Will and Emma, our border collies

This is the story of our border collies, Will and Emma. The story began at ten weeks of age, shortly after we brought our puppies home. Now, almost two years later, we have all settled into a good routine, one which keeps me busy trying to make sure they get enough exercise and I get my work done. This will keep you up to date with what fun we have with them, new things they are learning and the challenges that we have in trying to balance all our activities and theirs, to keep us all happy.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Kingston Sheep Dog Trials

August 13, 2012

We spent a wonderful weekend in Kingston, Ontario, watching the Sheep Dog Trials at Grass Creek Park. This year was the 25th anniversary of these trials and also the Canadian National Championships. The competition was excellent, with well-known competitors from all over North America. Of course, home-town hero Amanda Milliken was the one to beat, and many of the 150 entrants gave it a good try. Laurie Cunningham put on a really great show with her dog Matt, as did so many others. And Bev Lambert from our wonderful state of Connecticut did a great job both on the field and doing some commentary.

Here's just a few shots of some of the dogs and their handlers doing their job with the sheep.