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Time to Nominate Directors
Time to nominate USBCHA District Directors. You are eligible to nominate a district director from your district and a director at large from any district as long as you are a current General member or Life member who has met the requirement for General membership.
Sanctioned Trials Resume August 1st
The USBCHA COVID-19 committee has recommended, and the Board has approved, a plan to resume the sanctioning of trials August 1st 2020 following appropriate guidelines for safety and social distancing
COVID-19 Response
UPDATED – MAY 18TH 2020 Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, USBCHA has canceled the 2020 National Sheepdog Finals scheduled for October 6-11 at Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia
2019 Sheepdog Finals Webcast
View the semi-finals and double-lift finals runs here
Sponsors
The American Border Collie Association (ABCA) is the country’s border collie registry and has been the long-time partner of the USBCHA. 
Paw Print Genetics is excited to continue their partnership with the USBCHA throughout 2020. Please use the following discount code: USBCHA20.
Read more about this discount. 
The USBCHA is pleased to announce the Nestle Purina Award For The Outstanding Field Trial Herding Dog.
This is an annual award honoring North America’s top winning field trial herding dog from trials held throughout the year. The owner of the winning dog will receive an oil painting of their dog, a cash prize of $1,000.00 ($2,000.00 if they are an active Purina Pro Club member) and a year’s supply of Pro Plan dog food for the dog.
Latest News
Click the posts below for the latest updates to rules, elections and other information...
June 2020 Directors’ Meeting Minutes
The Board of Directors June 2020 meeting minutes are now available.
2021 Directors Nominations
Time to nominate USBCHA District Directors. You are eligible to nominate a district director from your district and a director at large from any district as long as you are a current General member or Life member who has met the requirement for General membership. No one can be nominated to both positions. PLEASE MAKE Read more about 2021 Directors Nominations[…]
USBCHA National 2020 Cattledog Finals Cancelled Due to Covid-19
On the advice of the 2020 National Cattledog Trial Committee, USBCHA has canceled the 2020 National Cattledog Finals scheduled for October 14-18 at Sandeen Farm in Blakesburg, Iowa due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
TRIAL SANCTIONING TO BEGIN AUGUST 1, 2020
It is the USBCHA’S position that the Covid-19 pandemic is a serious public health emergency that threatens the health, lives and livelihoods of the populations of the United States and Canada, including members of the HA. USBCHA also concurs with the opinion that federal, state/provincial and local guidelines for social activities have been largely effective Read more about TRIAL SANCTIONING TO BEGIN AUGUST 1, 2020[…]
USBCHA Directors Meeting May 17, 2020
Highlights: 2020 USBCHA Sheepdog Finals are cancelled due to uncertainty around COVID-19. 2021 Finals will be in Belle Grove Virginia Decision on 2020 Cattledog Finals is tabled. Trial sanctioning suspended until July 31st 2020 pending further review. Full minutes of the Board meeting are here.
Directors Meeting to Address Coronavirus Pandemic – Updated MAY 18TH 2020
UPDATED MAY 18TH 2020 Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, USBCHA has canceled the 2020 National Sheepdog Finals scheduled for October 6-11 at Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia. The uncertain trajectory of infections over the coming months, competitor safety, availability of the venue if social restrictions persist, travel restrictions, and sponsorship loss due to economic Read more about Directors Meeting to Address Coronavirus Pandemic – Updated MAY 18TH 2020[…]
February 11 2020 Director’s Meeting
The USBCHA Board of Directors met Tuesday February 11th 2020 by teleconference. Topics included; Cattledog Finals Proposal, Financial report for 2019, committee updates, Finals webcast proposal. and World Trial Update.Minutes can be found here.
Nursery dogs qualifying in Open
The USBCHA will be tracking points earned by Nursery dogs running in Open through the points database, so that Nursery dogs who qualify by finishing in the top 20% of a sanctioned Open trial (per Rule E(3)) can be credited with their qualifying leg. To make this possible, handlers need to supply date of birth Read more about Nursery dogs qualifying in Open[…]
Finals DVDs
DVDs should be mailed by the end of this week according to the producers.
2019 Director Ballot are out
Ballots can be found under Forms/Resources both as a PDF and on-line Ballot. Votes must be with secretary no later than September 1