Handhills Border Collie News

2011-12-22T17:05:00.000-08:00

CV Cap 7/16/1999 - 12/21/2011
An extraordinary dog, and the man that understood him well.
Don Helsley has lost his great dog Cap. Oh how we dread these days, to witness such deep love ripped apart. You do not cry alone Sir, for we all mourn with you. Your loss is great, as he was a noble dog, that we all respected. I am told as a young dog he was a handful, but you formed a bond and you understood him well. It was a pleasure to watch the two of you together. He loved you, and you loved him, and it was wonderful, and enough. What more can a man achieve with an animal, but the trophy of love. Take Care, Don and Jeanie we feel your pain. Good bye CV Cap, you will be missed.

2011-12-15T12:57:00.000-08:00

Featured Artist

I am pleased to tell you, I am the featured artist in the Spokane Coeur d Alene living magazine. Here is the article. http://spokanecda.com/featured/a-close-call/

2011-12-15T12:55:00.000-08:00

A match made in heaven

Midge is now partnered up with Laurie Kruger of Newman Lake Washington.
They are smitten with each other already. People often ask how we can sell our dogs, the truth is it can be hard, but it is also very, very rewarding, when you see Laurie and Midge together you will see why.

2011-12-02T21:02:00.000-08:00

Serge

Congratulations to Bob Otterson, of Washington State. He is the new owner of Serge. I am pleased to say we didn't have to say good bye, Serge will be staying with us for the time being to continue his training program. Look for him next summer on the trial field!

Arizona Sheepdog 1955

2011-11-28T14:39:00.000-08:00

Here is a great little western!

2011-11-19T21:29:00.000-08:00

Dogs for Sale

This is a wonderful business. We love what we do, but the honest truth is that filming dogs is the worst job we have. We both would rather pick up a yard full of poop than do a dog video. Our marriage is always in serious trouble on video day and we know it. I want to do something cool, and he doesn't want to do it at all. We swear to each other that we are not going to fight, no, not this time, but rarely do we keep our oath. You see, when you point a camera at Norman, he transforms into an instant grouch. It is the same reaction you would get if you were, say, holding a gun on him. Not only is he camera shy, he actually would like to strangle you because he is busy. "He has dogs to train," and he resents this little interruption, like a dog can sometimes resent a down. Oh, he will do it, because he has to, but don't expect him to be happy about it. No sir, not happy! I kindly say to him, "Carry on, don't mind me. I will just shoot a little, while you train your dogs. Can we just go over there, where it's better light? Do that again No, I missed it. Can you do it just one more time? If you wouldn't mind hurrying up, I have my own work to do. No, I said I missed it. Well since I am already standing here, why don't you send her the other way? Well, that's boring, that's why. Forget it, just forget it!"The good news is, we're still in love and still married, and the sale dog videos are up on the sale page. Here is the link http://www.handhills.com/sale_dogs.html

Now get to watching them!!

2011-11-17T15:59:00.000-08:00

It's Brand New
Check out our new website. Our old web address will work, but we have also shortened it to http://www.handhills.com/. or http://www.normclose.com/. Norm has a new email norm@handhills.com. Now how easy is that?
We hope you find the new site easier to navigate, and easier to view. The sale dog page is updated. The news page will open in a separate page, so getting back to the site is easier than ever.
We have added some of my art and gifts, they are easy to view and the shopping cart is simple to use.
The most exciting news is we have a new product coming out called Crate N Safe. We're dying to hear your thoughts on Crate N Safe. Have you ever had a wire crate accident? We We would love to get your feedback!

2011-11-17T15:29:00.000-08:00

Fire Ridge
Norm was on Fire at Fire Ridge. It started very badly for him. His Meg hit her head, and she had a concussion right before the trial. Her balance was off and she clearly couldn't run. Norm was one dog short in the Open. I had planned to stay home for the weekend to finish a commercial job, and all the training dogs had arrived, so rather than take them on the road, I stayed behind and watched the place. That left my Open dog, Gale, hanging out doing nothing. I bought Gale from Norm years ago, he hadn't worked her since, but we thought she might run for him. It was a chance, but a far better chance than not running at all. He gave her a spin in the yard before he left and away they went. Run for him she did. On the second day they won the Open with a 95 and also made it into the Double Lift. I think they ended up seventh. In addition, he won the Pro-novice with Cody, a dog he sold to, and runs for, Brian Ricards. It was only Cody's second trial. So the old joke stands, "Norm Close has a pretty good discard pile."
It was a great weekend, and quite a thrill to have my guy and girl do so well, not quite as good as being there and doing it myself, but a close second, and being able to take a hot bath every night sure made up the difference.

Thank you Dawn Pucci for the pictures

2011-09-25T17:48:00.000-07:00

Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little Star.
Do you know how special you are?
Up on a pedestal so very high,
that's where you belong, in my eyes.

Many a trial, you were number one,
winning everything under the sun.
Now sadly, it seems your time is done,
oh, how we will miss seeing you run.

Twinkle, twinkle, little Star.
Do you know how talented you are?
You raised the bar so very high,
made us reach up for the sky.
Great dogs to follow?
I hope, I pray,

I have one as good as you some day!

Happy retirement Star, the pleasure was mine.......

Becca - World Sheep Dog Champion 2011 -

2011-09-25T11:29:00.000-07:00

2011-09-22T13:22:00.000-07:00

After 4 weeks on the road, 2,328 miles, 18 dogs, 4 trials, 1 judge, and couple of art booths, here is what I learned:

You can lose, but you needn't be a loser;
You can ride your bike through sage brush;
The weather in Colorado is dramatic, the people aren't;
Winners always share wisdom with you;
Some people make excuses, some people need to be excused, and for some, there is just no excuse;
Boots, hats, and kids go good together;
Red sheep collars look better than orange;
Some people are grumpy even if they win, and some aren't, even when they lose;
Nothing fixes a bad open run like a great nursery run;
Range sheep don't like dogs with too much eye;
Hats make great decorations;
Its bad, very, very, bad, when humans throw up by your dog trailer;
Always pack Lysol wipes;
If you put a fake snake in someone's bed, eventually 3 will show up in yours;
Bring lots of metronidazole when you go to Meeker;
Shaving your legs in a trailer shower is harder than doing a marked shed;
Two shedding rings are not better than one;
For the most part, people can enjoy your art, but they have to live the life depicted in it to want to own it;
Life is short, don't be afraid to wear your best clothes to the post, you may not get another chance;
Sheep have really cute buns;
If your dog over flanks, your drive looks drunk;
It is possible to watch a rodeo and a sheep dog trial simultaneously;
It is better to step off a horse than to fly off, you can always pretend you were just checking your cinch;
If you hit the ground, lay there for a moment, people don't laugh as hard when they are worried;
Give the sheep a moment to look through the panel;
Some pen gates can't be shut until the sheep are well inside;
The bigger the crowd, the drier your mouth;
It is flattering to see your name on a jacket, even if you are pretending it's not;
The farther south you drive, the more your wrinkles show;
People from Texas are slow talkers, but not slow thinkers;
Jack Knox is a funny talker and a deep thinker;
If you form an opinion on a dog based on one run, get used to being wrong;
Hub looks exceptional in pink;
No one entered should go first, that's a variable we can fix;
Watch the old dogs run, it may be your last chance; and
Dorothy was right, "There is no place like home!"

