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ACT/NSW (Bungendore)
24/25 June 2006
NOTE: THIS SCHOOL IS OPEN TO ALL HERDING BREEDS
You are welcome to attend both days or choose one. All levels catered for on each day with opportunity for paddock and yard work.
SATURDAY: Focus on started dogs and all breeds but all welcome
SUNDAY: Focus on intermediate/advanced and we will run an ANKC Course A or B depending
MONDAY: Morning small group and privates
10 dogs per day
Start time tbc
Cost
$165 for the weekend
$90 for one day
Please enquire about running a second dog (may be limited if all working spots taken)
Auditors: $20 per session
Small group sessions
($75)
Private lessons ($75 per hour)
Venue: Bungendore (30min east of Canberra).
Camping: available at Bungendore Showgrounds ($10/site power/showers
etc). For other acommodation options please contact the organisers.
Contact:
Karen Edwards (02) 6238 2812 (h), 0402 155221, karen.edwards@anu.edu.au
121 Douglas Close
Carwoola
NSW 2620
Submit completed registration form with your payment to Carol Trainor (79 Bowen St, Carwoola, NSW 2620).
Cheques/postal
orders to be made out to “Bungendore and District Sheepdog Association Inc.” for the full amount.
You will be required to sign a form acknowledging the risks associated with
working sheep before the school commences.
Bernard
Arends is one of New Zealand’s top sheepdog trainers and triallists. He
has been training dogs for about 30 years and regularly runs training days and schools in
New Zealand and Australia.
Bernard has won 3 NZ titles, 10 Island titles, had over 20 Island and NZ placings,
and has represented NZ six times in Trans-Tasman tests against Australia. Bernard
captained the NZ team that competed at the ISDS World Sheepdog Championships
at Tullamore, Ireland, in July 2005, the first time NZ has competed at a World
Championship. He ran 2 dogs and had the highest NZ score after the first round.
One of these dogs, Slate, is residing in Australia
for demonstrations at clinics and for 3-sheep trialling.
Wondara Slate (1/2 NZ, 1/2 Aussie!)