(Local) Show Schedule 2019
Conformation shows for AKC, UKC, & IABCA-INT shows within a few hours of East Tennessee.
Wayeh Show Champions
Some of the show champions bred-by Wayeh or shown by Wayeh in the US, Australia & Italy.
What is an Obedience Title Really?
–Author Unknown Not just a triumph, not just a stepping stone to a higher title, not just an adjunct to competitive scores, a title is a tribute to the dog that bears it, a way to honor the dog, an ultimate memorial. It will remain, in the record and in the memory, for about as…
Rally Notes
Week1 – Novice Turns 7/4/09 – ORKC Intro to Rally class (all levels) Took Pax & Smoke (Brady X Hannah 08) and Wyatt & Leo, who is available! (Amak & Tori 08) to class this morning. Up at 5:30, move dogs around, load up the truck — and I do mean LOAD with 4 wire…
3rd Annual Southern Exposure
The weightpull with wheels, snow on the ground outside, was typical in that you can’t know what to expect from sleddogs. Saturday turned into a battle of the Malamutes for most weight pulled in the big dog classes, Jake belonging to Keith Ping won out, that is some awesome dog. And being truly awesome, he…
Animal Day
Meet the Breed Events — Animal Day, Dayton, TN, 1997/
Hiking, Camping, & Backpacking
Whether you are working on a “leg” in a Working Dog Program with 30% of the dog’s weight in a pack and 10+ miles each trip or you just want to enjoy the trees and birds and squirrels, taking your dog on a woodsy hike can be great fun for you and the dog. Make…
Weightpull
Weightpull is a lot of fun. All breeds are welcome, mixed breeds, intact or neutered. A dog that will pull, and doesn’t cause trouble with other dogs — those are the requirements. You can start weightpull training at any age. The earlier they learn that pulling on the collar is BAD and pulling across the…
Sledding, or MisAdventures of a Southern DogSledder
They are sled dogs, after all, our Alaskan Malamutes (and Siberian Huskies,) and their heritage, and greatest joy, is running. But in our modern and crowded time, running free is a death sentence. Our lively, intelligent, social sled dogs have no more road sense than a squirrel, AND they have a fascination with all other…
Therapy & Meet-the-Breed Events
There’s a fine line between therapy visits and meet-the-breed visits the way we do it. Hospitals and nursing homes are one thing, but we include adult education classes, churches, school visits, Vacation Bible School visits & anywhere else that welcomed the dogs. Meet-the-Public events, Dog Walks, Dog Hikes, Blessings of the Animals. All good opportunities…