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Aussie Times 

July-August 2017 

The Official Publication of the Australian Shepherd Club of America

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OFFICERS 

• President: Laura Gibson (2018); 249 

Gallagher Dr. Canyon Lake, TX 78133; (940) 

733-1914; Chaseaussies@aol.com 

• 1st Vice President: Ann DeChant (2018); 

13950 S Shaftsburg Rd., Perry, MI 48872; 

(517) 675-5538; anndechant.asca@gmail. 

com 

• 2nd Vice President: Rachel Vest (2017); 

1494 Hog Mountain Rd. Jefferson, GA 

30549; (401) 634-5582; Rachelv.asca@ 

gmail.com 

• Secretary: Cindy King (2019); 18 Riverview 

Dr. Canterbury, CT 06331; (860); 546-6367; 

cindyking.asca@gmail.com 

• Treasurer: Jan Wesen (2017); 7210 Worline 

Rd., Bow, WA 78232; (360) 333-7131; jan@ 

janwesen.com 

• Executive Secretary: Kalla Jaco; 9617 Great 

Hills Trail #624; Austin, TX 78759; (737) 

704-1685; Executive.secretary@asca.org 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

• Linda Gray (2018); 68 Bourne Ave; Tiverton, 

RI 02878; (401) 413-0491; Lmgray1@cox. 

net 

• Jean Roberts (2019); 217 Rainbow Dr. 

#11742 Livingston, TX 77399; (208) 243- 

5242; jeanroberts.asca@gmail.com 

• Ken Silveira (2019); 42793 Valley View 

Dr., Scio, OR 97374; (503) 779-4652; 

kensilveira.asca@gmail.com 

EXECUTIVE & STANDING COMMITTEES 

• Agility Committee: (Liaison: Jean Roberts); 

Committee Chair: Judy Boone (OH); (801) 

361-9354; 55 Dorland Ave, Berea, OH; 

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• Aussie Rescue and Placement 

Hotline: (Liaison: Ann DeChant) 

• Aussie Times Committee: Laura Gibson, Ann 

DeChant, Cindy King, and Linda Gray 

• Conformation Committee: (Liaison: Ann 

DeChant); Committee Chair: Liz Gibson; 

17415 Ben Smith Creek Rd., Tillamook, OR 

97141; coastalrange@embarqmail.com 

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Club of America (ASCA)® 

Established 1957 

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• DNA Committee: (Liaison: Jean Roberts); 

Committee Chair: Trish Alexander; 

trishalexander@prodigy.net 

• Education Committee: Committee Chair: 

Christine Reedy; (517) 669-5345; 9160 

Williams Rd., DeWitt, MI 48820; walkate@aol. 

com 

• Hall of Fame Committee: (Liaison: Ann 

DeChant); Committee Chair: Dorothy Montano 

(NM); (505) 977-6523; 1837 Peyton Rd SW, 

Los Lunas, NM 87031; los-suenos@att.net 

• History Committee: (Liaison: Ann DeChant); 

Committee Chair: Sunday Miles (MI); (989) 

465-9057; 10515 Pere Marquette, Clare, MI 

48617; countrywoods@voyager.net 

• Junior Committee: (Liaison: Cindy King); 

Committee Chair: Regi Bryant (California); 

(209) 327-8778; catoriaussies@gmail.com 

• Legislative Committee: (Liaison: Rachel 

Vest); Committee Chair: Susan Beals; New 

York; (607) 423-5576; bealsie2@gmail.com 

• Most Versatile Aussie Committee: (Liaison: 

Ken Silveira); Committee Chair: Renee 

Watson; (770) 931-4270; 5793 Rollingwood 

Dr., Stone Mountain, GA 30087; renresch@ 

comcast.net 

• Obedience Committee: (Liaison: Jan Wesen); 

Committee Chair: Laurie Rubin; P.O. Box 967, 

Sebastopol, CA 95473; earthlaurie@sonic.net 

• Rally Committee: (Liaison: Jan Wesen); 

Committee Chair: Karen Black; Texas; (817) 

692-5195; kblack@pdmsdesign.com 

• Sponsorship Committee: (Liaison: Rachel 

Vest): Committee Chair: Ray Fryar; Texas; 

(979) 778-1082; rayfryar@gmail.com 

• Stockdog Committee: (Liaison: Laura 

Gibson) Committee Chair: Dan Sanderson; 

Arizona; (602) 527-1625; dansanderson@ 

cox.net 

• Tracking Committee: (Liaison: Jan Wesen); 

Chair: Marja Teegelbeckers; The Netherlands; 

mijn.bende@gmail.com 

• Webmaster: (Bd Liaison: Rachel Vest); Heidi 

Mobley; (940) 458-5710; 9081 Culp Branch 

Rd, Sanger, TX 76266; webmaster@asca.org 

ASCA Business Office 

6091 E. State Hwy 21 

Bryan, TX 77808 

Phone (979) 778-1082 

Fax (979) 778-1898 

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST, M-F 

www.asca.org 

ASCA Business Office Manager 

Ray Fryar (ext. 101) 

Email: manager@asca.org 

• ASCA Registry – Sarah Jackson: registrar@asca. 

org 

– For Individual Registrations, Litters, Transfers, 

Certified Pedigrees, Kennel name registration 

and renewal, Leases and corrections 

– For Foreign Registration or LEP’s contact Ray 

Fryar: manager@asca.org 

• ASCA Membership – Susan Byrne: 

membership@asca.org 

– Sends all membership applications, 

membership renewal, change of address, and 

membership inquires 

– For Affiliate Club questions contact Sarah 

Jackson registrar@asca.org 

• ASCA DNA Kits – Susan Byrne: membership@ 

asca.org 

– DNA kit ordering and DNA certificates 

– Therion point of contact and DNA results, 

contact Ray Fryar: manager@asca.org 

• ASCA Conformation & Obedience – Misty 

Ryan: activities@asca.org 

– All Conformation shows, Conformation judges, 

Obedience shows and Obedience judges 

– All forms and show results associated with the 

Conformation & Obedience 

– Show sanctioning for Conformation and 

Obedience 

• ASCA Agility & Show Insurance - Adrianne 

Karli: agility@asca.org 

– All forms, show results, certificates, 

sanctioning, judge information for Agility trials 

– Certificates of Insurance and Show and Trial 

Newsletter 

• Stockdog, Tracking and Rally – Sherilan 

Young: stockdog@asca.org 

– All forms, show results, certificates and 

sanctioning for Stockdog Trials, Ranch Trials, 

Farm Trials, Tracking Tests and Rally trials Judges 

Information on Stockdog, Tracking, and Rally 

programs. 

• Junior Showmanship – Misty Ryan: activities@ 

asca.org 

• Hall of Fame – Sarah Jackson: registrar@asca. 

org 

• Affiliate Clubs – Misty Ryan: activities@asca. 

org 

- All Affiliate Club questions 

rev 5/16 


The Aussie Times is the official publication of the Australian Shepherd Club of America 

Parent Club of the Australian Shepherd 

Established 1957 

July-August • Volume 50, No. 5 • Circulation 4,100 

In this Issue 

ASCA Tracking Feature 

2013-2016 Master Trackers 105-108, IBC 

2017 Master Tracker Back Cover 

ASCA Breed Standard (Revised) 93 

Working Description 

of the Australian Shepherd 92 

Affiliate Clubs & 

Licensed Agility Clubs 42-48 

Affiliate Club Guidelines 42 

Affiliate Club Reports 

Buckeye ASC 49 

Hoosier Working ASC 49 

Michiana ASA 49 

North Woods ASC 50 

Rock River Valley ASC 50 

Southeastern Michigan ASA 51 

Upper Midwest ASC 51 

Aussie Rescue & 

Placement Helpline (ARPH) 74 

ARPH Donation Form 75 

Aussie Times Info 94-95 

Back Cover Story 73 

Bulletin Board 35-37 

Business Office Information 

Basic Information 9 

Agility Reports 

Certificates Issued 52 

Conformation Reports 

Champion (Altered) 


Champion (Intact) 


Donor News 59 

Hall of Fame 59 

Judges News 60 

Kennel News 60 

Obedience Reports 


Rally Reports 

Rally Certificates Issued 61 

Stockdog Reports 

Farm Trial Certificates 65 

Stockdog Certificates 65 

Tracking Certificates 68 

Vendor News 68 

Change of Address 89 

Club Officers and Committees 9 

Committee Reports 

Agility 39 

DNA 39 

History 39 

Juniors 39 

Legislative 39 

Obedience 40 

Rally 41 

Tracking 41 

Do These Genes Fit? 70 

Finally, Finals! 77 

How & How Much? 69 

In Other Words . . . 

A (Former) Junior’s View 89 

In Like Flynn 88 

Just So: 

The Care and Feeding of William 86 

“Oakley” 90 

Membership Form 76 

Obedience & More 83 

Officer Reports 

Presidents’ Report 11 

Secretaries’ Reports 12 

Stockdog Corner 84 

Upcoming Events 84 

Advertisers Index 

ASHGI 104 

Atasi (Norrell) IFC, 1 

Eaglecrest (Parker) 3 

Glen Ey (Hefti) 6-7 

(Manners) 101 

Paramount (Yarber) 4-5 

Sakonnet (Gray) 97 

Toby’s Foundation 8 

Twin Oaks/Land’s End 

(Baker/Land) 102-103 

In Memoriam 

Kelly’s Fancy Kyia 100 

Sundown’s Country Jewel 2 

Thornapple Hot Night Crash 98-99 

NEXT DEADLINE – 

September-October 2017 issue: 

July 15, 2017 

Theme: Agility 

Cover: Standard Division 

Agility Finals Winner 

Publication Date: July 1, 2017 

Cynthia Moorhead, Editor, Aussie Times 

2639 Windermere Woods Dr. 

Bloomington, IN 47401 

Tel. (812) 336-1714/(812) 327-7692 

e-mail cynthia@parchmentfarm.com 

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2016 ASCA National Stockdog Cattle Finals winner – see page 90 for more info 

2016 SUPREME CHAMPION STOCKDOG WTCH-X SLIDING S LAND’S END SURE SHOT DNA-VP PATDcs AFTDcs – “Oakley” 

Owner: Sherry Baker • Co-owner: Diana Land 

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Getting Down to Business 

From the President 

Hello! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer! I am 

writing this in May, but by the time you read it, we will be deep 

into July. I hope you and your Aussies are staying cool! By now 

spring might seem like a faraway memory, but I want to focus your 

attention back to the 2017 Spring Meeting. At the Spring Board 

Meeting, the Directors approved the Strategic Plan for the year. 

Please look over the 2017 Strategic Plan and see ASCA’s goal for 

the next 12 months. Here are some of the goals that were set in 

the 2016 Strategic Plan and were accomplished over the last 12 

months: 

• Complete first phases of ASCA’s new website and database. 

• Improve ASCA’s Code of Conduct to support good behavior 

at ASCA events. 

• Create the Conflict Resolution Protocol to replace the old 

Complaint Form; the focus of this new protocol is to resolve 

problems as they happen. 

• Create an annual recognition program for ASCA’s volunteers 

– The first volunteers will be recognized at the 2017 Nationals 

Banquet. 

• Standardize Finals – The rosettes for Finals were standardized 

and the Business Office will now handle the ordering of Finals 

rosettes, which will be a big burden off of the hosting clubs 

in the future. 

• Celebrate Aussie performance by designating the May/June 

Aussie Times back cover for the Rally Finals Winner and the 

July/August for Tracking. Master Tracker awarded in year 

would be recognized on the back cover or a selection from 

the tracking committee if one is not available. 

• Select a set of rotating sites for Nationals – The Board has 

designated sites for the next eight years, achieving the goal 

of securing good sites for future National Specialties. The 

rotation will be 2017 Bryan, Texas; 2018 Greeley, Colorado; 

2019 Bakersfield, California; 2020 Georgia International Horse 

Park; 2021 Bryan, Texas; 2022 Greeley, Colorado; 2023 TBA 

West Coast site; 2024 Georgia International Horse Park. 

• Create the European Advisory Committee to advise the Board 

on matter concerning our European members. 

• Develop an Introduction to Stock Event proposal. 

• Create a Dock Jumping program. 

• Survey the membership to gauge interest in Nose Work and 

Barn Hunt – Interest was high for these two events, and they 

are on the 2017 Strategic Plan as possible future goals. 

• Highlight Aussies in our AT and Aussie News that perform 

outside of our standard programs. 

• Investigate HOFX for dogs and bitches – It was decided that 

this was not a good idea as it might promote overbreeding. 

The process for setting the goals in the Strategic Plan begins 

in September. If you have goals that you think should be added to 

the 2018 Strategic Plan, please send your ideas to ASCA Executive 

Secretary Kalla Jaco. The Board values your input! 

Working for the success of ASCA and the breed we love!! 

~ Laura Gibson 

Office Report 

Current number of full members: 5418 

Current number of service members: 4408 

Number of litters registered from 

3/15/2017 till 5/15/2017: 460 

Number of dogs registered from 

3/15/2017 till 5/15/2017: 886 

Nationals Results Additions/Corrections 

Our sincere apologies for these mix-ups and omissions. 

On Page 146 of the March-April 2017 issue of the Aussie Times, the Class 

4-6 Month Black Tri Bitch class was inadvertently omitted. Following 

are the class placements: 

4-6 Month Black Bitch 

1. 791 – Catalinas Tri’N Again at Tye-Dyed 

Owners: Linda Grant, Bruce Bertholf, Joyce Siddall 

2. 1115 – Moonlight’s Winter Flurry 

Owners: Tammy Csicsila 

3. 3502 – Bright Eyes Fancy Moovs 4 Ewe 

Owners: Melissa Lamoureaux 

4. 4814 – Witsends Dancing Queen at Drakyi 

Owners: Valerie Albright, Richard Eichhorn 

***** 

Following are corrected Obedience and Rally placements from the 

Business Office: 

Obedience 

Novice B – Judge Cornell 

1 195.5 1073 Diamond Hill Watch Her Rise CD RNX RAX REX 

Owners: Jamie Hansen, Donna Burdick, Hana Spitz 

2 195 1184 Ragtime Make It Swift 

Gina Litke handling 

Owners: Gina Litke 

3 193 241 WTCH W Lazy J Chicaree RNX RS-0 JS-E GS-0 RTDcs 

DNA-VP 

Owners: Irene Manley 

(Continued on p. 38 . . . ) 


Secretaries’ Reports 

These reports detail the day to day activities of the ASCA Board of 

Directors. It includes issues brought before the Board of Directors 

and mail, fax, e-mail and/or telephone communications. This 

report is respectfully submitted by Kalla Jaco, Executive Secretary. 

March 2017 Secretary’s Report 

NEW ASCA JUDGES 

• Approved Agility Judge Peggy Meersman (Belgium) 

• Approved Agility Judge Allard Wagenaar (Belgium) 

• Junior Handling Judge Shelby Shank (Arizona) 

• Non-Regular Breeder Judge Brandy Esch (Colorado) 

• Non-Regular Breeder Judge Valerie Yates (Ontario) 

• Non-Regular Breeder Judge Lisa Ott (Wisconsin) 

• Provisional Breeder Judge Elizabeth Jaco (Texas) 

• Provisional Breeder Judge Kalla Jaco (Texas) 

• Provisional Breeder Judge DiAnna Williams (California) 

• Approved Breeder Judge Linda Braun (New York) 


BD.17.29 RESCIND JA.17.04 PROVISIONAL STOCKDOG 

JUDGE: KIRSTEN COLE-MACMURRAY (CALIFORNIA) 

Motion by Gibson to rescind approval of Kirsten Cole-MacMurray 

as a Provisional Stockdog Judge; second by Silveira. 

Approve: Unanimous; motion carries. 

The Stockdog Rules only state the applicant must be published in 

the Aussie Times. There have been more mistakes in this process 

than just the incorrect publication, and the Board intends to make 

an exception based on the circumstances. 

JA.17.15 APPRENTICE STOCKDOG JUDGE KIRSTEN 

COLE-MACMURRAY (CALIFORNIA) 

Motion by Gibson to, in light of the errors that were made in 

the approval of Kirsten Cole-MacMurray as an Apprentice 

Stockdog Judge, make an exception and approve her based on her 

publication in the Aussie Times. Second by Silveira. 

Approve: DeChant, Gibson, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira, 

Vest, Wesen; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Gray; motion carries. 

ASCA Board of Directors 

Board Email Motions 

March 9, 2017 

Present: President Laura Gibson, 1st Vice President Ann 

DeChant, 2nd Vice President Rachel Vest, Treasurer Jan Wesen, 

Secretary Cindy King, Director Linda Gray, Director Preston 

Kissman, Director Jean Roberts, Director Ken Silveira, Executive 

Secretary Kalla Jaco 

Absent: None 

There is a quorum with 9 voting members of the Board present. 

Gibson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Central Time. 

ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION: 

There were three items that were discussed in Executive Session 

below. The times are marked for when ES was entered and exited. 

Only the notice of the violation and the penalties assessed are 

published below. 

Ratification of February Business 

BD.17.28 RATIFY FEBRUARY BOD EMAIL VOTES 

Motion by Vest to ratify the email votes for February; second by 

Wesen. 

Approve: Unanimous; motion carries. 

Judge Approval 

Kirsten Cole-MacMurray should have been approved as 

Apprentice Stockdog Judge, but her level was published in the 

Aussie Times incorrectly and the motion was made based off what 

was published. 

