STEVE D. SHOPE, ASCA AND AHBA STOCKDOG JUDGE

Dogs, owned, trained & handled by Steve, those owned by others & trained and handled by Steve.

STUDENTS taking lessons from him have garnished titles on german shepherds, shelties, border collies, aussies

Steve has lived or worked on ranches or farms most of his life.  He trained & handled for others quarterhorses as a kid for competition in all venues.  He also roped calves competitively & rode bulls competitively in his younger days.  He worked on ranches as a teenager (branding, sorting, doctoring and he still does help out at some ranches nearby from time to time as his schedule allows).  He also served as a pack guide in Colorado.  He and his wife, Anne, owned many years back (1970's) a large hog operation ( farrow to finish - semi-confinement operation - hogs often numbered from a low of around @3500 to a high of @5500 total) in the eastern part of New Mexico (E&S Swine Farm, Inc.) where they shipped hogs regularly to Jimmie Dean and Amarillo Packing.  On this farm they periodically worked Aussies (these were not registered) and Miniature Schnauzers (these were registered) on the hogs (Aussies on the feeders & sows and Miniature Schnauzers on the weiners).   Steve & Anne share a passion for animals and enjoy the ranch life still today. You'll find between 30 to 90 head of sheep, some feeder calves, and lots of Indian Runner or Magpie Ducks when you visit their ranch in Estancia. Steve has handled & trained from start-to-finish nine Australian Shepherds and one border collie to their ASCA working trial championships. Steve and his WTCH Major and WTCH Bandit were the dog stars of many demos for county fairs and local schools. Steve's students graduating from his classes and/or attending his doggy camps have garnished herding-AKC-AHBA/working-ASCA titles on german shepherds, aussies, and border collies. Steve hosts stockdog camps here at the ranch as his schedule allows, and Steve does stockdog clinics across the US and abroad as his time allows.  Steve has served and is currently serving on the ASCA Stockdog Committee.  He is a member of the Lobo Australian Shepherd Club and periodically serves as their Co-Trial Director, Stock Provider for Trials, and is its Past President.  Steve has done stockdog clinics in Wisconsin, Colorado, Indiana, Arizona, Alaska, Maryland, Georgia, New England, Sweden, Canada & Finland plus New Mexico. Steve and his wife, Anne, have co-authored a Stockdog 101 manual and dvd/video (& daughter Stephanie McDaniel is the production editor of the 2005 PROFESSIONAL edition).  If you have a version older than '05, you'll certainly want to update to that version.   Steve is happy to refer you to other trainers or point you to instructional materials that might help you train or problem solve the partnership you have with your working dog. Steve is currently serving as an ASCA and AHBA stockdog judge.  Steve is frequently booking 2 calendar years at a time as a stockdog judge in ASCA, so don't be offended if his schedule cannot fit you in at any given time:)

ANNE SHOPE, Senior Breeder Judge Conformation, Obedience Judge Thru Open

Titles put on dogs owned, trained and handled by Anne, or owned by others and trained and handled by Anne:

Anne has had dogs all her life and could not imagine her life without dogs as part of her family.  She, like Steve, has nearly always lived in the country.  Her family has owned farms and/or ranches throughout her lifetime.  In her younger days, she competed in small rodeos (running barrels) and competing in horse shows (showmanship, reining, trail).

Anne currently serves as an ASCA obedience judge (through open),  ASCA Senior BreederJudge (conformation) and is (or has been) a member of the Sandia Dog Obedience Club, Zia Australian Shepherd Club and Lobo Australian Shepherd Club (currently Affiliate Representative and club secretary).  Anne served as the Chair for the ASCA Most Versatile Aussie Committee for two years and served as the Chair for the ASCA Hall of Fame Committee two years running. Anne is currently serving on the ASCA Obedience Committee. Anne has written two manuals:  '05 Practical Obedience and '05 How to Choose, Live With and Train a Puppy.  The Practical Obedience Manual is accompanied by a dvd or video.  The training manuals and dvd/videos are a family production.  The Production Editor is the Shope's daughter, Stephanie McDaniel. Anne is often sought out for problem solving temperament issues.  She works to problem solve the human/dog relationship and communication capabilities (both inside and outside the home and competition environments) so-as to enable both dog and human to understand each other, thereby forming a viable, lifelong, and productive partnership.   Anne is working on a book on communication between the human and the dog from the point of the breeder; watch for this to appear in hardback in probably 2011.

STEPHANIE SHOPE- MCDANIEL

Stephanie has Lupus, Von Willebrand, Arthritis, and chronic Asthma &, therefore, we have to be very careful with her health.  On her down days, the dogs really make this world a better place for her.  They are her best drug for what ails her.  Stephanie is a member and President of LASA.  She is presently serving as a Committee Member of the ASCA Juniors Committee. Stephanie is our Products Manager/Production Editor plus builds websites when her time & health allow.   When her health permits, she also shows dogs in conformation or obedience. Stephanie's kennel is StarN.  You'll find many Aussies named Legends StarN - these are co-breedings by the Shopes with daughter Stephanie and sometimes granddaughter Shelby. Stephanie is a Breeder Judge for ASCA. Due to her health issues, Stephanie can only accept assignments in climate-controlled show facilities or show areas on a limited basis.

SHELBY MCDANIEL HIT HERE FOR THE LATEST SHELBY WIN PICS (HIT THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR OLDER PICS)

2006-2007: Degrees 1, 2, and 3 (w/Disney & Ally)

2007-2008: Degrees 1, 2, 3, & 4 (w/Disney in junior handling conformation) and HIT 8-12 working junior Nationally and Regionally w/Gus)

2008-2009: Watch for Shelby and Talon in WJH (2 high scores this ASCA year so far , a 104 & 119 w/Talon); she is not campaigning this year in BJH competition but will probably earn degree 2 easily with Max .

Shelby is taking a vacation 2009 from the show ring to concentrate on her school studies and extra curricular activites. She's showing some in 2010 - watch for her with VCH Max.

Shelby & Gabby star in our 05 Practical Obedience Video (Shelby age 8 and Gabby age 1). Shelby currently attends Estancia Middle School, where she is an honor roll student.