2011-08-04T22:51:00.000-07:00

Tuff N Up
We have a new product, it is called Handhills Tuff N Up. It is a pad healer that really works! It toughens and protects your dog's feet. It also helps heal injured pads. Since it has been out, we have been receiving testimonials from people that are using it. The pictures below were sent to us by Jan Mayr from Pennsylvania. Her dog, Seeker, does agility and ripped his pad on rubber matting. She started using the product on day one of the injury. In only four days Seeker is back in action, and with a smile on his face! Thank you Jan for the photos and feedback.
Click here for the Tuff N Up website

Day 1

day2

Day 3

Day 4

Seeker, a very happy Tuff N Up customer

2011-08-03T19:07:00.000-07:00

Rook

Unfortunately, Christine Koval has lost her dog Rook to cancer. We were at the Blue Grass when they made the Double Lift. It was a pleasure to see them work together. They had that bond that everyone hopes to have with their dog. He will be sorely missed, she has a gash in her heart, tears for you..........

2011-07-27T16:43:00.000-07:00

Health Care in Canada

Well now I know for sure why Canadians have free health care, they need it!! If the mosquitoes don't pack you off, or give you malaria, then huge ice balls will fall from the sky and knock you upside the head and leave you in a coma. If that isn't bad enough, a tornado may come and rip you away from your home, and throw you in a farmer's field, or at least blow the skirting off your house. They called it the Wild Rose Trial, and they got it half right, it was wild.
Our kids, bless their hearts, met us for a visit at the dog trial in Olds, Alberta. It was a beautiful site to camp alongside the river. Other than the pesky mosquitoes, all was well. It was a pretty morning, and I was working on a painting, when a pickup pulled up and a lady told Norm that a storm was coming with big hail. It took it several hours to get to us, long enough for you to think they were wrong, but when it arrived it was ugly. Tornado warnings blasted the radio and hail started to fall. At first it was harmless, and then it quit. It looked like it was passing. Had it gone around us? No, it came back with a vengeance. Lightning would flash and thunder would answer immediately. The hail grew to the size of golf balls. Not satisfied with the damage it was doing, it sent in reinforcements and threw baseball sized hail down at us. It smashed the vents in our trailer to a million and one pieces, broke a light or two, and knocked pretty patterns in the hoods of our vehicles. It gave you a sick feeling that got worse, the trial field sky had weird clouds, like I had never seen before, swirling around and heading right at us. Fortunately, the tornado never did touch down at the trial field, it had mercy on us. Instead it touched down at Randy Dye's house, just five little miles away, and yes, ripped the skirting off his house, and blew trees onto his father's house next door. It lifted huge grain bins up and tossed them over and moved farm equipment across the field 300 yards. Randy Dye was the gentleman putting on the trial. Can you imagine? The worry and stress of a normal trial is enough to leave most in tears, never mind a tornado. He and his family soldiered on and put on a fabulous trial. If you didn't know them, you wouldn't know a tornado had just touched down at their house. It was business as usual. The trial went pretty well for us. Norm won the Pro Novice the first day, and was third on the second day with his young Meg. (show off) My Gale ended up tied for 4th/5th with Scott Glen's Don in the Open on the second day. (Speaking of pesky things, who invited him anyway!) Blaze ran really good, the luck however, was not with him in the draw, which is sometimes just how it goes. My nursery dog, Jess, once again won my heart. She is such a little smarty pants. Congratulations to all the winners, it was nice to see all the dogs have a go at it.
The big treat was to see our family, and find out Norman will be a Grandpa again, as there is a grandchild on the way!
After the trial, the co-producer Don Grant, was kind enough to pull us all out of his lovely field with his big green tractor for which we are forever grateful. If they have the trial next year we will be there. The trial was a great one, very well run with great prizes, but next year are going to bring a trailer with a basement.

Norm and Meg

P.S. I realized at this trial I am not a journalistic type of photographer, one that just stands out there and gets the shot. I was way too worried for that, but here is a very short video of the storm, it is above the trial field.
Storm Video
Video link Norman's Meg, at the Wild Rose Trial
Video link Vickie's Gale, at the Wild Rose Trial

Broken Vents

Me and Gale

Checking out the damage with Ryan

Trees Down at Randy's

2011-07-20T22:15:00.000-07:00

Cody
Congratulations to Brian Ricards, for his purchase of Cody. Cody will be staying with us for now and Norman will be running him for Brian. We look forward to his bright future!

2011-05-26T12:38:00.000-07:00

Nursery Dog for sale!

Have you ever dreamed of owning a nursery dog that has power, and bidabillity? Nows your chance. Normans Cody has both and is for sale 208-215-4630. Here is a New Video

Big Willow

2011-05-19T11:31:00.000-07:00

Big Willow
I have learned two things in this sport: you need a good dog and you need help.
I bought Gale from Norm. It was before we were married. I had mentioned I was interested in her. You can't just mention you're interested in a dog to Norm. He requires action. He sold her to someone else. Fortunately, that man brought her back, and I was joined with my little love of my life. It was a tough beginning, she loved Norm, and didn't want to be with me. We used to joke that she was hoping someone would poision me, so she could return to her man. I didn't blame her. I was told that it would take a year to bond with her, and almost to the day, it took a year. Now we are solid. She is in my heart and I am in hers. I love her so much, it is annoying to innocent bystanders. Gale is smart, biddable and has a wonderful way with sheep. That takes care of the good dog part.
Now for the help. Poor Norman, he has been locked in a vehicle for hours with me while I have tried to whistle. When I met him, I didn't understand what a proper outrun really looked like, let alone how to achieve one. I consistently stood in the mouth of the pen, trying desperately to get the sheep in. I thought there should be a different set of commands for the drive. Half flanks, why would I ever need that? He has been patient with me, explaining and re-explaining, showing and showing and showing again. Yes, I have done my part and worked hard, but hard work is not enough. If you think it is, watch a fly in the window buzzing its little heart out. All it needed was a little help to find the door. And that is what Norman has done for me, given me help to find the open door.
Last weekend at Big Willow, I won the double lift, with a lot of help from my friends....
Thank you, Jeannie Helsley for the pictures.

2011-04-13T22:27:00.000-07:00

New Video

Here is a new video of Cody.We let some of the lambs out of the barn today, this is the first time they were worked.
For more information about Cody, check out the sales page on the website.