FEBRUARY TREASURER’S REPORT 

Wesen gave the report. Ending balance for period ending February 

28, 2017, is $169,274.96. Discussion of fee schedule and ADMS 

account goals has been added to the Spring Meeting agenda. 

BD.17.30 February Treasurer’s report 

Motion by Gray to accept the Treasurer’s report as read; second 

by Vest. 

Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Gray, King, Kissman, Roberts, 

Silveira, Vest; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Wesen; motion carries. 

SYSTEM UPGRADE 

Vest gave the report. The Office Manager is currently working 

to make sure that the agility trial results can be automatically 

downloaded into ASCA’s system. For other programs – if 

sanctioning for a show is done online an Affiliate may manually 

enter that show’s results online. 

DIRECTOR’S HANDBOOK 

Directors should send their feedback to Jaco. The committee will 

present a proposal for a new handbook at the Spring Meeting. 

PERFORMANCE SURVEY 

Liaisons should look through the survey results and determine if it 

would be suitable to take back to their committees. 

The Board entered Executive Session at 6:39 p.m. 

DISQUALIFIED DOGS 

E190074 Clearview’s Can You Hear Me Now 

E149909 Jubilee’s Four Alarm Fire 

REGISTRY INVESTIGATION 

Silveira is investigating. Further discussion will continue at the 

Spring Meeting. 

The Board exited Executive Session at 7:20 p.m. 


MODERATORS FOR ASCA-L 

Roberts is working on a position description. She suggests having 

four moderators – all ASCA members, but no Board members. 

Applicants should have experience moderating discussion lists. 

MODERATING AUSSIE TIMES SUBMISSIONS 

Concern had been voiced over an article in the January/February 

issue of the Aussie Times. Gibson reported that she had shared 

the Board’s concerns with the AT editor and with the person who 

wrote the article. 

CREATION OF A JUDGES’ EDUCATION COMMITTEE 

The Board discussed placing one person or a committee in charge 

of judges’ education for all programs. They would be responsible 

for putting in place coherent and consistent requirements for 

judges to keep updated on education. 

BARN HUNT/NOSE WORK SURVEY 

ASCA has only started to gauge interest in these programs. 

Further discussion has been added to the Spring Meeting agenda. 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. 

April 2017 Secretary’s Report 

BD.17.24 CHANGE TO CONF. RULE 7.4 

Approve: Unanimous 

Motion carries. 


judging Junior Showmanship. In no case will a junior show a dog 

to a judge who is an owner or co-owner, breeder or co-breeder of 

the dog. 

CURRENT WORDING 

7.4 Owned or Co-Owned Dogs 

No dog owned, or co-owned, bred, or co-bred by an officiating 

Conformation judge can compete in the same Conformation event 

that he or she is judging. 

Dogs owned, co-owned, bred, or co-bred by an officiating judge 

may be shown in Junior Showmanship as long as the judge is not 

judging Junior Showmanship. In no case will a junior show a dog 

to a judge who is an owner or co-owner, breeder or co-breeder of 

the dog. 

BD.17.26 CHANGE TO OBED. RULE 1.1.3 

Approve: Gibson, Gray, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira, Vest, 

Wesen 

Oppose: DeChant 

Abstain: 0 


Motion by Silveira; second by Gray: I move to change some 

wording of the following Obedience Rule as it gives an Affiliate 

the right to make an exception to ASCA’s out-of-state Affiliate 

Sanctioning Rules which no other Performance Program 

Committee has. This would place the other Affiliates in a given 

state/area at a disadvantage for sanctioning certain events within 

their own state/area. 

Motion by Gibson; second by DeChant: I move to approve the 

following change to 7.4 in the Conformation Rule Book. 

Effective Date: As soon as approved by the Board. 

Rationale: This rule was revised in April 2016 to include the words 

“bred, or co-bred.” The current title does not reflect the addition of 

the “bred or co-bred” dogs. This had an unintended consequence 

of making dogs bred or co-bred by the judge ineligible to show 

at shows with multiple judges, like Nationals and Nationals preshows, 

even if they are not owned or co-owned by the judge and 

even though they will not be judged by the judge. In the past 

dogs bred or co-bred by a judge could be shown, as long as the 

dogs would not end up in their breeder’s or co-breeder’s ring and 

as long as they were not owned or co-owned by the judge. This 

revision corrects this problem. 

PROPOSED WORDING 

7.4 Owned or Co-Owned Dogs and Bred or Co-Bred Dogs 

No dog owned, or co-owned, bred, or co-bred by an officiating 

Conformation judge can compete in the same Conformation event 

that he or she is judging. An exception will be made for a show at 

which multiple judges are judging. Dogs owned or co-owned by 

a judge may not be shown at that show, but dogs bred or co-bred 

by a judge may be shown, as long as they are not shown under the 

judge who bred or co-bred them. 

Dogs owned, co-owned, bred, or co-bred by an officiating judge 

may be shown in Junior Showmanship as long as the judge is not 

Effective Date: Upon Board approval 

Rationale: Twenty-five years ago, ASCA Affiliate Clubs were 

formed in Area’s with a 200-mile radius of each other. ASCA’s 

model was changed to its present form with unlimited Affiliates 

organized within a state or area of that state. At that time, it was 

considered important to allow only one Sanctioned Event per 

state/area to allow for maximum participation in each Sanctioned 

Program at a particular venue. 

This motion will remove the possibility of an ASCA Affiliate 

granting an out of state Affiliate an exception to ASCA’s procedure 

that regulates how an out of state/area Affiliate can sanction an 

ASCA Event in a state/area other than their own. 

Of particular concern, is the possibility that an Affiliate would like 

to have an out of state Affiliate come in and Sanction a Performance 

Event for them as they are not familiar with the program and do 

not own any of the required equipment. By allowing this out of 

state Affiliate to Sanction an Event in conjunction with the instate 

Affiliate’s Conformation Event and granting a variance to 

ASCA’s procedure, in state Affiliates are denied the protection 

ASCA’s procedure was designed to create. 


1.1.3 First Rights 

Each Host Club, which holds a sanctioned event at least once in 

every two consecutive years, shall have first right to claim the 


corresponding dates or holiday weekend for its event to be held 

in the next succeeding two years. If the Club having first right 

to the date(s) does not host a sanctioned event on that date in 

the following year, another Club may use the preexisting date for 

an event. The original Club shall still have first right to the date 

on the second year following their original event. If they do not 

host a sanctioned event on that date in the second year, they lose 

the first right to the date. The ASCA Business Office will hold 

paperwork from any other Club wishing to use a preexisting date 

until the ASCA Business Office has been notified that the Host 

Club with the preexisting date will not use the event date that year. 

If paperwork has to be held pending receipt of the notification 

from the Host Club with the preexisting date, the ASCA Business 

Office will notify the second Club within 14 days upon receipt 

of the Sanctioning Request Form. To facilitate timely receipt of 

materials, Clubs wishing to use a preexisting date should contact 

the Host Club and request notification be sent in writing to the 

ASCA Business Office stating the preexisting date will not be 

used that year. If the Host Club with the preexisting date does not 

use that date on the second year following their original event, 

first claim to that date will pass to a second Host Club, if there 

is one. If a date has not been previously claimed, the Host Club 

whose sanctioning is postmarked first shall be awarded the date. 

ASCA Affiliate Clubs may request sanctioning for any event to 

be held outside of their state/area only under the following terms: 

a. If a state/area (state/area A, for instance) is not served by an 

Affiliate Club, then any Affiliate Club from another state/area 

may sanction events in state/area A on a first-come basis; 

b. If state/area A is currently served by one or more Affiliate Clubs 

and wishes to sanction an event at a site that is outside of their 

state/area, they must first secure written permission from all of 

the Affiliate Clubs within the state/area where they would like to 

sanction the event. Written permission shall be submitted to the 

Business Office with the Sanction request before sanctioning 

can be granted. NOTE: If an out-of-state ASCA Affiliate Club 

is invited by an ASCA Affiliate Club to assist in managing their 

Sanctioned Events, requirements for seeking and providing 

written permission from other clubs within the state/area are 

unnecessary as the out of state Affiliate is not Sanctioning 

ASCA Events but rather helping the instate Affiliate with their 

Event. 

If an Affiliate Club organizes in a state that formerly did not 

have an Affiliate Club, then the new Club shall have primary 

sanctioning authority. 


1.1.3 First Rights 

Each Host Club, which holds a sanctioned event at least once in 

every two consecutive years, shall have first right to claim the 

corresponding dates or holiday weekend for its event to be held 

in the next succeeding two years. If the Club having first right 

to the date(s) does not host a sanctioned event on that date in 

the following year, another Club may use the preexisting date for 

an event. The original Club shall still have first right to the date 

on the second year following their original event. If they do not 

host a sanctioned event on that date in the second year, they lose 


the first right to the date. The ASCA Business Office will hold 

paperwork from any other Club wishing to use a preexisting date 

until the ASCA Business Office has been notified that the Host 

Club with the preexisting date will not use the event date that year. 

If paperwork has to be held pending receipt of the notification 

from the Host Club with the preexisting date, the ASCA Business 

Office will notify the second Club within 14 days upon receipt 

of the Sanctioning Request Form. To facilitate timely receipt of 

materials, Clubs wishing to use a preexisting date should contact 

the Host Club and request notification be sent in writing to the 

ASCA Business Office stating the preexisting date will not be 

used that year. If the Host Club with the preexisting date does not 

use that date on the second year following their original event, 

first claim to that date will pass to a second Host Club, if there 

is one. If a date has not been previously claimed, the Host Club 

whose sanctioning is postmarked first shall be awarded the date. 

ASCA Affiliate Clubs may request sanctioning for any event to 

be held outside of their state only under the following terms: a. If 

a state (State A, for instance) is not served by an Affiliate Club, 

then any Affiliate Club from another state may sanction events 

in State A on a first-come basis; b. If State A is currently served 

by one or more Affiliate Clubs and wishes to sanction an event at 

a site that is outside of their state, they must first secure written 

permission from all of the Affiliate Clubs within the state where 

they would like to sanction the event. Written permission shall be 

submitted to the Business Office with the Sanction request before 

sanctioning can be granted. NOTE: If an out-of-state ASCA 

Affiliate Club is invited by an ASCA Affiliate Club to sanction 

events in conjunction with the inviting club, requirements are 

waived for seeking and providing written permission from other 

clubs. 

If an Affiliate Club organizes in a state that formerly did not 

have an Affiliate Club, then the new Club shall have primary 

sanctioning authority. 

BD.17.27 CHANGE TO OBED. RULE 1.1.1 – RESTORE 

DELETED LANGUAGE 

Approve: DeChant, Gibson, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira, 

Vest, Wesen 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: Gray 


Motion by Silveira; second by Gray: I move the ASCA Board of 

Directors restore the last paragraph of the following Rule to the 

Obedience Rule Book. 

Effective Date: June 1, 2017 

Rationale: Last July, the following rule was slated for removal by 

Board action effective June 1, 2017. In this case of the Obedience 

Rule Book, we made an error we need to fix. The first paragraph 

is what we had intended to remove which is limited to discussion 

regarding other Registries. The last paragraph is remaining the 

same in all of our other Program Rule Books, so we do not want 

to remove it from the Obedience Program. 



Obedience Rule Book 

1 General Regulations 

1.1 General 

1.1.1 Affiliates 

Official ASCA programs that require sanctioning and award 

points or qualifying scores that lead to an ASCA title shall 

not be conducted by any individual(s), non-ASCA Affiliated 

corporation(s) or business(es). Affiliate Club(s) in good standing 

with ASCA will have the exclusive right to schedule, sanction 

and conduct Official ASCA programs. No individual(s), non 

ASCA Affiliated corporation(s) or business(es) shall realize any 

monetary profit, or any other benefit as a result of any connection 

with an ASCA sanctioned event. Normal event sponsorship or 

advertisement by any individual(s), corporation(s) or business(es) 

shall not be considered to be in conflict with this rule. Individuals, 

corporations or businesses that enter into agreements with 

Affiliate Clubs to supply materials, services, facility rentals, 

livestock rentals or any other products or services required for 

the implementation of sanctioned events shall not be considered 

to be in conflict with this rule. The use of a Club’s name for event 

purposes cannot be transferred. 


conflict with this rule. Individuals, corporations or businesses that 

enter into agreements with Affiliate Clubs to supply materials, 

services, facility rentals, livestock rentals or any other products 

or services required for the implementation of sanctioned events 

shall not be considered to be in conflict with this rule. The use of a 

Club’s name for event purposes cannot be transferred. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 

DNA Committee 

DN.17.02 Multiple Sired Litters 



Motion by Roberts: I move to accept the motion from the DNA 

committee as follows: 

*Note from Roberts: The process outlined in this motion has been 

approved by the Office Manager. The Office has a new order form 

for DNA kits. It is not part of the motion, but I can provide it for 

anyone that would like to see it. 


1 General Regulations 

1.1 General 

1.1.1 Affiliates 

Affiliate shall not seek membership nor seek licensure or 

sanctioning for any event with another registry other than a 

registry with which ASCA has an agreement. The registry with 

which ASCA has an agreement is the Canadian Kennel Club 

(CKC). 

The Host Affiliate of an ASCA Nationals Specialty shall neither 

invite nor contract with another registry, nor the affiliates of 

another registry, with which ASCA has an agreement to hold an 

event. 

The ASCA Business office will refuse to sanction any show/ 

trial of an ASCA Affiliate held with the United States Australian 

Shepherd Club (USASA) National Specialty unless such show is 

approved by a vote of the membership when at least 50% of the 

Affiliate Club members cast a vote and action is approved by 2/3 

of those casting votes. Note: “held with” as used here is defined 

as anywhere on the same show/fair grounds during (from the first 

day through the last of) the USASA Nationals events. Official 

ASCA programs that require sanctioning and award points or 

qualifying scores that lead to an ASCA title shall not be conducted 

by any individual(s), non-ASCA Affiliated corporation(s) or 

business(es). 

Affiliate Club(s) in good standing with ASCA will have the 

exclusive right to schedule, sanction and conduct Official ASCA 

programs. No individual(s), non ASCA Affiliated corporation(s) or 

business(es) shall realize any monetary profit, or any other benefit 

as a result of any connection with an ASCA sanctioned event. 

Normal event sponsorship or advertisement by any individual(s), 

corporation(s) or business(es) shall not be considered to be in 

Effective Date: Upon BOD approval. 

Rationale: This rule needs to be updated to require the use of 

Extended Marker Sets if the sires of multiple sired litters are 

closely related. As it stands now, if sires are closely related and 

the lab cannot determine who the actual sires are, the registration 

papers will be marked NFB (not for breeding). The owner of the 

litter will have to submit further DNA tests using the extended 

marker sets. This rule will require the use of extended marker sets, 

upfront, there by streamlining the process for both the breeder and 

the ASCA business office. 

Motion by Gina Larson; second by Carol McLaughlin: I, Gina 

Larson, move to accept the following changes and additions to 

rule 1.3.2 of the Registration Rules and Procedures. 

Results of the committee vote: 

Approve: 4 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: 0 

Non-Voting: 2 


1.3.2 MULTIPLE SIRED LITTERS 

Litters sired by more than one stud dog (whether by design or by 

accident) are permissible, provided the following criteria are met: 

A. The breeder(s) must DNA profile the dam, sires and every pup 

produced from this multiple sire breeding; this profiling is to be at 

the expense of the breeder(s)/owner(s); this profiling is to be done 

by ASCA’s approved DNA lab; and the results of the profiling 

must be on file with ASCA before litter registration can proceed. 

Proper records must be maintained (photos, video, written 

description, etc.) so the sample from each individual; adult and 

pup, can be positively matched to each animal. 


B. It is strongly recommended in the case of intentional or known 

multiple sires, the breeder consider the use of the extended marker 

set at the initiation of the DNA verification process. Because of 

the potential problems associated with sampling a very young 

animal (pup), the method of sample collection will be determined 

in consultation with ASCA’s approved DNA lab. Kits for multiple 

sired or potentially multiple sired litters must be ordered, by 

phone, from the ASCA Business Office; 

C. The extended marker set is required to be utilized, at the 

initiation of DNA verification, if the sires are of close relation, i.e. 

father/son, siblings, or uncles. This is due to the high probability 

of corresponding genetic markers between possible sires. 

Because of the potential problems associated with sampling a 

very young animal (pup), the method of sample collection will 

be determined in consultation with ASCA’s approved DNA lab. 

Kits for multiple sired or potentially multiple sired litters must be 

ordered, by phone, from the ASCA Business Office. 

D. In cases where the standard set of markers used cannot exclude 

a sire(s) for a pup(s), thereby verifying parentage to only one sire, 

the registrar will mark the registration papers for the pup(s) as 

NFB (Not for Breeding) and issue the registration papers as such. 

All pups in the litter who have been verified to their parents may 

be registered with full breeding rights, if the breeder so chooses. 

If the breeder or subsequent owner, of the pup(s) registered as 

NFB due to lack of parentage verification, chooses to retest the 

pup(s) and parent(s) in question using the extended marker set in 

order to narrow parentage to one sire, there will be additional fees 

charged per animal. 

