Author Archives: All Breed Herding Club of Western Washington

Premium lists for the Evergreen State Shetland Sheepdog Club trial in June and for the ABHCWW May trial are now posted on the Calendar page.

New Premium Lists Available – See Events Page The St. Paddy’s Day AHBA Herding Ranch Dog Trial was a round-robin affair, with each day spent at a different venue. Friday saw competitors negotiating the lower fields at Packleader Farm, with Rusty Jeffers presiding as judge. Congratulations to High in Trial Bobby Blue (owner Kent Bradley)Continue reading “St. Paddy’s Results”

The premium for the ASCA trial in April is available here and on our Events calendar.

ABHCWW will sponsor an AKC Herding Seminar for Judges and Handlers on June 18, 2022 in Redmond, WA. Venue TBA – watch the Events calendar for updates. For more information, see the flyer. A link to the entry form is on the Events calendar.

The weather smiled on us at the Hearts and Flowers trial last weekend. Congratulations to the Saturday High In Trial: Jen Rice and Kitt, Reserve HIT went to Charlotte Dietch’s Prim. On Sunday, HIT went to Anne Kerker and Mnx, RHIT to Kelli Gann and Andi. And High Combined went to Annette Hoffman and Huck.Continue reading “Hearts & Flowers Trial”

The club met via zoom on February 6. We welcomed new members Donna Berotti and Pam Harris, discussed upcoming trials, the judges seminar, and possible future clinics, as well as other club business. In lieu of a quarterly newsletter, sign up for our blog on the ABHCWW News page and get all the news deliveredContinue reading “February Meeting”

If you are renewing your annual membership, you have the option of paying online. Just click on the “Online Payment” button on the Membership Forms & Payments page, or click here. New member applications and reinstatements – please send a check with your form as directed.

Our next club meeting will be on February 6, 2022 at noon. For health and safety, we will meet via zoom. Members: check your email for the zoom link. Interested nonmembers, contact the club secretary for a link. Don’t forget to send in your entries for the Hearts & Flowers Trial the following weekend atContinue reading “ABHCWW Meeting”

Hearts & Flowers Trial AHBA Feb 11-13 The first trial of the 2022 season will be the Hearts & Flowers Trial, the second weekend in February at Packleader Farm. There will be both Herding Trial Dog (HTD) and Herding Trial Arena Dog (HTAD) classes on sheep and ducks, along with Junior Herd Dog (JHD) TestContinue reading “Hearts & Flowers Trial Feb. 11-13”

Dec. 11, 2021 Everyone is ready for the holiday break, especially given the exciting weather of the last month or so! The club met on December 11 at Packleader Farm to elect officers, welcome new members and plan for the coming year. Susan Nolen introduced the new club website, still under construction but mostly functional.Continue reading “Goodbye 2021, hello 2022!”