2011-04-07T16:36:00.000-07:00

Norman's Cody

Norm is offering his Cody for sale. You can view his information on the website under sale dogs. Cody is a nursery dog. Here is a video we did of cody in March. Cody video

2011-04-06T17:33:00.000-07:00

Operation Sheep Dog Herding
Stephanie Summers, from Paso Robles, California, has a really nice web store for all your herding needs. She will be carrying my Art. I am looking forward to working with her and her clients. You can check her site out here www.sheepdogherding.com

2011-04-02T22:21:00.000-07:00

Puppies, Puppies, Puppies

Congratulations to;

Wendy LeGare

Kate Kravits

Stacy Spens

Jan Mayr

Sam Hunt

Don & Jeanie Helsley

Crystal Parrish

Kenni Ann Schauer

We hate to tempt you but there are two left!

Hanna's Pups

Gale's Pups

Jobe

2011-03-30T12:43:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Dan, Cherri, and the entire Wilson family, for your purchase of Jobe. They are a perfect match. Jobe will spend his days with Dan working as a cowboy, and his nights will be spent with his new little girl.

Dogs seem to find their people, people seem to find their dogs........

Arizona Clinic

2011-03-28T01:34:00.000-07:00

From hospitality to organization, the Arizona group really hit it out of the park. We want to thank Molly and Mary Alice Wisecarver for all the help setting sheep, and Rocky and Karen, for all the time and energy they invested to make this clinic amazing. Linda Tunick was kind enough to send me some pictures to share, and a wonderful video she made of the clinic. You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLBOTHWs4_A.We appreciate all who attended the clinic. Thank you for your nice emails.
Vicki Campbell, the organizer and trial host, has taken the time to drive up to Idaho from Arizona twice to stay with us and work with Norm. She has worked hard to learn, and it was her goal to share what she has learned with her friends in Arizona. Our hat is off to her for the effort and outstanding job.

2011-03-13T22:52:00.000-07:00

Smiley has been sold to Joyce and Gary Heibertshausen. You will remember them as they live in Montana, raise tons of sheep and also purchased my Drift. Joyce braved the roads, came for lessons with Drift and picked up Smiley. It was great to meet her in person and see my handsome Drift again.

Spot has landed a job and found his person.
Pedro is from Peru. He works for Sam Hunt and was in charge of his 800 lambs. Spot arrived just in time to help Pedro load the lambs to go to market. Sam has 2 herders helping him with his flock of 1300 ewes. Rodelson is also from Peru. He has two of our dogs, you may remember them, Bailey and Ben. Rodelson has really come along with the dogs, his background is engineering, not shepherding, so it was all new to him. Sam purchased Ben for him first and Norm gave Rodelson a lesson. He speaks very little English, so it was challenging, but Rodelson was determined to learn. They needed two dogs, so they purchased Bailey as well. We typed out instructions and ideas for Rodelson, and then used Google Translate to translate the information into Spanish. It worked great. Sam called a day ago to tell us that Rodelson had sent Bailey out and she had gathered the entire flock of 1300 head. We are all so proud of them and happy that these really nice men have 3 of our dogs as partners .

2011-03-13T20:54:00.000-07:00

Arizona Clinic

Norman will be at the picturesque Soda Springs Ranch, Verde Valley, AZ. (100 miles north of Phoenix) this weekend for a clinic.
Vicki Cambell is hosting the clinic at her brother's beautiful ranch. The ranch has a round pen, and two large fields to accommodate all levels of dogs and handlers. Vicki is also treating everyone to a special dinner Saturday night. I am feeling jealous because I will be home puppy sitting.
I think there is still room to audit, and maybe take private lessons. If you're interested in attending, drop us a line and we can hook you up with Vicki's information.

2011-03-08T23:52:00.000-08:00

Spa Day
Our friend Chris is a groomer at the Dog House doggy salon. She was kind enough to treat our older girls, Lassie and Ice, to a day of pampering, I took them to the beauty shop and they got the works, even a cute bow,

Norman was horrified with the bow......... : o )

2011-03-07T19:21:00.000-08:00

New Puppies
Hanna & Gale have had their pups. They both whelped the same day.
Gale started on Sunday afternoon, digging and being uncomfortable. She tricked me into staying up with her the entire night. Finally, around 9 a.m. Monday, she had her first pup. Gale went on to have four more. We had six pups that had been spoken for, leaving us one short. So I had a little chat with her and six hours later, after I had completely given up and was sure that she was done, she had one more for our friends, Don and Jeannie Helsley.
It was now around 6 p.m. and Hanna was making quite a ruckus digging to China, so downstairs I went. Her eyes were wide like a woman in labor, stuck in traffic. Once I was holding her paw, so to speak, she started to whelp. She had her first pup within 10 minutes of my arrival, two more followed right behind that one, and then came the waiting. That night I made my bed in the mud room. On pup number seven, I must have dozed off. Hanna climbed out of the kennel and had her pup by my pillow. Ok, I'm awake, she didn't want me to miss that one. She finished sometime around 8 a.m. Tuesday. She had eight pups, seven of which are girls.
I gave myself the title "Placenta Woman," took a bath (since Gale was using the shower), and tried to take a nap.
The total pup count is fourteen. We have three left for sale. Gale was bred to Suzy Applegate's Buzz and Hanna was bred to Norman's Blaze.
Now comes the picking. I have my eye on one, I call her Pocket, since she has a perfect, little white pocket on her bum. We will see if I pick Pocket!
Feeling Thankful....................

The Shearing

2011-03-05T22:19:00.000-08:00

This blog is brought to you by Sam Hunt.
Sam is a sheep farmer who complains very loudly when I am not timely with my blogging. He and his friend Dylan are quite the entrepreneurs. They are just young men, but their work ethic is impressive, they have achieved much at such a young age. Sam invited us down to the shearing in the Tri-Cities. We were able to work our dogs on his ewes He has a quadrillion sheep, unofficially. We had a great time. I hope you enjoy these!
P.S. The man in the second photo holding the wool has a cigarette in his mouth. I knew smoking was dangerous, but this just seemed to up it a notch.

2 new dogs for sale

2011-02-03T14:28:00.000-08:00

Here is a sneak peek for our blog followers.
We will be offering 2 new dogs for sale on our website.
Robbie, 14 months old, Click here for video

Spot, Click here for video

If your dog could talk.

2011-01-26T20:12:00.001-08:00

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/8239967/
Ever wonder what your dog is thinking? Well here is a cute, little, clever video that might give you an idea. Its like holding up a mirror and taking a nice long look, enjoy!

For Sale

2011-01-10T14:02:00.000-08:00

New Video
Just posted a new video of Jake "Smiley" on YouTube. Here is the link, Smiley Video
He is for sale, you can see his pedigree and information on our website in the Dogs for Sale page

2011-01-02T22:05:00.000-08:00

Upcoming Litter

We have crossed Hanna (the pirate), my open bitch, to Blaze, Norman's young, open dog. Blaze is a full brother to my Gale, from a younger litter. Blaze is the kind of dog we all want, biddable with power. His father was a Drift x Amy, the same breeding as Norm's Gwen. His mother goes back to Alistair's Nan and Ben.