Note: In the case of accidental multiple-sired litters, or any litter 

whose coloration may raise concern with the registrar, each 

potential sire will need to be profiled, including any recently 

neutered males, if applicable. During the interim time between 

actual castration and total absence of sperm, conception is possible 

per the American Veterinary Medical Association (i.e. a male can 

continue to reproduce 14 days after castration). 

Coat color alone cannot be used reliably for parentage verification. 

The reasons range from the simple dominant/recessive type of 

coat color inheritance to the less common incidence of phantom 

merle individuals. The former might be a red factored black. 

The latter dogs are genetically merle but phenotypically solid or 

almost solid in color. These incidences include dogs with a single 

inconspicuous merle spot, merle patch on tail before docking, etc. 


1.3 Litter Registration Rules and Procedures 

1.3.2 MULTIPLE SIRED LITTERS 

A. Litters sired by more than one stud dog (whether by design or 

by accident) are permissible, provided the following criteria are 

met: 

B. The breeder(s) must DNA profile the dam, sires and every pup 

produced from this multiple-sire breeding; this profiling is to be 

at the expense of the breeder(s); this profiling is to be done by 

ASCA’s approved DNA lab; the results of the profiling must be 



on file with ASCA before registration can proceed; Proper records 

must be maintained (photos, video, written description, etc.) so 

the sample from each 

individual, adult and pup, can be positively matched to each 

animal; 

C. Because of the potential problems associated with sampling a 

very young animal (pup), the method of sample collection will be 

determined in consultation with ASCA’s approved DNA lab; 

D. In cases where the markers generally used cannot exclude a 

sire(s) for a pup(s), thereby verifying parentage to only one sire, 

the registrar will mark the registration papers for the pup(s) as 

NFB (Not for 

Breeding) and issue the registration papers as such. All other 

pups in the litter who have been verified to their parents may be 

registered with full breeding rights if the breeder so chooses. If 

the breeder or 

subsequent owner chooses to retest the pup(s) and parent (s) in 

question using an *expanded marker system* in order to narrow 

parentage to one sire, there will be additional fees charged per 

animal tested. 

Note: In the case of accidental multiple sired litters, OR ANY 

LITTER WHOSE COLORATION MAY RAISE CONCERN 

WITH THE REGISTRAR, each potential sire will need to be 

profiled, including any recently neutered males, if applicable. 

During the interim time between actual castration and total absence 

of sperm, conception is possible per the American Veterinary 

Medical Association (i.e. a male can continue to reproduce 14 

days after castration). 

Junior Committee 

JR.17.02 Change to 7 Nationals Awards 



Motion by King: I move to accept this motion from the Junior 

Committee. 

Effective Date: June 1, 2018 

Motion by Andrea Bair; second by Donalyn Shock 


Approve: 6 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: 1 

Non-Voting: 0 


7 Year End Awards 

All Region and overall winners shall receive a prize, to be 

awarded at the Nationals Banquet. All of the first-place juniors 

(of each age group), also the overall winners for each division 

(Handling, Obedience, Rally, Agility and Working), and the All- 

Around Junior (if any) shall receive a prize, also to be awarded

at the Nationals Banquet. All juniors who achieve a level of the 

500 Club Program will be recognized and receive their awards 

at the National Specialty. Scheduling to be at the host club’s 

discretion, but preferably upon the completion of the Junior Finals 

competition. 


7 Year End Awards 

All Region award winners shall receive a prize, to be awarded 

at the National’s Banquet. All of the first place juniors (of each 

age group), also the overall winners for each division (Handling, 

Obedience, Rally, and Working), and the All-Around Junior (if 

any) shall receive a prize, also to be awarded at the National’s 

Banquet. 


limit entries in either of the following ways: (1) by stating the 

maximum number of entries per trial or day or (2) by stating the 

maximum number of hours per trial or day. Trial Secretaries 

may use the Entries Per Hour table below and/or The ASCA 

Obedience Judge Time Calculation Worksheet, available on the 

ASCA website, to assist in determining when entry limits have 

been reached. 

Entries Per Hour Class 

6 Utility, Wildcard Utility, Versatility 

7 Open CDX, Open ODX, Wildcard Open 

8 Novice, Graduate Novice, Brace, Wildcard Novice, Team 

9 Beginner Novice, Pre-Novice 

Obedience Committee 

OB.17.03 Change to 1.1.2 & 1.22 Entry Limits 



Motion by Wesen: I move to accept this motion from the Obedience 

Committee. 

Effective Date: June 2017 

Rationale: The Business Office requested this action. Not all clubs 

were placing limits in their premiums. There was concerns that 

some of the less experienced Show/Trial Secretaries were creating 

workloads of more than 8 judging hours per day for judges. 

The Business Office was contacted and responded that this 

language should solve the problem in February 2017. 

Motion by Laurie Rubin; second by Pat Pierce: I move we amend 

Sections 1.1.2 Premium and 1.22 Limitation of Entries to clarify 

that premiums must contain an entry limit and a statement of what 

will happen when that limit is reached. 


Approve: 6 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: 0 

Non-Voting: 4 


1.22 Limitation of Entries 

A club must clearly state in its premium the entry limit for its trials 

along with what will happen should such entry limits be reached. 

Examples include but are not limited to: (a) Entries will be limited 

to eight hours. If limits are reached, entries will close. (b) Entries 

will be limited to 25 entries for the morning trial and 25 entries for 

the afternoon trial. If limits are reached, we will add a ring and 

hire an additional judge. 

For trials in which a judge is assigned multiple classes, for events 

in which there are multiple trials in the same day, and/or when 

lighting conditions or facility limits necessitate, a. A club may 

A club shall not assign a judge more than eight (8) hours per 

day of judging, as determined by the Entries Per Hour table or 

Calculation Worksheet, except when there is a stated agreement 

by the judge to accept more entries. 

If a club anticipates an entry in excess of its facilities for a 

Specialty or Sanctioned Obedience Trial, it may limit entries in 

any or all classes, but n Non-regular class entries shall not exceed 

25% of the total limited entry. For a full-day trial, in which one 

judge will be assigned only one class, a club may limit entries in 

any or all entry limits for Regular classes shall be to sixty-four 

(64) Novice, fifty-six (56) Open, or forty-eight (48) Utility dogs. 

Prominent announcement of such limits must appear on the 

title or cover page of the premium list for an Obedience Trial or 

immediately under the obedience heading in the premium list 

for a Dog show, with a statement that entries in one (1) or more 

specified classes in the Obedience Trial will automatically close 

when a certain limit or limits have been reached, even though the 

official closing date for entries has not arrived. 

An Affiliate club may limit its Sanctioned Obedience Trial 

to ASCA registered Australian Shepherds only. Prominent 

announcement of such limits must appear on the title or cover 

page of the premium list for a Sanctioned Obedience Trial or 

immediately under the Obedience heading in the premium list for 

a dog show. 

1.1.2 Premium 

… 

Entry limitations, & what will happen when limits are reached 

(See 1.22 Entry Limitations) i.e. maximum number of entries or 

hours per trial or day 

... 


1.22 Limitation of Entries 

If a club anticipates an entry in excess of its facilities for a 

Specialty or Sanctioned Obedience Trial, it may limit entries in 

any or all classes, but non-regular class entries shall not exceed 

25% of the total limited entry. For a full-day trial, in which one 

judge will be assigned only one class, a club may limit entries in 


any or all Regular classes to sixty-four (64) Novice, fifty-six (56) 

Open, or forty-eight (48) Utility dogs. 

For trials in which a judge is assigned multiple classes, for events 

in which there are multiple trials in the same day, and/or when 

lighting conditions or facility limits necessitate, a club may limit 

entries in either of the following ways: (1) by stating the maximum 

number of entries per trial or day or (2) by stating the maximum 

number of hours per trial or day. Trial Secretaries may use the 

Entries Per Hour table below and/or The ASCA Obedience Judge 

Time Calculation Worksheet, available on the ASCA website, to 

assist in determining when entry limits have been reached. 

Entries Per Hour Class 

6 Utility, Wildcard Utility, Versatility 

7 Open CDX, Open ODX, Wildcard Open 

8 Novice, Graduate Novice, Brace, Wildcard Novice, Team 

9 Beginner Novice, Pre-Novice 

A club shall not assign a judge more than eight (8) hours per 

day of judging, as determined by the Entries Per Hour table or 

Calculation Worksheet, except when there is a stated agreement 

by the judge to accept more entries. 

Prominent announcement of such limits must appear on the 

title or cover page of the premium list for an Obedience Trial or 

immediately under the obedience heading in the premium list 

for a Dog show, with a statement that entries in one (1) or more 

specified classes in the Obedience Trial will automatically close 

when a certain limit or limits have been reached, even though the 

official closing date for entries has not arrived. 

An Affiliate club may limit its Sanctioned Obedience Trial 

to ASCA registered Australian Shepherds only. Prominent 

announcement of such limits must appear on the title or cover 

page of the premium list for a Sanctioned Obedience Trial or 

immediately under the Obedience heading in the premium list for 

a dog show. 

1.1.2 Premium 

The Premium shall at a minimum indicate: 

a. Club name 

b. Club officers (emails and/or phone numbers) 

c. Show committee (emails and/or phone numbers) 

d. Show/trial secretary (mailing address, email and phone 

number) 

e. The names of the judges hired (level through which they 

will be judging) 

f. Names of the classes offered (regular, optional titling 

and non-regular), division and class order (Note: All 

regular classes should be listed as follows: Novice A 

and B, Open Dog Excellent A and B, Companion Dog 

Excellent A and B, plus Utility A and B. 

g. Date of trials 

h. Refund information 

i. Show site particulars including directions to site and 

when the site is open or closed 



j. Awards particulars 

k. When group exercises shall be held and in what order 

l. Entry fees, pre-entry and closing entry date with mailing 

particulars 

m. Motel/hotel/camping information 

n. Tracking number application attached and/or linked 

o. Entry blank attached and/or linked as applicable 

p. Entry limitations, i.e. maximum number of entries or 


q. If allowing bitches in season, the prominent statement: 

Bitches in season permitted. They must be crated at least 

50’ from obedience ring, wear pants and run last after all 

obedience judging is finished. (Effective June 2017) 

r. If allowing bitches in season, details on which trial/s 

allow them when there are two trials in one day. 

(Effective June 2017) 

OB.17.04 Change to 1.1.2 & 1.13 BIS Placement Option 



Motion by Wesen: I move to accept this motion from the Obedience 

Committee. 

Effective Date: June 2018 

Rationale: If the obedience bitches in season (OBIS) are not 

eligible for awards, other competitors will not have to wait until 

the end of a trial to receive their own scores and awards. This will 

make it more likely that clubs will offer the OBIS option, knowing 

that fewer other competitors will be inconvenienced by it. An 

intact bitch owning competitor asked the Obedience Committee 

to consider this, stating that her own ASCA club would probably 

only allow OBIS under these conditions. 

This will affect obedience competitors by making the running of 

OBIS less inconvenient for them. It will affect clubs considering 

the OBIS option by providing a different path for allowing OBIS. 

It will affect owners of intact bitches by possibly giving them a 

reduced chance at awards or possibly giving them a chance to trial 

for legs and scores instead of not at all. 

An email was sent to the Business Office April 3, asking if this 

option would create problems for the computer program. If so, 

we will withdraw the motion. A reply has not been received as of 

April 9. 

Motion by Laurie Rubin; second by Pat Pierce: I move that, except 

for Nationals, we give clubs the option when allowing bitches in 

season to compete in obedience of having the bitches earn legs 

and scores only without being eligible for awards. 


Approve: 4 

Oppose: 1 

Abstain: 2 

Non-Voting: 3


1.1.2 Premium 


a. Club name 




number) 





regular classes should be listed as follows: Novice A and 

B, Open Dog Excellent A and B, Companion Dog 









particulars 













s. If allowing bitches in season, whether they will be 

eligible for awards or only allowed to compete for legs 

and scores. 

1.1.3 Disturbances 

Bitches in season are not permitted to compete except under the 

specific circumstances detailed below. The judge of an Obedience 

Trial must remove from competition any bitch in season, any 

dog which its handler cannot control, any handler who interferes 

willfully with another competitor or his dog, and any handler 

who abuses his dog in the ring, and may excuse from competition 

any dog which he considers unfit to compete, or any bitch which 

appears so attractive to males as to be a disturbing element. 

If a dog or handler is disqualified or excused by a judge, the reason 

shall be stated in the judge’s book or in a separate report. 

Bitches in season may compete and will be eligible for all awards 

at the Nationals Obedience Trial and Obedience Finals. They are 

to compete last after all obedience judging is finished with the 

exception of run-offs each day. This includes sits and downs, 

which shall be held separately. Multiple bitches in season may 

take part in group sits and downs together. 


Regular trials may also allow bitches in season (OBIS) to 

compete, if a club chooses to and if it is specified beforehand in 

the premium. Clubs allowing OBIS may choose to exempt them 

from awards. In that case, OBIS will compete, after all run offs 

and awards are completed, for legs and scores only. If a club 

does not exempt them from awards, OBIS will compete after all 

obedience judging is finished with the exception of any run-offs 

for which the OBIS might be eligible. Any awards or placements 

for which the OBIS might be eligible will be presented after the 

OBIS competes. 

If a club chooses to allow them in two trials on the same day and 

specifies this clearly in the premium, bitches in season entered in 

the first trial will be allowed to run at the end of the first trial and 

again at the end of the second trial. 

Bitches in season must be crated (not placed in an exercise pen) 

at least 50’ away from the obedience rings prior to and during 

the competition, except while competing. Bitches in season must 

wear pants. Handlers must notify the Show/Trial Secretary at 

least 30 minutes before the start of the trial if they plan to compete 

with a bitch in season. 


1.1.2 Premium 


a. Club name 




number) 





regular classes should be listed as follows: Novice A and 

B, Open Dog Excellent A and B, Companion Dog 









particulars 














1.13 Disturbances 

Bitches in season are not permitted to compete except under the 

specific circumstances detailed below. The judge of an Obedience 

Trial must remove from competition any bitch in season, any 

dog which its handler cannot control, any handler who interferes 

willfully with another competitor or his dog, and any handler 

who abuses his dog in the ring, and may excuse from competition 

any dog which he considers unfit to compete, or any bitch which 

appears so attractive to males as to be a disturbing element. 


Counsel Chuck Carnese joined the meeting at 6:05 p.m 

The Board was in Executive Session from 6:05 – 6:42 p.m. to 

discuss a registry violation. 

COMMITTEE CHAIR STIPENDS FOR 2017 NATIONALS 

ASCA will pay $200.00 toward expenses to Committee Chairs/ 

Board Appointees selected to attend the National Specialty each 

year. 

If a dog or handler is disqualified or excused by a judge, the reason 

shall be stated in the judge’s book or in a separate report. 

Bitches in season may compete at the Nationals Obedience Trial 

and Obedience Finals. Regular trials may also allow bitches 

in season to compete, if a club chooses to and if it is specified 

beforehand in the premium. They are to compete last after all 

obedience judging is finished with the exception of run-offs each 

day. This includes sits and downs, which shall be held separately. 

Multiple bitches in season may take part in group sits and downs 

together. 

If a club chooses to allow them in two trials on the same day and 

specifies this clearly in the premium, bitches in season entered in 

the first trial will be allowed to run at the end of the first trial and 

again at the end of the second trial. 

Bitches in season must be crated (not placed in an exercise pen) 

at least 50’ away from the obedience rings prior to and during 

the competition, except while competing. Bitches in season must 

wear pants. Handlers must notify the Show/Trial Secretary at 

least 30 minutes before the start of the trial if they plan to compete 

with a bitch in season. 

Teleconference Minutes 

April 13, 2017 




Kissman, Director Jean Roberts, Director Ken Silveira, Executive 

Secretary Kalla Jaco 



ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 

There were two items that were discussed in Executive Session 


Only the notice of the person’s violation and the penalties assessed 

are published below. 

BD.17.29 RATIFY MARCH EMAIL BUSINESS 

Motion by Vest to ratify all email business from March; second 

by Roberts. 

Approve: Unanimous. Motion carries. 

The following positions will receive the $200.00 stipend: 

Agility Committee Chair 

Conformation Committee Chair 

DNA Committee Chair 

Hall of Fame Committee Chair 

History Committee Chair 

Junior Committee Chair 

Legislative Committee Chair 

Most Versatile Aussie Committee Chair 

Obedience Committee Chair 

Rally Committee Chair 

Stockdog Committee Chair 

Tracking Committee Chair 

2017 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

BD.17.30 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award: Victoria 

Mistretta 

Motion by DeChant to approve the History Committee’s 

selection of Victoria Mistretta to receive ASCA’s 2017 Lifetime 

Achievement Award, to be presented at the 2017 Nationals 

Banquet in Bryan, Texas. Second by Roberts. 


2017 NATIONALS PREPARATION 

Director Travel/Lodging Arrangements 

Directors must notify the Executive Secretary of any updates to 

2017 Nationals travel & lodging plans. 

Directors Working Finals & Nationals Meeting Schedule 

The Board’s meeting schedule for the 2017 Nationals was 

discussed. It is expected that Directors will attempt to be present 

at as many events as possible during the week. 

REVISING ASCA REGION BORDERS 

A committee of Kissman, Roberts, Vest, & Wesen will research 

this topic and report back to the Board at the 2017 Nationals 

meeting. 

ASCA-L MODERATORS 

Roberts & DeChant are working on rules for the list. Frank Butera 

will be staying on in a technical role, but not as a moderator. 

