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At their December 2021 Directors Meeting, the USBCHA elected not to extend the interim rules past the October 31st 2021 expiry date although trial hosts are recommended to follow local rules and regulations and to take necessary precautions. However, these are no longer required under USBCHA rules. Concerning the reimbursement of entry fees, the USBCHA…
The USBCHA has affirmed its decision to resume sanctioning of sheepdog and cattledog trials scheduled on or after August 1, 2020. Given that the COVID-19 pandemic is still among us, it is important for trial hosts and handlers to exercise the utmost caution when attending USBCHA trials and events. To facilitate this, USBCHA has instituted…
The Board of Directors June 2020 meeting minutes are now available.
Time to nominate USBCHA District Directors. You are eligible to nominate a district director from your district and a director at large from any district as long as you are a current General member or Life member who has met the requirement for General membership. No one can be nominated to both positions. PLEASE MAKE…
On the advice of the 2020 National Cattledog Trial Committee, USBCHA has canceled the 2020 National Cattledog Finals scheduled for October 14-18 at Sandeen Farm in Blakesburg, Iowa due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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 Board of Directors met Tuesday February 11th 2020 by teleconference. Topics included; Cattledog Finals Proposal, Financial report for 2019, committee updates, Finals webcast proposal. and World Trial Update.Minutes can be found here.
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…
