Jimmy Walker Border Collies
Hillsboro, Texas
Angie wins buckle at Rawlins, Wyoming Cattledog Trial
Angie wins Overall in Open and Belle(Owner Cam Brandon)wins Overall in Nursery and Open Ranch at 7 Bar Cattledog Trial in Saratoga, Wyoming. Thad and Kristin York Trial Hosts.
Angie wins Alberta Stockdog Association Triple Crown Award
Mitch is the High Qualifying Open Dog at the National Cattledog Finals
Jiggs wins 4th in the Open at the National Finals
Angie Wins Open at Houston Sheepdog Trial
Reuben Parton's Lucy Wins Open Ranch in Houston
Border Collies Featured in TV Show on New Rural Channel
A new Rural Television Channel called In Country is now up and running on Dish Channel 230 and Direct TV Channel 344. A weekly series called 'Working Dawgs' (airing on Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. CDT) was being filmed at the Paradise Cattledog Trial and the Benefit Sheepdog Trial in Zephyr last November. The show has already aired once on each channel but is supposed to run again. Check your cable's TV Guide each Tuesday to try and catch the show. It is showing and explaining about sheep and cattle competitions. I don't know how I got the job of explaining but I did so I hope you understand. If you like the show and would like to see more, please go to www.incountrytelevision.com and send them an email. It could mean more shows and more exposure for the collies.
Jiggs Wins Overall in Open Ranch at Dry Creek and Ft. Worth
Mitch wins the Open in Ft. Worth
Jiggs Wins Pro-Novice Dog of the Year
Jiggs, belonging to Rusty Fleming of Weatherford, Texas, wins the 2009 Pro-Novice Dog of the Year in the Texas Cattledog Association. Standing in the middle and making the presentation of the check and buckle is Kenneth Beasley.
Belle Wins the Final's Average
Belle, belonging to Cam Brandon of Weatherford, Texas, wins the Average in the Pro-Novice at the 2009 Texas Cattledog Association Finals held in Graham. Standing in the middle and making the presentation of the check and buckle is Kenneth Beasley.
TRAIL TO THE CROSS COWBOY CHURCH CDT--Hillsboro, Texas. The cowboy church hosted this one with Wayne Elmore riding point and Chris Thomson ridin drag. They skunked us in the first trial but in the second, Mitch won 1st in the Open and Belle won first in the Pro-Novice with Jiggs coming in 3rd in the Pro-Novice.
MOVIN THE HERD--Hillsboro, Texas. This was a trial I had here at the house. I called it this because we used the entire 2 acre field and worked 6 head instead of the usual 3. In the first trial, Angie was 3rd in the Open, Belle was 1st in the Pro-Novice and Jiggs was 2nd. In the 2nd trial, Jiggs was 2nd in the Pro-Novice and Belle was 3rd.
WILDBUNCH CDT--Crawford, Texas. Jerry Lynch and her friends do a great charity trial to support Cancer Research. Angie won 1st in the 2nd Open and Jiggs won 1st in the Pro-Novice in both trials.
RENDON COWDOG CLASSIC--Rendon, Texas. Chris and Traci Onstad put together this outstanding day consisting of 2 trials. Angie won a 1st and a 3rd and won the buckle for the best combined score. Jiggs won a 2nd and a 4th in the Pro-Novice.
DOGS GONE WILD--Quinlan, Texas. On Friday night we watched Rita Cannon and Wayne Shinn get married in Rita's back yard and then got up Saturday morning for 2 days of non-stop dog trials. There were actually 4 trials in two days. Of the 4 trials, Angie won 2 1st places and won the Open buckle for the best combined score. Belle won a 1st, a 2nd and a 3rd in the Pro-Novice. Jiggs won a 1st, a 2nd and two 3rds to win the buckle in the Pro-Novice for the best combined score.
WYOMING SUMMER RUN--Our annual summer run into Wyoming and Nebraska was not only fun but profitable as well. We started off in Rock Springs. We left there and went to Saratoga for a 2 day trial. We doubled back to Rawlins after Saratoga. From Rawlins we went to Torrington. Then we jumped over into Nebraska, Harrisburg to be exact. Back to Wyoming and up to Douglas for first, the State Fair Sheepdog Trial and then the State Fair Cattledog Trial the day after. Seven cattledog trials and one sheepdog trial in a week and a half. We've made a lot of new friends up there that we look forward to seeing every year and they've got a lot of good dogs that we only get to watch once or twice a year. It's definitely one of my highlights of the year. Here's how we placed this year:
Rock Springs CDT(cattledog trial): Angie won 1st in the Open Ranch
Saratoga-first day CDT: Bill won 4th in the Open/Angie won 2nd in the Open Ranch
Saratoga-second day CDT: Mitch won 4th in the Open/Belle(belonging to Cam Brandon of Weatherford, Texas won 1st in the Nursery/Angie won 2nd in the Open Ranch. Angie won the Buckle for the Open Ranch for the best 2 day combined score. Belle tied for the buckle in the Nursery but lost it on the tie-breaker.
