At the 2011 Nationals in West Bend, Wisconsin, Tom and Ki finished first in ducks and seventh in cattle at the pre-trial. Ki finished first in the two obedience pre-trials and the national trial to earn his CD. And Ki finished seventh in the MVA competition. Storm finished fifth in ducks at the pre-trial.
Betty and Spur won ducks in the National trial, but an injury kept Betty from completing her finals runs. However, she did make the cut before the injury ocurred and finished second in ducks. With Betty on crutches, she and Spur won ducks and finished third in cattle in the National trial.
An injury kept Guss out of the finals second round and he and Jim had to miss the rest of the trials.
Once again there were four of us going to the ASCA stockdog finals. The qualifying dogs were Spur, Guss, Jack, in all three stock, and Ki in ducks.
Jim and Guss won the high combined WTCH buckle at the 2011 Rustler's Roundup in Clayton, WA.
In August at the Summer Roundup, Storm and Ki earned their RTDs titles. Betty and Spur won all the high combined advanced awards at that trial. Betty and Kidd were awarded Most Promising Started and Chuck and Makin'8 Eye of the Storm won the High Combined non-WTCH.
At the 2011 Cow Country Classic Tom and Ki earned the high in trial for the weekend with a 124 on the final sheep run of the final day.
At the 2011 Frenchtown Fling, Jim and Guss earned High Combined WTCH.
At the 2011 Spring Turnout, Jim and Guss earned High Combined WTCH and also earned High in Trial for the weekend. Jerry and Jax were awarded High Combined non-WTCH, and Penny and Alice were awarded High Combined Other Breed.
At the 2010 ASCA Stock Dog Finals in Waco, Texas, Betty and Spur won High Cattle, High Sheep, fifth in ducks and High Combined. Jim and Guss took eighth place in ducks and Tom and Ki ended up in ninth place in ducks. Congratulations to all finals contestants for their hard work and their many successes, and a special hurrah to Betty, Jim, Mike and Tom for representing our club at this prestigious event.
Storm is featured on the cover of the 2010 Aussie Annual. There is also a story about Tom and Storm recapturing escaped sheep in that magazine.
From our club, there are five dogs going to finals. They are Guss, Jack, Ki, Spur and Storm.
Tom and Ki went to the Rustler's Roundup Stockdog Trial in Clayton, WA over Labor day and came home with the High Combined Aussie non-WTCH award and several High Combined awards. Ki also earned his WTCH.
In August, Betty and Spur won lots of awards at the Grizzly Jamboree including High Combined for the weekend and High Score Post Advanced. (See results for details.) Spur also earned his Post Advanced cattle and sheep titles. Tom and Storm managed to get though the cattle ranch trial with a passing score. So Storm now has his RTDc.
Ki made top ten merit in all three classes of stock for 2009-2010 in Started and Open. He was #1 in Open Cattle.
In July, Betty and Spur won High Combined Aussie WTCH at the Cow Country Classic with Jim and Guss close behind. Tom and Ki won High Combined Aussie non-WTCH. (See results for more awards.)
Spring Turnout 2010: Betty and Spur won High Combined WTCH and Tom and Ki won High Combined Open/Advanced. Jim and Gus won High in Trial for the weekend and there were lots of daily awards that can be reviewed on the results page.
Penny entered DJ and Alice and put Started titles on both of them and also earned an Open leg on each dog. Way to go Penny!
Jim and Tom took Guss and Ki and Storm to the ASCof Idaho trial in May. Ki finished his Open Sheep and Cattle titles and also started and finished his Advanced ducks title. All three dogs got some more finals points too.
Mike Miller and Jack won High Combined Aussie WTCH at the Grizzly Jamboree in October 2009. Tom and Storm were one point behind them. Ki got a high open score for the day on Sunday with a 112 on cattle. Everyone did very well.
Tom Morarre went to Nationals with Ki and Storm. Storm made it into finals in ducks, and both dogs did well in the pre-trials and Nationals. It was Ki's first opportunity to compete as an open dog and he won a second in ducks the first day with a 107 in the SWASA pre-trial. He finished his open ducks in a strong wind with a 99 in the National trial. Both dogs earned qualifying runs. Tom said, "It was intense, but I'd do it again. In fact, a do-over would be nice!"
Jim McKay and Guss went to the 2009 Rustler's Roundup in Deer Park over Labor day and came home with the High Combined Buckle and several other honors including high in trial all three days.
Storm was awarded #9 Merit ranking for 2009 in open cattle.
Jack got merit rankings too, but I need Mike to tell me what it was. Do you think he will read this?
In their first trial, Rachael put started titles in cattle, sheep, and ducks on Angel at the 2009 Cow Country Classic.
Ki earned his started sheep and ducks titles at the 2009 Cow Country Classic and he had a couple of high started scores. He also had High Combined Started scores for the weekend, but there was no award for that. :-(
Penny Kukuk finished June's WTCH at the Cow Country Classic with some nice runs in ducks and cattle.
Betty Williams and Spur won The High Combined WTCH buckle at the 2009 Cow Country Classic. She also won the High Combined Cattle trophy.
Ki earned his started cattle title at the 2009 Frenchtown Fling. He was only entered in cattle. For the moment, he is number one in started merit.
Penny Kukuk-- June finished her open titles in ducks and cattle and her advanced title in sheep with some very nice runs at the May 2009 Spring Turnout.
Korla McAlpine-- Concho finished his started titles and got high started score in ducks and sheep at the Spring Turnout in May 2009.
Richard Spilker-- Whip finished his started cattle and ducks as well as open sheep titles. Whip got high started scores in ducks and cattle and high open score in sheep at the May 2009 Spring Turnout.
Tom Morarre-- Storm finished his WTCH and won High Combined Non-WTCH at the 2009 Spring Turnout in May.
Mike Miller-- Jack finished his WTCH at the 2009 Spring Turnout in May.
Betty WIlliams-- Spur won High Combined WTCH at the 2009 Spring Turnout in May.
Carol McQuade -- October 21, 2008 -- Craic has been invited to the 2008 ASCA Nationals in Las Vegas - he made the "top 40" list for the Agility Finals :))).
He is ONE leg away from an ATCh!! <VBG>
Tom Morarre-- September 14, 2008 Storm was awarded the Series Buckle for High Combined Ducks for the season. Betty and Spur won the Series Buckles for High Combined Sheep and High Combined Cattle. Mike Miller and Jack won the High Combined non-WTCH award. Korla and Concho won the Most Promising Started Aussie award.
Tom Morarre-- September 1, 2008 Storm finished his ATDc at the Rustler's Roundup in Spokane over the Labor Day Weekend.
Jim McKay WTCH'd Guss at the CCC July 2008.
Tom Morarre--July 13, 2008 Storm finished his OTDs at the Cow Country Classic
Tom Morarre-- June 22, 2008 at the Frenchtown Fling Storm won High Open Score on Saturday with a 101 on cattle and the High Combined Aussie non-WTCH for the weekend. He also finished his ATDd and OTDc.
Gus finished his ATDd.
Tom Morarre-- May 11, 2008 At the Spring Turnout Storm won a high in trial open ribbon for a 108 in open ducks-- first time trialing in open and first trial running the A course. He got his OTDd title as well as finishing his STDcs. He also won the High Combined Aussie Non-WTCH award.
Tom Morarre--October 14, 2007 at the CASA Octoberfest W Lazy J Perfect Storm won the MVA award. It was his first time trialing on stock and in obedience. He also got High in Trial in Novice Obedience.
June 24, 2007 She would never mention it but at the Frenchtown Fling Betty WTCH'd Spur and I know she is pleased. So from now on it is WTCH Misty Ridge Spur of W Lazy J
If you check the results from the trial you will see that Betty and Spur were awarded High Combined Aussie non-WTCH.
Judie Manuel-- Feb. 14, 2007 -- Warner is sitting 9 pts for his Canadian CH. He needs 10. He took WD, a group 3 and a group 4 this weekend in Thunder Bay Canada. He will maybe breed a couple of litters and wing his way home in time to get back in the cow poop this spring at Barb's -- a truely versatile boy! Feb. 25, 2007 -- I just heard from Shawna. Warner has his CKC CH going WD and BOS over all of the specials.
So, it is CKC CH Legends Be Forewarned CD STDsc OTDd DNA-VP.