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Upcoming Herding Trials: Mar. & Apr. 2010

AKC Tests and Trial
March 13 & 14, 2010

Inland Empire Herding Dog Association
Stonewall Ranch, Perris, CA (map)
Closes March 1 at 6pm

Limit: SHEEP-50 runs per day (test and trial combined)

Course A; Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Tests: HT, PT

Fees: SHEEP Test: $45 Trial: $45
Judges: Ted Ondrak, Steve Waltenburg
The premium can be found here

AKC Tests and Trial
March 21 & 22, 2010

COLLIE CLUB of AMERICA --- COLLIES ONLY ---
Stonewall Ranch, Perris, CA (map)
Closes March 7 at 6pm

Limit: 50 runs per day per judge

Course A-Sheep; Started, Intermediate, Advanced, Champions

Course A-Ducks; Started, Intermediate, Advanced, Champions

Tests: HT, PT.......CCA Herding Instinct Test

Fees: SHEEP Test: $40 Trial: $45

Fees: DUCKS Test: N/A Trial: $35

Judges: Judy Vanderford, Steve Waltenburg

The premium can be found here

AKC Tests and Trial
March 26, 27, & 28, 2010

Belgian Tervuren Club of Southern California

Bel Canto Ranch, Lancaster, CA (map)

Closes March 15 at 6pm

Limit: 25 test & trial runs per day
Course C: Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Tests: HT, PT

Fees: SHEEP Trial: $60 Test: $45
Judges: Bob Ewing, Carol Lucero, Peggy Richter
The premium can be found here

AHBA Trial
April 9, 2010
TASK Farms (map)
at Top C Ranch, Leona Valley, CA
Closes Monday, March 1

Limit: 40 runs per judge
HTD-sheep

HRD-sheep

Fees: Advance Entry: $35 Day-of-Entry: $40

The premium can be found here

AKC Tests and Trial
April 10 & 11, 2010
Border Collie Club of Greater Los Angeles
TASK Farms/Top C Ranch Ranch, Leona Valley, CA
Closes March 22 at 8pm

Limit: 50 runs per Judge per day

SATURDAY: Test & Trial
Course A-Sheep; Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Course B-Sheep; Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Course B-Ducks; Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Tests: HT, PT

SUNDAY: Test & Trial
Course A-Sheep; Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Course B-Sheep; Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Course A-Ducks; Started, Intermediate, Advanced

Fees: $45 Sheep; $40 Ducks
Weekend Trial Package: $230 for all 6 trials (same dog)
Judges: Lew Jones, Terry Kenney

Big Dog Weekend

Post and photographs from facesofdog.com by Susan Rennie

Two engaging sets of herding trials. (view trial results)

The Pomona gallery has photographs taken on Saturday, Nov. 7th at the Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA) herding trials in Pomona. Open to all herding breeds, the dogs must herd cattle, sheep, and ducks. For each species the dog must herd the animals out of a small holding pen, through "gates," through a narrow passage, and into an enclosed pen. The very large Black Angus cattle pose a robust challenge through their feistiness and size. The sheep, elegant, goatlike Barbadans, with their skittishness and speed, are a much greater challenge to herd than the more docile merinos. The ducks are particularly difficult because they obviously believe the dog wants to hunt, not herd, them, which requires the dog to move with patience and subtlety.

AKC Tests and Trial - Nov 2009

November 7 & 8, 2009 - view trial results

Belgian Tervuren Club of Southern California
Bel Canto Ranch, Lancaster, CA map
Closes Oct 26 at 6pm
Limit: SHEEP-50 runs per day (test and trial combined)
Course A; Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Course B; Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Tests: HT
Fees: SHEEP | Test: $45 | Trial: $45
Judges: Marie-Paule Gherardi, Steve Waltenburg

Terv09 Premium.pdf (Acrobat)

Terv09 EntryForm.doc (MS Word)

Source: http://www.jan.mcaninch.net

Antelope Valley Stockdog Club Fall Classic AKC Sheepdog Trial - Oct 24th-25th, 2009

View Results

Antelope Valley Stockdog Club

Lucky Ewe Ranch, Llano, CA

Closes October 13 at 6pm

Limit: SHEEP-50 runs per judge (test and trial combined)

Course A; Started, Intermediate, Advanced

Course B; Started, Intermediate, Advanced

Tests: HT, PT

Fees: SHEEP