OSDS General Meeting – August 7th
Won’t you please join us on August 7th? The annual OSDS general meeting and year-end awards event will be held this year during the Umpqua Valley Sheepdog Trial in Umpqua, …
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Trial Tips From Norm and Vickie Close
Norm and Vickie Close are long-time Border Collie trainers and handling instructors from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, who have competed in trials extensively and successfully. Norm is a respected and …
Raising Dogs to be Sound for Life by Cynthia Mills
Raising Dogs to be sound for life It’s easy to find volumes written about how to mold the mind of a good stock dog, but hard to find anything about …
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Trial Tips From Amelia Smith
From Amelia Smith In our trial series, trial tips from top hands, this one comes from our own OSDS VP, Amelia Smith. Amelia has been training and trialing Border Collie …
Trial Tips From Laura Hicks
From Laura Hicks Laura Hicks has been a rancher since the day she was born. Her father was a cattle rancher and a veterinarian. Laura has ranched with her husband, …
Trial Tips From Wilda Bahr
From Wilda Bahr Wilda has been trialing sheepdogs for many years. Competing with her own line of dogs that goes back generations, she has found success all around the country. …
Trial Tips From Mike Neary
From Mike Neary Mike Neary is a doctor of Animal Sciences, professor and extension sheep specialist at Purdue University, past President of the American Border Collie Association, a respected and …
Trial Tips From Kathy Knox
Kathy Knox is one of only 3 women to have won the USBCHA National Finals Championship. She has also been reserve champion in a close fought competition that had many …
Trial Tips From Herbert Holmes
In our blog series of Trial Tips from Top Hands, this one comes from Herbert Holmes, a long-time trialist, twice former President of the USBCHA, a busy clinician and judge, …
Trial Tips From Candy Kennedy
From Candy Kennedy In our blog series of Trial Tips from Top Hands, this one comes from Candy Kennedy. Candy has been involved in dog training and trialing for decades. …