blackacre Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Hey all you Sam and Robin fans: The new CBCA Nursery Champion is . . . (drum roll please) . . . F-Red Dog and his humble but accomplished handler Sammy Jo. And, to add spice to the mix, Robin French and Jet are in the double lift, to be run tomorrow. Three cheers for the Virginia incursion. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Yahoo for the Virginia and North Carolinia (for Robin) contingents!!! Enough wonderful Canadian handlers/dogs have won trials in the US so I hope they don't mind some Americans winning a few in Canada. Best wishes to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Watch Debatable Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Thanks for the news! Are scores posted anyplace (online)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson & Donna Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 What awesome news! Congrats Sam! Sending all our good wishes to Robin and Jettie, we know you will do well!...pssst Jettie, you still have our vote! *grins* Can't wait till ya'll get back! We miss you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCS Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Alright, A, give us all the info!! It's Sun pm, where are u???? I hope you & the Southerns are out celebrating victory!! Need results ALL results!! you wrote them down right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackacre Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Yo Marianna, Why weren't you here, huh? Got something against Canada? We've got some great trails, tough sheep, good beer . . . No, I didn't write it down coz I wasn't at Grass Creek. What I heard through the grapevine: Craig won one day of qualifying and got in I assume, Cheryl was in with two dogs, Viki with Cash, Amanda with two, Robin and Jet, Mary Thompson and Hawk, Bob Stephens with one maybe, Bev I assume, Barbara Ray and Britt . . . and so to the end of what I know. All will be revealed soon on Sheepdog-L I assume, or the CBCA website. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCS Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Thank you my dear!! Didn't go this year because I had to pick & choose because my day job got in the way! I hope I can get up there next year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitch Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I was at the trial (with KrisK) and Sam had a beautiful run. She made it look effortless - which considering the pesky sheep they had, was a feat in itself! I'll have to see if I have pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyTerry Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 And the new Canadian National Champion is Michigan's Jeanne Weaver and Liz. I forgot to add the drum roll. Yea Sam and Frrrrrrred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucknjill Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 OMG we are FINALLY HOME! The results as I remember them are...and probably not exactly right but you will get the idea Jeanie and Liz Amanda and Bart Bev and Bill Jeanie and Jack?? Maybe Barb and Britt? Bev and Pippa Cheryl and Spot Bob Stephens Cant remember the 10th on down but Robin was 14th and did a great job on some tough sheep!!! I had such a fun time and LOVE all my new canadian friends! CANADA ROCKS! More later, I have a really funny story, but Steve is just home and welllll you know how that goes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Okay...I posted it...and then it was gone! so here is it again. Anyway, to all the board members that were there on Saturday & Sunday...YOU ARE ALL AWESOME!! It was my first trial...and you've managed to get me hooked!! Here's the results that I have from my program (in no particular order) Barbara Ray - Britt - 106 Carol Guy - Piper 92 Nancy Obernier - Nick 103 Marilyn Terpstra - Queen - no score Jeanne Weaver - Jack - 126 Jeanne Weaver - Liz - 145 (the first run of the day - and it was awesome!) Kate Broadbent - Rose 112 Bob Stephens - Pat - 115 Cheryl Jagger Williams - Spot - 122 Mary Thompson - Hawk - 99 Bev Lambert - Bill - 135 Amanda Milliken - Bart - 141 Vicki Kidd- Cash - no score Barbara Roy - Queen - no score Robin French - Jet - 94 Steve Wetmore - Dart - 101 Cheryl Jagger Williams - Toby 96 Bev Lamber - Pippa - 123 Marilyn Terpstra - Scott - 82 The commentators said the sheep were from an island and had little human or dog contact so even someone like me...who knows nothing about sheep could see these were the most ornery things alive!! It was a priviledge to watch the way the handlers and dogs worked together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyO Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Steve is just home and welllll you know how that goesHmmm Sam, didn't you get something in your goody bag, JUST for that welcome home, maybe in an orange color Nancy O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiegirl Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Congratulations to everyone! Sam, to have traveled that far, and to do that well, it is just AWESOME! GOOD JOB! Now, I hope we get to see some pics!!!!! Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackacre Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Huh! And what about your OLD friends from Canada, eh? Congratulations to Jeanne and LIz. Woo hoo! Kris, our sheep are famous, particularly the Grass Creek ones. Our very own version of range ewes. They come from an island in the St. Lawrence infested with coyotes and don't see humans or dogs for most of the year, until they are put on a ferry and brought over for the trial. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoofly Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I miss those sheep already....it was great fun and i had a blast running my first DL finals ever, woo hoo! And i couldn't have been prouder of my Zac boy for ending up Ranch Champ at Murphy's and running so well in the Nursery Finals. If not for his bone headed handler, he'd have ended up 4th overall. Speaking of congrats, how about Nancy O, kicking butt and taking names all darned week long! Also to Craig for a stunning run in the second go at Grass Creek. Thanks to all the hosts and great Canada folks, we had a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I recognized Zac right away from pictures that Denise Wall has taken. He was awesome (so were you Robin! - it was those godawful sheep I think I have some video of you - but I'm not 100% sure. And I sure I have pictures of Sam (if she was running the red dog?) Since this was my very first trial...it was hard to videotape and watch at the same time! Like I said....everyone was GREAT!! Now I have a goal in mind....since someone said one of the handlers was 80 - I'm hoping to be there by the time I'm 75 ....that gives me a lot of time, (I think) Thanks again for showing me how much fun sheeptrials can be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucknjill Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Nancy O, well it was Orange.... Ok so now on to my funny story...My GOOD friend Nancy O plops her butt down beside me in the chair and we are talking about how fun the sheep are and I mention that I want another chance to pen, that I hadnt go it yet...welll my good friend Nancy all but stands up and SCREAMS "ALL WEEKEND???? YOU HAVENT GOT IT ALL WEEKEND????" Well, I kind of avert my eyes, sigh and admit that no, I havent got it all weekend...this followed by a lot of giggles from Nancy...Now play that exact same senerio out about three more times with different handlers all with the same result...more big sighs.... Now picture me humming along, driving home and coming to the border crossing...pulling in, slightly nervous hoping they dont deley my trip..Hellooooo Mr. border guy how are you today? "Hello Miss, been here for the sheepdog trials?" Why yes Sir I have! Wow, he says, I have watched that on PBS, it is absolutely fascinating! Guiltily I look around, surely there are no fellow sheepdoggers around to see this shameless brag...and I reach beside me (of course it is on the seat beside me!) and I pull the Big Silver cup out (yes I am eating candy out of it on the way home!) And I say "See what my little dog won, he did pretty good I am so proud of him!" and he says........ "WOW! You must have gotten the sheep in the pen, just like they did on PBS".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn T Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Well, to add to the Sam stories, she needs to learn crossing the border protocol. She admitted to coming into Canada, and when asked if she was carrying alcohol, proceeded to pull out 2 GIGANTIC bottles of Tequila and say... "does this count?" Sam, Sam, Sam.... the proper answer is No sir, not a drop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucknjill Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I will learn eventually..I just didnt have room for it under my bunk, what with all that fertilizer and blasting caps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Sam, could you check the pictures on the gallery to see if that's you and your dog? There were SO many dogs but not that many red ones. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucknjill Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 That was my boy, what a great shot you got of him! I love your quote in your sig line btw, very very good! Oh and if ANYONE comes on here saying Robin and I wimped out on the party at Grass Creek or if they say we were in bed by 9 oclock on Saturday night, it is an out and out lie! it was 8:45! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'm hoping that I have some good video which we'll be watching tonight. I know I can get 'stills' from the video so if there are more, I'll get DH to do his magic and I'll post those as well. Unfortunately, we don't have the machine (yet) that will convert VHS to DVD but as soon as I do, I'll be transfering the video to that format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyO Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Sam, pretty funny story! Did they want to tax you for the silver bowl as you crossed over? I actually like the one where I yell "What! You haven't won any friggin m****, all week! Congratulations Sam and Fred! Robin, I was very proud of my boys, especially Nick Nick! I couldn't believe he actually turned back for his second lot of sheep. Nancy O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Dog Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Belated congrats to Robin, Sam & Nancy. We expect nothing less from you three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucknjill Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Yeah, I didnt win much since you were taking it all you sorry skunk! Honestly though, your dogs did super, maybe I can sign up for a penning clinic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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