News & Updates
All the latest news from the USBCHA.
Directors Want to Hear You!
The USBCHA Board meets regularly throughout the year. All directors welcome any issues you’d like them to discuss on your behalf. Get in touch!
Note to Handlers running a Nursery dog in an Open class
In order for Open qualifying scores to count toward Nursery Finals qualifications and the Purina Nursery Dog of the Year Award, please send Linda DeJong your dog’s date of birth. Note: you only need to send Linda your Nursery dog’s birthdate once.
Board of Directors Meeting: April 23, 2025
The USBCHA Board of Directors met April 23, 2025 by teleconference. The primary topic discussed concerned bids for the 2026 sheepdog finals. After some discussion, the majority voted to accept the bid by Geri Byrne to hold the 2026 sheepdog finals in Alturas, California.
Minutes can be found here.
Board of Directors Meeting: March 11, 2025
The USBCHA Board of Directors met March 11, 2025 by teleconference. Topics included updates on the 2025 sheepdog Finals, website redesign project, financial committee report, and the Rules Committee recommendations regarding ties at sanctioned trials and ranking RTs and DQs at the Finals.
Minutes can be found here.