Hanna comes from a good strong line of Canadian dogs. She really came through for me last fall, ending the trial season in the Fire Ridge double lift. Her last litter seems to be outstanding, we kept 2 pups back for ourselves. They are keen workers with lots of walk up, and great stamina, like their mother. They have motivated us to breed her again. This will be Hanna's last litter. The pups are expected March 1st.

Blaze is CEA/CH Normal. Hips Good.

Hanna is CEA/CH Carrier. Hips Excellent.

2010-11-27T23:23:00.000-08:00

New Products
We're excited to bring you some of our new products. We have more to come, including beautiful sandstone coasters and puzzles. You can order here:
http://vickieclose.com/index2.php#/rgallery/2/
or drop us an email, or call 208-755-4778.
We're happy to ship for you!
15oz Mugs
"Watching Ewe"

"The Dirt Blowing Trial"

"Welcome Home"
Add a matching coaster.

2010-11-10T23:09:00.000-08:00

Island Crossing
A big thank you to Heather and Joe Haynes, for their hospitality and a great trial.
Norman was the judge at the Island Crossing trial, and I ran my dogs. My performance in the open was less than stellar. I think the best I did was 7th. My dogs ran great, but my timing seemed to be off. I finally pulled it together with my nursery dog Jess, she was such a good girl. There weren't enough dogs for a nursery class, so I entered her in the pro novice. She was 1st in the second round, and she ended up 2nd overall.
Joe and Heather have Clun Forest sheep, some with big bulgy eyes, and they have Ralph, my new friend, a very cute guardian dog. I loved him instantly.

It poured rain when we were there and I never pulled out my camera. I was disappointed that I didn't get any pictures of Ralph and those crazy looking sheep so I have improvised.
Congratulations to Rudy (sorry, I can't remember his last name). He won the open both days!

2010-11-01T20:02:00.000-07:00

Hanna (the pirate) has internet access...

On the road for 3 weeks, and 3 trials later, Norm and I are pretty positive that Hanna has been surfing the internet.

I posted Hanna for sale. On her sale page, I said she was a little sticky at the top, Hanna being sticky on the top was something that seemed to come overnight, and apparently it also left overnight, she ran like a top at the last 3 trials, Trailing of the Sheep, The Western Regionals, and Fire Ridge. All three featured really different sheep. She made the Double Lift at Fire Ridge.

I ran Hanna 7 times and she really never put a paw wrong. Don't get me wrong there were mistakes, but they were mine. So the big question now is, is Hanna, still for sale?

The answer, Maybe.............I left her up on the sale page just in case... She could be one of my blog followers!

Trailing of the Sheep

Speaking of the the last three trials, they were wonderful. The Trailing of the Sheep, put on by Don and Jeanie Helsley was the start of our big adventure. It was great weather and Don and Jeanie always do a good job. The set out was perfect,the sheep were rank and wild, but really nice to run on and even.........does that make sense?

Norman's Blaze was the hero of the trial for us. He was a non compete in the open, having only run a couple of times in the pro-novice, but he scored an 81. We were really proud of him. I think that would have put him in 3rd place. Gale and Hanna did great and ran well for me.

Don Helsley won the trial with his Tag, a very nice young dog!

The Western Regionals

Another great trial, put on by a great group of people, including the famous Alistair MacLean. No not MacRae, MacLean....same accent, different guy. Alistair and his group pulled out all the stops to make it a great trial, including wonderful prizes, they had 2 beautiful crooks and a handsome payout. The set out was once again perfect. The trial was on lambs, and, handled right, they were a pleasure.

Unfortunately Norm's Gwen was and is ill. He pulled her from the first trial, and didn't run her again the rest of the trip. That left him running his two young dogs, Jake and Blaze. Jake had a great run the first day, even with helicopters circling several times over his head, but DQ'd the second day. Blaze got a little funky in the outrun department, but ran great once he got his sheep. Blaze is easy to handle, like his sister Gale. Watching him made me more serious in my pursuit to steal him.

Gale and Hanna ran really well, they were steady and consistent.

Bill Orr and Boone won the double lift. Boone really showed his stuff.

We ended up in the local paper.....No crime was committed.

Fire Ridge

Fire Ridge was a great trial for us. Norm and I both made the double lift....kinda. The truth is, there were 63 dogs in the trial. In the average, I was dog # 10 with Hanna and # 11 with Gale. They took 10 back from the average and the winner from each day. Norman with Jake was the only one left to bump me. If he won the day, he would bump the leader of the day, since she was out of the average, and that would get both my dogs in. If he had a decent run, Gale would be out and he would bump Hanna too. No pressure. So he was laying down a smoker with Jake, he was at the drive away panel, missed the panel and drove back through it. He had 0 taken off of his out run, 0 taken off of his lift, 2 taken off of his fetch, 0 taken off of his pen, 0 taken off of his shed, but that whoops gave him 14 taken off of his drive. he still ended up with an 84, 3 points behind the leader, which put him second in the average, and sleeping on the couch.

Now here is where it got interesting. His really good friend, Don Helsley, who also made the double lift said he had to go home to pick up sheep for his sheep camp. That put me back in the double lift with Hanna, and Norman off the couch. Now that is a friend.

Jeanie Helsley ended up 3rd in the double lift. I was 7th with Hanna. Norm was 11th, his young dog got a little excited in the shedding ring and gripped off. The winner was Lynn Johnson. He did a really nice job and when he got done with his run his wife had little tears running down her cheeks. It was a beautiful sight.

A side note was Lanna Rowley's run. During her run, a wind storm came and blew over three porta potties. She hung in there and her dog did a brilliant look back. We never did look in the porta potties to see if anyone was in there. We all couldn't bear the thought. So if you notice any trialers missing, they just might be up at Fire Ridge clinging to life in a tipped over porta potty.

Our young dogs did a great job. Norman placed in the pro-novice with Meg and Ice. It was their first trial. My nursery dog, Jess, had a 76. I was really happy with her. Our friend Mary Ann Lindsay won the Novice. Congratulations to her!

2010-09-29T15:20:00.000-07:00

Looking for a dog?

You are in luck. The following dogs are available for purchase. Feel free to phone us for more information. 208.215.4630

Hanna (The Pirate)

Hanna is currently my Open Dog.

She just turned 7 yrs old

Joe is 8 months old

Bailey is 3 yrs old.

Jake (Smiley) is 17 months old

His father was Chris Hansen's Zac, who is out of Jo Ann Zoerb's Mic.

Smiley missed picture day......

