Author Archives: All Breed Herding Club of Western Washington

Our final club AKC trial saw some great runs and some beautiful weather across four trials in two days. Also some really challenging runs and weather! But a good time was had by all. Our hearty thanks to judges Carol Wolfram and Linda Bell, and to our volunteers and competitors who make our trials possible.Continue reading “November D Course Trial Results”

ABHCWW August AKC trial results, upcoming AHBA trial changes, and D course reminder The end of August saw a continuation of dry summer weather and the club’s annual August AKC trial. Thanks to our judges, volunteers, and competitors for making this trial a success. Congratulations to Apex Hazel (Hazel), Tessa Dragoo, owner for High CombinedContinue reading “End of summer news”

Packleader Farm hosted back-to-back AHBA trials in July keeping Barbara and Steve very busy on consecutive weekends in July. First up was the Ranch Large Flock (RLF) trial, which, in addition to RLF classes, featured the new Boundary course, giving our C-course afficianados another chance to play! Several club members and their dogs earned titlesContinue reading “AHBA trial news: Ranch Large Flock & Kelpie Roundup”

We had another successful June trial, thanks to our competitors, our judges Connie Gohl and Ashley Wright, and our volunteers. Thanks to all of you! There were four trials in two days, with D sheep and A ducks in all trials, plus HT and PT in the mornings. Congratulations to all who entered — thereContinue reading “June 2025 D sheep + A ducks Trial Results”

The club’s May AKC Trial was a rousing success, with warm and sunny weather, lots of entries, and great stock work! Thank you to our terrific judges, Karen Trimble and Rusty Jeffers, our wonderful competitors, and our many volunteers. We couldn’t do it without you. Full marked catalog with all results can be found onContinue reading “ABHCWW May Trial Results”

Just a quick update: The Short Dog trial is this weekend — if you are near Portland and are a fan of dwarf herding breeds, check it out on our Events 2025 page. The ASCA trial scheduled for this weekend at Packleader has been cancelled. The ABHCWW’s May Trial is open for entries. See theContinue reading “April Update”

NEW COURSE! NEW TITLES! AHBA has issued a new rulebook with several new titles, including Boundary Trial Dog (similar to AKC’s C Course), plus multiple ways to keep earning championship titles beyond the Herding Trial Championship (HTCh). Check out the new rulebook, available on the AHBA website. REMINDER: Keep an eye on our herding trialContinue reading “AHBA Updates”

The new herding season is upon us. The Border Collie folks have been running their winter trials, the first AHBA trial at Packleader is coming up in February, and we’re off and running. Check out the 2025 Events page for the particulars. If your club or venue is offering sanctioned herding trials in the regionContinue reading “Happy 2025!”

ABHCWW had its final meeting of the year at our holiday party. Thanks to Annette Sullivan for hosting again this year. A little business was conducted, too — Officers for 2025 were elected: President: Barbara Davenport, VP: Sue Nolen, Secretary: Annette Sullivan, Treasurer: Charlotte Dietch. Board members: Teresa Brown, Laura Cronin, Deb Thomas. NOTE: TheContinue reading “Happy Holidays!”

The last club trial of 2024 is in the books, and we managed to miss most of the bad weather. This year we offered four trials in two days, with D sheep and A ducks in all trials. Morning trials offered HT and PT. Thanks to our judges, Connie Gohl and Craig Watson; to allContinue reading “ABHCWW November Trial”