Events
K9 Nosework Fun Run
Ready to search? Registration opens May 13. Please see the flyer for more info.
Kirstin O'Neill Seminar
Mark your calendar! Kirstin O’Neill is returning for 4 days of agility seminars. She is an amazing trainer with the ability of successfully working with a variety of breeds and handlers. More details to come.
AHBA Herding Trial
Our Spring AHBA Trial has been scheduled and sanctioned. All classes, JHD, HTD, HTAD and HRD, will be offered with sheep. Ducks will be offered with HTD and HTAD.
Stacie Cwik Workshop
Stacie found agility in 2009 (after giving up years of competitive horseback riding) with her first dog, a Norwich Terrier named Riley. She was immediately hooked and has spent the last 10 years traveling around the country to work with many high-level agility instructors. Her border collie, UNO, who competed on 3 world teams and won 6 national championships, just wrapped up his career in 2021 and she is starting her next agility journey with her young border collies, Classic and Numi.
Stacie philosophy for agility is highly analytical. She does not believe in a “one size fits all” approach. Problem solving is one of her favorite parts of dog training (and life). She firmly believes in working with each individual team to help them be successful at their goals. Stacie teaches weekly classes and monthly workshops in Northern IL and on occasions travels to teach seminars. She works a full- time job in Marketing and earned her MBA in August 2022.
ARound the Farm ASCA Agility Trial
ARound the Farm ASC will be holding their year end ASCA agility trial Dec 16-17, 2023. Jackie Oricko from Ohio will be our judge. Year end awards will be given at this trial. ASCA is not just for Aussies. They provide open flowing courses and offer training in the ring with a toy. Come join the fun!
Kirstin O'Neill Seminar
Kirstin O’Neill is returning for 3 days of agility seminars. She is an amazing trainer with the ability of successfully working with a variety of breeds and handlers.
Stacie Cwik Workshop
Our next monthly clinic with Stacie is in Oct. Consistent, regular instruction with an clinic instructor that is familiar with us and our dogs is such a nice thing to have.
September UKI Trial
Agility at the Farm is hosting another UKI Trial. Last weekend to qualify for the Open. Course designer Ashley Deacon.
Stacie Cwik Workshop
Stacie is back for her monthly agility clinic. She can give us ongoing, consistent instruction because working with us on a regular basis, she knows us and our dogs and can see the progress and/or trouble areas.
Dave Viklund Fall Clinic
Dave Viklund is back for a fall clinic. To quote a past participant “so much happening with this sport of moving and live obstacles. There are VERY few people who truly understand dog and stock behavior. To work with someone who can explain the how, when, where and why in a clear manner and have a tool box full of ways to communicate that with their audience is a gift!” We’re lucky that we have Dave back again!
****ALL WORKING SPOTS ARE FULL**
AUDITING IS AVAILABLE
September UKI Trial
UKI at Agility at the Farm is going strong! We will be back for another fun weekend in September.
Stacie Cwik Workshop
Stacie is back for another fun-filled agility clinic. This is an ongoing monthly clinic which makes it nice for us and the instructor. Nice to have a consistent message and direction.
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July UKI Trial
UKI at Agility at the Farm is going strong! We will be back for another fun weekend in July.
Stacie Cwik Workshop
Stacie found agility in 2009 (after giving up years of competitive horseback riding) with her first dog, a Norwich Terrier named Riley. She was immediately hooked and has spent the last 10 years traveling around the country to work with many high-level agility instructors. Her border collie, UNO, who competed on 3 world teams and won 6 national championships, just wrapped up his career in 2021 and she is starting her next agility journey with her young border collies, Classic and Numi.
Stacie philosophy for agility is highly analytical. She does not believe in a “one size fits all” approach. Problem solving is one of her favorite parts of dog training (and life). She firmly believes in working with each individual team to help them be successful at their goals. Stacie teaches weekly classes and monthly workshops in Northern IL and on occasions travels to teach seminars. She works a full- time job in Marketing and earned her MBA in August 2022.
Contact Ann Newquist for more information at arnewq@gmail.com.
Deb Conroy Herding Clinic
Deb is a lifelong stock person from Minnesota. She and her husband have been using Aussies and Border Collies since the late ’70s to help on their farm where they run approximately 200 head of cattle, as well as sheep and ducks which they keep on hand for training and stockdog trials.
Deb is currently a very sought after ASCA and CKC stock judge, and has successfully trialed and titled dogs in ASCA, AKC & CKC, making several trips to the ASCA Finals, winning High Combined Open, 1st place in sheep and ducks and 2nd by only 1 point in cattle.
ARound the Farm ASCA Agility Trial
ARound the Farm ASC (ARFASC) will be holding their summer trial June 10-11, 2023. Sherry Butler from AZ will be our judge so we should have fun, flowing courses for our dogs, Hope to see you there!
Dave Viklund Herding Clinic
Dave Viklund, Double V Stockdogs, is from Molalla, Oregon
After Working with a rancher from Alberta as a young boy, dave began to get into horses, both saddle and draft horses. Through the years working with horses, Dave learned the skils and theories that his herding dog training is based on. He started with a young border collie using it to help with his commercial sheep outfit, realizing the principles he used to train his horses was the same as working livestock with his dogs.
Dave now runs a small farm with his wife, Trudy. They both help people learn to work livestock with dogs. Dave is a judge in AHBA, AKC, and USBCHA an competes primarily in USBCHA. He personally has border collies and kelpies, but will tell you that “a good dog is a good dog A dog that works well is a good dog.”
ARound the Farm ASCA Agility Trial
ARound the Farm ASC will be holding their spring trial May 6-7, 2023. This starts a 2023 year end award points, so you won’t want to miss it!
Larry Painter Herding Clinic
Larry Painter and his family run a working cattle and sheep ranch near Cleveland Missouri. While he has owned, bred and trained Australian Cattle Dogs and Australian Kelpies for a number of years, he has worked extensively with all herding breeds, traveling across the US, Europe, Canada and Australia to conduct herding seminars.
He works well with all levels from first timers through advanced and creates an open learning environment, providing ample opportunity for questions from handlers and auditors.
Spring AHBA Trial
Our spring AHBA trial will be held April 15-16, 2023. Robin Reasoner will be our judge on Saturday, John Wentz on Sunday.
Health Clinic at the Farm
Agility at the Farm in conjunction with Jo Randall, DVM, DACT will host a health clinic offering several screenings, vaccinations and other desired tests for your dogs. Fill out the registration form and return by March 20, 2023 for an assigned time frame.
February UKI Trial
What do you do in the middle of February? You come play agility at The Farm! Courses were designed by Kirstin O’Neill, and we have fantastic judges: Beth Diehl and Susan Weber!
Stacie Cwik Skills & Drills Workshop
Stacie philosophy for agility is highly analytical. She does not believe in a “one size fits all” approach. Problem solving is one of her favorite parts of dog training (and life). She firmly believes in working with each individual team to help them be successful at their goals. Stacie teaches weekly classes and monthly workshops in Northern IL and on occasions travels to teach seminars.
The day is divided into two 4 hour sessions with 5 working spots per session. Session will consist of skills and drills work along with some course work. Stacie does a great job of working with each individual team at their experience level.
New Year’s Day UKI Trial
Who wants to watch football on New Year’s when you can do a UKI Agility Trial??? Claudette Mo is judging. Should be a fun day….hope to see you there! Premium will be available soon. Premium will be available soon.
Plan to visit us
With a variety of clinic and trials coming soon, there’s sure to be something to get excited about.