Ice

Ice is a Drift X Amy born 3-8-06

Jobe

Jobe is a son of Norm's CV Joe. He is 3 yrs old

2010-09-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

The Spirit of a Man
Some people are happy when they win. Some are happy period!
I watched Tommy Wilson pull Jean Gellings' hat off and comically stretch it out for her so it would fit her head better after her big win at Soldier Hollow. He made us laugh until we cried, skipping with Jean down the path from the trial field singing "We are the Champions," rolled up posters waving overhead. Tommy was in the double lift at Soldier Hollow, and had a very good chance to win. Why wasn't he back at his trailer feeling a bit blue, instead of readily assisting Jean have the time of her life after her big win?

At Meeker, Tommy had a great run going, another very possible win, if not for one stubborn ewe in the shed. When time ran out, along with his chance to win, he entertained the crowd by hooking the ewe with his crook and dragging her out of the group. He had to be disappointed, didn't he? But once again, he put us all first, giving us all another great laugh.

That brings us to the finals. He was leading the entire way, only to be bumped to second place toward the very end. I was so disappointed for him I could have cried, but there he was on the webcam once again with a wonderful spirit, putting himself out to make us all laugh, happy as can be. Did he not get the memo??? He did not win the trial, yet there he was, filled with joy, not wasting a minute of this precious life.

Can you learn this stuff? Is there a Tommy Willson attitude clinic coming soon? Sign me up! Maybe a "How To Be A Real Winner" tape, by Tommy Wilson. I will buy one. Heck, I will buy two! What a great dog handler, and an amazing man....

Meeker

2010-09-10T20:19:00.000-07:00

Did I happen to mention we are going to Meeker??? I am happy to report both Norm and I have made it into the Semifinals. Norm drew up first with Gwen and I am eighth with Gale....

2010-08-23T08:01:00.000-07:00

Lost Language
A language that was spoken for the last 65,000 years was lost with the death of Boa Senior. She was the last one to speak the language of a tribe from India.

The black and white pottery technique of the Anasazi people is likewise gone. It was a precise skill and technique that was practiced for a millennium.

The keepers of the border collie breed seem to understand how one must fight to keep the instinct and working ability of these great dogs intact.
And so I ask, what about the skill and the knowledge of these great dog handlers? How many are really left that can fluently "speak the language?"
At the Lacamas trial last weekend, there was really only one man that could fluently speak the language. I try to understand, knowing I only comprehend the simplest parts of this amazing skill. I am frustrated that I am running out of time and scared for all of us, because I fear that the intricate details could be lost.
Maybe it is the photographer in me that feels panicked that this knowledge and wisdom is not being preserved and duplicated to the extent that it deserves. The horse industy has left us in the dust in the learning and knowledge sharing department. Despite all those damn cars, people are still pretty handy with a horse!
I am sure there will be those that disagree and say there is plenty of knowledge out there and that it is being preserved. To those, I refer you to the Lacamas score boards. Yes, some among us kind-of speak the great language, some know a few words, but only one really knew the language fluently on that day.
So, what does the future hold, and what will happen to the knowledge that we do have now, and the ability to do this fantastic dance with these dogs? I ask, did one child, or even a teenager run a dog at the Lacamas trial, despite there being a novice class? I personally don't know a young handler competing. Time is ticking, I feel panicked, not only for me to learn, but for all of us, and for a skill that I fear will fade away as quietly as a language.
When knowledge is gone it is gone! Anyone out there wish they could ask Johnny Wilson a couple of things?........

2010-07-14T21:23:00.000-07:00

Something New!
I promised you some new cool stuff. This image was taken at Big Willow. It is of Ken Johnson's Drift. Ken's Wife Sandy asked me to create something nice for Ken for a gift.
This was one of the images I made for him.

2010-07-12T20:59:00.000-07:00

The Winners
Congratulations to Dave Claypool and Glen, the winner of the Calgary Stampede. Wendy Schmaltz put on a fabulous show and was the reserve Champion.
Grant Musgrove, a really great guy, won the trailer.
Technology is amazing. We watched it all from our living room!

2010-07-12T13:34:00.000-07:00

The Calgary Stampede

The Stampede is on, and the dogs are running! You can watch the live action. Click on the link below. Give it time to load! The Finals are tonight at 7 Alberta time.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/calgary-stampede

Good Luck everyone!

2010-07-04T17:26:00.000-07:00

Off Line

I am borrowing a computer to blog to you all. I will be off-line for 2 days while I rework my internet services. I will be up again on the 7th of July.

For the next couple of days, if you need us, phone rather than e-mailing.

I have some new exciting images for you all, and I will post them soon.

We will also be offering a couple of new dogs for sale, including a son of Joe. If you're looking for a new dog and want to get the information now rather than later, feel free to phone Norman. In the meantime, check out my new web site www.vickieclose.com, it has a new and improved shopping cart. Hint, hint!

Shopping for art and greeting cards is now a snap.

See you soon................

2010-06-18T17:42:00.000-07:00

Other Breeds

We do get people, for lessons and clinics, with other breeds besides border collies.

Occasionally they are concerned that Norman may not have the knowledge to train their "upright" breed or that he may be prejudiced toward something other than a border collie.

Rest assured, it's certainly not true!

This brings me to my new greeting card, "That'll Do Pig". Call today to order yours!

P.S. I raise my right hand and swear....That really is Norman, working a pig, on sheep. I did not add the pig. No, the pig is not for sale!

2010-06-17T18:20:00.000-07:00

Delta Bluez
Other than this cute image of Norman's Blaze with Don Helsley's guard dog, I am going to leave the blogging to Diane Pagel. She was at The Dirt Blower and did some nice pictures of Norman and Gwen. She was kind enough to post them on her blog. Here is the link to her site.
http://deltabluez.blogspot.com/2010/06/norm-close-and-gwen-first-day-of-open.html
Just a quick note...Congratulations to Ellen Skillings. She won the overall Open award at the Dirt Blowing Trial. Gerri Byrne won the overall Pronovice award, and I am happy to report that Norman's young dog, Blaze, was second in the Pronovice overall.

2010-06-11T22:45:00.000-07:00

A good day!

I am home this weekend. I have a job to shoot on Saturday and Sunday, and tonight was art walk where all the galleries in Coeur d'Alene stay open and people come in to look at your art. I sold a piece tonight called "The Dirt Blowing Trial."

Norman, ironically, is at the Dirt Blowing Trial, the same trial, that the image is named after, in Dayton, Washington. Today, he and Gwen won the open with an 88. it was a good day.

2010-06-10T21:55:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Handhills Black.

He has officially landed in heaven. He now lives in Goleta, California with Rita and Paul Morneault. Rita and Paul flew up to Coeur d' Alene to pick up Black, so he wouldn't have to fly home alone.

Great people, very happy dog!

2010-06-08T19:15:00.000-07:00

Eve

We are offering Eve for sale. She is 7 months old and is keen on sheep. She is a daughter of my Hanna and Norman's Jake.

Call Norman for details 208-215-4630

2010-06-08T16:40:00.000-07:00

Out from under the bed!

