News & Updates
All the latest news from the USBCHA.
Directors Want to Hear You!
The USBCHA Board meets regularly throughout the year. All directors welcome any issues you’d like them to discuss on your behalf. Get in touch!
Board of Directors Meeting: March 11, 2025
The USBCHA Board of Directors met March 11, 2025 by teleconference. Topics included updates on the 2025 sheepdog Finals, website redesign project, financial committee report, and the Rules Committee recommendations regarding ties at sanctioned trials and ranking RTs and DQs at the Finals.
Minutes can be foundĀ here.
New Nursery Eligibility Calculator (Sheepdogs)
Have you ever looked at the rules for nursery eligibility in the sheepdog finals and had a mathematically-induced panic attack? We’ve got you! There’s now a handy calculator on the site for confirming that your young hopeful is eligible to compete.
2025 Sheepdog and Cattledog Finals Judges
The people have spoken! The judges for the 2025 Sheepdog and Cattledog Finals are as follows:

Sheep: Dean McAuley, Mosse Magnusson, Linda Tesdahl and Robin Dean.
Cattle: Wyatt Fleming and Kent Herbel