Rawlins CDT: Mitch won 1st in the Open/Belle won 3rd in the Nursery/Angie won 1st in the Open Ranch.
Torrington CDT: We didn't win anything.
Harrisburg CDT: Mitch won 1st in the Open/Angie won 5th in the Open.
State Fair SDT(sheepdog trial): Mitch won 1st in the Open sheep/Angie won 5th in the Open sheep.
State Fair Cattledog Finals: Mitch won the first go-round and finished 2nd overall.
CALGARY STAMPEDE--Calgary, Alberta Canada. I really enjoy going to this trial and it's not just the big payoff. They really treat the handlers good. Trialing inside the Saddledome, Jumbo-tron with you and your dog's name in big letters, 1000 spectators at anytime during the 2 go-rounds of 80 runs each, Prime Rib supper and 2000-3000 spectators for the Finals. It just makes being there fun. This year Mitch made the Finals in 15th place out of 80 dogs and performed well in the final go but finished 8th when it was all tallied up. Still, they make such a big deal about the Finals, you almost feel like you've won, just being in the final go.
Powder River Sheepherders Festival--Powder River, Wyoming. A fun sheepherder's festival where everything is sheep: sheep roping, sheep hooking, sheep typing, lamb cookoff, and sheepdog trial. I ran Mitch, Angie and Bill. Mitch and Angie made the Finals after 2 go-rounds but we weren't able to get a check in the Finals.
The 2009 United States Border Collie Handler's Association National Cattledog Finals in Gering, Nebraska
Preston Carter's Oreo--National Champion Nursery Cattledog
Mitch--Reserve National Champion Open Cattledog
In the picture from left to right: Dan Gill, judge; Red Oliver and Blaze, National Champion Open Cattledog(I let Red practice on my cattle before he left for the National Finals and the ol' coot beat me.); Herbert Holmes, judge; myself and Mitch; Amy and Preston Carter with Oreo; and Tim Gifford and Tip, Reserve National Champion Nursery Cattledog.(Photo by Carol Gifford)
The Wildflower Sheepdog Trial Apr. 25th and 26th Temple, Tx--Mitch won 4th in the first Open trial and 2nd in the second Open. Oreo won 4th in the first Nursery and Rose won 3rd in the second Nursery.
The Bluebonnett Sheepdog Trial Apr. 19th Crawford, Tx--Angie won 2nd in the Open.
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CALENDER OF EVENTS HERE AT JIMMY WALKER BORDER COLLIES
2010
May 6-9 -- National Cattledog Finals--Gering, Nebraska
May 29&30 -- Shinn Cattledog Trial--Royce City, Texas
June 5 -- Trail to the Cross Cattledog Trial--Hillsboro
June 19&20-- Summer Chase Cattledog Trial--Weatherford, Tx
July 1 -- Dash for Cash Sheepdog Trial--Trochu, Alberta Canada
July 2&3 -- Olds Sheepdog Trial--Olds, Alberta Canada
July 4 -- Hilltop Mounted Cattledog Trial--Olds, Alberta Canada
July 8-10 -- Hilltop Sheepdog Trial--Rockyford, Alberta Canada
July 11&12-- World Stockdog Championship--Calgary, Alberta Canada
July 17 -- Hulett Sheepdog Trial-Hulett, Wyoming
July 30 -- Dundy County Fair Cattledog Trial--Benkelman, Nebraska
Aug 7 & 8 -- Seven Bar Ranch Cattledog Trials--Saratoga, Wyoming
Aug 10 -- Carbon County Fair Cattledog Trial--Rawlins, Wyoming
Aug 11 -- Sadly leave Wyoming and head home to Texas
Here are the Associations I belong to and their web links and some other sites that I like to browse through on a regular basis:
Walker Livestock-- North Branch, Minnesota
Texas Sheep Dog Association/Texas Cattle Dog Association
United States Border Collie Handlers Association
Sundowner Stockdog Association
Wyoming Stockdog Association
Cowdog News
Gilbert Stockdogs
Cowdog World
I answer all of my phone calls and emails. If you don't get a response, try the other method. Sometimes I don't get all of my emails. I do want to visit with you.
Jimmy Walker
368 HCR 3134N
Hillsboro, TX 76645
254-582-9724
254-723-5703
Or call 254-659-7900 and leave a voice message if you can't get me on my home number or cell number
jwalker@hillsboro.net
