Sharon's dogs

Maverick is my try anything Australian Shepherd. He loves to work, from the time he was a puppy. He learns things quickly and is always willing to try something new. He is a joy to work with. Even though he has lots of energy, he also likes to snuggle next to me on the sofa. He is very affectionate.

We show in rally, obedience, musical freestyle, agility, conformation, coursing ability, Fast CAT, Schutzhund RH(search + rescue), IPO (protection, obedience, tracking, scent work). He has earned multiple titles in 8 different organizations.  

We are currently working toward his Rally Championship, Open Obedience, and Fast CAT titles in AKC. He is also training in herding.

Maverick enjoys helping on the farm. He checks on all the stock at feeding time. He is very gentle with young animals. He will lay down near them to keep them calm. He helps pen the sheep at shearing time. Maverick loves to have fun and is a joy to be around.

Titles Earned:

AKC (American Kennel Club):

Beginner Novice Obedience (BN), Novice Obedience (CD), Graduate Novice Obedience (GN), Rally Novice (RN), Rally Intermediate (RI), Rally Advanced (RA), Rally Excellent (RE), Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE x2), Rally Master (RM x2), Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Community Canine (CGCA), Farm Dog Certificate (FDC), Trick Dog Novice (TKN), Coursing Ability Test (CA), Achiever Dog Award

ASCA (Australian Shepherd Club of America): 

Rally Novice (RN), Rally Advanced (RA), Rally Advanced X (RAX)

DMWYD (Do More With Your Dog): Novice Trick Dog (NTD), Intermediate Trick Dog (ITD), Advanced Trick Dog (ATD)

RallyFrE (Rally Freestyle Elements): Musical Freestyle Entry (MF/E), Rally FrE Novice (RF-E/N)

WCFO (World Canine Freestyle Organization):

Beginner Heelwork to Music (HTM)

USCA (United Schutzhund Club Of America): 

BH, STP-1, STP-2, STP-3, RH-FL V,    RH-FL A (rescue dog area search)

NADAC (North American Dog Agility Council):

Intro Agility Certificate (IAC), Intro Jumpers Certificate (IJC), Intro Touch N’ Go (TNG-I), Novice Agility Certificate (NAC), Novice Jumpers Certificate (NJC)

IABCA (International All Breed Canine Association):

conformation National Champion (NatCh), conformation International Champion (IntCh).

Colby is an Australian Shepherd, just getting started on his show career. He was injured as a puppy and got a late start to competing. He always wants to please, and gets upset if he thinks he did something wrong. He is a soft dog. I have to work him through things slowly or he gets frustrated and shuts down.  

We show in rally, obedience, conformation, coursing ability, Fast CAT. We are working on Schutzhund RH (search + rescue), IPO (protection, obedience, tracking, scent work), agility, and herding.

Colby is a clown around the house. He is also a talker, grunting and whining as he plays. He always wants to be in the middle of whatever I am doing. He is a fun dog to work with and be around. He is Maverick’s son.

Titles Earned

AKC (American Kennel Club): Beginner Novice Obedience (BN), Rally Novice (RN), Rally Intermediate (RI), Rally Advanced (RA), Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Community Canine (CGCA), Trick Dog Novice (TKN)

USCA (United Schhutzhund Club of America):

BH

Scout is my German Shepherd. She has loads of energy, bordering on hyperactivity. She is always looking for something to do. Sometimes that is playing with the other dogs or trying to keep the cats in line. When I get her focused on a job, she is an awesome worker. But she can get distracted easily. She has some herding instinct, which I am trying to cultivate.

We show in rally, obedience, conformation, coursing ability test, fast CAT, Schutzhund RH (search + rescue). We are also working on Schutzhund IPO (protection, obedience, tracking, scent work), agility, and herding.

Even with her hyper tendencies, Scout is a great dog to work with. She enjoys helping around the farm too. I have high hopes for her when she starts to settle down more.

Titles Earned

AKC (American Kennel Club):

Beginner Novice Obedience (BN), Rally Novice (RN), Rally Intermediate (RI), Rally Advanced (RA), Canine Good Citizen (CGC)

USCA (United Schutzhund Club if America):

BH, RH-FL V (rescue dog area search)

IABCA (International All Breed Canine Association):

conformation Junior Puppy National Champion (NatChJR), conformation Junior Puppy International Champion (IntCh JR)

Schultz was my first competition dog, a German Shepherd. He started my journey. We had some struggles along the way. He had low confidence, which manifested itself in reactive barking and he would shut down in the show ring. He taught me to try new things and go with the flow. He loved training, but struggled in the show ring. I had to learn to go with what he was able to give me at that time. Not to get upset when he would mess up at a show. The training and showing helped to build his confidence.

We competed in rally, obedience, musical freestyle, schutzhund, and scent work.  

He taught me to listen to my dog. We tried for several years to earn an Open Obedience title, without ever qualifying. I stepped away from Obedience and concentrated on Rally for awhile. When we came back to Obedience, still had the same problem. He did not enjoy Obedience in a show environment, but he did like Rally. When we stopped showing Obedience and just concentrated on Rally, his scores improved. He was trying to tell me that Rally was his thing. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what is needed for your dog, more practice and perseverance, or step back and try something else. He qualified to go to AKC Rally Nationals at the championship level, two years in a row. We were able to show at Rally Nationals in 2018, and came in 96 out of 120 of the top dogs in the country. I was so proud of him!

His last show was a schutzhund trial. He was doing STP-1 (scent work type class). He had the highest score of the day (96 out of a possible 100) in any of the classes and was the oldest dog competing, he was 9 years old at the time. He was not very fast or flashy, but he was methodical in his work and got the job done.

Schultz was a great dog, he taught me a lot, and was a good friend. He will be greatly missed.

Titles Earned:

AKC (American Kennel Club):

Beginner Novice Obedience (BN), Pre-Novice Obedience (PCD), Novice Obedience (CD), Graduate Novice Obedience (GN), Rally Novice (RN), Rally Advanced (RA), Rally Excellent (RE), Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE x2), Rally Master (RM), Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Community Canine (CGCA), Trick Dog Novice (TKN)

WCFO (World Canine Freestyle Organization):

Intro Musical Freestyle (IMF), Novice Musical Freestyle (NMF), Intro Pairs Musical Freestyle (IPMF)

USCA (United Schutzhund Club of America):

 BH, BGH-1, STP-1

WCRL (World Cynosport Rally League):

Rally Level 1 (RL1), Rally Level 2 (RL2), Rally Level 3 (RL3)

NACSW (National Association of Canine Scent Work):

ORT-Birch (ORT-B)

Sherlock is my first competition dog, a Golden Retriever. He is retired from showing, but used to compete in obedience, rally, musical freestyle, coursing ability, fast CAT, agility, and conformation. He earned his Rally Champion at 12 years old. He showed at the AKC Rally National Championship Show three times during his career. He was Companion Best In Show twice and one Best In Show Veteran at the IABCA conformation shows, as a senior dog.