Julie with Weaver, Kellie and Emmett

Pictured with their ribbons from the

ASSA National Specialty

I believe that Shelties make much better pets if they have a job to do.

They are so smart that left on their own they can think of all sorts of

mischief to get into.  All of my dogs have basic obedience training and

we love to compete in agility.  We also dabble in herding but it is

difficult to get to classes as they are located 2-3 hours away.  When

you live with a Sheltie you are responsible for exercising their mind

as well as their body.

Kellie

Kellie has done a wonderful job in agility but sometimes

her vanity gets in the way.  She once took time out in a

chute for some personal grooming.  She had a clean run

but we were overtime!

Emmett herding

My introduction to herding was with Emmett at a herding

seminar.  He did very well until he took his eye off one of the

sheep and was flipped when it rammed him!  He didn't make

that mistake again.

Emmett

Emmett was my first agility dog and he caught on

much faster than I did.  He earned his novice and

open titles by qualifying every time he ran.  I'm sure

that he read the course maps before each run  because

I wasn't sure I knew what I was doing!

Weaver Weaves

Weaver is very serious about his weave poles!  He was

aptly named before we thought about running him in

agility but he still wants to live up to his name.

Weaver herding

Weaver on the A-Frame

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