FACILITIES

 

 

 

 

Illinois

  • Tammie Rogers
    DarnFar Ranch
    Brownstown, IL
    (618) 427-3333 Lessons, clinics, stock rental and trials
    Facilities include small pens, arenas and open fields, up to 13 acres. commercial hair sheep and ducks. Located just off I-70 in south central Illinois, we offer lessons, stock/field rental, clinics and trials. 
    www.darnfar.com    
    tammie@darnfar.com      

 

Indiana

  • Mary Lou Hayden
    Dogwood Farm
    Williamsport Indiana
    Facility: We have many work areas ranging from small work pens, an HT arena, a PT course, an A course, and others areas up to a 12 acre B course set up.
    Livestock: Currently we have 120 hair sheep (barbados/katahdin mixes) of all personalities ranging from well dogbroke school sheep to very light barely dog broke yearlings. We also have Indian Runner Ducks to work. Occasionally we have access to cattle for experienced dogs to work. We can custom design your experience to fit your needs ranging from stock rental to detailed lessons, to custom clinics for your organizations.
    Contact: dogwood@iquest.net 
    Website: www.dogwoodfarmherding.com 

 

Kentucky

 

  • Bob & Judy Blount, Slate Creek Aussies
    Elkhorn, Kentucky
    Slate Creek Farm 
    Lessons, clinics, stock rental and trials
    Facilities include small pens and arenas. Commercial hair sheep and ducks.
    Located in Central Kentucky, we offer lessons, stock/field rental, clinics and trials. 
    270-465-9296 or 270-465-1264
    http://www.slatecreekaussies.com

 

  • Alison Burnidge
    Franklin, Kentucky
    Facility / Livestock Type – Sheep – We currently have 30 hair sheep (barbado/ katahdin crosses). We are still developing the farm, but we have 7.5 acres. We have a few small working areas (30 x 40). We have minimal size PT (100 x 200) and HT (100 x 100) fields and an A-field set-up (122 x 225). We have two Belgian Tervuren’s and the stock is typically comfortable with upstanding breeds.  
    aburnidge@hotmail.com      
    Phone: 270-586-0163 (evenings); 270-745-0757 (days)

 

 

michigan

 

  • Diane Wright
    13535 6 1/2 Mile Road
    Battle Creek, MI 49014
    Facililty/Livestock: Large unfenced pastures, with grazes marked. Flock of cross-bred hair sheep.
    Email: diwri@yahoo.com 
    Phone: 269.979.0209

 

minnesota

 

  • Carey or Leslie Rechtzigel
    Rosemount, Minnesota
    Facility - Various size areas to work small to trial size and larger.
    training help is available if needed
    Livestock type - we have cattle, sheep (mostly hair sheep) and ducks 
    contact info: rexaussies1@aol.com 
    web address http://rexaussies.homestead.com/ 

 

MISSOURI 

 

  • Larry Painter
    Cleveland, MO
    60 x 152 indoor arena; small pens, arena size pen, open field pens,
    chutes, obstacles provided upon request.
    Sheep, cattle, goats and ducks to work
    Larry & Marilyn Painter
    816.215.7478  
    kuawarri@casstel.net      
    http://www.kuawarri.com 

 

OHIO 

 

  • Ellen Schwab
    Aunt Ellen's Farm
    Junction City, Ohio (one hour SE of Columbus)
    gentle cattle, flighty sheep, pocket goats, docile ducks, and feisty geese
    various size pens and fields, rolling terrain, lots of shade and cool creek  
    AuntEllenS@aol.com      
    AuntEllenS.com  

 

Wisconsin

  • Shannon Wolfe
    Magic's Legacy
    Genoa City, WI
    brass@execpc.com
  • Right on the Illinois/Wisconsin Border with easy access from  Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison and Rockford,we have many work areas ranging from small work pens, an HT arena, a PT course, an A course, and others areas up for B course work.  Our livestock is currently 150 hair sheep (dorper/St. Croix mixes) of all Levels ranging from well dogbroke school sheep to very light barely dog broke yearlings. We also have 75 mixed breed ducks to work. And there is also the "goat mafia" numbering 15!  We are set up to hold AKC, ASCA, and AHBA trials at any time.  We give lessons full time (not just on weekends) as well as custom clinics for your organizations or breed group.  We also hold Herding Instinct tests twice a year for those people who just want "to see what their herding breed dog will do".

 

  • Renea Dahms
  • Custer, WI   
    renea@defianceaussies.com 
  • We are set up for an AHBA HCT with a 50'x50' arena, we also have a 90'x100' with 3 sorting pens (16'x20') that open into both arenas and a 40'x20' holding pen, the entire set up will accomodate ASCA, AKC and AHBA events.  Our flock consists of 20 hair sheep, but is growing.  Ducks may be available in the fall of the year.  Facility includes electric hook up at the arenas.Located in Custer, WI (just East of Stevens Point).  www.defianceaussies.com                 www.pawsitivelyunleashed.com  



  • Big Yellow Boots Stockdog Training
  • Portage WI
    John Wentz and Donna May
    N6042 Fox Glen Rd
    Portage, WI  53901
     www.bigyellowboots.com
     john@bigyellowboots.com
    608-697-3681

    Located in south central Wisconsin with several fields that are designed for all     levels of dogs and their handlers.  We have facilities that are large enough to     host trials, clinics, or group lessons.  Group lessons are currently held on             Wednesday evenings starting at 5:00 p.m. and also on Saturday and Sunday     from 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Additional days of the week are always available     for private lessons.