I guess the truth is, when I am scared the written words just don't come. It has been a long time since I posted, a lot has gone on.

In a world where we have too much drama, I saved you from a little more. Leah's surgery was a huge success, and then things went south for a while. Her brain swelled, her health declined, she got better, then worse, then worse, she had a second surgery, then worse, then slowly better, and better.

We were in Seattle for 20 days. I saw more tragedy there than I cared to, from the homeless people that finished my breakfast every morning, to Leah's hospital roommate that sat alone, day after day, with half her skull removed.

While I felt like I was in hell, I am thankful for the experience, and have such gratitude for the doctors and nurses at Harborview. They are amazing.

I am so happy to tell you that, two days ago, Leah drove a car. Today she went back to work as a makeup artist for half a day. She is herself, same personality, only slightly funnier-really, no kidding. The part of her brain they worked on has a lot to do with her emotions. Some people come out angry, she on the other hand, thinks everything is funny! Me too, and, like always, we have fun together.

Please know how much gratitude I have for each of you that entered Leah's trial. You helped me help her, and I really can't thank you enough............Now then, back to the dogs!

2010-03-03T21:03:00.000-08:00

I want to thank you

all so very much for entering my sister's trial. I cannot tell you what your kindness means to me and to my family. Most of you entered a trial that would never really happen, to help a girl you don't even know. And a few of you thought a dog trial was something you go to to get your dog out of the pound, but you entered anyway. Together we have raised $4,080 to help Leah. My parents are stunned at the outpouring of love and kindness you all have shown. Trust me, I will never have to explain to them again why I drive all over the country to do this dog thing, and they now know what kind of people I am with, you are wonderful!

I want you to know you helped the right girl. Leah is a giver, you are lucky if you know her, she is a beauty!

I am sorry if I didn't mention your dog in the blog, please know I appreciate you all. Time in the real world, unfortunately, goes fast and I type slow.

I know you're all wondering who actually won the trial. Lynn Stringer of Arizona actually won the trial with her border collie Sam. Don't ask me how she pulled if off, her specialty is agility, but she and Sam laid a smoker down. I guess she has been practicing...............

The winner of the last print, "Welcome Home" is Stephanie Messey of California.

Congratulations!

Tomorrow we head to Seattle. Leah's surgery is the next day. Good Night!

2010-03-03T20:49:00.000-08:00

" Misty Morning Drive"

We have drawn for the Limited Edition print "Misty Morning Drive" and the winner is ..

Nancy Forshaw, and Seeker. Congratulations Nancy!

2010-03-03T18:36:00.001-08:00

More news from the field

We're back with the wrap-up of today's action and, trust me, with all the different breeds of dogs we have had our share.

John Bevins and his friend Flicka were a late entry and I bet he is glad he entered as he was wonderful out there. I heard rumors he is giving up fishing and going dog trialing full time.

Dana Davie was brilliant with Drift, they had one of the nicest drives of the day.

It looks like the time off has done Nancy Obernier's Jesse a world of good. She is an amazing little dog.

Marty Schorzman ran Striker, his best hound, named that way for his keen nose and the ability to strike on a scent while traveling. Being the crafty gent that Marty is, when he walked the course, he did so with a coon skin dragging behind. With his nose to the ground and the sheep not knowing the difference, Striker maneuvered the sheep perfectly through the course. The plan was a brilliant one, up to the shedding ring. That's when Striker busted through the middle of the sheep, went to the pen, and kept on going.

Betsy Drummond was laying one down with Sammy, which is not a surprise. The big surprise was how good the judge's hearing still is, since Mr. Wilson is in his 100's. Unfortunately Betsy was D.Q. for a few choice words in the shedding ring.

Terri Hanson ran his little bitch Gyp. What can you say about her that hasn't been said. She has talent to spare, and it showed out there today.

Jeanie Helsley broke out her old Tip dog today, and what a sight to see. Jeanie purchased a Honda 250 for Tip and he rode that to the top of his out run, left his bike there, and completed the rest of the run to perfection. Apparently the judge ruled that legal, as he was wearing a helmet. Our youngest competitor, Max Close, ran his Grandpa's Joe. He is a chip off the old block, Max has been going to dog trials his whole life-- he is almost 1.

Les Schorzman ran his hound, Chucker. He sent him left, Chucker was going out nice and wide on his out run when he lost sight of him. Eventually Les caught up to him, Chucker had treed the game keeper's cat. The promising young handler award went to Ryan La Fortune, a very handsome lad with a cool head, and his Airdale Finn.

Scott Glen once again dealt a heavy blow to his competitors with his secret weapon, Teddy, a doxie cross. Teddy was lethal in the shedding ring, being more toward the long and skinny side, and able to fit through the narrowest of gaps!

2010-03-03T14:36:00.000-08:00

Drawing for Rebecca
We are getting ready to do the first draw for the Limited Edition print "Rebecca." It is number

11 /250. The value of the print is $290. Every dog entry went into the hat for the drawing.

And the winner is..........................Penny KUKUK , from Montana with Alice the Kelpie.

Is Penny here to accept her prize?...........Did we mention you must be present to win??

Just joking, Congratulations Penny. Now back to the trial!

2010-03-03T12:26:00.000-08:00

We have seen some great runs so far today.

Bill Orr and Boone were first up this morning. Boone had no trouble spotting his sheep. They laid down a beautiful run and set the bar early on. Sarah La Fortune ran better than I have ever seen her run, pulling off a beautiful shed and pen with Angus . It was great to see Maria Mick and Ben together again. I think everyone will agree they are a beautiful team to watch.

It was Sherri Rewoldt's first trip to England and her first open run with Bren. Look for them in the future as they had a strong showing. Cheryl Munson is always impressive on the field. She has a quiet way with her dogs, and they maneuvered through the course easily.

It looks as if there was a slight rule change at this trial. One competitor, Susie Schorzman, was allowed to run a brace due to the size of her dogs, and her family influence --she is Leah's mother. The trial committee (Norman Close) thought it best that he give her every advantage he could, since she is also his mother-in-law. The old saying "it's not what you know, it's who you know" is still very true. Susie sent her Pomeranian, Cricket, to the left and Tinker Bell to the right. The lift was a bit dicey, but she maneuvered the little rascals well through the course, that is, up until the shedding ring where Tinker Bell heeled one, while the judge, Mr. Wilson, tried his best to look away! Unfortunately Tinker kept at it all the way through the beer tent where Susie eventually retired!

Look for more results later.

2010-03-03T08:40:00.000-08:00

Good Morning

We have a beautiful morning at Lowther Castle. The fog is burning off and the sun is starting to shine!

The committee is setting the course. It is a 500 yard out run, with a left hand drive.

The sheep are being moved to the set out pens.

They are a beautiful flock of young Scottish

Black Face Ewes.

We have a couple of cows that need to be separated

from the flock and we will get underway.

