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My name is Donna Brinkworth. Four years ago I moved to Alberta from Northwestern Ontario. I recently completed the requirements to be a CKC tracking judge for TD and TDX and will now work on becoming an urban tracking judge, as it is one of my passions. I've also become involved in the sport of Schutzhund as a member of the Calgary Schutzhund Club, and my boy Caden is showing a lot of promise in this exciting sport. All I need is some land and sheep for the Border Collies to be completely happy in Alberta, and we are working on that! This blog honours tracking, herding and life with the dogs who are my teachers and who bring so much joy into my life. It started out as a training blog for my tracking students. You can check those archives, back in 2005. Over time I have used this blog to journal my own training, share information, and most recently discuss my personal journey since moving here.

All content and photos are copyright Donna Brinkworth (Smith), 2005 - 2012 unless otherwise noted. Please use the private comment function after each post to contact me with questions or comments.

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This blog may have come to an end, but I hope you will still find good information in the posts from over many years. Thank you for visiting, and enjoy your journey!

18 March, 2011

Tracking Clinic Dates set

The CKC Tracking Clinic will be April 30 and May 1 in Olds, where we will alternate between an urban setting and a fantastic half section of fresh hayfields. If you are interested please use the private comment section below this email (it won't be published) and give me your email address and name, or email me if you have my address. I'll give you the details! I already have quite a list and can't take too many working dogs, I prefer 10 to 12 at the most. I am also planning a mini-seminar in the evening for people who stay overnight.

The clinic will focus on how to prepare for CKC tracking tests - a training plan, how to enter, how you are judged, handling, rules and regs. It will also have hands on training for beginners and people wishing to enter for TD and get started. We will do both hard surface and field work, and I'll share lots of tips and advice, tailored to each individual working dog.

After the clinic, I'll touch base with people who wish ongoing coaching, one on one or in small groups for the balance of the summer.

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