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.

On PAPER they look great. But there isn't any information on how the parents work. Or why they were bred together, other than to have Big Names in both pedigrees. If you want to buy a working dog, you should know how the parents work. If you're going to breed working dogs, it goes without saying!!

I was just at the Keepstone trial, and I believe Diane is referring to Bill, the only dog running in Open (he wasn't entered that weekend). With enough money, it is possible to purchase nice started imported dogs with recognizable pedigrees. My question to these breeders who have large kennels full of dogs, such as RS and LockEye is--how many of these dogs are doing real work or are competing in USBCHA? Out of 36 dogs, how many?? And more importantly, what dogs has the breeder bred out of her own lines that can work at that level? I like to see kennels where the bitches are being worked and trialed, and are not just brood bitches/whelping machines. It's great to have a fancy stud dog, but the mother has to prove her mettle too. It seems puppies are being sold on the basis of who the parents are related to, rather than the quality of the parents (as defined by their work). JMO Leslie

Norman Close of Handhills Border Collies www.handhillsbordercollies.com will be on the east coast to judge Warren Mick's spring trial. We are very fortunate that Norman has agreed to teach lessons and a clinic while he is in the area. Norman 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. For more information or a brochure, please contact any of the following. SCHEDULE: Lessons April 27-28 Hillsboro, NH contact Rob Drummond rob@brailsfordco.com Lessons April 29-30 Hampton, CT contact Carol Campion carcampion@yahoo.com 2 Day Clinic May 2-3 Quakertown, PA contact Leslie Whitney keralesfarm@verizon.net Lessons May 4 Quakertown, PA contact Leslie Whitney keralesfarm@verizon.net Don't miss this unique opportunity to work with a gifted trainer, handler, and teacher.

The Kathy KNox 3 day handling and training clinic at Kerales Farm in Quakertown PA has been changed to July 17-19. We have a couple of working spots available. FMI contact Leslie keralesfarm@verizon.net

*******COME ONE, COME ALL!*********** FUN TRIAL SATURDAY JANUARY 3rd, 2009 KERALES FARM 1138 WEST SAWMILL RD QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951 START TIME 9AM REGISTRATION STARTS AT 8:45AM PRO-NOVICE AND NOVICE-NOVICE will run first, followed by RANCH. Approximately 7 minutes per run; you can use your time to have a standard run or work on whatever you like. $15/run, you may sign up for 2 runs per dog, additional runs as time and daylight permits. Judges: Nancy Simmons, Novice classes. Carol Campion, Ranch. In the event we need to cancel due to weather, we will email Friday by 3pm and notify if you let us know you are coming. Kerales Farm Leslie & Kevin Whitney Quakertown, PA please note new email: keralesfarm@gmail.com 267-733-5118

KATHY KNOX TRAINING CLINICS JULY 10-12, 2009 KERALES FARM QUAKERTOWN, PA $300 per dog/handler. Clinic includes complimentary lunch. Your clinic spot will be held upon receipt of full payment. Checks will not be cashed until May 15. Full refunds are available until that time. Once checks are cashed, there are no refunds, and you will be responsible at that time to find a replacement for your spot. A waiting list will be started in the order the registrations are received. If you are on the wait list, you will be notified immediately and offered a spot if one becomes available. Observers are welcome at $40/day. With the number of people looking forward to working with Kathy, we are limiting participants to working one dog, so that as many people as possible will be able to take part. You may work more than one dog in your spot. Please make checks payable to Leslie Whitney, and post date them for May 15, 2009. Mail to 1138 West Sawmill Rd Quakertown, PA 18951. All levels welcome. FMI keralesbc@juno.com

JANUARY 4, 2009 PRIVATE LESSONS WITH CAROL CAMPION Carol will be here for a day of private lessons. Lessons will run 7am-4pm. Book now as we expect times to fill fast. JANUARY 3, 2009 NOVICE FUN TRIAL!! Classes offered: Nov-Nov, Pro-Novice, Ranch. You may also come use your run for training purposes, such as having 2 outruns, or 2 pens, shedding, etc. $15 per class/run Dependent on weather, so please let me know if you plan to come—we will notify everyone if the trial is cancelled due to weather. FMI: LESLIE & KEVIN WHITNEY KERALES FARM 1138 WEST SAWMILL ROAD QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951 keralesbc@juno.com

Carol Campion will be teaching private lessons on Saturday Nov 15 at Kerales Farm in Quakertown, PA. We have one morning lesson time available. O Sunday, she will be teaching a handling clinic, 2 working spots available. FMI contact Leslie keralesbc@juno.com

We're delighted to have Carol return to Kerales Farm for another clinic. We're just outside of Quakertown, PA. Her last clinics were so well received, and everyone had such a good time, that everyone wants her back. We have a couple of spots still open. Friday will be private lessons, and Sat and Sun will be clinics, open to all levels. FMI Leslie keralesbc@juno.com

Well that describes one of my dogs to a "t"!! She looks so suprised when she "wakes up" and finds she's "forgotten" half the flock! WHat did you do to help Gael sort it out? thanks, Leslie