CONTACT WITH JUDGES AND DEFINITION OF 

DUTIES 

Silveira & DeChant will revise their motion and present to the 

Board at the 2017 Spring Meeting. 


PAYMENT OF COURSE REVIEWERS 

It was the desire of the Board for the Agility Committee to 

recommend a way for course reviewers to be paid by the Affiliate 

hosting the trial, based on the number of courses needed to be 

reviewed. Roberts will research what other organizations do and 

report back to the Board. 

JUNIOR PROGRAM AND 4H 

An ASCA member, who is also active in 4H, suggested that 

ASCA boost our Junior Program by allying it with 4H in some 

way. ASCA offers programs that allow mixed breeds to earn titles 

and this could be a great way to bring more juniors into the club. 

King will contact the member to discuss further. 

FILLING BOARD VACANCIES 

Vest has requested feedback on whether revision 1 or revision 

2 is preferred. She will craft her motion based on the feedback 

received. 

APPLICATION TO AFFILIATE 

BD.17.23 New Affiliate: Oil Patch Athletic Canines (Texas) 

Motion by Gray to approve Oil Patch Athletic Canines as an 

ASCA Affiliate. Second by Gibson. 


Affiliate Bylaw Revisions 

Proposed change: 

Section 10.2 Disbursements 

All disbursements shall be made by check signed by the Treasurer 

and/or either the Secretary or President, or by the club’s Debit 

card as issued to the Treasurer. 


INTRODUCTION TO STOCK EVENT 

This topic is on the agenda for the Spring Meeting. The proposal 

was taken from a proposal written by the SDC sub-committee, 

that was tabled by the Stockdog Committee. 


rescind an offer made to a member. 

MEMBER SUGGESTIONS 

The Board discussed a member suggestion to allow committee 

members to represent a region of their choice. Consensus is that 

members represent the region where they currently reside. 

It was suggested that committees be allowed to move their daily 

communications to a format other than Yahoo Groups. The Board 

will discuss this as part of the Committee Function topic on the 

Spring Meeting agenda. 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 

Spring Meeting Minutes 

Thursday, April 20 




Kissman, Director Jean Roberts, Director Ken Silveira, and 

Executive Secretary Kalla Jaco 


BD.17.28 Affiliate Bylaws Revisions: Boise ASC 

Motion by Roberts to approve the bylaw changes for Boise ASC. 

Second by King. 

Approve: Unanimous. 


CONFORMATION JUDGE TEST TRANSLATION 

The cost of the translation would be $1091.70, based on a bid 

from Peter Hellmeister. Several directors would like to get another 

quote for comparison. 

BD.17.31 Translation of Conformation Judges’ Test to 

German 

Motion by DeChant to request that Peter Hellmeister translate 

ASCA’s Conformation Breeder Judges’ Qualification Test, 

including answer key and anatomy tests, for 22 cents per word, 

plus a flat rate of $50. Second by Silveira. 

Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Kissman, Silveira 

Oppose: Gray, Vest, Wesen 

Abstain: Roberts, King 


*Note: This motion was rescinded during the Spring Meeting, due 

to the expense of the translation. The Board would like to hear 

from the European Advisory Committee before taking any action 

on this. 

Gibson called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. Central Time. 

ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 

There were nine items that were discussed in Executive Session 


Only the notice of the person’s violation and the penalties assessed 

are published below. 

BOARD NORMS 

The Board reviewed and discussed their norms for 2017. 

The Board was in Executive Session from 10:12 – 10:27 a.m. to 

discuss interactions with a committee member. 

Webmaster Heidi Mobley joined the meeting at 10:33 a.m. 

MEETING WITH WEBMASTER 

Dock Jumping 

Mobley presented her committee’s work on the proposal for an 

ASCA Dock Jumping Program. 

Titles are available through: 

- ASCA Affiliate Clubs or Licensees 

- Approved Dock Jumping Organizations (will host their own 

sanctioned shows, have their own insurance and rules; then send 

ASCA the results for the office to record) 


The program is divided into two classes: 

- Launch: measuring distance of a dog’s jump (dog jumps twice; 

longest jump is recorded) 

- Fetch It: measuring distance of a dog’s jump by grabbing or 

knocking down a bumper 

The length a dog jumps determines the division the dog earns 

points in toward titles. The divisions are: 

- Spring, Classic, Deluxe, Fly, Elite, Pro, and Ultra (Launch Class 

only) 


*Vest will serve as Board Liaison until one is chosen by the 

committee. 

Website Calendar 

Mobley presented her recommendation for a new event calendar 

on the ASCA Website. The new calendar would not change the 

way the Office inputs information, but the interface would be 

much more user-friendly. The calendar would be developed by 

Frank Butera for a cost of $1,800, completed over four months. 

Two other quotes were provided to the Board. 

ASCA has associated with Ultimate Air Dogs and pools can be 

provided for Affiliates to use nationwide. Ultimate Air Dogs will 

be at the 2017 Nationals with their pool set up. 

BD.17.34 ASCA Dock Jumping Proposal 

Motion by Gibson to accept the proposal for ASCA Dock Jumping, 

to be implemented following the 6-month moratorium (June 

2017) on changes to the Office computer system. Second by 

Wesen. 

Approve: 7 

Oppose: King, Roberts 

Abstain: 0 


Comment from King: This program proposal does nothing to 

support the mission statement of ASCA. We need to remember we 

are a breed registry working “to preserving and promoting the 

Australian Shepherd as an intelligent working dog with strong 

herding instinct”. I do not believe we need this program and its 

programming costs. I feel it does not follow our purpose and is not 

financially responsible. 

Comment from Roberts: I do not believe that this program aligns 

with ASCA’s Mission Statement. ASCA could recognize the 

“jumps” from other organizations and issue titles, without creating 

another program. 

BD.17.35 ASCA Dock Jumping Programming 

Motion by Vest to include the programming for ASCA Dock 

Jumping in the SOW, following completion of current system 

priorities. Second by Wesen. 

Approve: 7 

Oppose: King, Roberts 

Abstain: 0 


*Note: This will not be programmed until all earlier system goals 

have been completed. 

BD.17.36 ASCA Dock Jumping Program Committee & Chair 

Motion by Gibson to establish the Dock Jumping Program 

Committee, chaired by Heidi Mobley and filled by the current 

working committee members. Second by Silveira. 

Approve: 8 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: King 


BD.17.37 New Event Calendar on ASCA Website 

Motion by Silveira to accept Frank Butera’s bid to provide ASCA 

with a new event calendar. Second by Roberts. 



Website Home Page 

Mobley and the Directors brainstormed ideas to make ASCA’s 

Website home page more inviting and how to best utilize the 

space available. The announcements tab will be replaced by 

several tabs displaying ASCA’s mission statement, quick info for 

new members, and trending topics. 

Mobley left the meeting at 12:37 p.m. 

Lunch Break from 12:37 p.m. to 1:54 p.m. 

Auditors Tom Wallis and Chris Chapman joined the meeting at 

2:00 p.m. 

MEETING WITH AUDITORS 

The Board met with Tom Wallis and Chris Chapman from Ingram 

Wallis & Co. The 2016 Audit will be available at the 2017 General 

Membership Meeting and from the Business Office by request. 

Wallis and Chapman left the meeting at 2:18 p.m. 

DOG AGGRESSION RULES & AFFILIATE INCIDENT 

REPORT WORKSHEET 

The Affiliate or its Show/Trial Committee must perform an 

investigation of any incident in which a dog has injured a person 

or another dog, whether it occurred in the ring/trial arena or on the 

show/trial grounds. In response to a suggestion from Shelly 

Hollen-Wood, Jaco prepared a worksheet for the Affiliate or 

Committee to fill out during their investigation. 

In response to feedback from several members, the Board added a 

requirement to the Dog Aggression Rules & Affiliate Incident 

Report Worksheet that photos of the offending dog be included 

with the Affiliate or Committee’s report, for identification 

purposes. 

BD.17.38 Affiliate Incident Report Worksheet 

Motion by Wesen to accept the proposed Affiliate Incident Report 

Worksheet. Second by DeChant. 




*Note: This worksheet will be included with the Dog Aggression 

Rules at the back of each program rule book, on the ASCA 

Website, and in every sanctioned show packet from the Office. 

Office Manager Ray Fryar, Sarah Henson, Susan Byrne, Misty 

Ryan, Adrianne Karli, Sherilan Young, and Ashley Harris joined 

the meeting at 2:25 p.m. 

MEETING WITH OFFICE STAFF 

The Board met with ASCA’s Office Staff and heard their feedback. 

They have done a wonderful job representing ASCA and 

maintaining our programs. 


2017 Ballot 

The 2017 ballot proof was passed around and a spelling error was 

noticed. Hybrid voting went well last year and notices will go out 

to remind members of the option to vote on-line. 

BD.17.40 2017 Ballot Approval 

Motion by Vest to accept the 2017 ballot with spelling error 

corrected. Second by DeChant. 



Fryar left the meeting at 4:36 p.m. 

Sarah Henson is the Assistant Manager and handles the registry. 

Susan Byrne is our bookkeeper and membership secretary, as well 

as answering phones at the front desk. Misty Ryan is the 

conformation, junior, and obedience secretary. Adrianne Karli is 

the agility secretary and handles show insurance and Affiliate 

renewals. Sherilan Young is the rally, stockdog, and tracking 

secretary. Ashley Harris is a student worker who helps around the 

Office processing the mail and scanning/filing documents. 

Henson, Byrne, Ryan, Karli, Young, and Harris left the meeting at 

3:15 p.m. 

MEETING WITH OFFICE MANAGER 

State of the Office 

The staff are working well together and are adapting quickly to 

the new computer system. ASCA’s server is approaching the end 

of its warranty life, but plans to utilize Amazon Cloud will make 

replacing it unnecessary. 

There is a beautiful new sign in front of the Office. The property 

is now connected to city sewer, which means that the space behind 

the Office, formerly unusable due to a sprinkler system, can now 

be taken full advantage of. Fryar proposed building a new Office 

and tearing down the current one. 

BD.17.39 Architect for ASCA Business Office 

Motion by Gibson to have Ray Fryar contact an architect to begin 

investigating the possibility of a new Office building for ASCA, 

on our current property. Second by Roberts. 



The Board was in Executive Session from 3:50 – 4:16 p.m. to hear 

the Office Manager’s recommendations for staff raises. 

Staff to Attend 2017 Nationals 

There will be an Office “open house” one day during the week of 

Nationals, so that people may visit. The Office will also be closed 

one day during the week of Nationals so the Office staff may 

attend events and be present at the ASCA Booth. 

Trademarks 

All trademarks and copyrights are up to date. The Office Manager 

keeps a schedule and files all paperwork with the trademark 

attorney. 

The Board was in Executive Session from 4:37 – 4:55 p.m. to vote 

on staff raises. 

TREASURER’S REPORT 

The Board reviewed reports from ASCA’s Chase Business Banker 

and Raymond James Investment Banker. Wesen presented the 

March Treasurer’s report and quarter 1 budget comparison. 

Ending balance for period ending March 31, 2017 is $195,371.09. 

There is $42,741.52 in the Additional Event Membership Dues 

account. 

BD.17.42 Treasurer’s Report 

Motion by Roberts to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. 

Second by Vest. 

Approve: 8 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: Wesen 


The Board was in Executive Session from 5:25 p.m. – 6:24 p.m. to 

remove Dan Sanderson as Chair of the Stockdog Committee. 

Gibson suspended the meeting at 6:24 pm. 

Friday, April 21 

Present: Gibson, DeChant, Vest, Wesen, King, Gray, Kissman, 

Roberts, Silveira, Jaco, and Counsel Charles Carnese 


Gibson called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. Central Time. 

Fryar joined the meeting at 9:24 a.m. 

TECHNOLOGY PLANS 

Fryar demonstrated the member and admin portal on the ASCA 

Website and went over updated Office procedures. 

The SOW for the remaining work on the system will provide for 

bugs that were found in the current set up to be fixed, changes to 

the flow of information of current layout, auto-calculating 

conformation points, pedigree view option for members, auto- 


update of standings and merit lists, and transfer all reports from 

ADMS to the admin portal. 

Fryar suggests that Section 4.2 Renewal Notification in the Policy 

Book be rewritten to require that Affiliate renewals received after 

February 15 will be charged a $100 late fee, in addition to a $100 

renewal fee, instead of simply a $200 re-affiliation fee. 

An Affiliate wrote to the Board expressing their concern that there 

was no way for them to know if ASCA had received their mailed 

paperwork. The Board discussed having an option built into the 

online system that would auto-notify once something is received 

by the Office. If Affiliates do not choose to sanction online, then it 

is important they send their paperwork with tracking. 

Fryar left the meeting at 11:13 am. 

COMMITTEE RENEWALS & APPOINTMENTS 

Agility Committee 

Terms renewed: Chet Katwyk (1), Sherry Butler (2), Judy Boone 

(4) 

Appointed: Sharon Farkas (2), Wendy Richmond (6) 

Conformation Committee 

Terms renewed: Mary Hellmeister (2), Svenja Hagedorn (7) 

Appointed: Holly Anderson Clift (2) 

DNA Committee 

Appointed: Carol Gerken (1), Peter Hellmeister (2), Robbi 

Norman (4), Cathy Kenny (5) 

European Advisory Committee 

Appointed (nominated by Affiliates): Peggy Meersman (Belgium), 

Tina Leppälä (Finland), Susanne Schwarzmann (Germany), 

Agnes Neugebauer (Germany), Giovanni Capanna (Italy), Anneke 

De Jong (Netherlands), Veronica Hageus (Sweden) 

Appointed (at-large): Antonela Kozlica (Croatia) 

Hall of Fame Committee 

Terms renewed: Gina Larson (1), Robin McNeil (5) 


Rally Committee 

Terms renewed: Corinne Shanks (5), Leah Swatko (6), Guenter 

Geisel (7) 

Appointed: Sara Swanson (3), Mike Hopper (4) 

Tracking Committee 

Terms renewed: Lisa Klein (1), Maia Halvorsen (1), Marja 

Teegelbeckers (7) 

Appointed: Sandra Hawkins (6) 

Stockdog Committee 

Terms renewed: Marti Parrish, James Bergert, Wayne Kirby 

Appointed: Canby Scott (2), Rick Hardin (5) 

Lunch Break from 12:12 p.m to 1:30 p.m. 

HANDICAPPED ACCESS 

ASCA events are open to the public and the facilities used by 

Affiliates must comply with ADA regulations. A reminder will be 

sent to Affiliates to be sure they are aware. 

Gray and Silveira joined the meeting at 1:53 p.m. 

COMMITTEE FUNCTION AND LIAISONS 

The Board discussed current committee function and the 

relationship between ASCA’s Board of Directors and Committees. 

Counsel recommended removing Section 15.3.1 and amending 

Section 15.3.2 in the Policy Book, to remove the mandatory 

language in each section. These sections led some committee 

members to believe that their approval was needed before the 

Board could act. Removing this language does not prevent the 

Board from seeking input from ASCA’s committees; the Board 

still values the recommendations of ASCA’s program experts. 

BD.17.72 Delete Policy 15.3.1 

Motion by Gibson to delete Section 15.3.1 of the Policy Book. 


Approve: 6 

Oppose: Gray, King, Silveira 

Abstain: 0 


History Committee 

Term renewed: Robbi Norman (4) 


Terms renewed: Bryn Elliot (1), Svenja Hagedorn (7) 

Legislative Committee 

Terms renewed: Darcy Gardiner (3), Susan Beals (6) 

Most Versatile Aussie Committee 

Term renewed: Renee Watson (5) 


Terms renewed: Laurie Rubin (2), Beth MacLehose (4) 

15.3.1 Committee Review 

Any program development, including rule changes, proposed by 

the Board of Directors, will be forwarded to the appropriate 

committee for review, comment, and recommendations. 

BD.17.73 Change to Policy 15.3.2 

Motion by Gibson to change the word “must” to “may” in 15.3.2. 

Second by Gray. 



15.3.2 Clarification of ambiguous rules 

When the Board of Directors is made aware of a rule that may be 

poorly written or ambiguous, it shall take immediate steps to 

study the rule in question and to amend the rule, if necessary, so 

the rule states clearly the rule’s intent. Should the proposed 


amendment change any ASCA program, the proposed amendment 

must may be sent to committee for review. For the sake of 

expediency, the Board of Directors may be made aware of a 

potential problem in the rules by any ASCA member or by any 

reported behavior which may be perceived as improper or contrary 

to any established intent, but is not clearly addressed in the rule 

itself. 


DIRECTOR VACANCIES 

BD.17.80 Filling BOD Vacancies 

Motion by Vest to revise Section 8.11 in the Policy Book regarding 

resignations and vacancies on the Board of Directors, as presented 

in revision 2 below. Second by DeChant. 



BD.17.74 President as ex officio Committee Member 

Motion by Gibson that the ASCA President shall not serve as a 

committee liaison, because they are an ex officio member of every 

committee. To be placed in Policy Book as a new 2.5.1 President. 


Approve: 8 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: Gray 


BD.17.75 Appoint Stockdog Committee Liaison (Kissman) 

Motion by Gibson to appoint Preston Kissman as Board Liaison to 

the Stockdog Committee, to serve until the usual election 

following the 2017 Nationals. Second by DeChant. 