2010-03-02T20:54:00.000-08:00

Running Order

Wow! Folks, we have 204 dogs running tomorrow at Lowther Castle.

Everyone has made it safe and sound to England, with only one minor problem at the border. Apparently Rob Drummond raised some suspicion. However, after an extensive background check, and the exchange of a few dollars, they let him in.

We have some tough competitors. They have arrived from all over the United States and Canada. We have one English competitor, Linda Close, who will definitely have the home field advantage. The Canadians have a strong presence here, although there is some question as to the 35 year old dog that Scott Glen has chosen to run. Team USA has dominated the trial in numbers, and will prove to be a force to be reckoned with.

The weather is supposed to be great. We will get started at 10 a.m., after everyone has had a nice breakfast. After all, this is a fantasy trial and time is not of the essence.

1. Orr Bill Boone

2. Doerschel Mark ????????

3. La Fortune Sarah Angus

4. Noll Sue Bear

5. Mick Maria Ben

6. Block Barbara Bill

7. Wilson Eugene Bobby

8. Rewoldt Sherrie Bren

9. Wilson Eugene Bunny

10. Munson Cheryl Casey

11. Bevins John Chollie

12. Schorzman Susie Cricket

13. Pelkey Terrilyn Dash

14. Davie Dana Drift

15. Davie Dana Duke

16. Northrup Sharon Eve

17. Capps Kyle Fluff

18. Orr Susan Glenn

19. Meesey Stephanie Grace

20. Block Barbara Gull

21. Johnson Ken Hap

22. Wessels Sue Hickory

23. Vedder Shawna Jazzie

24. Roeter Robert Jet

25. Close Norman Joe

26. Peterson Mark Kate

27. Gurley Kathy Koda

28. Imas Dave Russel

29. Meesey Stephanie Louie

30. Thompson Kim Mabel

31. O'Brien Erin Mick

32. Nieslanik Ellen Molly

33. Lumb Lee Nan

34. Drummond Betsy Ollie

35. Maloney Becky Pudge

36. Schorzman Larry Reba

37. Close Linda Robbie

38. Henry Christine Rook

39. Meesey Stephanie Lala

40. Levy Martin Sally

41. Glen Scott Scamp

42. Nelson Rhonda Shadow

43. Smith Dayna Skippy

44. Duezabou Peggy Snicket

45. Wilson Joanne Sugar

46. Byrne Geri Ted

47. Becker Sascha The Dog

48. Herr Laurel TJ

49. Price Marie Tuffy

50. Moody Ruth Youkon

51. Rivers Kathleen ??????????

52. Johnson Carol Abby

53. Johnston Lynn Anna

54. Sumner Patti Beka

55. Price Marie Ben

56. Duezabou Peggy Birdie

57. Dewey-White Suki Bock

58. Asten Sue Brook

59. Schorzman Marty Striker

60. Price Lisa Cashew

61. Schorzman Les Chucker

62. Noll Sue Crymo

63. Green Jaime DeltaBluez

64. Heibertshausen Joyce Drift

65. Kilpatrick Karen Dutch Muff

66. La Fortune Dave Finn

67. Thau Elissa Fuschia

68. Nieslanik Ellen Gnat

69. Davie Stephen Grace

70. Herr Kirby Gunner

71. Dewey-White Suki Harp

72. Close Vickie Ice Cream

73. Coapman Amy Jean

74. Byrne Geri Jim

75. Schorzman Les Josie

76. Labell Natlee Kate

77. Taylor Susan Kyu

78. McLeod Rose Lexy

79.Vankoughnett Kim Luci

80. Close Linda Magic

81. Herr Helen Mikah

82. Levy Martin Molly

83. Withnell Lora Nell

84. Gurley Kathy Pecas

85. Rhodes Nicole Queen

86. Munson Cheryl Reg

87. Nadeau Bob Rocko

88. Horton Terri Roscoe

89. Baker Elizabeth Rye

90. Moody Ruth Sam

91. Drummond Rob Scout

92. Nadeau Linda Shep

93. Linbo Nora Skye

94. Baker Elizabeth Soot

95. Capps Jamie Tara

96. Glen Scott Teddy

97. Schorzman Susie Tinker

98. Price Marie Tony

99. McHardy Martha Vic

100. O'Brien Erin Z

101. Coughlin Jr William R ????????

102. KUKUK Penny Alice

103. Price Lisa Bailey

104. Cecil Karen Bella

105. Atkins Paul Hemp

106. Martinez Priscilla Ben

107. Price Marie Bo

108. Rivers Kathleen ??????

109. Reuter Janis Bryn

110. Marroni Dee Cap

111. Lumb Lee Chica

112. Cecil Valerie Cosmo

113. Lindsay Mary Ann Danny blue Hemp

114. KUKUK Penny DJ

115. Linbo Nora Drift

116. Hewitt Molly Ellie BC

117. Festerling Gisela Flash

118. Schorzman Tonya George

119. Thau Elissa Grace

120. Moody Ruth Griz

121. Yamamoto T Gunny

122. Davie Stephen Hawk

123. Roeter Robert Jade

124. Johnston Alison Jesse

125. Helsley Don Jock

126. Cooney Thomas Josie

127. Asten Sue Katy

128. Orr Bill Lad

129. Florence Jamie Linc

130. Williams Julie Lucy

131. Meesey Stephanie Matt

132. Price Lisa Minnie

133. Boudrieau Jeanne Moses

134. Glen Jennifer Nessie

135. Drummond Betsy Pete

136. Dewey-White Suki Queen

137. Clark David Rex

138. Boudrieau Jeanne Rocky

139. Brunner Holly Rosie

140. Dewey-White Suki Sadie

141. Drummond Betsy Sammy

142. Moody Ruth Scrappy

143. Pagel Diane Shiro

144. Festerling Gisela Sly

145. Close Vickie Sprinkles

146. Ferguson Jo Teak

147. L'Arrivee Jennifer Tess

148. Helsley Jeanie Tip

149. Thompson Karen Trey

150. Oikawa Kristi Wicked

151. Hansen Terri Zac

152. Haire Jodi ??????????

153. Price Marie Andy

154. Oikawa Kristi Bear

155. Withnell Lora Bella

156. Ferguson Jo Bet

157. Pelkey Terrilyn Bob

158. Munson Steve Boss

159. Moody Ruth Bug

160. Marroni Jeff Carmen

161. Glen Jennifer Chip

162. Kilpatrick Karen Coyote Coco

163. Russo Carol Dante

164. Florence Jamie Dot

165. Russo Carol Dude

166. Munson Steve Erik

167. Bevins John Flicka

168. Price Lisa Ginger

169. Peterson Mark Grace

170. Dewey-White Suki Guinness

171. Hansen Terri Gyp

172. Meesey Stephanie Herb

173. McLeod Rose Jana

174. Obernier Nancy Jesse

175. Close Max Joe

176. Masi Margaret Kane

177. Brunner Holly Kip

178. Capps Kyle Lady

179. Roberge Larry Little

180. Stringer Lynn Sam

181. Orr Susan Max

182. Brunner Holly Mirk

183. Schubert Lorri Mot

184. Roberge Larry Olie

185. Meesey Stephanie Pete

186. Maricle Judy Rags

187. La Fortune Ryan Rex

188. Stringer Lynn N Rohan

189. Baker Elizabeth Ross

190. Thompson Karen Sage

191.Vankoughnett Kim Sara

192. Forshaw Nancy Seeker

193. Kriss Kerri Shylee

194. Bright Dezi Snapper

195. Drummond Rob Spy

196. Hansen Terri Teak

197. Calzacorta Lavon Tess

198. Orr Bill Tipp

199. Linhart Deni Trump

200. Russo Carol Wink

201. Bevins John Zoe

202. Atkins Paul Jade

203. Sandy Morgan Red-Gi

204. Imas Dave Cap

2010-02-28T15:48:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is the last day to enter!

