Risp comes to us from Pine Ranch in Wyoming (thank you Anne Larson). He ran in Open field trials in Europe before being imported in and continuing on to trial (and win) here in the US. He has been working cattle as well as sheep before arriving here to me at Plum Ridge.

He is just a wonderful dog to have around! He is sweet, outgoing, friendly .. loves everyone he meets and WANTS TO WORK anytime you ask him. He gets along wonderfully with my other dogs (big or little, male or female) and can often be found camped out beside my duck pen hoping I will allow him to work the "quackers".

On sheep he has proven himself worthy already. He has style that just amazes me (I can't believe he can move that fast that low to the ground!). He works well off when needed and is not overly pushy on me when working the entire flock. But his worth in the pens and on hard protective ewes with lambs became very clear right away. He leaves the lambs alone but will not back down when a ewe protectively comes at him. He grips cleanly on the nose and does not take cheap shots that are not called for. I have watched him take a few hits that make me cringe but he has been able to turn the ewe no problem. But when I say "That'll do" he knows his job is done and he is a happy go lucky sweet heart!

This beautiful boy has found a wonderful place in my heart and a spot on my list of who will be trailing fast!

Risp was on qualifying score from his WTCH (he never NQ'd ASCA) by the end of the trial season in 2005. He earned his HXA sheep & duck titles with all placements and never an NQ either. The first weekend out with his AKC titles he earned points toward his AKC herding championship as well.

He is sustain a injury (nasty bull calf at a ranch trial), the end of 2005 trial season. He has come back from his injury a bit slowly but is always ready to work (even on three legs, or limping).

Immediately in our 2006 trial season he went out with a wonderful bang and finished his ASCA Working Trial CHAMPIONSHIP with first placements and the typical wonderful compliments from judges and spectators.

We look forward to doing a few USBCHA trials in 2006 and hopefully working more on that AKC HC if we can!!