Category: Kay
Cammen Kay – our unsung hero?
Quietly in the background, with no fuss or bluster, we didn’t always give Kay her due! When we bought Kay, at about a year old, our intention was to train her but not, necessarily, to keep her forever. Yet I think Kay was probably the only dog we didn’t ever suggest we could sell. When Andy first started to plan First Steps in Border Collie… Read more.
Kay – always there, giving her best
Much of the success we’ve enjoyed in sheepdog training is owed to Kay almost, but not quite, a retired sheepdog. Kay, our semi-retired sheepdog, has taught us so much over the years. She always knows what needs to be done. Kay’s quite an elderly dog now, and partially deaf, but she’s still a very useful working dog. Typical of a sheepdog, Kay may be slowing… Read more.
Bronwen Rises to Kay’s Challenge
Not to be outdone by Kay’s improved performance yesterday, Bronwen took charge of today’s gather and was outstanding Until now I’ve left the bulk of sheep gathering to Kay because Bronwen had a habit of cutting in and bringing only part of the flock at a time. She’d go back for more if commanded, but it was a tedious business, so I usually chose the… Read more.
Big Improvement in Kay’s Confidence
Does a sheepdog need to be confident? Without it, Kay would struggle to cope with stubborn sheep. We had another early start this morning with two lots of sheep to gather at Dean Farm. We’re “enjoying” a heatwave in the UK at the moment. So I was more than happy to get up at 5am today because I wanted to get the sheep in and… Read more.
Kay and Bronwen gather sheep at Dean Farm
Kay and Bronwen both look after their own interests at Dean Farm, in totally different ways Whenever I take dogs to Dean Farm to gather sheep for John, the one thing I can count on is that things rarely go smoothly. Today was no exception. Since we parted with Carew a few weeks ago, I’ve realised more and more, how lucky I was to have… Read more.
Carew and Kay meet their match!
Our Featured image (above) shows Mo – seemingly unaware of the two lambs behind her! The sheep in Shropshire don’t give up too easily Herding began well on Saturday, when we took Carew and Kay to Shropshire to gather sheep for shearing, but unfortunately the ewes and their lambs were determined not to be gathered easily. Splitting into two or even three groups, some of… Read more.
Kay and Ollie’s new family! (Sold)
Take a really close look at Kay & Oliver’s pups Click any thumbnail to see the picture at full size, then click the image to see the next one. Read more.
Kay shows her true potential at Slindon Sheepdog Trial
Kay’s excellent performance at Slindon SDT is in stark contrast to that of her handler I cannot recall when I last competed in an Open sheepdog trial. It must be at least five or six years, but I can’t even remember which trial it was. Last year I competed in the Local Novice class at Powick with Kay and, later in the year, both Mathon… Read more.
Carew & Kay compete at Mathon, Carew’s first sheepdog trial
Carew’s first sheepdog trial went much better than expected In Worcestershire there are very few sheepdog trials venues, so we normally have to travel a significant distance to parts of Wales, the north, or south west of England to get a run for our dogs. With all my website, video and sheepdog training commitments, the long distances involved make most sheepdog trials impractical for me.… Read more.