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Dogs Training Videos,
Book, Perfect Stock Dog Training Program with Ben Means, Cattle, Sheep,
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L.R. Alexander and Ben cuttin' up while
Lena brings in the training calves.
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February -
April 2008
- Bet you thought we weren't ever gonna change the home page
pictures. Seems like we've already squeezed several months
into these 3. The
AVCA and Registry offices received new paint and flooring.
That was one of our biggest hurdles. In fact the Registry
offices aren't yet completed. We had our bouts with achy flu
and colds - seemed like they didn't go away. And the
weather/winter never ended. April has brought s-h-o-w-e-r-s.
It's soggy and muddy. There are "low water bridges" where we
haven't had them before! So many of you have stopped in to
visit, brought dogs for training and picked them up. All are
appreciated. Forgive us if you don't see your picture or
name. We've helped with the AVCA spring certification
examinations and even made it up to Gordon and Pat Christiansen's
in Durham, Kansas for their annual cow dog trial. We saw
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read more about that at
www.cowdogcentral.com A few of you and/or your dogs are
pictured. Ed Hamersley (MO), L.R. Alenxander (MO), Eric
Wanman (ID), Nicole Rhodes (IN), Dustin Evans (OK), Jim Etling
(TX), Glenn Guttridge (TX), Steve Sturtz (TX).
Click here to
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Meet "Newt." He arrived from
Glenn Guttridge in February - it was snowy and cold, but
he had 5 star accommodations as you can see. By April
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Above left,
Ed (Hamersley) and Ben did some dog swapping. Ed has
Angel (Hunter x Patch). Above right, Ben and Scooter
feeding a lamb. We had snowy weather into March. |
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Miss Patch stops 'em in their tracks. Patch is a broke 5
year old female. She's a nice dog. Pleasant to be around,
full of work and go. She does favor the heel, but will head
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Above our friend
Matt Fullbright
at a recent Buck Brananman clinic. Right, our friend
Eric Wanman, Buhl, ID was down for a visit to L.R.'s and
here. Eric went through Colorado and brought Chad Kalma
(Holly, Colorado) along. Eric, a farrier by trade,
donned Ben's shoeing chaps (a little short for him) and
trimmed Mack and Chic's feet. Thank you Eric! |
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Dustin Evans gives Cowboy (Hunter
x Queen) a try before taking him home to Dry Gulch Ranch.
Dustin bought Cowboy last year as a pup and brought him back
for Ben to train. |
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The "kids"
started coming the end of March.
"Girl" had triplets. Ben and neighbor
Bill McHone talk after Ben cut his
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We drove up to
Christiansen's Annual Cottonwood Crossing
Trial at Durham, Kansas mid-April.
Above,
Kenneth Beasley running his Open Dog,
Hooch. Below right, Gary Gehring (Iowa),
Paul Gilbert (OK) and
Laura Stimatze (KS) chat in between runs. |
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Left Nicole
Rhodes, Indiana, and her Cottonwood
Futurity dog Ink. Nicole stopped by
in March after the Stimatze clinic.
We enjoyed her visit and watching her
Hanging Tree Cow Dogs work. |
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Above Ben
works Bill Thomas' (El Reno, OK) "Rio"
female. |
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Office got
a new paint job and flooring in March.
The "office" was moved out to the
living room and kitchen for a couple
weeks. Right,
Steve Sturtz, San
Angelo, TX and
Glenn Guttridge,
Gainesville, TX. Ben drove down
to Glenn's when Steve was there. Dog
and tall story swappin'
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Our good
friend Jim Etling stopped in for a visit
on his way to a Leopard Dog trial east
of St. Louis. |
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GREG HIGHSMITH'S CD. Greg Highsmith's long awaited CD. Leslie (with Ben's input,
of course) designed the cover. It's very
well done and Greg can sing. If you are interested in
ordering a copy, all proceeds go to the
Cowboy Junction
Christian School, contact the church at 918-256-4180. They
are $15 each. Greg is the 1994 International Champion
Auctioneer. |
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and a credit line. Copyright is a real deal. We appreciate
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