By Lynn Johnston

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jack Crook recently, in advance of the World Sheepdog Trials. Jack is the first Junior Canadian to be competing for Canada.

Jack grew up on a cattle farm in BC…

We asked three young Ontario herders about the challenge of balancing family life with young children and pursuing sheep herding. They were asked to consider life in the sport before kids, changes they faced during pregnancy and in the early…

Back in 2015, OBCC did a series of interviews with judges from Canada, the US and the UK. We have resurrected the questions and over time will put the questions to a variety of current judges. Here is the second…

Back in 2015, OBCC did a series of interviews with judges from Canada, the US and the UK. We have resurrected the questions and over time will put the questions to a variety of current judges. Here is the first…

by Viki Kidd
Photo credit also to Viki

Wool sheep? Hair sheep? Mixed breeds?  What is the best kind or breed of sheep for training sheepdogs?

This is a question that many a handler/trainer have mused over and debated with…

By Susan Shipton
Photo credits to Patricia MacRae

At the Kingston Sheep Dog Trials in August of 2024, I sat on the hill and watched Tracy Hinton run Lad in their last trial. Her partner for close to ten years…

By Corey Perry

I’d like to thank Lynn Johnston for asking me to submit an OBCC blog article regarding arena trials and my Involvement in arena trials, which have become very popular with the sheepdog trialing scene in the west.

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By Farrah Federau

When I first saw the advert on Facebook for the sheep clinic with Viki I knew right away I was going to attend along with a family member I could convince to come. 
Although all of my…

By Carol Guy – OBCC Newsletter 2018   

Hi Boggy, thank you for taking time to speak to us.   Our club has members that trial and some who do not, so I am going to be asking questions with all of…