to outrun, lift fetch, drive stock through gates into free standing pens and to shed animals away from a group.
601 Started Training for ISDS “Border Collie Course” and AKC “B” Course
602 Intermediate Training for ISDS “Border Collie Course” and AKC “B” Course
603 Advanced Training for ISDS “Border Collie Course” and AKC “B” Course
604 Started Training for CKC Stock Dog Course
605 Intermediate Training for CKC Stock Dog Course
606 Advanced Training for CKC Stock Dog Course
700 Drovers & Huntaways
These dogs traditionally worked the drover roads of Great Britain, central Europe and New Zealand with large herds and flocks. These dogs drive their charges from place to place.
701 Started Training for Drover and Huntaway Courses
702 Intermediate Training for Drover and Huntaway Courses
703 Advanced Training for Drover and Huntaway Courses