Out & About
Central Scotland Smallholders' Association
Henderson-Hill Border Collies, 19th July 2009
On Sunday 19th July 2009, Central Scotland Smallholders had a visit to Julie Hill and Bob Henderson www.henderson-hill-bordercollies.co.uk for a sheepdog masterclass. And what a masterclass it was!
Julie and Bob are both very experienced and very successful trainers of sheepdogs - they are the real deal. With eighteen dogs, from two little puppies to vastly experienced trial dogs, they were able to show us dogs at different stages of training and also dogs of the same age, but with different styles, strengths and weaknesses and levels of maturity. Julie has written a book called "The Natural Way" (by Julie Simpson) which explains her method of using the dog's natural behaviour to successfully train it.
Everyone there thoroughly enjoyed it and we all went away with a better understanding of dog behavior generally, and I'm sure our relationships with our own dogs will benefit.
You can find more information on the Henderson-Hill Border Collies website
Event reports
- Henderson-Hill Border Collies, July 2009
- Doune & Dunblane Show, July 2009
- Central & West Fife Show, June 2009
- Grassland Management, June 2009
- Smallholder & Garden Festival, May 2009
- Sheardrum, April 2009
- Lambing Course, January 2009
- Hillfoots Organics, October 2008
- Mid Torrie, March 2008
Membership form
You can download a membership form below, in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. If you'd prefer to be sent a form please contact the membership secretary with your name and address.