Rebecca ElderJun 3, 20215 minMentorship 101 #2 Get Some FriendsThis will come as a surprise to most people: Some people aren’t your friends. I have gradually come to recognize that people see...
Rebecca ElderJan 31, 20215 minMentorship 101 #1 Go Learn StuffThis is one in a series of posts that will be focusing on mentorship - some subjects beginners may find useful and some ways to gain more...
Rebecca ElderJan 26, 20213 minFunction shapes form“Form follows function.” These three words are often cited to explain the paramount importance of breeding to the breed standard. The...
Rebecca ElderJul 9, 20202 minPreserving the PastStop what you are doing. This is urgent. Have you collected and frozen your boy dogs? No? Schedule it. Get it done. What? No one has...
Rebecca ElderFeb 26, 20202 minStud DogsOur primary goal is to support working dogs. We select for working attributes in our breeding program and our boys are available at stud...
Rebecca ElderDec 21, 20194 minA Year of OutOut 2 akc herding trials (sheep and cattle) 2 ahba herding trials (sheep and cattle) 1 jackpot cattle trial 1 nca/swcda cattle trial 4 public...
Rebecca ElderSep 24, 20191 minA delight!Cattle dog people don't often have a chance to buy a book featuring their beloved breed and even less often one both written by and...
Rebecca ElderSep 8, 20195 minBreed improvementThere is a lot of lip service given to breeding to improve the breed. No doubt everyone has their own opinion on what, exactly, needs...
Rebecca ElderJul 14, 20192 minWhat is OutOut?For Whom the Bell Tolls by John Donne No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a...