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Cowdog training seminar March 29 and 30Kansas A cowdog training seminar will be held at Macksville, Kan., March 29 and 30. The two-day event will cover start to finish cow dog training. Joe and Laura Stimatze, of Macksville have been training working cow dogs for more than 20 years. They raise and train Border Collies that have been bred to work cattle. The main line of dogs they raise originated in Australia, and was brought here by Tony McCallum around 16 years ago. During the seminar, the Stimatzes will show people how they start their pups at 7 weeks of age. The pups learn to stop, come, go into their pen and more. The method they use is without force or any type of restraints. The puppy training is the foundation for all future training in the Stimatze program. They will also start three young dogs on cattle for their first time. Several other dogs will be used; some belong to them and others are there for training. The seminar will cover all stages of cowdog training and will benefit the beginner as well as the experienced dog handlers. This year there will be "hands on" training for the seminar participants during the March 30 session. Twenty outside dogs will be taken to work on March 30. The handlers must attend the March 29 session in order to bring their dog on March 30. There will be a lot to learn, even if you are not able to bring a dog. Everyone will have some hands on training March 30. Joe and Laura use their dogs daily on the farm and also compete in cattle dog trials, mostly in Oklahoma and Texas. This year Laura is training a couple of young dogs that will compete in the first Kansas Cowdog Futurity. It will be held at the Christiansen Ranch at Durham Kan., April 18 to 20. The Futurity is for dogs that are not over 2 years old by Jan. 1. There will also be an Open Jackpot at this trial. The trials are designed for the working cowman. They are set up so any good ranch dog can compete. Cowdogs are becoming extremely popular. People are starting to realize the benefit of having a good dog around to help out. Many feed yards have added dogs to their cowboy crews and are finding out how much help they can be. If you would like more information on cowdogs or the Cowdog Training Seminar contact Laura Stimatze at 620-348-5815 or e-mail lstimatze@ksip.net. Also visit www.cowdogcentral.com. 3/31/08 Date: 3/27/08 Advertisement
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