Our ranch and kennel are located in the farming community of Caldwell just northwest of Boise, Idaho. We are now offering the use of our facilities and livestock on a limited basis to novice through advanced handlers. Our facility has a variety of working arenas and equipment suitable for all levels of competitive herding. Novice stock handling clinics and herding lessons are also available on a limited basis. Visitors always welcome.

See our links below for more herding and breed information and also learn a little about my own experience. If you would like more information about our facilities, herding lessons, or our Corgis and Collies, please send an e-mail or write us at:

POKIES COUNTRY KENNEL

Established 1949

Judy Garbarino

23093 Center Pointe Road

Caldwell, ID 83607

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My experience includes:

• Earning conformation championships handling 3 Collies and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
• Trained and handled:

• A Collie and two Pembroke Corgis to their AKC herding championships
• First breeder owned and handled Pembroke Corgi to finish an AKC herding championship
• In other AKC herding competition, we have earned 9 HXA (ducks, sheep, cattle) titles; 10 HIA, 12 HSA, 1 HSB, 12 PT and 13 HT titles.
• A Collie and 2 Corgis to their ASCA WTCh titles and at the same time worked 3 more dogs in the Started, Open-Advanced classes.
• Two Corgis who have earned a HTCh in all breed herding competition (AHBA). Also worked 4 other dogs in AHBA competition, earning 3 HRD III, 2 HTDIII, 3 HRDII, 3 HTDII, 3 HRDI, 3 HTDI, 1 HTADIII, 2 HTADII, 3 HTADI, 7 JHD, and 8 HCT titles.
• Collies, Corgis and other dogs who have earned a total of 13 CD, 1 TD and 3 Agility titles.

• More than 55 years experience breeding Collies and 35 years breeding Pembroke Welsh Corgis.
• 45 years experience on a ranch raising livestock and working stock with dogs.
• 14 years experience training and participating in herding competition.
• AKC and AHBA licensed herding judge.

Member of:

• Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America (PWCCA)
• Golden Gate Pembroke Welsh Corgi Fanciers Club (GGPWCE)
• Collie Club of America - CCA  (since 1960)
• Inland Empire Collie Club
• All Herding Breed Association (AHBA)
• Idaho Herding Association (IHA)
• All Breed Herding Club of Western Washington
• VacaValley Stock Dog Club (VVSC)
• CorgiHerders Group at Yahoo
• Former Member:

• Reno Kennel Club (20 years)
• Lizard Butte Kennel Club (20 years)
• Daryl Theissens and I started and organized the Sierra Nevada Collie Club

Other Dog Links:

• American Kennel Club - Herding (AKC)
• CorgiAid Rescue
• Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA)

We hope you enjoyed your visit with us and meeting all our Corgis and Collies. Your comments about our web site are welcome. Please come back and visit us often.

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