1/1/12
Beginning Jan. 1, 2012: “A three (3) dollar per dog sanctioning fee shall be charged for each dog entered in Open and Nursery competition at all sanctioned trials. The one (1) dollar increase will be specifically designated for the National Finals Committee in order to meet expenses. The funds are not considered a loan, and the USBCHA will continue to share in any profits associated with a current year National Finals.”
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11/12
There has been only one person nominated for 2012 National Sheep judge and the deadline for nominations is Jan. 15, 2012. Please get your entries in. Will select four judges and one mut be from US. Reminder that you must have approval from person(s) you nominate. Nomination form may be found on this page "Forms & Applcations"
fr
12/7/11
Have had only one person nominated for cattle judge so opening up nominations till January 1, 2012. Reminder that you must have approval from person you nominate.
Sheep Nominations are open till January 15, 2012. Will select four judges and one mut be from US. Reminder that you must have approval from person(s) you nominate
Nomination form may be found on this page "Forms & Applcations"..
Thanks, fr
12/4/11, Earnest Coggins
Our sheepdog community lost a very special individual tonight. Some will remember and mourn, some will not have known him, but ALL of us have benefited from him and the others that have come and gone before. They gave to each us and to the sheepdog world and what they gave was then passed down, and down, and down again. Do not forget or take for granted what these men put into the world we enjoy now.
Please say a prayer for Earnest and his family tonight.
I also ask for anyone who has any photos, or stories of Earnest, to please forward them to me. If it was significant to you, it will be significant to his family!
http://www.miller-funeralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1329843&fh_id=11301
Ann Coggins
285 Curtis Brown Rd.
Tallapoosa, Ga. 30176
Anita Young
11/1/11
Because of the snow storm in NJ the open sheep and cattle "qualifying points" pages can not be pulled up. Gene Sheninger said it may be as late as this Friday before it is restored. It may be Monday (11/7/11) before I can post points.
fr
Oct. 24
Corey Perry has been elected as Director in the run-off for District 10. Corey will serve 2012 & 2013.
Francis Raley, 10/24/11
Sept. 15, 2011
Results of Director elelction, 2011, Class of 2013
District 1 - Geri Byrne
District 2 - Dan Keeton
District 3 - Thad Fleming
District 4 - Ron Burkey
District 5 - Pearse Ward
District 6 - Lori Cunningham
District 7 - Barbara Levinson
District 8 - Dwight Parker
District 9 - Jim Murphy
District 10 - Tie between Corey Perry and Wendy Schmaltz, run off ballot has been mailed.
Director at Large - Robin French
Jan 1 new Directors will begin serving their term.
fr
9/5/11: There is still time to fax your Director's voting ballot. I will be leaving Sun. Sept. 11. If your balolot is not received by Saturday it will not be counted.
fr
8/30/11: It is that time of the year again to nominate judges for National Finals. Nonimation forms are found on this page (click on Forms & Applications). Cattle nominations for 2012 must be in the office by Oct. 1, 2011. Please get your choices in early.
8/30/11: Because of the storm in New Jersey the server for qualifying points is down. No way of knowing how long this will last.
8/26/11: The cattledog TV program is complete and ready to go, the airing time and dates are :Sept 5 at 8pm EST and Sept 6 at 11am EST. This is a link for the commercial that will play this next week on RFD to advertise the program, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrueoyETjUI&feature=feedwll
8/25/11: Remember the last day to pull out of the 2011 National Finals is Sept. 1st in order to get refund of entry fees. Must received cancelations by midnight on the 1st. Run order will be posted on Sept. 2.
8/25/11: The 2012 National Cattledog Finals will be held in Redding Iowa May 24 - 27, 2012.. The contact people are Jeff Mundorf and Greg Sharp.
8/23/11: Handlers winning awards in 2010 please remember to return traveling trophies to National Finals. They can be mailed/UPS to Strang Ranch, % Bridget Strang, 393 CR 102, Carbondale, CO. 81623
8/18/11: September 1st is the last date to cancel any entries from the National Finals.
After that date no fees will be returned nor handlers/dogs added to the run order.
I will be leaving for National Finals on Sept. 11th, must received Director's ballots before that date in order for them to be counted/ Fax number 254--486-2271
9/10/11: Believe all National entries have been received. Please check your points and email me if there are any errors. The draw will be done later in the month and run order posted on Sept. 2. Entries that don't make the top 150 will be returned after Sept. 1st.
Thanks, fr
8/2/11: More entries wil be coming in the next few days. When you are certain you have qualified, please take the following steps:
1. Familiarize yourself with the Handler Section of the web site: http://www.sheepdogfinals.com/information/handler.php
2. Make your parking reservations (mandatory): http://www.sheepdogfinals.com/rvparkingregistration.html
3. Provide information for the Announcer, the web site, and the Trialer Data Pool Project (not mandatory but encouraged): http://www.sheepdogfinals.com/information/handler/biosketchform.html
7/30/11: Entries for National Finals must be postmarked on or before Aug. 1, 2011 to be accepted. Please check received entries (Major Events) to be sure your points are corrected and your entries listed as received.
7/20/11 Forms & Applications. Clicking the "submit" or "E-mail" button to send a completed form requires sofeware capable of creating PDF documents be installed on your computer. If you can't create a PDF document fill out the forms on line, print and either mail or fax (254-486-2271) to me.
Trial Host: If you have not sent in results of your trials please do so ASAP. Trials being held the next two weeks please email me your results so handlers will get credit for their placings.
Thanks,, fr
7/15/11: No nominations will be taken after midnight July 16th central time. May fax form to 254-486-2271.
Thanks, fr
Attention: Nomination for class of 2013 must be received in the HA office on or before July 16. Please send in your nomination ASAP. You may fax copy of form to 254-486-2271.
July 1, 2011
I hope everyone enjoys our new web site,
Trial hosts please check the "Upcoming Trials" link to be sure your trials are listed correctly. Contact me at f.raley@att.net for corrections. Remember when sending in your approval dates to include a "open and closing date". It will be much easier for me if everyone would use the "trial approval form" when requesting sanctioning. National Sheep and Cattle Finals info will be found under "Major Events".
Entries for 2011 National Finals must be postmarked no later than Aug. 1, no entries will be accepted after that date. Last date to cancel entries is Sept. 1 in order to have fees returned. Running order will be posted on Sept. 2nd, checks deposted first week in Sept. Please send in your entries as soon as possible, Due date for printing the program is Aug. 10th. Any entries not making the top 150 will be returned and checks not deposited.
Entries for National Finals will be posted as entries come in. For information on Finals use website: www.sheepdogfinals.com.
Check "Latest News" often. From now on this is where you will find the latest news. Remember July 16th all nominations for directors must be received.
Thanks and again we hope you will find this new site helpful and easier to use.
Francis
