Little Dove Farm
Herding Schedule 2008 So far...

General Information

Individual lessons may be scheduled during the week and available weekends as soon as we are through mud season. Call me at 207-845-2888 or send an email to schedule your lessons.

If your are interested in putting together a small group if friends or a breed club with 4 or more dogs who are interested in scheduling a ‘herding or tracking day at the farm’ contact me as soon as possible and we can fix dates.

I will also be putting on a couple of clinics “Introduction to Herding for the Novice” during the course of the summer. Stay tuned as they may be on short notice depending on the number of people interested. I am also happy to host special events for clubs whether it is for herding, tracking, fun days, or all; formal or informal.

As we will also be lambing during the early part of April any scheduled lessons may need to be a little flexible. I could be stuck in the barn! Unless otherwise noted all classes and clinics will be taught by me. This schedule also is subject to change depending on any number of conditions. I’m sure that more events will be added during the season.

January

• January 5th -Herding at the Flying M in Searport. Call 207-845-2888 or email me for appointments.
• January 19th herding at the Flying M in Searsport.

Feburary

• Herding at the Flying M in Searport Saturday the 2nd, and Saturday the 16th.

March

• Back at the Flying M Saturday the 1st, and Saturday the 15th and lambs permitting Saturday the 29th.

Classic 'n Coda's Take Five, CD, TDX, HSAs, ASCA STDsdc, OTDd Age 11 working our sheep and lambs at LDF

April

• Lambing Time. Herding at LDF by appointment and subject to weather, mud, lambs and my level of exhaustion!
• April 29th AKC Test and Trials All Breed Belgian Malinois Nationals, Starshine Farm, CT.

May

• We'll be in full swing herding mode now and scheduling is open on weekends and weekdays. I'm not sure what local trials will be happening this month - so this will be updated at a later. Lambs will also be keeping me busy.
• I will schedule an introduction to herding and another day of tracking clinic here at the farm sometime during this month. Not sure of dates. Keep this site bookmarked or contact me via email.

June

• Busy Month for me at the Bob Vest Clinics at Starshine Farm. Available times for individual lessons will be during the 3rd and 4th week of the month.
• Sunday, June 1. Introduction to herding. All Day Event here at LDF. Lunch Included. Contact me for more information.
• June 14-15 Bob Vest Cattle Clinic at Starshine Farm, CT, sponsered by ASCNE.
• June 21st ASCA Trial Judge: Bob Vest contact Tenley Dexter
• June 22nd ASTA Time and Point Trial at Starshine Farm, CT contact Tenley Dexter for more information.
• June 28th Introduction to Herding for Novices and beginners at LDF. All day event. Contact me for more information.

July

• Lessons anytime the first and third weekend and during weekdays all during the month. Contact me to set up apppointments.
• Tenley Dexter Clinic 11-13th at Starshine Farm. Contact Starshine Farm for more information.

August

• Lessons all month long except for July 31st - August 3rd.
• ASCA Trial at Matt Mason's in N.H. August 9-10 Cattle, sheep, ducks. Contact Matt Mason for more information.

September

• Weekday lesson times available to schedule as usual
• AKC Nesa Trial Continues Sept. 1st
• 11th – 13th Jan Wesen comes to Maine and will be conducting a clinic here at LDF for 3 full days! 12 working slots available. Auditors Welcome!
• AHBA Test and Ranch Dog Trial – Our 2nd here at LDF on the 14th. (Pending approval) Jan Wesen will be judging.

October

• It will probably be a busy month! More Details later. Individual lessons and such will carry on as usual in between trials and clinics.

November

• Tenley Dexter Clinic here at LDF the 1st and 2nd. There will be 12 working slots and preference will be given to previous attendees of this annual event.

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