A Weekend Of Herding

Sudbury & District Kennel Club Inc.
Presents
A Weekend of Herding
With Kathy Warner of Tee Creek Dog
Training (Kay Dee Farms)


May 8th, 9th & 10th, 2009
at
Snowdancer Kennels
774 Bonin Street
Azilda, ON

Friday, 8th May 2009
Herding Instinct Testing



Space Limited to 30 dogs

Cost: $40.00 per Dog
Certificates will be issued to All
Successful Entrants
Testing done with sheep


Saturday & Sunday
9-10th May 2009

Herding Clinic
Space Limited to 12 Working Spots
Working Space: $200.00
Auditing Space: $40.00/day
Dogs will be worked on ducks &/or sheep.

Cancellation Policy:
A fee of $50 will be applied to any cancellation of a
working space. In order to hold a working space in
the clinic you MUST have a deposit on that working
space or it will be filled by the next person who
sends in a deposit. Thank you

Unlike many traditional dog sports, herding is a
world unto itself. You picture your dog quietly
gathering the sheep in response to your whistled
directions, he gives them the “eye” and then runs
the sheep toward you stopping just as the sheep
reach your side. Ahhhh! This is Herding!!
Then reality sets in. You go to a class and herding is
filled with terms you never heard in the “regular dog
world”. You are told you are stepping in your dog’s
eye even though you are 10’ feet away. The word
“pressure” takes on new, and very important,
meaning. Sheep run amok and ducks take flight
while your dog dashes around like a madman
ignoring your commands. You can’t think fast
enough and your dog can’t slow down. Discouraged,
you head for home and go back to more traditional
sports like agility. At least the a-frame doesn’t
move in the middle of a class! And heck, everyone
understands what a tunnel is!
But herding does not have to be that way!
Kathy’s clinics are designed to introduce you to the
Wonderful World of Herding. Commands are
explained and the desired actions are demonstrated.
Herding is put into perspective from the dog’s point
of view by having the handler work the stock. Tools
are explained and attendees learn how to use them.
Dry work, a concept honed to perfection at Tee
Creek, is demonstrated so that students can then go
home and teach their dogs everything they need to
know before ever stepping foot into the herding
field.

Best of all, at Kathy not only knows how to train
“other breeds”, she owns them! No dog is expected
to work like another dog and there are no “cookie
cutter” training methods used.
So if you are thinking about herding or have started
herding and find yourself lost, come to a Herding
Clinic with Kathy Warner and unlock the Mystery of
Herding!

PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED REGISTRATION
FORMS WITH PAYMENT TO:
SDKC C/O Mary-Anne Boulet
Box 1402, Station B
Sudbury, ON P3E 5K4

MAKE ALL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO:
THE SUDBURY & DISTRICT KENNEL
CLUB INC.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASKED TO
COMPLETE AN INSURANCE WAIVER
PRIOR TO THE INSTINCT TESTING AND
THE CLINIC.
For more information:
Mary-Anne Boulet
mary-anne.boulet@sympatico.ca
(705)897-5877