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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 USBCHA is now accepting bids for the 2024 National Sheepdog Finals. Bid guidelines can be found here (PDF) or here (Word).
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…
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.
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 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.
Scores for the 2021 Sheepdog Finals can be found here as they are posted.
Running orders for the 2021 National Sheepdog Finals are posted under the “Sheepdogs” menu. Open and Nursery orders can be found by following the links and there is a downloadable PDF available.
The following information is posted at the request of the USBCHA President and the National Finals Committee. Currently, there are no restrictions on outdoor activities in Virginia. Current guidance on mask- wearing can be found at https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/situation-summary/. Due to the number of public events it hosts, Belle Grove has a direct communication link with the…
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