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  • Class of 2011 – Oct-Dec
07Jan

Gear … classy young son of “New Moss”.

Gear
By Candy Kennedy  |  January 7th, 2013  |  Pedigree List  |  Border Collie pedigree, Border Collie Pedigrees, Pedigree, Pedigree List, Working Border Collie  |  No Comments

A pleasure to raise and train. Full of heart and drive and always wanting to please.  Moved from Nursery to […]

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26May

Sid – Another Imported Irish lad

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 26th, 2016  |  Pedigree List  |  Pedigree, Pedigree List, Working Border Collie  |  No Comments

SID: 3 year old imported from Ireland. Totally different than my *normal* dogs. Relaxed, cool headed, easy going dog (so […]

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20Nov

FERN – Imported Irish Lass.

By Candy Kennedy  |  November 20th, 2016  |  Pedigree List  |  Border Collie pedigree, Border Collie Pedigrees, breeding, breeding Border Collies, Pedigree List, Working Border Collie  |  No Comments

Fern – imported 2 year old bitch.           I bought her and had her bred to […]

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29Jan

Different sides of a coin

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By Candy Kennedy  |  January 29th, 2012  |  Featured Post  |  Candy Kennedy training Border Collies, herding agility obedience, How to train a Border Collie to herd, sheepdog training, Working Border Collie  |  No Comments

Repetition vs Concept: Through research teachers discovered that students have different “learning styles” (visual, auditory or touch). I think one of the […]

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27Dec

Trial/Ranch difference

By Candy Kennedy  |  December 27th, 2011  |  Featured Post  |  Border Collie training, Candy Kennedy training Border Collies, sheepdog training, Working Border Collie, working livestock  |  No Comments

Lately I seem to be reading more comments from people who think a “ranch dog” is better than a “trial […]

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16Nov

Quality Imported open dog for sale

By Candy Kennedy  |  November 16th, 2010  |  Dogs for sale  |  Border Collies for sale, Trained Border Collie for sale, Working Border Collie, Working Border Collie for sale  |  No Comments

  Status: SOLD After the first of the year (2011) … Jax (Jack) will be available as I will have 3 […]

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27Apr

Holly

By Candy Kennedy  |  April 27th, 2010  |  Dogs for sale  |  Border Collies for sale, trained dogs for sale, Working Border Collie, working dog  |  No Comments

Status: SOLD Holly is a 2 year old smooth black and white bitch that I’ve bought to finish and sell. Holly […]

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19Aug

Warning Label

By Candy Kennedy  |  August 19th, 2007  |  Articles  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie to herd, sheepdog training, Working Border Collie, working livestock  |  No Comments

While working a dog I have in for training I ran into a problem that seems to emerge as a […]

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04May

Illusions of Control

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles, Training  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie to herd, training articles, Working Border Collie, Working Border Collies, working dog, working livestock  |  No Comments

  “Illusions of Control”   Control – just how much is enough? When does enough become too much. This is […]

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19Aug

Terms of Endearment

By Candy Kennedy  |  August 19th, 2007  |  Articles  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie, How to train a Border Collie to herd, sheepdog training, Working Border Collie  |  No Comments

I was giving lessons one day when a student commented to me “why don’t you write an article on basic […]

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“Can you hear me now?”

Students are always asking why doesn’t my dog listen to me? It all starts “up close and personal”. In order for a dog to work with you … you have to be in his mind. He can’t hear what you are saying if he’s not listening. So, how do we go about teaching a dog to listen to us better — “communication and trust”. When first starting a pup if your guidance gives him better control of his sheep (which is everything his instincts are compelling him to do) he will learn to rely on and trust that guidance. If everything you do/say makes him lose his sheep that trust will quickly be eroded. With young dogs the last thing you want is a conflict between what you are making him do ...[Read More]

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