Sheep Thrills Farm

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

08/30/2024

Saskatoon and Area Shetland Sheepdog Association trial entries close Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024.

4 CKC ARENA TRIALS (DUCKS)
4 CKC ARENA TRIALS (SHEEP)
3 CKC ARENA TRIALS (GEESE)
3 CKC STOCKDOG (GEESE)

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08/11/2024

It was a great weekend for working some new dogs, and they all did great!

For details about the next clinic with Ayoka, check out the link in the comments!

08/07/2024

The images in the galleries are low resolution proofs and have had minimal editing and no cropping yet. Ordered images will be cropped and edited further and sent within 1-3 business days after payment is received.

07/29/2024

We have a couple sheep herding clinics coming up next month near Saskatoon.

Sign up link in comments.

07/20/2024

CLOSING TODAY!

ACDCC CKC Herding Trials
Aug 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2024

2 arena cattle trials
4 arena goose trials
4 arena duck trials
6 arena sheep trials
4 stockdog trials (1 goose & 3 sheep)

Enter Online:

DogShow.ca - The Best Way To Enter Dog Events In Canada!

07/15/2024

CLOSING JULY 20th

ACDCC CKC Herding Trials
Aug 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2024

2 arena cattle trials
4 arena goose trials
4 arena duck trials
6 arena sheep trials
4 stockdog trials (1 goose & 3 sheep)

Enter Online:

https://dogshow.ca/en/Events/4870

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06/27/2024

Words of Wisdom

One of the most important qualities for success is mental toughness.
It fosters inner motivation, achieving goals, fortitude in facing challenges, remaining calm under pressure, the ability to perform consistently,
move on from disappointment, view adversity as an opportunity and perhaps most important,
— irrespective of your definition of ‘success’, whether you’re a novice just starting or a 40 year expert, it empowers the mindset to take you from where you are, to where you want to be.

Here are 3 tips to help improve mental toughness:

1. Make your Best Effort.

It’s less about the outcome than it is about whether you put in the best effort, relative to you and your dogs potential. That includes every aspect of preparation, both in your dogs training and in your personal development and goal setting. There will be days when things go your way and inevitably, there will be days when they don’t. What you can control is how much you did to get you and your dog ready for the moment.
The great coach John Wooden said: “Success is peace of mind; a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.”

2. When it doesn't go your way, choose to stay positive.

It’s essential to know the difference between the things you can control and the things you can’t.
If something that is out of your control doesn’t go your way, try to avoid sliding into disappointment, anger or frustration, which are emotions that are firmly within your control. Choose to remain positive.
Especially with trialing, there are often times you walk onto the field armed with various strategies, ideas, and hypotheses about how it will play out. But with 3 thinking entities (you, sheep and dog) you don’t always know what’s going to happen.You may not have control over what happens. But, you can choose how you react.
One way to keep perspective and motivated is understanding that if things go your way, great; and if they don’t, that’s okay, too, since you have a chance to learn and overcome them in the future.

3. Learn from Losses

When things don’t work out, rather than get defeated or take it personally, arrive at a place where you grow from the negative experience.Try to reframe it as an opportunity to learn and challenge to improve —If things don’t go well but you and your dog learned something, it turns into a positive outcome.
Over time and with experience, you can develop a way to use losses to foster improvement and inner drive. What you learn, through review and self-reflection, is often a greater positive than whatever benefits might have come from ‘winning’.

Building these habits can help you improve on the field, and moreover, as a partner to your dog.

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06/16/2024

We had a great group of promising dogs out this weekend in the heat yesterday and the pouring rain today!

We had Bearded Collies, a German Shepherd, a Mudi, and a Corgi x Cattle Dog mix.

06/16/2024

We have a herding clinic coming up next month near Saskatoon.

Sign up link in comments.

06/04/2024

June 15th, 2024
Drop In Rally Lessons with
Ayoka Bubar, BA, CPDT-KA, CCUI
Here at Sheep Thrills Farm

Details and signup via this link:

Learn more about Ayoka here https://ayokabubar.com/ Classes will take place at Sheep Thrills Farm near Saskatoon on weekends, and consist of two runs through a rally course with feedback for $20 per dog. We will start at 10 am with the Novice course followed by the Intermediate course. The farm will...

05/30/2024

Eye Clinic in Davidson SPOT AVAILABLE

Dog fanciers can quickly find Canadian dog event information. Dog show results and statistics available for every CKC conformation show in Canada.

05/26/2024

If your looking for something to do today, there are some spots open for instinct testing! Just show up before noon today! Cost is $50.

05/20/2024

We had the first clinic of the year this weekend with a bunch of really promising teams!

05/19/2024

More herding clinics coming up next month!

Sign up link in comments.

05/14/2024

The August CKC All Breed Herding Trials are posted up on Dogshow.ca!

This year there are Cattle, Goose, Duck and Sheep Arena trials, as well as Goose and Sheep Stockdog trials!

DogShow.ca - The Best Way To Enter Dog Events In Canada!

04/21/2024

We still have spots available for the May 18-19, 2024 herding clinic.

All levels and all breeds welcome. No experience necessary.

Sign up at:

https://forms.gle/rZmsuucyGrFTc1T47

02/20/2024

Weekend lessons with Ayoka Bubar Cpdt-Ka for Summer 2024 are now open for registration!

$200/weekend - Learn more about Ayoka here - https://ayokabubar.com/ These lessons are for ALL breeds and all levels of handlers. This year the class format has been changed. Rather than having to spend all day at the farm, there will be a morning session and an afternoon session over the weekend. Y...

12/05/2023

4 more days to order your photos. Then they disappear!

You can create a favourites list in the gallery which is for your own use to narrow down photos and is not used by me as your order. 

10/26/2023

Just a reminder... order photos from Lianne Matieshin Photography from the ACDCC trials before they disappear! I need to order mine still!

You can create a favourites list in the gallery which is for your own use to narrow down photos and is not used by me as your order. 

10/17/2023

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10/11/2023

If you've ever wondered what happens at a herding instinct test, this webinar and Q&A is for you!

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Ever wonder what happens at a herding instinct test?

Join Ayoka and learn all about them!

You don't have to have a border collie to participate and earn a certificate but knowing the jargon, process and what to expect will make your whole experience more fun!

Some topics will include:

✅️ Basic herding terminology
✅️ Common instinct test procedures
✅️ What equipment to bring to an instinct test
✅️ How to find tests in your area
✅️ Farm/herding etiquette

Sign up for this webinar in one of 2 ways - Links in comments.

1️⃣ Join the Herd is the Word Patreon at the Learners Level for just $10 CAD/month.

2️⃣ Purchase this webinar for a one time payment of $24.99 CAD

09/04/2023

The 2022 Sheep Thrills Farm dog and handler of the year go to Kaili and Phoebe! They unofficially were #12 CKC Top Herding Dog in All-Breeds!

Congratulations!

08/27/2023

The back of the duck arena is finished, just in time for the next clinic and trials!