NC English Shepherd Gathering

North Carolina English Shepherd Gathering!!

October  8th, 2011
10:00 AM until

Maple Grove Farm
1886 Bescher Chapel Road
Denton
North Carolina 27239

Hi ALL !!!!
October will be here before we know it! My how time flies!
We have been working on the NC Gathering since last year!
We have some real fine FUN and Events Lined up this year.
On Friday  the 7th at 9:00AM we will have our very own Mary Peaslee conducting a Special Herding Work Shop For English Shepherds! This is a real special treat to have someone with Mary’s experience with Herding and English Shepherds! It will be limited to 16 dogs ! We will have Sheep and Ducks for you to work with. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!  This is your chance to come out and have a try a herding with your dog even if your dog is old or young  or in between!  Mary will be able to answer questions you may have  as well!
It is first come first served and get on the list early to be sure you have a spot!
Cost is $20.00 per dog!
SATURDAY IS THE BIG DAY!
We will start at 10:00 AM but you are WELCOME to come early! We will eat at 12:00 sharp (if the barbcue chicken is on time!) Hint! Do not let Les talk too much early on!
Please bring a side dish! And or a Dessert as well as what you like to drink. We will have ice!
Saturday at 1:30 PM our Raffle for NESR will start! We all ways have a great time at this! Tickets will be $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00… Then you put your ticket in the item’s bag that you hope to win. We have special pottery, jewelry, and other special items promised. Do bring your special item to donate and we will all have a Great time and raise money for NESR!
On Saturday we will have a CGC test for those that sign up early. There will be a fee and that will be posted latter.
Also the sheep pens and ducks will be available for anyone that wants to practice  what they learned on Friday!
Back Yard Agility will be set up for all the Agility Folk! You all can demonstrate what your dogs can do and the rest of us will watch in amazment! Plus it will be open to all that want to try it out as well!
Sunday  starting at 9:00 AM we will have the 3rd Annual Maple Grove Farm AHBA Trial. Sheep and Ducks. We will have 2 judges. HCT and Jr. Herding Dog as well as Arena Duck and sheep will be offered. More to follow on this. If you have questions regarding the AHBA Trial please email me Kay at:   maplegrovefarm@yahoo.com.
There will be more information posted to the club lists and web site as well as my website www.maplegrovefarmenglishshepherds.com
On my web site will be directions hotel motel information and other things you may need to know.
We have lots of space for the dogs to run and play, and people to find some shade to sit and visit in!
If it rains we have the shop!
Restroom facilities are available!
If you want to camp, we have hook ups and showers and plenty of room for that as well!
We sure are looking forward to seeing old friends meeting new ones and in person folk we talk to all the time but have never met in person!
Kay Delk Keziah
336-241-2817 hm