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Change in DQ Rule for National Sheepdog Finals.

Posted on 06/30/202206/30/2022 By Pearse Ward
Change in DQ Rule for National Sheepdog Finals.

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…

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June 14th Board Meeting minutes posted

Posted on 06/30/202206/30/2022 By Pearse Ward
June 14th Board Meeting minutes posted

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)

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Nominations for Officers and Directors

Posted on 06/30/202206/30/2022 By Pearse Ward
Nominations for Officers and Directors

Nominations are now open for Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer) and Directors. Nominations for Directors must be received by July 25th and for Officers by October 5th. Nomination form for Officers may be found  here Nomination form for Directors is here  Both are also available under the “About Us” menu.

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Support TEAM USA for the 2023 World Trial

Posted on 05/30/202205/30/2022 By Pearse Ward
Support TEAM USA for the 2023 World Trial

The World Sheepdog Trial was cancelled in 2020, like most other things on the planet, due to the COVID pandemic. The ISDS has now announced that the trial will be held September 13th – 17th 2023 at the Gill Hall Estate, Dromore Co. Down Ireland which was to be the site in 2020. Details on…

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Sheepdog Finals Entries Open June 1st

Posted on 05/29/202206/01/2022 By Pearse Ward
Sheepdog Finals Entries Open June 1st

Entries for the 2022 USBCHA National Sheepdog Finals in Minden NV will be accepted starting June 1st 2022. The entry form is available here. Entries must be postmarked or emailed and fees submitted before August 1, 2022.

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Judges Chosen for 2022 National Finals

Posted on 03/28/202203/28/2022 By Pearse Ward
Judges Chosen for 2022 National Finals

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…

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Update to waiting list procedure at National Sheepdog Finals

Posted on 03/12/202203/17/2022 By Pearse Ward
Update to waiting list procedure at National Sheepdog Finals

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…

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March 2022 Board of Directors Meeting

Posted on 03/12/202203/12/2022 By Pearse Ward
March 2022 Board of Directors Meeting

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…

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2021 Purina Top Field Trials Dog

Posted on 02/04/202202/04/2022 By Pearse Ward
2021 Purina Top Field Trials Dog

The winner of the 2021 Purina award for Top Field Trials Dog goes to “Lee” owned and handled by Beverly Lambert. Congratulations to Beverly and Lee.

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2022 Cattledog Finals

Posted on 02/02/202202/02/2022 By Pearse Ward
2022 Cattledog Finals

With the help of Lyle East -Tim Sandeen-Wyatt Fleming- Bob Allen and Bob Johnson and many others, we now have the location and dates of our cattledog national finals. It will return again this year to the Sandeen Ranch in Blakesburg, Iowa on Oct 13-16, 2022. We are excited that it is returning back to…

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