Approve: 8 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: Kissman 



remove Dan Sanderson from the Stockdog Committee, and to 

resolve a registry violation. Laura Liebenow has been suspended 

from all ASCA privileges and services, beginning June 1, 2017, 

for a period of 25 years, and fined a sum of $10,000 for violation 

of the registry and show rules. 

DISQUALIFIED DOG REINSTATEMENT PROCEDURE 

In response to a suggestion from Annette Cyboron, the Board 

added a requirement to the Conformation Program’s Disqualified 

Dog Reinstatement Procedure that the disqualifying judge must 

be notified if the dog’s owner petitions the Board for reinstatement. 

BD.17.79 Notification of Disqualifying Judge 

Motion by Silveira that the Executive Secretary add the stipulation 

in the disqualified dog reinstatement process that the original 

disqualifying judge be notified that the owner of the dog has 

applied for reinstatement. Second by DeChant. 



Some ASCA Judges have expressed concerns regarding the 

evaluations of disqualified dogs that have been approved by the 

Board to go through the reinstatement process. DeChant will 

bring this to the Conformation Committee to clarify the role of 

ASCA Judges in the reinstatement process. 

An evaluating judge is acting as an agent of ASCA and is protected 

under ASCA’s general liability policy. 

8.11 Resignations/ Vacancies 

A vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors because of death, 

resignation, removal, or disqualification, and at least fifteen 

months remain in the term of said Director, will be filled in the 

following manner. 

The Executive Secretary will immediately post the vacancy on all 

ASCA social media sites and solicit resumes from ASCA members 

interested in filling the position. The request for resumes will 

remain open for 30-days post vacancy announcement and include 

a deadline for receipt of resumes. Upon expiration of the 30-day 

period, the position will be filled by an affirmative vote (though 

less than a quorum of the Board of Directors) by a majority of the 

remaining Directors at the next monthly Board of Directors 

teleconference. 

Any person appointed to a vacant Directorship filled by the Board 

of Directors shall serve for the unexpired term of his predecessor 

in office. Following selection of a candidate, the Executive 

Secretary shall, by letter, notify all candidates of the results. 

The Board may exercise its option to not fill a short duration 

vacancy (i.e., a vacancy occurs near the end of a Director’s term 

and a replacement cannot reasonably be selected prior to the start 

of the next election cycle). 

Rationale: To ensure a timely replacement method for a vacated 

Board of Director position. 

Gibson adjourned the meeting at 3:44 p.m. 

ASCA Foundation Meeting 





TREASURER’S REPORT 

Wesen gave the report. Total assets for the ASCA Foundation is 

$59,438.81. 

FD.17.01 Spring Meeting Treasurer’s Report 

Motion by Roberts to accept the ASCA Foundation Treasurer’s 

Report as presented. Second by Vest. 

Approve: 8 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: Wesen 



FD.17.02 Donation to Toby’s Foundation 

Motion by DeChant to donate $2,500 from the ASCA Foundation 

to Toby’s Foundation for epilepsy research. Second by Roberts. 



FD.17.03 Donation to ASHGI 

Motion by DeChant to donate $2,500 from the ASCA Foundation 

to the Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute for 

epilepsy research. Second by Roberts. 



Gibson adjourned the meeting at 4:03 p.m. 

Carnese left the meeting at 4:03 p.m. 


The Board was in Executive Session from 5:45 – 6:07 p.m. to vote 

on staff raises. 

2017 FINALS BUDGET 

Program Committee Liaisons will send the proposed 2017 Finals 

Budget to their committees for review. The Board will vote on the 

budget during the May teleconference. 

CONFORMATION JUDGES’ QUALIFICATION TEST 

TRANSLATION 

BD.17.84 Rescind Motion BD.17.31 Translation of 

Conformation Judges’ Test to German 

Motion by Gibson to rescind motion BD.17.31 Translation of 

Conformation Judges’ Test to German. Second by Vest. 



Friday, April 21 (continued) 




Gibson called the meeting to order at 4:03 pm. 

STRATEGIC PLAN 

Please see the updated Strategic Plan at the end of these minutes. 

Silveira left the meeting at 4:32 p.m. 

Gibson left the meeting at 5:15 p.m. 

BD.17.81 2017-18 Strategic Plan 

Motion by Vest to approve the 2017-18 Strategic Plan with 

updates/corrections completed on 4/21/2017. Second by Wesen. 

Approve: 7 

Oppose: 0 

Abstain: 0 

Absent: Gibson, Silveira 


DIRECTOR’S HANDBOOK 

A committee of DeChant, Gibson, Roberts, and the Executive 

Secretary worked on revisions/updates to the ASCA Director’s 

Handbook. Directors are to read through and will submit all 

suggested changes to the Executive Secretary by August 1st. The 

final version will be voted on during the Nationals meeting. 

CRYPTIC MERLES 

The Board discussed cryptic merles and the proper way to 

register/exhibit them. A committee to investigate and make a 

recommendation to ASCA regarding cryptic merles in the registry 

has been formed. Please look for a future posting if you are 

interested in serving on this committee. 

Gibson and Silveira joined the meeting at 5:35 p.m. 

The Board wishes to send this matter to the European Advisory 

Committee for their input before taking action; therefore, this 

motion was rescinded. 

Gibson suspended the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 

Saturday, April 22 


Roberts, Silveira, and Jaco 


Gibson called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. 

The Board was in Executive Session from 8:02 – 8:07 a.m. to 

rescind a transfer of ownership. 

ROTATING SITES FOR NATIONALS 

The Board discussed the results of the membership survey 

regarding Nationals sites. 

BD.17.86 3 Rotating Sites for Nationals 

Motion by Gibson to accept Brazos County Expo in Bryan, Texas, 

Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia, and Island 

Grove Park in Greeley, Colorado, as the three permanent rotating 

sites for the ASCA National Specialty, with a 10-year trial period, 

based upon results of the membership survey. Second by Vest. 

Approve: 8 

Oppose: Gray 

Abstain: 0 


BD.17.87 2020 ASCA National Specialty & Finals 

Motion by Gibson to set the 2020 ASCA National Specialty 

& Finals at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, 

Georgia. Second by Silveira. 




DEFINITION OF DUTIES & CONTACT WITH JUDGES 

MOTION 

The revised motion will be sent to the Conformation Committee 

for information only. The Board will vote on the motion during 

the May teleconference. 

NOSE WORK & BARN HUNT 

At the Affiliate Meeting and again at the General Membership 

Meeting in Oregon, the idea of ASCA offering programs in Nose 

Work and/or Barn Hunt was suggested. The Board sent out a 

survey to gauge the interest in these two programs. There were 

1,284 responses. 79% said they would like to see ASCA offer a 

titling program for Nose Work. 71% said they would like to see 

ASCA offer a titling program for Barn Hunt. 82% said they did 

not currently compete in Nose Work. 71% said they did not 

currently compete in Barn Hunt. 65% said they would participate 

in a Nose Work program if it were offered by ASCA. 60% said 

they would participate in a Barn Hunt program if it were offered 

by ASCA. These two items have been placed on the Strategic Plan 

for future consideration. 


Meeting. Committee chairmen will be available for conference 

calls on the day the Board discusses the motions, in case questions 

need to be answered. All approved motions will go into effect as 

of June 1, in time for the new competitive season. 

For this process to work effectively, communication will be 

important, communication between the committees and the 

membership and communication between the committees and the 

Board, via the committee liaisons. To facilitate this input, the 

committee chairmen will maintain a list of topics under discussion 

on the website, on the ASCA-L, in their reports in the Aussie 

Times, and in the AussENews. Members may send input to the 

committee chairmen and Board members may send input through 

the committee liaisons. Committee chairmen should also plan to 

meet with the Board during Nationals, if possible, to gather Board 

input and field Board questions on topics of discussion. 

The Board will retain the right to make rule book changes outside 

of this timeline to address true emergency situations which 

endanger dogs, competitors or ASCA. 

INTRODUCTION TO STOCK PROPOSAL 

A committee has been formed to revise the Introduction to Stock 

proposal. DeChant, Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, and Wesen 

will serve. The committee will report to the Board during the June 

teleconference. 

JUDGE APPROVAL PROCESS 

Deliberation on this topic has been delayed until August 2017. 

COMMITTEE FUNCTION & LIAISONS (CONTINUED) 

The Board discussed the benefits and drawbacks of having term 

limits (like the Board has) for committee members. Silveira will 

come up with a proposal for the Board’s May teleconference. 

Silveira and Vest will craft language that clarifies the process to be 

followed when the committees receive a Board directive. The 

Board will discuss further at their June teleconference. 

The Board discussed the possibility of committees no longer 

using Yahoo Groups for their discussions and moving them to 

either a better discussion list or Facebook. This topic has been 

added to the June teleconference. 

Committee Motions Proposal 

Gibson presented a proposal to change the way motions from 

committees are handled. 

From November 1 through March 1, the program committees will 

finalize their slate of motions for the coming year. April through 

November, committees should be reading their rule books for 

possible updates and revisions and communicating with the 

membership to discern possible topics of discussion. On March 1, 

each committee will present their slate of proposals to the Board 

via the Executive Secretary. The slate of proposed motions will be 

posted on the website and on the ASCA-L and in the AussENews 

to obtain member feedback for the Board vote. The Board will 

vote on each of the motions on the slate at its Spring Board 

This would shift some of the Board’s usual work at the Spring 

Meeting to the teleconferences. It may be necessary for the Board 

to stay for a full day’s meeting on the Saturday of the Spring 

Meeting, if approved. Liaisons will send the proposal to their 

committees for feedback, and the Board will vote on it during 

their May teleconference. 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO NATIONAL SPECIALTY 

RULES 

BD.17.89 Changes to National Specialty Rules 

Motion by Gibson to accept the proposed changes to the National 

Specialty Rules, as outlined at the Spring Meeting. Second by 

Vest. 



Add the following sections to the National Specialty Rules: 

1 General Explanations 

1.6 Site 

a. The site of the ASCA National Specialty will rotate on a 

yearly basis, based on the following rotation and 

continuing for ten years: 2020 – Georgia International 

Horse Park, 2021 – Brazos Expo Center, 2022 – Island 

Grove Park, 2023 – Georgia International Horse Park, 

2024 – Brazos Expo Center, etc. 

b. The ASCA Board will contract with the facility and will 

be financially responsible for the facility. 

1.7 Entry Clerk 

Entries for the ASCA National Specialty will be processed by the 

Nationals Entry Clerk. The ASCA Board will hire, bond and pay 

the Nationals Entry Clerk to take the entries for the Nationals 

Specialty. 

1.8 Financial Arrangement 

Upon approval of the premium list, an advance of $5000 will be 

sent to the Consortium. The Nationals Chairman shall have 

control of the Nationals bank account. 


After paying for the facility and the entry clerk and after 

subtracting out the $5000 advance, the Board will forward all 

money collected from Nationals entries to the Consortium. The 

consortium will have the right to collect sponsorship money 

and to sell Nationals merchandise. The entry fees for all ASCA 

Program Finals will be forwarded to the Club after entries close 

and all entrants are confirmed. 

5 Show Committee 

5.2 Nationals Chairman 

The Board shall approve the Consortium’s Nationals Chairman. 

5.3 Nationals Board Liaison(s) 

The National Chairperson will select a Board Director(s) to act 

as their Liaison between the National Specialty Show Committee 

and the Board. All changes in personnel, schedule or other plans 

should be shared with the Board Liaison. 

22 Required Ribbons and Awards 

22.1 Finals Rosettes 

All Finals rosettes will be ordered by the Business Office and will 

adhere to the costs and specifications approved by the Board. 

Make the following changes to the National Specialty Rules: 

2 Application 

2.2 Application 

Application to be part of a year’s consortium The Application to 

host the ASCA National Specialty is available from the Executive 

Secretary. Affiliates may apply to host one or more elements of 

the National Specialty. 

2.3 Determination 

The members of the National Specialty Host Clubs Consortium 

will be determined by the ASCA Board of Directors, up to three 

(3) years in advance of the event. Applications must be submitted 

to the Executive Secretary. Incomplete applications will be 

returned without consideration. 


3.4 ASCA Sponsorship 

Upon approval of the final Premium List, the Host Club will 

receive $1,500 from ASCA as ASCA’s sponsorship. The entry 

fees for all ASCA Program Finals will be forwarded to the Club 

after entries close and all entrants are confirmed. 

5 Show Committee 

5.1 National Specialty Show Committee 

The Host Club Consortium shall establish a National Specialty 

Show Committee that will organize and implement the various 

events described in these Rules and any others applicable to an 

ASCA National Specialty. 

5.2 5.4 Required Members 

The following people are REQUIRED on the ASCA National 

Specialty Show Committee. Persons filling these positions shall 

not be paid a salary or hourly wage to perform these duties. 

• National Chairperson 

• Agility Secretary 

• Conformation Secretary 

• Obedience Secretary 

• Rally Secretary 

• Stockdog Trial Course Director 

• Tracking Secretary 

5.3 National Chairperson 

The National Chairperson oversees all Secretaries and Course 

Director, acts as the ultimate authority over all venues, acts as 

liaison between the Host Club Consortium and the ASCA Board. 

The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m. 

2.4 Notification 

The applicant(s) will be notified within 7 days of the Board’s 

decision by the Executive Secretary. The Host Club will be 

notified of their Point of Contact(s) with the Board. 

2.5 Agreement 

a. By acceptance of this privilege, the Host Club members 

of the Consortium will agree to comply with and enforce 

all ASCA Rules, Regulations and directives of the ASCA 

Board of Directors. 

b. The Affiliates selected to be part of the Consortium will 

each provide $500 seed money and sign a consortium 

agreement, outlining their mutual expectations and 

obligations. 

2.6 Non-ASCA-Sanctioned Events 

Any competitive event not sanctioned by ASCA, which the Host 

Club Consortium wishes to hold must be approved by the ASCA 

Board of Directors. 

Significant Aussie Internet Lists 

ASCA-L – 

You must be an ASCA® member to join. To subscribe, 

simply send an e-mail to listserv@apple.ease.lsoft.com. 

In the message body, write 

“Subscribe ASCA-L Firstname Lastname.” 

Aussie-L – 

Anyone can join. To subscribe, simply send an e-mail to 

listserv@apple.ease.lsoft.com. 

In the body of the message, write 

“Subscribe Aussie-L Firstname Lastname.” 

Aussie-Herders – 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Aussie-Herders/ 



2016-2017 ASCA Strategic Plan 

Mission Statement 

The Australian Shepherd Club of America is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of its registry and to preserving and promoting 

the Australian Shepherd as an intelligent working dog with strong herding instinct. 

Vision 

The Australian Shepherd Club of America will preserve the Australian Shepherd as an intelligent working dog of strong herding 

and guardian instincts. 

Core Beliefs 

• Altruism – Unselfish dedication to the success of the organization. 

• Dignity and Respect – Maintaining one’s self-worth while honoring the value of all. 

• Fairness – Equitable, impartial treatment of all. 

• Honesty – Representing oneself and the organization truthfully. 

• Honor – Promote an atmosphere of good sportsmanship, volunteerism, and responsibility for the breed and the breed 

image to the public. 

• Integrity – Acting in accordance with these Core Values. 

• Loyalty – Allegiance to the members and the organization, even in the face of adversity. 

• Pride – publicly sharing accomplishments with innovative programs show casing the breed and providing expanded 

opportunities for competition. 

• Principles – Adhere to the highest standards for operation of all programs. 

• Reputation – ASCA maintains a well-respected registry database that is both accurate and informative. 

Guiding Principles 

• Is it consistent with our core values? 

• Is it legal and ethical? 

• Does it promote the registry? 

• Is it the right thing for ASCA? 

• Is it within our policies? 

• Can we take pride in it? 

