Marilyn Clayton
(ATChC, V.Ch & BISS Can./Am. Ch. Signet’s “Way To Go!” Woodruff, Am./Can.CDX, HI, SDI, Am.PT, STDs, RLFI, HRDI, HTADI, DD, CRTX, AgX, AgXJ, Am.NA, Am. NAJ, EAC, TN-E, TG-O, OCC, OJC, HP-N, RE, Am.RA, RX-MCL, CGC, VA, AOM)
2009 has been another amazing year for Zephyr. We started our herding trial season at Downriver Farm in May running 3 days of CKC Intermediate Arena Sheep coming home with a High In Class, a 2nd in class, a High Combine Sheep and a HIGH IN TRIAL for our HI title. We also ran 2 days of Stockdog trials coming home with a High in Class from Started to complete his SDS title and a High In Class from Intermediate.
Above: Zephyr Herding Sheep at Clinic!
In July we competed in 4 CKC Intermediate Stockdog trials at Phantom Ridge Farm (High River, Alberta) coming home with a High In Class, a 2nd In Class and a COMBINED HIGH IN TRIAL to complete Zephyr’s SDI title. We also ran 2 AHBA Arena trials for a COMBINED RESERVE HIGH IN TRIAL and his HTADI title.
The end of August, we competed in 2 days of AKC A-Course sheep at the Collie Club of America Western Regional Herding Trials at Brigand’s Hide Out (Battle Ground, WA) coming home with a HIGH IN TRIAL and a RESERVE HIGH IN TRIAL.
Above: Stock Dog Intermediate in High River, AB July 2009
My understanding is that Zephyr was the #3 Started Arena dog (All-Breed) and #4 Started Stockdog (All-Breed) in Canada for 2008 as well as the #1 Smooth Collie in Canada (all levels) for 2008 in both Arena & Stockdog. Zephyr is also the first Smooth Collie to earn CKC HS, HI, SDS, and SDI titles and we’ve also learned he is the #1 Smooth Collie in Canada for Obedience (CKC) and Agility (AAC) for 2008.
Because Zephyr and I compete in so many different sports/activities, I think of ourselves as a “jack-of-all-trades and master-of-none” team, so to take High In Trial awards from the Intermediate class in both Arena and Stockdog, on different types of stock and against such awesome competition, is a true reflection of Zephyr’s natural abilities and Lynn’s dedication to her students; her teaching skills and techniques; her encouragement to “go for it”; as well as her belief in her students (even when we don’t have faith in ourselves). Thank you, Lynn, for introducing us to the sport of herding; for being such an amazing instructor and mentor; for being such a good friend. Now, if you can get us through Advanced, you’ll really be doing something!
Marilyn Clayton (2008)
In 2008 in herding Zephyr accomplished the following:
• AHBA HRDI title March 15-16 with 2 HIGH IN CLASS placements (both large classes) at PackLeader and Fido’s Farms under Dave Vicklund (79.5/90) and Annette Hoffmann (86/90) respectively.
• CKC HS title May 17-18-19 at DownRiver Farm with 2 HIGH IN TRIAL placements under Linda Bell (96/100) and Ron Fischer (93.5/100) and a additional HIGH IN CLASS placement under Ron Fischer (88/100).
• AHBA RLFI title June 7-8 at Fido’s Farm with 1 HIGH IN CLASS placement (13 entries) under Chris Soderstrom (85/90).
• 2 legs toward his CKC Started Stock dog title May 17 & 19 (both 2nd in class placements) with 1 RESERVE HIGH IN TRIAL under Ron Fischer (90/100)
• Finished off the year with a RESERVE HIGH IN MATCH from Intermediate Arena Sept. 4th on Vancouver Island (HAWG) under Lynn Leach (89.5/100)
BISS Am./Can.Ch. Signet's "Way To Go!" Woodruff, Can.(DD, HS,CDX, AgX, AgXJ, RA), Am.(CD, PT, RN), RA-MCL, STDs, HRDI, RLFI, AADC, AGDC, MGDC, MJDC, EAC, TN-E, TG-O, OCC, NJC, HP-N, CGC, AWCA-VCX, CCA-VA, AOM
