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2023 World Sheepdog Trials Information Update The following handler/dog teams have qualified for the 2023 World Sheepdog Trials scheduled for September 13-16, 2023 at Gill Hall Estate, in Dromore, Co Down, Northern Ireland. As previously indicated, USBCHA has a total of ten senior handler/dog slots and three junior/young handler/dog slots to represent the United States….
The minutes of the annual general meeting held September 23rd in Minden NV are available
Our 2023-2024 officers will be: Pearse Ward – President; Joe Haynes – Vice President; Marianna Schreeder – Treasurer; and Linda DeJong – Secretary. In addition, I would like to thank each of you for your continued dedication and service to the Association. The new officers will assume their duties January 1st. – Russell McCord USBCHA…
Voting is now open for Directors for open positions. Ballot can be found here
The USBCHA is now accepting bids for the 2024 National Sheepdog Finals. Bid guidelines can be found here (PDF) or here (Word).
At the June 14th Board of Directors meeting, the BOD approved a change to section III-K(3) of the USBCHA which covers how disqualifications are handled at the National Sheepdog Finals. The new wording will require a majority of judges to agree on a disqualification and if there is no majority consensus, judges may deduct points…
Read More “Change in DQ Rule for National Sheepdog Finals.” »
The minutes from the June14th 2022 Board of Directors meeting are available here. Highlights include: Updates on the National Sheepdog and National Cattledog Finals Updates on Webcasts Change in the Rule governing disqualifications at the National Sheepdog Finals (see separate news post)
The judges have been chosen for the 2022 National Sheepdog and National Cattledog Finals. For the National Sheepdog Finals September 20th – 25th in Minden NV, the judges are: Angie Coker-Sells, OK USAMichael Gallagher, IREBruce Fogt, OH USADon Helsley, ID USA For the National Cattledog Finals held this year again at Sandeen Farms in Blakesburg…
The method by which the waiting list at the National Sheepdog Finals will be managed going forward is listed below. The update reflects how things have been managed at the past several trials and is designed to be more fair to handlers who wish to remain on the waiting list and to make it easier…
Read More “Update to waiting list procedure at National Sheepdog Finals” »
The USBCHA Board of Directors met March 2nd 2022. Highlights from this meeting are as follows: There is a minor change to the way in which the waiting list at the National Sheepdog Finals is managed to make it more fair and easier on the Secretary. The rule requiring at least two (2) North American…
