I have always wanted a corgi – an independent, athletic, affectionate and cheerful corgi. And that’s exactly who we got from Outlands. The herding thing was a bit of an afterthought. Stella is our first dog from a herding breed, so when she was old enough, we took her to Barbara Davenport at Packleader Farm in Gig Harbor, WA for evaluation. After Stella’s first exposure to sheep, Barb said, “Any trainer would be happy to work with this dog!” A year later, she has the titles you see above (so far) and loves her herding work. Her favorite thing is moving sheep around the farm, in and out of pens, from field to field. Although she thinks cows might be pretty fun, and then there’s ducks… We call her our AAFD (All Around Farm Dog), keeping the chickens in line and watching out for invading bunnies and deer, accompanying us on daily walks in the woods, on road trips, and snuggling up to watch tv. We love her to bits. 

New fun for 2023: I take over as handler in herding (I have to catch up with Stella first; so far she's being pretty patient with me) and we start Barnhunt. Rats!
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​~Susan Nolen, owner of Stella

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AKC:
TKN Trick Dog Novice
PT  Pretrial Test
HSAs (Herding Started A Course - sheep)
HIAs (Herding Intermediate A Course - sheep)
HSDs (Herding Started D Course - sheep)
HIDs (Herding Intermediate D Course -sheep)

Barn Hunt Association:
RATN – Novice Barn Hunt Title

American Herding Breeds Association (AHBA):
HTADIs & HTADIIs (Herding Trial Arena Dog I & II - sheep)
HRDIs & HRDIIs (Herding Ranch Dog I & II - sheep)
RLFIs (Ranch Large Flock I - Sheep)​
Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA):
STDs Started Trial Dog – sheep

That’s 10 titles in her first full year of herding competition! Plus multiple High in Trial and High Combined awards.

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