NEWS ABOUT CHRISTMAS DAY ’09 PUPPIES:
The Scout/Valerie puppies that were 6-months-old on June 25, continue to make us proud!
In addition to being a “quick study” with her obedience training, Debbie Knowles tri smooth girl Anna (Deep River Bankside Merry & Bright) went to her first 2 shows. Ellen Russell showed Anna to a major reserve on [...]
PERFORMANCE NEWS:
Herding 4/17 & 18
The Piedmont Border Collie Association hosted 2 AKC trials this past weekend at Way to Me Farm in Sanford, NC. We took 3 collies – Tanner, Charlie & Lyric. Joan Scialdone’s sable smooth boy Tanner earned his Pre-trial title qualifying both days and is now Deep River’s Chasing Shadows RN, NJP, PT. Mickie & [...]
CONFORMATION NEWS:
En Chang sent Pam & I good news. Her blue rough girl Crystal is now CH Deep River’s Snow Fall at Blackpoint earning her third major - 5 pts. at the CCof HI specialty show this past weekend. Crystal is co-breeder Pam’s first homebred champion! Congratulations, ladies! Sire: Deep River’s Let It Snow CGC, RL1 [...]
CONFORMATION IN DEC.
Yvonne Shelton & Robin Perry report good news for Bogie & Tasha, but sad news for 2 of their rescues!
Bitter Sweet
Two weeks ago we had to put Emma down (10 yr old AmStaff). Yesterday morning we had to put Trinity, our nearly 17 year old rescue collie, down.
In the midst of this Tasha [...]
Fall is here at Deep River, and as usual, our wonderful owners and their collies are doing great things at shows and trials!
ANNUAL FALL COLLIE MATCH NEWS
On hand at the PCC Annual Fall Match on Oct. 10 at the home of Dona, George & Taylor Williams helping out with the match are Deep River collie owners [...]
Joy is now HTCh CH Deep River’s Comfort and Joy RE, HSAc, HXAsd, HTD1, RLFIII, HTADIII, HRDIII. Claire and Joy teamed up in Berryville, VA to earn an American Herding Breeds Association Championship. On Sat. Joy was RHIT with a 91 from Level 3 Arena class. On Sun. Joy was High in Trial with a 96 [...]
Susan Carbee writes:
Hi Kathy,
I’m happy to report Sky earned his JHD at the AHBA trial this weekend at Debbie McCluske’s in Chesapeake. A friend took these pics Sat.
It may be coincidence but ever since he decided he really liked ducks, his interest in sheep has really improved. The last few times I’ve had him on [...]
Herding Summary: In 2008 Deep River bred collies earned the following AKC herding titles and Q’s toward titles to come:
HT – Sky
PT – Prada, Powder, Moose & Valerie
HSAd – Ariel, Valerie, Isis, Wiggy & Joy earned this title & Kate earned her first Q.
HSAs – Kate titled, and Teddy earned two Q’s toward this [...]
CA Eastern Regional Herding News – Nov. 22 & 23 – Wiggy:
The Sat. trial was extremely cold and windy, and the stock didn’t like it any better than we did! Fortunately, the human and collie companionship was warm! Sun. was a better weather day, about 5 degrees warmer, and the wind died away; we were [...]
News from Janie Nafsinger from CCA Western Regional Herding Trials – Nov. 1 & 2, 2008
Deep River Victoria’s Secret (Teddy) was shown for the first time at AKC herding trials by her owner/handler Janie Nafsinger. Janie’s farm in Idaho was the site of the CCA Western Regional. Teddy earned her first two Q’s in HSAs. [...]
Puppy Herding Instinct Test – Thurs., Nov. 6 – Hannah/Yankee Puppies
Should I be keeping an eye on these?

I move, they move!

Do they want to play?

If one leaves his friends, should I ask him to join them?
Pam, Mike & Tucky, Claire & Marq and I went to Richard & Mary Whorton’s farm yesterday for an AKC herding trial with Joy, Kate & Ariel. The result was a good one. Kate, pictured below, earned her final HSAs Q with a 4th place and a good run. Ariel finished the course but lost [...]
This is how far back Ariel had to stop for most of the run to keep the sheep from bolting!
Show News from Atlanta:Deep River’s Haunting Ewe (BOO) won all three days in Atlanta for 7 additional points. BOO now has 13 pts. and 3 majors. Congratulations to his new owners Kathy Weare & Jody Arsenault! BOO is from our Halloween litter last year by Aaron x Joy and is a brother to Sandy’s Jake [...]
AHBA Herding News from Berryville, VA:
Claire & I made another trip to Berryville for American Herding Breeds Association Trials Aug. 30 & 31. We 25 ducks with us… Claire provided the ducks for Arena Course Runs. We got what were supposed to be vanilla air fresheners for my van, but they smelled oddly like bazooka. [...]
Berryville, VA July 11, 12 & 13 Keepsake Farm AHBA herding trials… My friend Claire and I went to VA this past weekend for American Herding Breeds Association trials. There were a few baubles but overall a highly successful weekend! Claire’s sheltie, Kess, earned her HRD 3 title (Ranch Dog – Advanced). Our Joy also [...]
Joy bringing the sheep around the handlers cone after the outrun, lift & fetch in HTD 1 to begin running the course.
Joy putting the sheep in the free-standing pen at the end of the HTD 1 course.
Joy in HRD 3. She’s sorted 10 sheep and taken the first 5 through the foot bathe. She’s bringing [...]
Deep River’s Reflexion on SnowPowder holds her sit/stay before being told to fetch the sheep.
Powder takes the sheep down the fenceline.
Powder takes the sheep through the centerline panels.