CR StockDogs-Cummings Ranch

07/17/2024

UK may be on to something!😊🤷🏼‍♀️

Well, 4th July is typically known as Independence Day to our American friends. However it's also the date for the general election here in the UK this year. With that in mind, I think this is a fitting reminder of how much better Collies, with their eagerness to please people, their honesty and integrity..their work ethic and ability to work together for the good of all...puts to shame the incompetent, nest feathering idiots who 'run our Country. They'd get my vote any day! :P

07/09/2024

06/23/2024

What an amazing Sale! Thank you to everyone that consigned a dog. To everyone that bid on dog. Our next online auction will be during the Southwest Cattledog Association Futurity.

06/19/2024

Bidding Opens Tomorrow @ 8AM and will be closing Saturday @ 7 PM.
Register to Bid @ https://bid.apexranchlegends.com/

06/02/2024

2024 Road Trip Fun with Gabe

Check out CR StockDogs’s video.

03/15/2024

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02/24/2024

And that’s how it all begins….❤️

01/27/2024

Good Boy, Ox!
When the trainer sends you a pic - working on impulse control with your strong headed 10 mo old!
I do think lamb chops might be one of his new favorites!😬😂 ….. ❤️ this boy!

12/09/2023

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10/21/2023

It’s been a busy bittersweet week….
All our fur kids went to their new working homes! CR Pistol x CR Gabe
Wishing them loads of fun on their new adventures!

10/15/2023

A little fun in the dirt today and Ox hit balance🙌. That little powerhouse is gonna be a fun one😉

10/10/2023

Working on the heel bite😬🤣

10/05/2023

Oh My!!❤️❤️❤️. This litter is spoken for, but we plan to breed a full blue (dilute) litter next spring~🤞

08/02/2023

Here at Art of the Cowgirl, we are committed to bringing opportunities to learn and grow through connection to women across the nation. We are excited to be offering a Workshop Gathering in Oklahoma in October, and would love for you to join us!

Workshop registration is now open. With opportunities to learn from professional photographers, artists, and more, we hope that anyone looking to expand their knowledge or learn how to do something new will sign up for one of these great workshops and connect with other women who are helping carry on the traditions of our western culture.

Register today at https://artofthecowgirl.com/oklahoma-gathering/, and be sure to sign up for our newsletter while you're there!

Photo: Lauren Summers Design & Photography, LLC

07/31/2023

Ox got his first ‘going to town’ socialization in this morning - Atwoods…. To say he made a few friends is an understatement 😂🥰.

07/29/2023

Join us in Oklahoma in October!

We are excited to bring Art of the Cowgirl to Pawhuska, Oklahoma this fall. This gathering will include various workshop opportunities, while bringing together a wide variety of women who are carrying on western traditions learned over the generations.

Our Oklahoma gathering will be a great place to connect with other western women, while learning new skills and making new friends.

Mark your calendar for October 13-15, 2023 and join us in Pawhuska, OK. We can’t wait to see you there! Learn more here: https://artofthecowgirl.com/oklahoma-gathering/

photo by PhyllisBurchettPhoto

07/15/2023

Great morning to work dogs at Frankie’s!
Ox even tried out his paws in the Oklahoma Dirt! He’s looking pretty eager!😂
Thank you Frankie and looking forward to visiting again!

07/10/2023

07/04/2023

Amazing group of young ladies and gents!

Mountain States Stockdog Association Junior Handler exhibitor families! Your photos are now available on our website. We are donating the photos from the junior handler class, both group and individual competitions for family members. The youth are our future and we love to help support them!

Click on this link to see the images. You must have created an account to download images. If you have any questions, please contact us.

https://www.xpranchphotography.com/f849915411

07/03/2023

I’d like to do a few clinics this fall . If you’ve been thinking about hosting let me know. Most places I need 10 dogs at 350$ per dog. Need broke stock and a couple different size pens.

06/27/2023

Stock dogs move sheep and cattle, and they’re indispensable on any ranch. More than 120 stock dogs from all over the U.S. and Canada competed in the Mountain States Stock Dog National Finals this week at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton.

06/25/2023

Congratulations!!
So enjoyed watching some really good dogs and handlers!

06/07/2023

Just a little ‘supervised’ run time with the girls💞. Meg the escape artist is visiting!😉

05/19/2023

Teeezer!
From Flying Fins….
Coming to CR Stockdogs in June!❤️
He & his brother currently go by Chunky & Monkey! … He’s Chunky!😂

So excited to join his journey!
Thank you Kat Teufel & Flying Fins for sharing this special guy with us

05/16/2023

Here is one for those of us who depend on our cowdogs day in and out, or if you are just getting started with working dogs.

Some very useful advice from Laura Stimatze Working Cowdogs Don't forget about Laura's clinic during the Montana Gathering 2023. Find all the info here: https://artofthecowgirl.com/product/cowdog-clinic-laura-stimatze/

"Set your Cowdog pup up for success! Keep him with you or in a kennel. Letting him run loose un attended will be disastrous! Pups want to work even at an early age. Anything that moves will trigger his working instincts . Horses running , cows in a nearby pasture, neighbor kids on bikes. None of this is safe behavior and causes habits you have to break later. But the number one bad thing is, cars and trucks. A well bred pup is going to try to go to the head to stop what’s moving. That is going to end in a very bad way.

Also don’t expose them to cattle until they are mature and ready. Most pups this is around 10 months to a year. Then start them on stock that is easy. Let them figure out what their job is. Then and only then start putting them on tougher stock. I generally start on small Holstien calves, then to weaned calves, replacement heifers then dry cows. If they make it through that then on to pairs. It takes a brave smart tough dog to work pairs. It’s definitely not all about being tough."

04/17/2023

Life has been a little rough lately at CR Stockdogs, but with the help of a little guardian angel encouraging us along… (oh and a big shove by Laura Stimatze😉), Gabe and I stepped out to participate in a Cattledog trial after many months off. This boy was fresh for sure, but we managed to complete the course 2 days in a row and was 3rd in average!

04/11/2023

Amazing 🤩

She broke horses, fed oil workers and was the postmaster for a remote corner of northeast Wyoming for three decades. Vera Brown of Gillette, who turned 108 last week, has lived a long life marked by adventure, kindness and strength.

03/15/2023