Comprehensive Assessment of the Club 

Demographics 

Demographics Summary – information needed 

Demographic Strengths – information needed 

Demographic Needs/Weaknesses – information needed 

Financial Status 

$1,000,000 

Audit Results 2004-2014 

$800,000 

$600,000 

$400,000 

$200,000 

$0 

-$200,000 

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 

Income $908,917 $854,268 $888,925 $842,694 $855,228 $839,808 $709,496 $790,172 $814,836 $755,763 $781,822 

Expense $813,817 $798,625 $796,503 $869,182 $812,366 $817,398 $804,257 $821,031 $938,396 $755,518 $697,476 

Profit/loss $99,100 $55,645 $37,422 -$26,488 $72,862 $22,410 -$13,761 -$30,859 -$123,560 -$19,755 $84,346 

Assets $711,307 $608,298 $552,655 $515,233 $541,721 $468,859 $446,449 $460,230 $491,069 $614,629 $634,384 



$300,000 

Fiscal Trends 

$250,000 

$200 000 

$150,000 

$100,000 

$50,000 

$0 

• Annual AT Advertising 

Registry Income 

Dues 

Program Income 

AT Production 

Payroll 

• • 

• 

• • • • 

• • • • • • 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

$41,035 $41,653 $20,813 $40,836 $33,790 $32,675 $29,267 $42,464 $35,970 $30,085 $26,685 $31,584 $27,240 

$255,620 $250,000 $243,424 $253,136 $263,887 $273,887 $268,073 $261,717 $236,483 $239,384 $242,933 $240,202 $241,753 

$123,715 $141,550 $275,050 $173,894 $175,085 $173,636 $178,073 $177,434 $164,525 $170,406 $187,743 $187,812 $184,367 

$85,375 $108,026 $115,570 $94,671 $96,132 $107,063 $149,238 $173,859 $193,653 $191,184 $188,701 $214,224 $197,979 

$191,576 $187,245 $192,554 $187,027 $185,048 $195,106 $181,584 $171,327 $169,950 $163,542 $136,234 $128,868 $115,383 

$131,139 $150,081 $236,719 $174,981 $215,027 $218,569 $236,212 $226,890 $238,774 $223,606 $226,327 $229,680 $235,159 

Registry Status 

Year # of Litters Registered # of Dogs Registered 

2002 3063 6494 

2003 3099 6037 

2004 2832 6403 

2005 3106 5982 

2006 2787 5784 

2007 2934 6198 

2008 2606 5480 

2009 2525 5368 

2010 2280 5144 

2011 2117 4520 

2012 2262 4728 

2013 2185 4418 

2014 2168 4581 

2015 2437 4587 

2016 

Total 36,401 75,724 

Program Status 

Program 

# of Sanctioned Shows/Trials 

Jan – Mar 2015 

Agility 89 110 

Conformation 193 155 

Obedience 68 59 

Rally 74 77 

Stockdog 55 33 

Tracking 3 4 

# of Sanctioned Shows/Trials 

Jan – Mar 2016 


Program 2013-14 

# trials 

2014-15 

# trials 

2013-14 # 

Aussie titles 

earned 


2014-15 # 

Aussie titles 

earned 

2013-14 # 

Other breeds 

titles earned 

2014-15 # 

Other breeds 

titles earned 

2013-14 

total # dogs 

competing 

Agility 363 379 2283 2288 1590 1497 2564 2660 

Conformation 710 670 341 264 N/A N/A 1166 1078 

Obedience 266 247 186 259 155 170 652 745 

Rally 257 269 957 906 374 328 1261 1153 

Stockdog 422 428 1106 1184 778 646 1282 1208 

Ranch Trials 8 7 43 21 6 12 55 30 

Farm Trials 47 40 146 107 37 35 256 193 

Tracking 7 4 15 6 10 5 22 11 

Business Office Status – information needed 

Support Systems Status – information needed 

2014-15 

total # dogs 

competing 

Goals 

Goal 1: Provide Quality Programs to Showcase the Versatility and Working Ability of the Australian 

Shepherd 

Objective 1: Maintain an educated pool of judges for all programs 

Strategy Description Responsible Parties Evidence that Demonstrates 

Success 

Formative Reviews 

& Completion Dates 

1. Develop a process to offer Rally, Agility, Conformation, Seminars offered at Nationals Coordinate with 2017 

judges’ seminars Stockdog, Obedience, Tracking, Nationals Education Chair 

and Junior Committees 

Danielle McJunkins. 

Seminar to be finalized by 

Sept. 1, 2017. 

2. Establish Judge’s Education Committees established by the Proposal sent to BOD Committee formed by 

Committee to investigate BOD June 1, 2017. 

electronic options for offering 

ongoing judge education for all 

programs 

Objective 2: Enhance all programs by improving policies and procedures 


Success 


& Completion Date 

1. Create uniform ASCA Finals rules Committee – Jan Wesen, Rachel 

Vest, Ann DeChant, Laura Gibson 

Rules sent to BOD 

Next report at 2017 Nationals 

2. Investigate a permanent site or a 

set of rotating sites for Nationals 

Committee – Jan Wesen, Rachel 

Vest, Ann DeChant, Laura Gibson 

Membership survey - Nov. 2016 

Proposal sent to BOD 

Adopted 3 rotating sites at 

2017 Spring meeting 



Objective 3: Provide innovative programs showcasing the breed and providing expanded opportunities for competition 


Success 

1. Develop new tracking tests at a 

level below TD. 

2. Promote/educate public about 

current programs to increase 

participation 

3. Remain open to new and 

innovative program opportunities that 

would enhance choices for ASCA 

members 


Discussion and proposal or 

decision not to pursue at this 

time to Liaison 

All Committees Recommendations sent to BOD Ongoing 

All Program Committees Apparent upon addition Ongoing 



2017 Nationals 

4. Highlight Aussies in our AT or 

AussENews that perform outside of 

our standard programs 

5. Committees to identify 3 program 

priorities to focus upon for the 

coming year 

6. Develop incentive programs 

beyond basic titles for other breeds 

7. Investigate a HOFX for dogs and 

bitches 

8. Investigate possible HOF options 

for people & kennels who specialize 

in stock and performance dogs. 

9. Investigate possible grand/ 

supreme champion titles to 

encourage participation with specials 

Cynthia Moorhead and Heidi 

Mobley 

Committee Chairs & BOD 

Liaisons 

Articles in one or both 

publications that feature 

Aussie achievements outside 

of standard programs. This 

might highlight dogs that have 

performed documented heroic 

deeds for humans or other 

animals, real service dogs 

that visit children’s centers, 

nursing homes, cancer centers, 

veteran’s centers, etc., rodeo 

dogs, etc. 

Priorities sent to BOD and 

Adhered to 

Ongoing 

Ongoing 

All Performance Committees Proposal sent to BOD Ongoing 

HOF Committees Proposal sent to BOD 2017 Nationals 

HOF Committees Proposal sent to BOD December 1, 2017 

Conformation Committee 

Recommendation sent to BOD 

January 1, 2018 

10. Investigate offering additional 

performance activities for members 

such as Nose Work or Barn Hunt 

Committee established by the 

BOD 

Proposal sent to BOD 

Future goal 

Objective 4: Utilize data to determine future needs and objectives 


Success 



1. Include an analysis of the various 

programs’ status to help determine 

needs in next year’s Strategic Plan 

2nd Vice-President Data collected from BO Ongoing 



Goal 2: Culture: Promote an Atmosphere of Good Sportsmanship, Volunteerism, and Responsibility for the 

Breed and Breed Image 

Objective 1: Promote volunteerism within the organization. 

Strategy Description Responsible Parties Evidence that 

Demonstrates Success 

1. Recognize volunteers and affiliates 

who have dedicated a certain number 

of hours to ASCA; create an annual 

recognition program 

Board Committee of Ann 

DeChant and Cindy King 

Proposal sent to BOD at 

2016 Nationals Meeting 


& Completion Date 

Recognize first volunteers at 2017 

Nationals 

Goal 3: Maintain an Independent Breed Club Registry and Lead in the Adoption of Developments to 

Protect the Integrity of the Registry 

Objective 1: Maintain and improve methods of ensuring the integrity of the Club registry 

Strategy Description Responsible Parties Evidence that 

Demonstrates Success 

1. Upgrade/migrate ADMS 

application 

ASCA BOD 

Upgrade competed; 

Migration to be 

completed 


& Completion dates 

2018 



Success 

1. Analyze status of the registry 

to determine needs for future 

Strategic Plans 

– BOD 

– Strategic Planning Committee 

– Data sent to committee from 

BO 

– Meeting to analyze data and 

propose goals based on data 



– Data sent to committee and 

2nd VP from BO by Sept. 1 of 

each year 

– Proposed changes and 

additions to Strategic Plan to 

2nd VP by Nov. 1 of each year 

Goal 4: Financial Health 

Objective 1: Manage current club financial assets in an optimal manner for future Club expansion 


Success 

1. Develop a budget based on 

current needs and expenditures 

2. Build a business plan (3-year, 

5-year, 10-year) 

3. Include the Club’s financial 

status in next year’s Strategic Plan 

to help guide planning 



Treasurer Budget submitted to BOD Budget presented to BOD in 

November each year 

Committee established by the Plan sent to BOD 

2017 Nationals 

BOD 

Treasurer, 2nd VP, BOD 

Changes and addition made to 

Strategic Plan based on analysis 

of ASCA’s financial data 

– Data sent to 2nd VP from 

Treasurer by Sept. 1 of each year 






Objective 2: Seek broader sources of financial support 


Success 

1. Analyze current financial 

structure to determine areas 

where sources of income could be 

increased 

Committee established by the 

BOD, to include Treasurer 

Reports to BOD 

2. Sponsorship committee Rachel Vest – Develop plan 

– Addition of one new sponsor 



Quarterly – ongoing 

In time to support 2017 Finals 

and Nationals 

Goal 5: Provide Optimal Member Service 

Objective 1: Utilize technical advances to better serve the members, service members, etc 


Success 



1. Searchable pedigree database BOD Future upgrade Future goal 

2. ASCA app for phones/ipads Kalla Jaco Investigate and develop report Report at 2017 Nationals 



Success 

1. Include a demographic analysis 

of the Club membership to help 

determine needs in next year’s 

Strategic Plan 

2. Include the Club’s Business 

Office and Support Services status 

in next year’s Strategic Plan to help 

guide planning 

Ray Fryar and 2nd VP 

2nd VP, Ray Fryar, Support 

Services Staff 

Changes and addition made 

to Strategic Plan based on 

analysis of data 

Changes and addition made 

to Strategic Plan based on 

analysis of data 



– Data sent to 2nd VP from BO 

by Sept. 1 of each year 




– Data sent to 2nd VP from BO 

and Support Services Staff by 

Sept. 1 of each year 




Objective 3: Add personnel to improve member service 


Success 



1. Investigate hiring an Executive BOD No action at this time Future goal 

Director 

2. Investigate hiring an Education 

Coordinator 

BOD 

No action at this time Future goal 

3. Investigate hiring a Finals 

Coordinator 

2nd VP 

Recommendations sent to 

BOD 

Future goal 


Bulletin Board 


Bulletin Board compiled by Cindy King 

We Are ASCA! 

We have a new volunteer recognition event starting at the 2017 

Nationals in Texas! 

Affiliates, rescue groups and health groups are asked to submit 

photos of their volunteers. These photos will be compiled into a slide show 

that will be displayed at Nationals. Please send all photos of volunteers 

past and present to ASCA Volunteers at ASCAVolunteerPics@gmail.com. 


e Are you receiving your monthly AussEnews from ASCA? There have 

been some great articles and glimpses back into ASCA history! If you are 

not receiving your email, please contact the ASCA office and update your 

email address. 

e A reminder to all Affiliate clubs, please remember the sanction 

deadline for your events. An affiliate’s show coordinator can now sanction 

events online. Please make sure the office has the correct listings for your 

show coordinators. Only the show coordinators listed with the office can 

access online sanctioning requests. Any questions please contact the 

office. Also remember to get your results to the office in a timely manner. 

Please have all judges listed when paperwork is sent in so we can have 

your premium up on the official event calendar as soon as possible. 

Remember to utilize our website your membership must be current. You 

also need to create a new online account. If you have any questions, please 

contact the office. 

If an Affiliate club changes officers, affiliate representatives, or show 

coordinators once its renewal has been sent in, please contact the office 

with the new information. 

Aussie Times 

Old issues of the Aussie Times are available from the office. Please contact 

the office for available issues and cost of mailing. 

Paw Print Genetics 

Paw Print Genetics will be in Texas. Our partner, PawPrint Genetics, has a 

new slate of discounts for us for 2017: 

• 25% off any order, including disease, coat colors and traits 

• 35% off 4 or more tests in the same dog, including disease, coat 

colors and traits 


colors and traits 


colors and traits, including the Australian Shepherd panel 

When you order, use code: ASCA17 

La Quinta Inns and Suites Discount for ASCA Members 

We are pleased to announce that ASCA now has a national discount 

with all La Quinta Inns & Suites in the United States, Mexico and Canada. 

In additional to discounted room rates at over 850 hotels, we will 

receive aggressive group rate and reservation assistance, free breakfast 

and free high-speed internet. Other benefits include membership points, 

centralized reporting, one point of contact for all needs, and a direct 

billing account, if the need arises. 

Individual reservations can be made by: 

• Calling 1-800-SLEEPLQ or the hotel directly and asking for 

the ASCA rate 

• Walking into a hotel and asking for the ASCA rate 

• Booking on their website (www.lq.com) using the discount 

code AUST12 

Note that reservations made on other sites (Expedia, Travelocity, 

etc.) will not be tracked, counted into our annual production, nor will 

guests receive points on those stays. 

If you have any other questions regarding this program, please 

feel free to contact Ray Fryar, ASCA Business Office Manager, 979-778- 

1082. 

Another Exciting Program for ASCA and its Members – 

AmazonSmile 

What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon 

that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, 

and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference 

is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), 

the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible 

purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers. 

How does AmazonSmile work? When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers 

are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million 

eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, 

customers must first select a charitable organization. For eligible 

purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% 

of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization. 

Is there any cost to charitable organizations or to customers? No. There 

is no cost to charitable organizations or to AmazonSmile customers. 

The shopping experience is identical to Amazon.com with the added 

benefit that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate to the charitable 

organizations selected by customers. 

Here is how to get started 

• Go to smile.amazon.com or use this link: http://smile.amazon.com/ 

ch/20-0496079 

• Select “Change your Charity” 

• Key in ASCA Foundation, then press “Select” 

• You know you have been successful when you look at the upper left 

hand corner of the screen and see: ASCA Foundation 

Rescue Funds 

Grants for rescue groups from the ASCA Foundation are available. 

Contact the business office for an application. 



ASCA National Specialties 

e The 2017 National Specialty will be hosted by the 2017 Texas 

Consortium: Hill Country ASC, Central Texas Working ASC, Heart of Texas 

ASC, Eastex ASC, and New Hope ASC on October 27 – November 4, 2017, 

at Brazos County Expo, 5827 Leonard Rd., Bryan, Texas. There is a 

Facebook page and a Facebook group, as well as a website, asca2017. 

com. 

Special Presentation for 2017 Nationals 

This is ASCA’s 60 th anniversary and the 2017 Nationals team is be 

showing a video presentation of ASCA history. If you have pictures from 

the early days of ASCA, we would love to include them in our 60th Birthday 

slideshow to be shown at the 2017 Nationals Banquet. Please email your 

photos (with captions) to Lyndsay Smith at the following address: 

ASCAHistoryPics@gmail.com. 

Hotels for 2017 National Specialty 

We have blocked rooms at the following hotels, but there are many 

more in the area that accept dogs. Please check our website for more 

information, as two of our blocks were not ready for publication as of the 

deadline for this issue of the Aussie Times. Please verify dog policies when 

making reservations. Blocks will be released on September 1, 2017, after 

which these special rates will no longer apply. Early reservations are 

STRONGLY recommended. October 28, 2017 and November 4, 2017 are 

Texas A&M HOME GAMES. Rooms will be EXPENSIVE and hard to get 

these two nights and the Friday nights before them. When making 

reservations, make sure you identify yourself as part of the 2017 ASCA 

Nationals. 

LaQuinta Inn 

607 Texas Ave. S, College Station, TX, 77840 $80.10/Sun- 

Thurs. $125.10/night Fri. & Sat. 

Call the Group Reservations Department at 1-866-527-1498 and identify 

yourself as a member of the 2017 ASCA Nationals, reservation block 

confirmation number 05391668. This is an old motel, but it where the 

Texas exhibitors stay when we come to College Station for shows. 

Quality Suites 

3610 Highway 6 South College Station, TX 77845 

(979) 695-9400 $89 King/night; $99 Two Queens/night; rate for 

10/27/2017 and 10/28/2017 is $170 

Group Name: ASCA Nationals 

$10/per pet/per night fee. All rates are base rates and do not include 

tax. 

e The 2018 National Specialty will be hosted by the 2018 Consortium: 

Colorado ASA, Hill Country ASC, and ASC of Texas on September 21 – 

September 29, 2018, at Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley, CO. There 

is a Facebook page and a Facebook group. No website yet. 

e The 2019 National Specialty will be hosted by Central Valley 

Australian Shepherd Club in Bakersfield, California. Please contact Denise 

Creelman for information. 

Please contact the executive.secretary@asca.org for the materials your 

Club needs if they are interested in hosting the National Specialty or as 

part of a consortium. 

ASCA Committees 


All ASCA agility competitors are invited to join the ASCA Agility 

Enthusiasts list at ASCAAgilityEnthusiasts@yahoogroups.com. The list 

is available for questions from competitors, rule discussions, ideas for 

trials and a place for the Agility Committee to ask opinions of the agility 

community. Anyone having questions or comments may do so on the 

list or by contacting any Agility Committee member. Their email 

addresses are on the ASCA website 

Conformation Committee has a newsletter (free to join) where we 

post motions that are under discussion. The CC looks for member input 

on motions. Go to ASCA_CC_Newsletter@yahoogroups.com to join. 


The History Committee needs members interested in helping to 

preserve our ASCA past and or just learn more about it and possibly 

share it with their local Affiliates and the general public. You can send 

your resume’s to Kalla at executive.secretary@asca.org. 

A Call for Additional Members for the ASCA Legislative 

Committee 

The Legislative Committee is in need of members. These members 

should be 

• Familiar with the animal rights agenda that threatens the right to 

own animals, including pets, service animals and domestic 

livestock. 

• Willing to keep up to date on the progress of problematic 

legislation at the federal level and in their respective states. 

• Immediately available when critical legislative initiatives surface 

and be able to respond and work with the other committee 

members so the committee is able to meet time-sensitive 

deadlines. 

ASCA Legislative Committee Mission Statement 

The Legislative Committee will serve the membership of ASCA by 

providing education, up to date information regarding legislation 

affecting pet ownership, and foster communication with the public as 

well as global, national, state, and local decision makers in such matters. 

The Committee advocates responsible animal ownership and will 

inform the membership of any threat to our animal ownership rights. 

