Sheep Thrills Farm

06/30/2025

Despite a bit of rain, we had a wonderful weekend herding clinic!

The next one will be on July 19-20, 2025.

Signup link: https://forms.gle/SuCLK64xPDucXG6U9

06/01/2025

We had fun this weekend at the first herding clinic of the year!

Interested in herding with your dog? There are a few more clinics left this summer, go to the following link for dates and details: https://forms.gle/rAgbFmR74TpbwRxH8

05/24/2025

Still wondering if your dog has herding instinct, but haven't signed up for the SASSA instinct test yet?

You're in luck! There are still a few spots available! Shoot us a message if you'd like a spot! Walk-ins may be accepted if space still available! Open to all breeds and no experience is necessary!

05/05/2025

Herding classes start up this week with me (Jen). This year, i will post up if there is a last minute spot available, if any of our regular students can't make it for their class.

04/22/2025

2025 Herding Lessons

I have a couple of open spots for week day evening classes (Thurs or Friday). Class starts at 6:30pm. Cost is $300/four lessons. Classes will start in May and run through to October. As always, suitable for all-breeds and handlers of all levels. Shoot me a message if you are interested!

03/21/2025

The CKC released their Top Herding Dog Statistics today, and the following Sheep Thrills students made the list!

🐑 Pheobe & Kaili - #10 dog overall and #1 Old English Sheepdog

🐑 Saga & Ayoka - #4 Rottweiler

🐑 Griz & Shamus - #6 Australian Cattle Dog

🐑 Meera & Cheryl - #9 Australian Cattle Dog

🐑 Tonic & Meaghen - #3 Bearded Collie

🐑 Nina & Kristi - #1 German Shepherd Dog

🐑 Ollie & Kaili - #2 Old English Sheepdog

🐑 Tikka & Sandy - #2 Shetland Sheepdog

🐑 Nowell & Jason - #5 Shetland Sheepdog

Congratulations to you all!

03/08/2025

If anyone is looking for beef, we took a few of our steers in, and have some beef boxes available!

03/01/2025

Save the dates!

Ayoka Bubar will be returning this summer to teach a few herding clinics.

All breeds and all levels welcome!

Signup now at: https://forms.gle/Y7KywQD8JgUGJEcp8

01/15/2025

Lost a dear friend and one of the matriarchs of all-breed herding. In December, Lynn Leach suddenly passed away. Here is my triubute to her on behalf of the all-breed herding community. It hit me hard, and I wasn't really sure how to process it. I'm still struggling.

We would not be offering lessons or a herding venue if it wasn’t for Lynn's help amd guidance. When we (Shamus and myself) first started wanting to refine our dogs training we would drive 16 hours one way to take lessons from Lynn. We brought her out regularly to give clinics and judge over the years.

Lynn and I both had ACDs, we liked the same type of work ethic, work style and type. We talked lots about breeding and bloodlines, we collaborated in breeding, we traveled and trialed together.

I was honored when she asked me to handle her dogs, and even more honored when she asked me to take one on for training a couple seasons ago. I had to decline, as I haven't found time lately to work my own dogs. It was a huge honor for me to have one of my mentors ask me to train their dog.

So for everyone that has taken lessons from me, you can thank Lynn for assisting in getting all-breed lessons going here at Sheep Thrills!

The herding community suffered a devastating loss on December 10, 2024 with the sudden passing of Janet Lynn Leach (“Lynn”) ...

11/08/2024

Don't forget to order your photos by Lianne Matieshin Photography from the August ACDCC trials! So many nice shots its hard to choose!

Photo collection by Lianne Matieshin Photography

09/04/2024

Entries close tonight!

09/01/2024

The SASSA herding trials close on Tuesday! Premium list and online entry here:

https://dogshow.ca/en/Events/4878/Saskatoon-and-Area-Shetland-Sheepdog-Association-HERDING-TRIALS