New Classes at Royal Pet Resort!

We are pleased to announce our partnership with Royal Pet Resort of Hiram!  Royal Pet Resort is a luxury, full-service boarding and grooming facility conveniently located near historic, old-town Hiram on Hwy 92.    Please visit their website--or, better yet, visit them in person for a tour of their lovely facility!  Be sure to check out their new private dog park as well! 

We will offer free/low-cost seminars, group classes, in-facility private training, and board & train programs at Royal Pet Resort.   We already have several training opportunities scheduled:

Best Friends 101 Monday April 12, 2010 6:30pm

Best Friends 101 Tuesday June 1, 2010* 7:00pm
*no class on 6/22

Free!  Potty Training Seminar Saturday April 3, 2010 4:00pm

Free!  Potty Training Seminar Saturday May 1, 2010 4:00pm
 

Ch. Stonebriar's When You Believe

Kennesaw Kennel Club Class Notes

Sorry for the delay posting these!

Kennesaw Kennel Club AKC Star Puppy Class Notes Week 2

Kennesaw Kennel Club Introduction to Competitive Obedience Class Notes Week 2

New Champion!

Introducing new Champion Stonebriar's When You Believe!  Bren finished by going Best of Variety over specials at Spartanburg Kennel Club on Saturday, February 20th.  Bren also earned a second Best of Variety on Sunday at Hendersonville Kennel Club.  Thank you to Dona Williams for finishing her and to Chris Laughlin for all of the extra help!

AKC Star Puppy, Novice Competition, & CGC Test!

Monique Williams will be teaching an AKC Star Puppy Class as well as a Novice Competition class for Kennesaw Kennel club beginning on February 9th.  AKC Star Puppy is an exciting new program open to both pure and mixed breed dogs.  For more information on the AKC Star Puppy Program, please click here.

The Novice Competition class will emphasize the obedience and handling skills necessary to compete in AKC Rally Novice, AKC Beginner Novice ( a new optional titleing  class available July 1 2010), and AKC Novice. 

An AKC Canine Good Citizen Test will be held at 8:00 pm March 30th.  For more information on the AKC Good Citizen Test, please click here.

Additionally, Kennesaw Kennel Club will host an All-Breed B Match at 8:00 pm March 30th.

Please click the links below for additional information

Training & Match Announcement

Class Registration Form

Match & CGC Test Registration Form

We hope to see you in class!

New Champion Bo-Dandy's Stole My Hair

Mia, from our Sept.'08 litter, shown finishing her championship with back to back specialty majors at the Collie Club of Georgia shows.  Congratulations Chris and Mia!

Tennessee Valley Kennel Club Shows!

Brennan, Stonebriar's When You Believe, had a terrific weekend  at the Tennesee Valley Kennel Club Shows in Knoxville, TN October 31st and November 1st.  Bren was Winners Bitch on Saturday, earning a 4 point major under Judge Mr. Walter J. Sommerfelt.  Bren followed up with a  4 point Major-Reserve on Sunday under Judge Ms. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine.  Brennan now has 13 points, including both majors.  Thank you to the judges who have recognized Brennan's quality!  Special thanks also to Dona Williams and Taylor Williams for always showing Bren at her very best!

All-Hallows Cluster & CC of Georgia--New Champion!

Stonebriar Collies had a wonderful weekend at the All-Hallows cluster of shows here in Marietta.  Mia, Bo-Dandy's Stole My Hair, finished her championship in high style with back to back specialty majors at the Collie Club of Georgia shows on Friday, October 23rd, under judges Mrs. Betty Peplin and Mrs. Betty Abbott.  Mia was owner-handled by Christine Laughlin.  Congratulations Mia and Chris!

Bren, Stonebriar's When You Believe received a major-reserve to her sister, Mia, at the second Collie Club of Georgia show on Friday.  Bren was also reserve WB to a 5-point major at the Kennesaw Kennel Club show on Saturday.   Bren had a terrific time showing and is very proud of her sister!  Watch for Bren at all-breed and specialty shows this fall! 

Cesar Millan & Merial Controversy

The veterinary and behavior communities recently became embroiled in controversy over a partnership between the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, and veterinary pharmaceutical company, Merial.  Please read the following blog post by Louisa Beal, DVM to learn more about the controversy, as well as the behavior community's response to the training techniques promoted by Mr. Millan.

Click here to read the blog post.

New Therapy Dog & CGC

Monique and Bandit, Deep River's Criminal Intent, braved the rain on Saturday, September 26th to participate in Canine Good Citizen testing and Delta Society testing in Rome, GA.  Bandit did very well on all of the exercises for both tests, becoming both an AKC Canine Good Citizen, as well as a Delta Society Pet Partner.  Great job, Bandit! 

If you would like to learn more about participating in animal assisted therapy, please visit www.deltasociety.org. 

More Show News!

Bren, Stonebriars When You Believe, had a terrific weekend at the Jonesboro shows!  On Friday, September 18th, Bren was Winner's Bitch  at the Douglasville Kennel Club show under Judge L.C. Moore.  On Sunday, Bren was Winner's Bitch  at the Newnan Kennel Club show under Judge J.E. Noe.  Bren now has 9 points including one major.  Watch for Bren at the specialties next month!

Show News!

Brennan, Stonebriar's When You Believe, did a terrific job this weekend from the 9-12 Puppy Class at the Jonesboro, Ga shows.  Bren was Winners Bitch and Best of Winners Saturday, August 22 at the Lawrenceville Kennel Club Show under judge Patricia A Mowbray-Morgan .  Bren was also Winners Bitch on Sunday, August 23 at the Conyers Kennel Club show under judge Doris H Miller.  Many thanks to Dona Willliams for her beautiful presentation of Bren.  In very limited showing, Bren has 7 points, including one major.

New Rally Novice Title!

Our boy Bandit finished his Rally Novice title July 25th at the Hendersonville Kennel Club Rally Trial in Greenville SC.  Bandit finished in high style with a score of 99! Bandit is now Deep River's Criminal Intent RN.

Waynesville NC Dog Show Results!

Stonebriar Collies and ShadowMe Dog Training had a wonderful, successful weekend at the inaugural dog shows for Western Carolina Dog Fanciers in Waynesville, NC on June 13th and 14th! 

Stonebriars When You Believe (Bren) and Bo-Dandys Stole My Hair (Mia), littermates from our September 2008 litter, each earned a 3 point major from the 9-12 puppy classes over the weekend.  Bo-Dandy's Stole My Hair, owned by Christine Laughlin, also had her first experience in the group ring after winning Best of Variety on Saturday.  She now has 8 points with a major from the puppy classes.  Great job girls!


Bren catching up on gossip on the drive home...

In Rally Obedience, our boy Bandit, Deep River's Criminal Intent, earned a qualifying leg in Rally Novice B his first time out on Saturday.  On Sunday, Bandit earned a second qualifying score--with a 95 and a first place class placement!  Good job Bandit!


Bandit  & I collecting his ribbons...


Bandit & Bren hamming it up...