Les and his wife, Katrece, live in Childress, a town in the Texas Panhandle. Les was raised in southwest Texas, where his family raised sheep, cattle, and goats. He began working with Border Collies with help from his father, Eddie, who had trained, used, and trialed dogs since the 1960s. Les got his first working dog in 1986, trained him, and began trialing shortly afterward. After ranching and training dogs for nearly a decade, Les changed careers and stepped away from dogs until his children were raised. With help from his longtime friend Emil Leudeke, Les reconnected with his passion for working Border Collies after retiring from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Les has enjoyed training and trialing in Texas and beyond and has served as a director for the Texas Sheep Dog Association on multiple occasions. A formidable Border Collie handler, Les has won and placed at many of the top Open and Nursery sheep dog trials. He recently finished in fifth place at the Soldier Hollow Classic with his good dog “Jig.” Les truly enjoys the training process, the competitive aspects of sheep dog trials and the lifelong friendships made along the way.