West Coast SDT

Everyone's favourite ewe, Phantom of the Opera:




How to win a trial, by Lorne Landry and Robbie:

Straight fetch:


Drive with authority:


Hold the line on the cross-drive:


Shed 'em like they're hot:


Pen them with time to spare:


And Wick and her daughter, Tip:

The dog days of summer are here!

Wick is locked and loaded:


Lou is poised:


And she's off!


Run Bear, run!


Lou says "I'm a bunny!"


Stop, Lou, stop!


Extreme summer tongue, 2007 edition:

Attempting to be artistic

An essay on the patio dog:


And pretending I have a fancy medium-format camera:

Boys of Summer

Lou gettin' his paw on:


Bear is not loving Broke Back Lou:


Bear says "I'm outta here!"
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Wick at the AAC Regionals

All photos courtesy of Jean Konde-White of Photoplay's Portraits.

Blue eye, blue A-Frame. How matchey-matchey is that!


Turbo-Wick:


Emerging from middle earth:

Paxton Valley Sheepdog Trial

We stayed in a tent! (OK, just for one night, then we moved to a cabin):


Bear enjoyed the dusty grounds:


Did I mention he sleeps in the bed?


Wick is an expert excavator:


Lou is an expert poser:


Linc starts his outrun:


Linc picking up a stray:


Ben powering around the field:


Kyu leaning in:


Kyu pauses for reflection on the meaning of life:

Stirling Acres Sheepdog Trial - Part 2

Lou observes the action:


The great Patch brings his sheep to the shedding ring:


And gets his shed:


Joe eyes his sheep:


Joe brings his sheep to the shedding ring:

Stirling Acres Sheepdog Trial

Finally, photos of Lou! And me! Wow, I look confused!


Lou on his drive:


Note the stunning whiteness of his white parts:


At the pen:


And Lou's music video!

Black and white Bear

Chicken Little

Lou's new favourite toy, Chet, the Screaming Chicken:


I'm sorry, but how cute is this dog??


And look at the size of his paws!

Rainy Days Stock Dog Trial, Arlington, WA

Despite its name (and reputation) we had fabulous weather!

Fly leans in for her shed:


And stares down her sheep:


Hope works the pen:


Mot the Magnificent: