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Hayward Hall Farm
164 Leonard Street
Agawam, MA 01001

413-786-5262
413-786-5262 Fax

Email:
vitualsheepdog
@cs.com



The Virtual Sheepdog Group was created to allow people like you to share my lifelong passion -- working with sheepdogs, in both agility and herding trials. While there is little prize money to be won at sheepdog trials or at agility events (as seen on Animal Planet), “sponsoring” a sheepdog with a disabled handler will give you a sense of pride and satisfaction.
Sponsoring a sheepdog is similar to the idea used in the horse racing world, in which a number of people each own a share in a racehorse. You can sponsor as many dogs, with as many shares, as you want.
paw Sponsorship:
  Shares
  Individual $5.00 per share
Small Business $100 per share
Corporate Sponsor $5,000
  How to Purchase Shares
  Make checks payable to:
 
The Virtual Sheepdog Group
or
 
  Benefits
Your name will appear on trial catalogs next to your chosen dog and as a sponsor of The Virtual Sheepdog Group, which will be distributed at the events.


paw Events:(Below you will find a list of the agility and herding dates)
  Agility
  Date Club Location  
May 1-2 ACE Agility Club Dufresne Park,, Granby, MA
May 15-16 NEAT Hampton Falls, NH
June 19-20 SoBad Dufresne Park, Granby, MA
July 24-25 Teamwork Westford, MA
Aug 29 ACE Agility Club Westford, MA
 
  Herding
  Date Club Location  
May 29-30 MA Sheep and Woolcraft Fair Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA
June 4-6 Nearfield Farm Center Conway, NH
July 10-11 Bittersweet Farm Hampton, CT
Aug 13-15 Leatherstocking Sheep Dog Trial Cooperstown, NY
Sept 4-6 New Jersey State Sheep Dog Trial Fosterfields, Morristown, NJ
On June 19-20 at Granby, MA, Kit placed 1st in her height division in the 16" Veteran Gamblers class, with a time of 59.99 seconds and 52 points This event was sponsored by SOBAD (Southern Berkshire Agility Dogs).
paw Meet the Dogs: (Click on each image to see a larger version)

Britt

B RITT--18 month-old (female) Border Collie
A professional shepherd trained Britt while she lived in North Dakota and worked a flock of 800 sheep on the open range. In herding dog terms, Britt is still a puppy and she's already a seasoned pro. She is wonderful with people--especially children.

 
April

APRIL--2-year-old (female) Belgian Tervuren (a variety of Belgian Shepherd Dog)
In addition to her herding and beginner's agility work, April will attend several AKC herding instinct tests this year. Future plans for April include tracking, therapy work, search and rescue. You can frequently see her trotting close to my wheelchair.

 
Rocky

ROCKY--15-year-old (male) Border Collie
Rocky's my first agility dog. In one agility season (from 1997-98), we won over 150 ribbons and awards at agility trials throughout the East Coast. He is now enjoying a well-deserved retirement with his friend, Abby, a Border Collie/ Spaniel cross, adopted from Thomas J O'Connor Animal Shelter in Springfield, MA.

 
Kit

KIT--3-year-old (female) Border Collie
Playful. Friendly. Non-stop. Those words best describe this little tri-colored Border Collie. She thinks life is one big game--and that game, by the way, is agility. Her favorite obstacles are the tunnels. The faster she can go, the more she likes it--which makes it challenging for me, as the handler.