Jazz is a very talented herding dog. Unfortunately, his herding career has been cut short by a devastating back problem --- Jazz was diagnosed with Cauda Equina Syndrome in February this year, just a couple of weeks after his 4th birthday, via MRI. As a result, his herding AND agility career is over. However, he did very well in his first three years and is a fabulous herd dog....Here are some pics of his achievements:

Baby herding pics-- My good friend Nancy Gaffney took this picture of Jazz and his littermate at about 6 weeks old.

Baby Jazz - me trying to keep up....

Jazz at about a year old - learning to 'walk up'

Jazz and his sheep

Me and my boy - he earned first place at this fun match in herding started ASCA

Herding in Bow WA., at Jan Wesen's place

Learning to work on pressure in the small pen. Jazz is really close to the sheep but he was very well behaved

yes, his mouth is open but he definitely wasn't interested in flossing or biting his sheep...good boy Jazz!

going out to the big field

Taking a break in the duck pen...he is such a good boy!

thank you Nancy Gaffney for these great pics of me and the Jman herding together at Jan Wesen's place in Bow. They are precious to me!