TRAINERS

 

 

 

 

Illinois


  • Sean and Sharol Hathaway
    46W097 Middleton Road
    Hampshire, IL 60140 
    HRTimber@aol.com     
    847-683-3341

  • Linda Franklin
    5625 Duffy Rd
    Shabbona, IL 60550 (Near DeKalb)
    815-824-2746

  • Larry Sisson
    7820 State Route 4
    Worden,  IL 62002
    (618) 633-1990  
    farview@midwest.net      

  • Kenneth Kuykendall & Joyce Burnham
    Custom Stockdogs
    Steeleville, IL ~ about 60 miles south of St Louis, MO 
    training@customstockdogs.com  
    www.customstockdogs.com  
    All sizes of training pens and larger fields. Sheep for every level of dog and a good selection of Indian Runner ducks. Cattle when available We conduct herding training clinics both at our facility in IL and other locations in IN, KY and OH. Contact us for references and information about attending clinics, private lessons or hosting a clinic.

  • Kathy Kawalec
    Dancing Hearts
    Manhattan, Illinois     
    www.DancingHearts.org   
    Kathy@DancingHearts.org 

    Kathy offers a supportive, educational environment, teaching shepherding skills and guiding you to effectively shape your herding dogs natural instinct using calm patience, clarity, positive reinforcement and mutual respect. All levels of dogs and handlers, all herding breeds, various sized pens/fields, hair sheep, woolies, ducks. Private lessons and clinics.

Indiana

  • Lisa Greene
    Greene Acres Border Collies
    6641 E County Road 1075 N
    Roachdale, IN 46172

    765-522-1133
    e-mail tgreene141@tds.net   
    website www.greeneacresfarms.com

    Stock: St Croix/Dorper cross sheep.
    We have several fields to work in. 
    I offer private lessons and occasionally take Border Collies in for custom training on a monthly basis.

 

  • Tammie Van Deusen
    Muncie, IN
    focus is working with Shelties. Tammy has worked many upstanding breeds and welcomes all herding breeds. Tammy's focus is to work with you as a team to help you build a solid foundation with all your stock work. 
    small round pen, 50x50 pen, 80x100, AKC A course. ranch course. Lessons on Thur, Fri, Sat and Sun
    faerieshelties@yahoo.comfaerieshelties@yahoo.com  
    www.faerieshelties.com


Iowa area

 

  • WillowCreek Farm
    Williamsburg, Iowa---I-80, exit 225
    Many different areas to work in. Group and private lessons available weekends and evenings. Livestock: sheep-goats, ducks and cattle for experienced handler/dog(s)
    Tracey McPherson (cmeredwtch@iowatelcom.net) 
    Patty Anderson (Patricia.Anderson@va.gov)


  • Ann Witte
    Gaelyn Glen Farm
    11708 Capehart Rd. Springfield, NE 68059
    (402) 339-5200 adoannie@webtv.net 
    Stock: Sheep and Ducks
    Trainer: Ann Witte
    All Breeds: primarily upright dogs (Approved Judge; AKC and AHBA)
    Successfully trialed multiple dogs in AKC, ASCA and AHBA

     

Kentucky

 

  • Sherry Moss
    1523 Mays Rd
    Lawrenceburg KY 40342-9552
    (502) 859-5585
    Stock: Sheep
    All breeds with emphasis on upright dogs.
    Training, handling, group and private lessons available.



  • Tenley Dexter
    Fairplay, KY (winter months)
    All breed stockdog training, group and private lessons
    ten.dexter@yahoo.com
    clinic list
     

 

michigan

 

  • Becky Bailie
    Manchester Michigan 
    imaginefarm@provide.net      
    http://www.starstuffaussies.net  

  • Gail Winnick
    Perry, MI 
    HeartSongAussies@peoplepc.com     

    • 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.
    Tending lessons, tending evaluations and tending clinics.
    Tending, Large Flock or AKC C Course work is the type of herding historically done by European herding breeds, German Shepherds, Briards and Belgians and differs from the work done by BCs. I have trained & trialed an AKC Herding Champion GSD from A Course & am currently training & trialing an HCh pointed GSD from C Course
    Email: diwri@yahoo.com 
    Phone: 269.979.0209

     

  • Sharon Woolman
Woolman Herding
Grandville, MI
All-Breed Herding, Private or group lessons, field/stock rental to qualified handlers.  New facility includes 60-foot round pen, packed pen, small arenas and 450 by 1000 foot large field.  Hair sheep (katahdin and barbs) with a few woolies at times - will consider getting ducks if enough interest.  Located near the intersection of M-6 and I-196 south of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
(616) 669-8778
www.woolmanherding.com
Sharon@woolmanherding.com

minnesota

 

 

MISSOURI 

 

  • Larry Painter
    Cleveland, MO
    kuawarri@casstel.net  
    http://www.kuawarri.com 

  • Pam Wolf
    Eldemar Farms, Atchison, KS 
    eldemar@grasshoppernet.com      
    Training and Handling for "real life" not just for trials! Sheep, goats, ducks and occasionally cattle. Group & private lessons available.
    All-Breed Training with experience with most herding breeds. Experienced with AKC, USBCHA, ASCA & AHBA trials, clicker training. Training the handler is my specialty!

  • Sandra Holmberg
    Krakow, Mo 
    sholmbrg@fidmail.com     
    Australian Shepherds, loose-eyed breeds

  • Jim New
    P.O. Box 198
    Risco,MO 63874
    573-396-5730 
    jimnew@sheltonbbs.com      

  • Marc Christopher
    2104 St Rt 142
    Moody, MO 65777
    417-284-3393  
    chrisdogs@townsqr.com     

  • Debbie George
    Away2Me Farm
    8634 State Hwy J
    Puxico, MO
    573-222-6083 
    debbie@away2mefarm.com     
    www.away2mefarm.com 

     

  • Becky Henson
    Montara Collies
    Bunceton, MO  (near Columbia/Boonville) 
    All breed training and lessons
    Stock: hair sheep and ducks 
    Montara5@aol.com
    660-427-5033
    660-888-8358

 

OHIO 

 

  • Judi Bigham
    324 County Road 1171
    Nova , OH
    (419) 652-3647

  • Eric Brickson and Gemi Sasson-Brickson
    Springfield, Ohio 
    imgnr@dnaco.net     
    http://www.imgnr.com   


  • Kelly Malone
    • Karma Performance 
    14980 Marshallville St. NW, Canal Fulton, OH 44614
    330-618-1776 karmasreva@aol.com 
    5 acres, with a 200'x200' trial arena, a 150'x140 test arena, and a 50x50' training pen.
    45+ head of mixed sheep which can be mixed and matched to give you any level of difficulty desired.

    Lessons, rentals, clinics, demos, sheep camps and outside clinicians are all available at Karma Performance.



     

    wisconsin 

  • Marie Murphy
    Diamond Aire Kennels
    Hager City, WI 
    diamaire@redwing.net     
    www.redwing.net/~diamaire 
    all herding breeds

  • Shannon Wolfe
    Magic's Legacy
    Genoa City, WI
    www.shannonwolfeherding.com
    brass@genevaonline.com
     Custom training of all herding breeds.

    Show site, clinics, duck and sheep demonstrations.


  • John Wentz
    N6042 Fox Glen rd
    Portage, WI 53901
    john@bigyellowboots.net
    608-697-3681
    Bigyellowboots.net

    All herding breeds, lessons, lessons at your site for you and your friends.
    Started dogs and puppies sometimes available.