What a response we have had for Leah's trial! I am adding another Limited Edition print to the drawing: "Rebecca".

If you would like to enter Leah's trial, here is the link, http://s2.webstarts.com/leahprice/index.html

Below are the latest entries. Thank you so much!

ENTRIES SINCE 2/23/2010

Baker Elizabeth Rye

Baker Elizabeth Soot

Baker Elizabeth Ross

Martinez Priscilla Ben

Nadeau Linda Shep

Schorzman Tonya George

Branibar Cheryl ??????

Close Linda Magic

Close Linda Robbie

Helsley Jeanie Tip

Helsley Jeanie Jock

Johnson Carol Abby

Levy Martin Sally

Levy Martin Molly

Maloney Becky Pudge

Schorzman Susie Cricket

Schorzman Susie Tinker

Thompson Kim Mabel

Wessels Sue Hickory

Forshaw Nancy Seeker

Heibertshausen Joyce Drift

Lumb Lee Chica

Lumb Lee Nan

McHardy Martha Vic

Pelkey Terrilyn Dash

Pelkey Terrilyn Bob

Reuter Janis Bryn

Rivers Kathleen ??????????

Rivers Kathleen ??????

Russo Carol Dante

Russo Carol Wink

Russo Carol Dude

Schubert Lorri Mot

Thompson Karen Trey

Thompson Karen Sage

Coughlin Jr William R ????????????

Nieslanik Joe Gnat

Nieslanik Joe Molly

Roeter Robert Jade

Roeter Robert Jet

Davie Stephen Drift

Davie Dana Hawk

Davie Dana Duke

Davie Stephen Grace

La Fortune Sarah Finn

La Fortune Sarah Rex

La Fortune Sarah Angus

Marroni Dee Cap

Nadeau Bob Rocko

Capps Kyle Lady

Capps Kyle Fluff

Capps Jamie Tara

Johnston Lynn Anna

Johnston Alison Jesse

Kilpatrick Karen Coyote Coco

Kilpatrick Karen Dutch Muff

Munson Cheryl Reg

Munson Cheryl Casey

Munson Steve Boss

Munson Steve Erik

Orr Bill Boone

Orr Bill Lad

Orr Bill Tipp

Orr Susan Glenn

Orr Susan Max

Rewoldt Sherrie Bren

Withnell Lora Nell

Withnell Lora Bella

Marroni Jeff Carmen

2010-02-23T14:11:00.000-08:00

90 Dogs & Counting

So far we have 90 dogs entered in the Fantasy Dog Trial to benefit Leah Price.

There are 6 days left to enter the trial.

If you would like to enter, here is the link: website http://s2.webstarts.com/leahprice/index.html

Below is a list of people that have entered up to this point.

Read the list, and if you know any of these people, give them a hug from me, and thank them for making a difference!

OWNER DOG

1 Bonnie Block Bill

2 Bonnie Block Gull

3 Christine Henry Rook

4 David Imas Russell

5 David Imas Cap

6 Dayna Smith Skippy

7 Dezi Bright Snapper

8 Diane Pagel Shiro

9 Elissa Thau Grace

10 Elissa Thau Fuschia

11 Erin O'Brien Mick

12 Erin O'Brien Z

13 Geri Byrne Jim

14 Geri Byrne Ted

15 Gisela Festerling Sly

16 Gisela Festerling Flash

17 Helen Herr Mikah

18 Holly Brunner Mirk

19 Holly Brunner Rosie

20 Holly Brunner Kip

21 Jaime Green DeltaBluez Jet

22 Jeanne Boudrieau Moses

23 Jeanne Boudrieau Rocky

24 Jennifer Glen Nessie

25 Jennifer Glen Chip

26 Jennifer L'Arrivee Tess

27 Jo Ferguson Teak

28 Jo Ferguson Bet

29 Jodi Haire ??

30 Judy Maricle Rags

31 Julie Williams Lucy

32 Karen Cecil Bella

33 Ken Johnson Hap

34 Kerri Kriss Shylee

35 Kirby Herr Gunner

36 Kristi Oikawa Bear

37 Kristi Oikawa Wicked

38 Laurel Herr TJ

39 Lisa Price Bailey

40 Lisa Price Ginger

41 Lisa Price Minnie

42 Lisa Price Cashew

43 Lynn Stringer Sam

44 Lynn Stringer Rohan

45 Maria Mick Ben

46 Mark Doerschel ?

47 Mark Peterson Grace

48 Mark Peterson Kate

49 Mary Ann Lindsay Danny blue Hemp

50 Molly Hewitt Ellie

51 Nancy Obernier ?

52 Nathali Labell Kate

53 Nicole Rhodes Queen

54 Nora Linbo Drift

55 Nora Linbo Skye

56 Norman Close Joe

57 Patti Sumner Beka

58 Peggy Duezabou Birdie

59 Peggy Duezabou Snicket

60 Penny KUKUK Alice

61 Penny KUKUK DJ

62 Rhonda Nelson ?

63 Rose McLeod Jana

64 Rose McLeod Lexy

65 Sascha Becker The Dog

66 Scott Glen Scamp

67 Scott Glen Teddy

68 Sharon Northrup Eve

69 Stephanie Meesey Lala

70 Stephanie Meesey Grace

71 Stephanie Meesey Pete

72 Stephanie Meesey Matt

73 Stephanie Meesey Herb

74 Stephanie Meesey Louie

75 Sue Asten Katy

76 Sue Asten Brook

77 Terri Hansen Teak

78 Chris Hansen Zac

79 Chris Hansen Gyp

80 Terri Horton Roscoe

81 Thomas Cooney Josie

82 Valerie Cecil Cosmo

83 Larry Roberge Olie

84 Larry Roberge Little

85 Wolftown ?

86 Eugene Wilson Bobby

87 Eugene Wilson Sugar

88 Jo Anne Wilson Bunny

89 Kathy Gurley Koda

90 Kathy Gurley Pecas