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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…
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.
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…
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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…
The USBCHA Annual Meeting will be held at the Sheepdog Finals, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, under the Handlers Tent, Alturus, CA. A dinner will be served, starting at approximately 6:30 p.m.
The USBCHA NATIONAL SHEEPDOG FINALS RUNNING ORDERS ARE NOW LOADED OpenROQual2018 and NurRORound12018
ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting will be 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening September 26, 2018 at the Angus Ranch, 6578 County Road 58, Alturas, CA. Please sign up at the Secretary Trailer on the Finals Trial Grounds as soon as you can. Signup is not required to attend the meeting but would be appreciated so we have an…
On August 1, 2018, the Board of Directors revised the Judging Guidelines, moving guidelines found in Part III of the USBCHA Rules to the Judging Guidelines. There were no substantive changes to the content in this August 1, 2018 revision. The effort is to consolidate what are considered judging guidelines into one document for ease…
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TRIAL HOSTS: We can post your entry forms on the Upcoming Trials page or provide a link to a website with the form. Please provide that information when you have it so handlers have “one-stop” access to entry forms.
