Kerales Farm

Kerales Farm is very pleased to be hosting Michael Gallagher from July 12-14. Lessons will be offered on Friday and Sunday. $60 per half hour There is one spot available on Friday and a couple on Sunday. On Saturday there will be a clinic is limited to 8 people. Clinic format is that you will get to work your dog for half an hour in the morning and another half hour in the afternoon. with Michael during the clinic. Cost will be $145 for the day, pot luck lunch. The clinic is full, but we are starting a wait list since the date is far away. This is a tremendous opportunity to work with one of the most talented sheepdog handlers and trainers in the world! Here is a brief description of Michael's many accomplishments: 2005 International Young Handler of the Year with Gyp 2008 Irish Nationals Reserve Champion with Cap 2008 International Supreme Finalist, 8th place with Cap 2009 Reserve International Qualification trial with Cap 2009 International Supreme Finalist 6th place with Cap 2010 International Supreme Champion with Cap 2010 Irish National Driving Champion with Cap 2010 International Qualifying Trial 1st place with Cap 2010 International Driving Champion with Cap 2011 International Supreme Finalist 4th place with Cap 2011 World trial Finalist 3rd place with Cap 2011 World Trial, Team Gold with Cap 2012 Irish Team member with Flo 2012 North of Ireland Double lift Champions 3 times in 4 years (2008 with Cap, 2010 with Roy, 2011 with Cap) Irish Team Member 6 times (1 with Gyp, 4 with Cap, and 1 with Flo) Irish Team member with Cap 2008-2011, Gyp 2008, Flo 2012 Leslie Whitney Kerales Farm Quakertown, PA keralesfarm@verizon.net

Mark, are you saying that it is a simple recessive, rather than a polygenic?

Great discussion. Here is another explanation of polygenic inheritance that is really helpful for us non-science folks to understand: http://www.ashgi.org/articles/breeding_bingo.htm leslie

UPDATE: Clinic will start at 7am. Working spots all filled, but auditors are welcome!

The normal protocol is a loading does of injections 2x/week for 4 weeks, then maintenance dosing (which can vary from monthly to much longer, depending on the dog). Some say they see an improvement in the dog,( through reduction of inflammation), after 2-3 doses. Full benefits are not obtained until the end, or close to the end, of the loading period.

"My vet always says surgery is basically controlled trauma." True, but ongoing trauma to soft tissues by bony bits and pieces is also trauma. Also, arthroscopic surgery is minimally invasive. 2 small (less than an inch long) cuts in the shoulder. Dogs completely healed in 8 weeks post surgery, and you can put the whole thing behind you. Trauma with a purpose and a positive outcome! :-) Anyways, best of luck with your boy!

The only sure way to have all the pups in a litter carry for red is if one of the parents are red. Statistically speaking, it is slightly possible for all the pups in a litter to carry red if neither parent was red but both carried for it, but it is highly unlikely.

KATH KNOX 3 DAY CLINIC, all levels welcome JULY 16-18, 2010 Kerales Farm Quakertown, PA FMI keralesfarm@verizon.net

Kerales Farm, Quakertown, PA 2010 CLINICS OFFERED: Scott Glen Clinic May 29-30 $200/2 days Scott Glen Private Lessons May 27-28 $120/hr. All levels welcome. FMI Leslie keralesfarm@verizon.net

Megan, what's the topic? Judging (I hope!) :-)

We’re very excited to be able to host a 2 day clinic with Norman Close the first weekend in May, followed by a day of private lessons on MOnday. We have 2 working spots available, with the option of one or two days. $150 2 days $85 one day.There are also private lesson available Monday afternoon $80/hr. I realize that many of you may not know of Norman, as he is from out west coast, but this is an opportunity I strongly urge you to take. Norman is not only a very successful handler and well respected trainer, but also a very popular clinician on the west coast, and people of all levels love his clinics. The clinic will be limited so that we can keep it personal and have lots of individual attention and work. All levels welcome. FMI contact Leslie Keralesfarm@verizon.net Hope you can join us for what promises to be a super weekend! Kerales Farm in Quakertown, PA Norman Close of Handhills Border Collies www.handhillsbordercollies.com was raised on a mixed farm in Lancashire, England and has been working with livestock all his life. For over 11 years, Norman has been training, working, trialing, and breeding border collies, and has bred and trained some of the top trialing dogs competing in the US and Canada today. He enthusiastically shares his experience and techniques for success through clinics and lessons in Western Canada and throughout the Northwestern US. He is especially gifted at starting young dogs and working with handlers of all levels.

Have they checked her heart? Heart abnormalities can cause lack of stamina.....

If it is just a part of the environment that she lives in, her immune system should be able to handle it. I would only treat her if she becomes symptomatic (diarrhea etc). We have geese fly over all the time where I live, so coccidia is everywhere. Can't get rid of it. When we first moved here and I discovered that fact and asked my vet, he told me what I just told you. I've never have had a problem with my flock either, interestingly, although I carefully watch any new animals I bring in, as well as the lambs. leslie

Oops hit send too soon. Of course we know how Roy works! :-) I meant the mothers.