The Process 

Typically the committee will become informed of some legislative 

threat, usually backed by animal rights groups. Committee members 

need to read the proposed legislation, often onerous with vague 

definitions, and respond by a certain deadline, usually with very little 

time. Members then need to draft ASCA’s comments or position 

statements. Since we only communicate by e-mail, this can be a fast 

and furious process of data gathering, researching the comments of 

fellow organizations, possible communication with the legislative or 

deciding body and drafting our response – all with constant re-writes 

and editing. Once we feel we have the final draft, it must be vetted by 

the BOD and legal counsel, which can entail more time and editing. 

Meeting the comment deadlines for pending legislation and getting 

information to our membership so they can also comment is critical. 

If you are willing to serve the very valuable work of this ASCA committee, 

please respond to Susan Beals, Committee Chair at susan@ 

cailleachaussies.com. 




June 1 began a 2-year trial period for clubs to have the option of allowing 

bitches in season to compete. Starting June 2018, there will be another 

option. If it is posted in the premium, clubs will be able to allow bitches in 

season to compete for scores and legs only. The Obedience Committee 

has created a document to educate clubs about allowing Bitches in Season 

to compete in obedience. The entire report can be found in this issue on 

page XX. 


Calling all Juniors...we need your input on the Junior Committee!!!! If you 

are interested in joining please send a resume to the ASCA Executive 

Secretary at asca.execsec@gmail.com. 

Stockdog Committee 

The stockdog exchange is still up and running. This is a great place for 

active members to discuss problems and changes within the Stock Dog 

Program. To join this group, email; thestockdogexchange-subscribe@ 

yahoogroups.com. 

About Committee Work 

Anyone wishing to serve on an ASCA Committee, prepare your resume 

(include your ASCA Region) and submit to executive.secretary@asca.org. 

Committee work can be fun but is also intense at times. The 

Program Committees are the back-bone of ASCA as subject-matter 

experts. 

Committees Looking for new Members 

If you enjoy working together with others to serve as the program experts 

to assist the ASCA Board with program rules and regulations or working 

on legislative issues or ASCA history, consider applying to serve on an 

ASCA Committee. Most committees have vacancies. Resumes can be 

sent in at any time to the executive secretary. ASCA’s volunteers are 

essential to the continuation of ASCA’s programs. 

Send resumes to executive.secretary@asca.org. 

Committee Regions 

REGION 1: WA, OR, ID, MT, AK 

REGION 2: CA, NV, AZ, UT 

REGION 3: CO, WY, NE, KS, ND, SD, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT 

REGION 4: MI, IA, IL, OH, WI, MN, IN, MO, KY 

REGION 5: AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, TX, NM, OK 

REGION 6: ME, NH, VT, NY, RI, MA, CT, PA, NJ, WV, VA, MD, DE, DC, ON, QC, 

NS, NB, PE, NF 

REGION 7: Europe. 

Judge Addresses 

Judges who have moved must send a change of address to the Business 

Office. Additionally, all judges should submit current email addresses so 

updated contact information can be added to the judges’ list. With so many 

people hiring judges using email, the e-mail addresses need to be current. 

Sires, Dams and DNA 

Sires and Dams must be DNA profiled prior to the registration of their first 

litter. Please send a copy of your registration or litter registration to Therion 

with the DNA samples. This will help Therion decipher handwritten 

applications without having to contact the Business Office. Only 

Australian Shepherds who are going to be bred need to have a DNA 

test. 

Affiliate Clubs Have Free Space 

What do you mean free space? Affiliate Clubs have space in the Aussie 

Times once a year for a club report to be included in Affiliate News. This 

update for the membership is the responsibility of the Affiliate 

Representative for each Affiliate. Send your submission to, Aussie Times 

editor: cynthia@parchmentfarm.com. 

ASCA on the Web 

Official List - ASCA-L ASCA-L@APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM to subscribe 

go to this page http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-pluto. 

exe?SUBED1=ASCA-L&A=1 or go to apple.ease.lsoft.com and look for 

ASCA-L 

Moderators needed! ASCA is taking over ASCA-L after many, 

many years of wonderful work by Frank Butera and Patrick MacRoberts 

ASCA-L needs light moderation in order to maintain a 

constructive and supportive environment for discussion of ASCA 

business. 

We recognize the need to keep it as fair and open as possible, 

and are, therefore, looking for moderators who: 

• Are ASCA members 

• Do not hold a national leadership position in ASCA (Board or 

committee) 

• Are able to remain impartial to friends and situations 

• Have strong written communication skills 

• Are willing to be forceful and firm as required 

• Are team players (moderators will work together to resolve 

situations as they arise). 

Moderators will privately contact people violating rules, or 

getting close to it, and be responsible for putting members ignoring 

warnings on review. 

Preference will be given to those with prior experience in online 

moderation in any form. 

Please send your letter of interest via email to: 

jeanroberts.asca@gmail.com. 

If you are experiencing trouble joining ASCA-L please contact 

the webmaster@asca.org 

Purina Pro Club Partnership Program 

Thank you to all the ASCA Purina Pro Club members who submitted 

weight circles and signed up for the Parent Club Partnership Program. 

Purina had 423 members sign up and 99 submitted weight circles 

from Jan - Dec 2016. We earned $2,448.61 last year. 

We just received another check in the amount of $1224.31 for 

the ASCA Foundation to be used for health research through 

organizations like ASHGI.Purina sends a matching check to the 

Canine Health Foundation so your weight circles earn twice. In 

calendar year 2016 the benefit to canine health research, education 

and rescue efforts was $438,000.00. Thank You again for your 

support. 

For those of you who feed Purina and are members of the Pro 

Club, don’t forget to enroll in the Purina Parent Club Partnership 

Program. Purina will donate 10 percent of the value of the Weight Circle 

points you submit. Half will go to ASCA and half to the Canine Health 

Foundation. Your earned points are not touched. (This will in no way 

impact your personal rewards as these are matching funds.) The 

donation is used to conduct health and wellness studies, education 

campaigns and rescue efforts for your chosen breed. Apply at 

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4 188.5 215 Ch Diamond Hill Kashmir Sapphire REX RM STDc OTDs 

ATDd DNA-VP 

Owners: Jamie Hansen, Donna Burdick 

Novice B – Judge Wray 

1 197.5 373 A-CH Symphonys Performed for Ewe By Zagato STDcds 

RS-N GS-N JS-0 DNA-VP 

Owners: Janet Colby 

2 196 1107 Baywinds Watch Her Strut CD 

Owners: Paddy Warner, Wendy Waggoner 

3 195 448 Temptation’s Light My Fire 

Owners: Robyn Johnson-Garrett 

4 194.5 498 Chances R She Blue By Ewe 

Owners: Janet Catalano 

Open A 

1 197 703 Spring Fever Night Cap CD 

Owners: Mary Jay Douglas 

2 194.5 698 Ebbtide Call OfThe Wild 

Owners: Lynn Ungar 

3 194 359 PCH CH Diamond Hill Jewel OfThe Nite CD ATDds STDc 

GS-0 JS-0 RS-0 REM DNA-VP 

Owners: Dorene Campbell 

4 190.5 976 ATCH Ranahan’s Lil’ Cattle Rustler CD OTDcs OFTDs RE 

DNA-VP 

Owners: Susan Graham 

Open B 

1 198.5 1105 OTCH2 Firewater’s Winnie The Pooh UDX RNX 

Owners: Paddy Warner, John Warner 

2 197.5 755 D Bar D’s Petticoats and Pistols 

Owners: Jessica Davis, Sally Davis 

3 194.5 368 OTCH SRN Eagle’s Aspen UD GS-0 JS-N S-N REX RMX 

Owners: Betsy Coleman 

4 194 704 Legends StarN Sir Hector UD RN 

Owner: Trudy McCarter 

Utility A 

1 190.5 371 A-CH RaineDance American Classic UD RNX OTDd STDs 

JS-0 RS-0 GS-0 

Owners: Juliette Joyce, M. Raine Lutz 

2 175.5 199 SPCH PCH WTCH Rising Suns Lil Black Dress UD GS-O 

JS-O-OP RV-O REX RMX REMX DNA-VP 

Owner: Mary Manners 

Utility B 

1 197 1108 OTCH Baywinds Stetson 200X UD RN 

Owners: John Warner, Wendy Waggoner 

2 195.5 1105 OTCH2 Firewater’s Winnie The Pooh UDX RNX 

Owners: Paddy Warner, John Warner 

3 195 368 OTCH SRN Eagle’s Aspen UD GS-0 JS-N RS-N REX RMX 


4 186 704 Legends StarN Sir Hector UD RN 

Owner: Trudy McCarter 

Nationals Rally 

Masters A 

1 200 1071 CH Diamond Hill Keep Em’ Talkin CDX RAX REX RM DNA-VP 

Owner: Hana Spits, Jamie Hansen, Donna Burdick 

2 198 639 Hifi’s Flower Lei BN CD GS-N JS-N RS-N RNX RAX REX 

RMX REM DNA-VP 

Owner: Heidi Iverson 

3 197 277 ATCH-III Chukker’s Riding Shotgun CD BN STDd RAX 

RMX RM DNA-VP 

Owner: Wendy Cerilli 

4 197 976 ATCH-II Ranahans Lil’ Cattle Rustler OTDcs CD OFTDs 

RM DNA-VP 

Owner: Susan Graham 

Masters B 

1 HIT 200 275 ATCH-VII Chukker’s The Mighty Pico CDSTDds 

RM 

Owners: Wendy Cerilli 

2 200 588 MijaRoja Fancy Little Pistol CDX REX RM RS-N 

JS-N 

Owners: Jean Burton, Sandy Rees, Beverly Stephens 

3 HC 200 640 RTCH RTX Hifi’s Feather Can Fly RTX ODX 

GV-E JV-E RV-E DNA-VP 

Owners: Heidi Iverson 

4 200 369 Sasha Finan CDX GS-N JS-O RS-N REX 


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The following Committee Reports are published as received (bold indicates receipt) and approved: 

Agility, Conformation, DNA, Education, Hall of Fame, History, 

Juniors, Legislative, Most Versatile Aussie, Obedience, Rally, Stockdog, Strategic Planning, and Tracking 


Judy Boone, Committee Chair, daydreamaussies@msn.com; report 

submitted by Jan Niblock, Member of the Agility Committee 

The Committee is working on the judge’s education program 

as stated in the March/April issue and have come up with some 

good ideas. Any suggestions about issues to be included in the 

program are welcome, please send them to the Committee Chair, 

Judy Boone, daydreamaussies@msn.com. 

The Agility Committee would like to thank outgoing members, 

Emma Sandfiord and Betty Jaco for all of their hard work on the 

committee. Also, we want to welcome new members, Wendy 

Richmond and Sharon Farkas. We still need some members from 

Region 3 and Region 7, as there is no one from those Regions to 

give the Committee valuable input. Regions 1 and 4 could also 

use another member if interested. Please send letter of intent and 

résumé to the Executive Secretary. 

DNA Committee 

Gina Larson, Committee Chair, windmillaussies@outlook.com 

Greetings from the DNA committee. I would like to thank our 

outgoing chair, Trish Alexander, for all her hard work. Huge 

welcome to our new members, Peter Hellmeister, Robbie Norman, 

Carol Gerkin, and Cathy Kenny. 

Our multiple-sired litter motion was passed by the ASCA BOD 

and is now in effect. Look for upcoming articles as to why this 

motion was necessary and when and why the use of the extended 

marker set is necessary. 

This year our committee will be working on educational 

materials. Please let us know if there is a specific area that you, as 

members, would like to see covered. 

As always, please feel free to contact the committee with any 

issues, questions or suggestions you may have. 


Sunday Miles, Committee Chair, countrywoods@voyager.net 

Things are much the same within our little committee. The 

BOB has approved our selection for this year’s Lifetime 

Achievement Award recipient. I would love to be the first to 

congratulate Victoria Mistretta as this years award recipient. Vicki 

has long served ASCA, the Breed and the Aussie community with 

her talents, knowledge, and wisdom. Look for more on her in the 

write-up for the next issue. 

ASCA is ever evolving, new programs in the works, a new 

election looming and plans by a hard working bunch to put on 

another great Texas Nationals ... I hope to share it with many of 

you! 

Juniors Committee 

Andrea Bair, Committee Chair, juncasjimpop@yahoo.com 

We are working on some major things. I am most excited for 

the 500 Club Tier Program that is currently set to be voted on by 

the ASCA BOD. This will give those who would like to take on 

more of a challenge the opportunity to do so while not taking away 

the current rules for those who aren’t in a position to travel as much. 

The Junior Committee wants to add the other programs to the 500 

Club as well. We could really use some help from those who are 

Juniors currently competing or have competed in stock and agility 

to help get those going. Stock, agility, obedience, and rally Juniors... 

this means you can soon earn jackets, too! 

Also, I would like to thank Bryn Elliott and Svenja Hagedorn 

for renewing your membership this year to the committee. Heidi 

Mobley has unfortunately moved to the new ASCA Dock Jumping 

Committee and is busy developing that program. We wish her the 

best of luck. 

Congratulations to all the ASCA Juniors who have worked so 

hard for this year and are preparing to start the new point year in 

June. 

Legislative Committee 

Susan Beals, Affiliate Representative, www.cailleachaussies.com 

Last year we worked on getting information up on the newly 

designed webpage (it is great by the way!!) to help members in any 

legislative fights. There is, a page on “How To Contact Your 

Representatives,” which we will be updating it in the next few 

weeks with all the links and suggestions that have sprouted up in 

the last few months to make political activism easier. 

We also worked on position statements and talking points for 

some typical anti-animal legislation that pops up at the state and 

local levels all the time – mandatory spay, neuter; docking, 

cropping, and dewclaws; and tethering. Check them out – position 

statements, talking points, and links to supporting information. 

There will be more coming. We are working on statements on retail 

pet sales, breed specific legislation, and dogs in cars among others. 

In other news, New Jersey’s Governor Christie conditionally 

vetoed Senate Bill 3041. This was a particularly onerous antibreeder 

bill. In response to concerns and suggestions from NAIA 

(National Animal Interest Alliance), PIJAC (Pet Industry Joint 

Advisory Council), and AKC, in addition to a multitude of 

individual citizens, Governor Christie sent it back to the NJ senate 

with all of the changes suggested by those organizations. The fight 

is not over yet, though. With a conditional veto, the governor can 

dictate changes he would like to see made to a bill that has been 

passed by the legislature. The senate can let the bill die, incorporate 

the changes and send it back, or override the veto. The bill’s sponsor 

has sworn to fight to override the veto. NJ residents should contact 

their state senators and urge them to support Governor Christie’s 

veto of SB3041. 

In Texas there is an anti-tethering bill working its way through 

the legislature. SB 1090 (Companion Bill to HB 1156) “relating to 

the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating an offense,” is a Texas 

Humane Legislation Network (THLN) bill, and is their second 

attempt to pass it. Texas Penal Code Section 42.092 (“Cruelty to 


Nonlivestock Animals”) already defines “Necessary food, water, 

care, or shelter: as including food, water, care, or shelter provided 

to the extent required to maintain the animal in a state of good 

health” and covers all dogs, tethered or not tethered. This proposed 

new law is redundant and is intended most likely as a harassment 

tool for extremists. 

ASCA, AKC, and UKC sanction multiple training and 

competitive outdoor events in Texas each year that contribute 

millions of dollars to the Texas economy and this bill could be 

interpreted to impact these events. Herding, field trials, retriever 

trials, coonhound, hunting, lure coursing, earthdog, tracking tests; 

obedience, rally, and agility trials; training and fun (practice) 

matches besides official competition events – in all of these 

competitors use tethering to restrain their dogs. This is in addition 

to the many Texas pet owners who use responsible tethering to 

keep their animals safe. 

In addition, in Texas, there is HB 478, which relates to civil 

liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor 

vehicle. This bill would give a person carte blanche to break into 

motor vehicles and remove any animals; granting immunity from 

civil liability for damages. Bills like this pop up in legislatures all 

over the country all the time and the Legislative Committee will 

be providing talking points for this topic soon. 

Just so you don’t think we oppose all animal-related legislation, 

in NY there is a bill which would prohibit insurers from canceling 

or raising premiums for, or refusing to issue or renew homeowner’s 

insurance based on the breed of dog (or mixed-breed) owned by 

the policyholder. The bill does allow for insurance companies to 

take these actions if the dog has been declared dangerous based on 

current law. New York state law already expressly prohibits 

municipalities from passing laws that target specific breeds of dogs. 

We support AB 4225, which looks at the deed, not the breed, when 

making decisions about insurance coverage. 


Laurie Rubin, Obedience Committee Chair, earthlaurie@sonic.net 

June 1 began a two-year trial period for clubs to have the option 

of allowing bitches in season to compete. Starting June 2018, there 

will be another option. If it is posted in the premium, clubs will be 

able to allow bitches in season to compete for scores and legs only. 

The Obedience Committee has created a document to educate clubs 

about allowing Bitches in Season to compete in obedience. Here 

it is: 

Allowing Bitches in Season to Compete in Obedience 

Items for a club to take into consideration 

Note – On a temporary trial basis starting in June 2017, ASCA 

clubs putting on obedience trials have the option of allowing Bitches 

in Season to compete, following the same rules as the Nationals 

obedience trial. See Section 1.13 Disturbances. Most (non-ASCA) 

European obedience trials currently allow Bitches in Season to 

compete. The trial period will give ASCA clubs on both continents 

a chance to see if this option will work for them. When allowing 

obedience bitches in season (OBIS), clubs must be diligent in 

planning for them. Some trial venues lend themselves more easily 

to accommodating the OBIS, while some trial venues will not be 

appropriate. Here are some actions your club could take that will 

make it safer for all involved and may help intact dog owners feel 

more comfortable. 



When a club decides to allow OBIS to enter their trial, the following 

items should be taken into consideration. An asterisk [*] indicates 

a requirement. 

*Premium – This information must be clearly stated on the 

premium list. Make sure it is visible so that all who consider 

entering will see it and can make the decision as to their entry. 

Section 1.1.3 Premium: 


Bitches in season permitted. They must be crated at least 50’ 

from obedience ring, wear pants and run last after all 

obedience judging is finished. 

r. If allowing bitches in season, details on which trial/s allow 

them when there are two trials in one day. 

Multiple Trials – If the club is putting on multiple trials in a day 

or weekend, the OBIS option can apply to some, all or none of the 

trials. Some clubs may want to allow the OBIS option only at the 

final trial of the series. 

Notice – In the premium or via a confirmation email, you may want 

to request that handlers of OBIS notify the Show/Trial Secretary 

as soon as possible of the possibility or certainty of their bitch 

coming into season before the trial. 

*Space – Is there sufficient space for the OBIS to walk to and from 

their crate to the ring and potty area leaving some distance from 

the other dogs? Ensure that the safety of all is taken into 

consideration when setting the aisles and crating area. Allow space 

for safe movement to and from the ring. 

*Crating – During the trial, all OBIS must be crated (no ex-pens) 

at least 50 feet from all obedience rings. If there isn’t space for this, 

your venue might not be appropriate. If there is not room inside 

the building, alternate plans might be made. Under some weather 

conditions, crating outside or from a car might work. 

Potty area – Is there a space for the OBIS to potty that it at least 

50 feet from the obedience rings? If there isn’t space for this, your 

venue might not be appropriate. Do you want to designate a 

suggested area for the OBIS, one that the intact dog owners will 

have a chance to avoid? 

*Pants – OBIS must wear pants inside the obedience ring. The 

bitches must be wearing pants as they approach and leave the ring, 

when they are within 50 feet of the ring. 

*Stays – If the class the OBIS enters includes group stays, the rest 

of the class will perform stays when specified by the premium. 

Later after all other obedience judging is completed, the OBIS will 

perform stays. Should there be more than one OBIS in any level, 

they may do stays together. 

*Run offs – For the classes in which an OBIS is entered, any 

necessary placement run-offs must wait until the end of the trial 

after the OBIS compete/s. 

Note: The OBIS rule will be amended in June 2018 to allow 

clubs to offer OBIS entries for legs and scores but not placements. 

If clubs choose this, it would negate these requirements for run 

offs, placements and high score awards. 

*Placements – For the classes in which an OBIS is entered, all 

ribbons and placements must wait until the end of the trial after the 

OBIS compete/s. This will be after all classes (Regular, Optional 

Titling and Non-Regular). See Note after Run offs.

*High Score Awards – If the OBIS enter/s a Regular class 

considered for HIT, HC, High Score Junior or another High Score 

Award, then those awards cannot be determined until the end of 

the trial after the OBIS compete/s (stays included). See Note after 

Run offs. 

Feedback form and online survey – At the conclusion of your 

trials, the Show/Trial Secretary should complete the Bitches in 

Season Competing in Obedience Trial Secretary Report and return 

it with the other trial documents. All club members and entrants 

are encouraged to complete the online OBIS survey This 

information will be used to determine whether this trial period 

becomes permanent or is reversed. 

We always welcome your input on any aspect of the ASCA 

obedience program – this is your program. You may write to the 

Obedience rules yahoo group, or contact Laurie Rubin, Obedience 

Committee Chair, directly at earthlaurie@sonic.net. 

Rally Committee 

Corinne Shank, Affiliate Representative. gckennel@aol.com 

By the time you read this report, the 2016-2017 ASCA 

competition year will have come to an end and many of you will 

be watching your mailboxes for a Finals invitation or Merit 

certificate. The Rally Committee would like to congratulate all 

ASCA Rally exhibitors for a great year. Whether you competed in 

one trial or many trials, this program was designed to offer you a 

place to showcase the teamwork between you and your furry friend. 

So congratulations to everyone who stepped in the rally ring this 

past year and good look in 2017-2018. 

The Exhibitor Education program is in the works and will be 

released in early July. We will send a notice out when it is ready 

for viewing: Our goal is for it to be a great resource for individuals 

just getting started in Rally and for others who are more seasoned 

and just want to check and make sure they are understanding how 

to perform an exercise properly. 

We have begun receiving suggestions for new Rally exercises 

that might be good to add to the rally program. If you haven’t 

submitted your idea, please send it to the Rally Committee Chair 

or to one of the committee members. We are particularly interested 

in non-stationary exercises of varying difficulty that can 

incorporated as level specific requirements. There currently are no 

Novice-only or Advanced-only moving (non-stationary) exercise. 

We would also like to add some level-specific moving exercises to 

Excellent and Masters. If you haven’t sent us your suggestions, 

please do so prior to October 1, 2017 so all ideas can be included 

in the brain-storming exercise try-out session that will be held 

during one of the evenings at the 2017 ASCA Nationals in Bryan, 

TX. Our goal is to add some new signs in June 2018. 

On June 1 st , 2017 the new judge classification program went 

into effect. Judges will now be classified as provisional, regular, 

national, or senior. Provisional judges are able to judge any ASCAsanctioned 

trial except for nationals and finals; their courses are 

reviewed prior to use at trials they’ve been hired to judge. Regular 

judges are eligible to judge any sanctioned ASCA trial except 

nationals and finals; their courses are reviewed after the trials. 

National judges are able to judge any ASCA-sanctioned rally trial 

including Nationals, but are not yet qualified to judge Finals. Senior 

judges are eligible to judge and ASCA-sanctioned Rally trial 


including Nationals and Finals. Classifying judges in this manner 

will make it easy for affiliates hosting Nationals/Finals to identify 

the judges eligible to judge these showcase events. If you are a 

judge and are interested and qualified to judge these events, there 

is a form available on the website to complete and forward to the 

Business Office to begin the move-up process. 

There will be three Rally education opportunities at the 2017 

ASCA Nationals in Bryan, Texas. All of these opportunities are 

open to everyone. Despite the name of some of them, they are not 

just for judges. Please watch for the location and times for: 

1) ASCA Rally Judges Education Program 

2) Rally Course Design Workshop 

3) Open Ring time for brainstorming and trying out potential 

new exercises 

We hope you will join us for one, two, or all of these great 

events. 

Currently, the continuing education for Rally judges is required 

every three years. Beginning in January 2019, continuing education 

for Rally judges will adapt a similar education requirement as 

Agility and Stock and will begin requiring Rally continuing 

education every two years. Moving to a system of all judges 

receiving continuing education at the same time every two years 

will reduce delays in sanctioning trials for the selected judge(s) to 

complete the education. Additionally, judges will be receiving the 

same education instead of being spread out over three years of 

different education seminars. Notices will be sent to judges in the 

first week of January in odd-numbered years (i.e., 2019, 2021, etc.) 

and judges will have two months to complete the education. The 

live seminar at Nationals will continue to count for continuing 

education credit when attended in even-numbered years. 

If you are an affiliate who has not offered a Rally trial yet and 

have questions about how to get started or need ideas for hosting 

a rally trial on a shoestring budget, please feel free to contact the 

Rally Committee for suggestions. We are always happy to help 

Affiliates get started with Rally or help with any questions you 

have regarding Rally trials. 

At the time of this report, the Rally Committee is not full. If 

you love Rally as much as we do and you want to be an integral 

part of ensuring the ASCA Rally program remains the best Rally 

program available to exhibitors worldwide, please send your resume 

to executive.secretary@asca.org. 

The Rally Committee is always interested in hearing how Rally 

is working for the exhibitors, affiliates, and judges and the whole 

ASCA community. If you have any comments, questions or 

suggestions, please let one of the committee members know or 

contact Corinne Shanks at gckennel@aol.com. 

See you in a Rally ring soon! 


Maia Halverson, Affiliate Representative, misswyattstar@aol. 

com 

Hello from the tracking committee. This spring we have started 

work on a new optional titling, Started Tracking dog test. This test 

will be for dogs and handlers, new to tracking, wishing to try 

tracking in a trial setting. Hopefully, this track, being shorter and 

simpler, will encourage people to try the great sport of tracking, 

and easier for clubs to find enough land to put on a trial. 


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ALABAMA 

ALASKA 

ARIZONA 

CALIFORNIA 

SOUTHEAST ASC (300086) 

www.seasc.org 

JOE SHEERAN, PRES 

SAM PHILLIPS, REP 

P.O. BOX 127 

7706 NATHAN JORDAN RD 

FLATONIA, TX 78941 MILLRY, AL 36558 

(713) 304-6655 (205) 739-3273 

joe.sheeran@yahoo.com poaannuavarreptans@yahoo.com 

ALASKA ASC (300048) 

www.alaskaaustralianshepherdclub.com 

RA DEENA BURGESS, PRES MARY MANNERS, REP 

17860 E. PINE NEEDLE WAY 3311 WESLEYAN DR 

PALMER, AK 99645 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508 

(907) 746-4908 (907) 317-6749 

iokaknl@hotmail.com mdmanners@gci.net 

ASC OF ARIZONA (300018) 

www.ascofaz.net 

DAWNA SIMS, PRES 

LAURA YOUNG, REP 

13625 E QUAIL CT 32 W HACKAMORE AVE 

DEWEY, AZ 86327 GILBERT, AZ 85233 

(928) 533-1108 (480) 654-2009 

painted7ranch@aol.com laurayoung@cox.net 

LAKE HAVASU ASC (300223) 

www.lakehavasuasc.org 

SHERRY BUTLER, PRES TREY BUTLER, REP 

797 TURQUOISE DR. 797 TURQUOISE DR. 

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86404 LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86404 

(503) 490-6820 (928) 566-1554 

toddsherrybutler@outlook.com sherry.butler@outlook.com 

NORTHERN ARIZONA ASA (300057) 

KATHY BRYAN, PRES 

HEIDI DAHMS-FOSTER, REP 

8620 N SCARLETT DR 3120 N MEADOWLARK DR 

PRESCOTT, AZ 86305 PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ 86314 

(928)776-7983 (928) 775-4864 

redrockaussies@cableone.net hldahms@aol.com 

SOUTHERN ARIZONA ASA (300197) 

www.southernarizonaasa.com 

CARLA DANFORTH, PRES SHANNON BARNES, REP 

5630 E EDWIN RD 1123 N. 86 TH WAY 

TUCSON, AZ 85739 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257 

(520) 904-0373 (480) 334-5099 

Carla.danforth@rfcd.pima.gov shannonmariebarnes@aol.com 

ASC OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (300001) 

www.ascsandiego.com 

RICHARD PITTMAN, PRES KANDI NACK, REP 

5380 DEHESA RD PO BOX 616 

EL CAJON, CA 92019 PINE VALLEY, CA 92062 

(619) 445-4908 (619) 478-5066 

sundownric@aol.com niknakkn@aol.com 

ASC OF SOUTHERN CAL (300003) 

www.macagility.club 

LORRAINE CIRINELLI, PRES ERICA POTTER-SEMAN, REP 

P.O BOX 309 

721 N VALLEY ST 

LITTLEROCK, CA 93543 BURBANK, CA 91505 

(661) 609-5436 (818) 535-8753 

agilityusa@aol.com 

ERICAMPOTTER@G 

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CENTRAL VALLEY ASC (300005) 

www.centralvalleyasc.org 

DENISE CREELMAN, PRES CHARLA PATTERSON, REP 

684 W. ELSTER 239 S. MORAINE 

TULARE, CA 93274 TULARE, CA 93274 

(559) 686-5109 (559) 967-1079 

Love4aussies@aol.com bowandarrows10@yahoo.com 

C.O.A.S.T. (300109) 

http://www.coastasc.org 

JEAN ROBERTS, PRES TRICIA ALEXANDER, REP 

217 RAINBOW DR. #11742 52240 PINE CANYON RD 

LIVINGSTON, TX 77399 KING CITY, CA 93930 

(208) 243-5242 (310) 266-7364 

bruceandjeanroberts@gmail.com trishalexander@prodigy.net 

DELTA ASF (300093) 

www.delta-asf.org 

SUSAN HARRIS, PRES LESLIE FASSIO, REP 

1044 KYLIE PLACE 1166 FURLONG RD 

HICKMAN, CA 95323 SEBASTOPOL, CA 955472 

(209) 204-7914 (707) 321-2041 

SUSAN@SKYHIAUSSIES.COM LJ@2G-ROSE.NET 

FEATHER RIVER ASC (300115) 

SALLY KIRN, PRES 

TERRI MCINTOSH, REP 

10050 PLEASANT GROVE SCHOOL RD 294 KILHAM RD 

ELK GROVE, CA 95624 AUBURN, CA 95603 

(916) 812-2418 (530) 368-3468 

sallymkirn@yahoo.com criteriaaussies@yahoo 


GOLD COUNTRY ASC (300227) 

DIANNA WILLIAMS, PRES JILLIAN WARD, REP 

1309 N COVENTRY AVE. 2961 HARVEST DR. 

FRESNO, CA 93737 MARIPOSA, CA 95338 

(559) 455-9863 (209) 966-6913 

sierraroseaussies@yahoo.com ctestimony@aol.com 

MID CAL WORKING ASA (300206) 

www.midcalwasa.com 

CHRISTI CLAYPOOL, PRES DIANA LAND, REP 

P.O. BOX 612 

11037 WALNUT AVE 

PLEASANT GROVE, CA 95668 OAKDALE, CA 95361 

(916) 996-3203 (925) 759-7597 

CHRISTI.CLAYPOOL@GMAIL.COM dlanddvm91@yahoo.com 

NORTHERN CAL ASC (300008) 

www.norcalasc.org 

RICHARD W. GOERTZEN, PRES LAURA ABBOTT, REP 

P.O. BOX 1311 

342 PURRINGTON ROAD 

GLEN ELLEN, CA 95442 PETALUMA, CA 94952 

(707) 779-7728 (707) 495-8396 

richard.goertzen@libertymutual.com laura@marabilaussies.com 

Affiliate News 

ASC OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (300055) 

www.ascofbc.com 

GERHARD RIEGER, PRES ANTHEA YOUNG MILLER, REP 

18039 58A AVE. 47415 CHARTWELL DR 

SURREY, BC V3S 1N7 CHILLIWACK BC V2P 8A3 

(604) 576-3864 (604) 792-3377 

lingerb@telus.net 

K9S.4EVER@SHAW.CA 

CENTRAL ONTARIO ASC (300211) 

www.centralontarioasc.com 

VALERIE YATES, PRES LEAH SWATKO, REP 

109 CANAAN ROAD 771 HWY. 17 WEST 

RENFREW ON K7V 3Z4 MASSEY, ONTARIO P0P 1P0 

(613) 432-0591 (705) 677-5628 

yates_v@yahoo.ca 

ministik@xplornet.com 

MANITOBA ASC (300136) 

RHONDA SHEWCHUK, PRES SHANNON COLE, REP 

1100 BOBICHE ST 1 68 WAVERLY DRIVE 

HEADINGLEY, MB R4H 1E2 BRANDON MB R7B 3Y8 

(204) 633-5058 (204) 727-3204 

rsdogs@gmail.com 

tscole@mymts.net 

OCEAN VIEW ASC (300120) 

www.ovasc.org 

JUDY CHARD, PRES 

KATHY USHER, REP 

1554 BONNIE JEAN LN. 32742 ALIPAZ #158 

LA HABRA HEIGHTS, CA 90631 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675 

(562) 694-4127 (949) 481-5031 

Blondyyyyy@aol.com 

AUZYLUVR@GMAIL.COM 

PENINSULA ASA (300007) 

www.pasadogs.com 

KATHY MURPHY, PRES DONNA HIGHSTREET, REP 

123 OUTLOOK CIRCLE 969 AMSTUTZ DR 

PACIFICA, CA 94044 SAN JOSE, CA 95129 

(650) 575-8256 (408) 255-9524 

murphykathy40@yahoo.com dhist@yahoo.com 

SEASIDE ASC (300188) 

www.sites.google.com/site/seasideaussieclub 

JUDY PEDERY-EDWARDS, PRES KELBY PEDERY-EDWARDS, REP 

P.O. BOX 379 

SAME 

ARROWBEAR LAKE CA, 92382 (760) 632-7797 

(760) 613-0211 

moonwateraussies1@gmail.com 

SILVER BULLET ASSA (300095) 

BOYCE BAKER, PRES 

AUDREY KLARER, REP 

29300 DRY CREEK RD 29300 DRY CREEK RD 

GALT, CA 95632 GALT, CA 95632 

(209) 369-8899 (209) 369-3445 

topcowdog@softcom.net twinoaks@softcom.NET 

TRI-COUNTY ASWA (300082) 

www.tricountyaussies.com 

CAROL MCLAUGHLIN, DVM, PRES ANN MCCABE, REP 

2513 W. OLIVE AVE 4343 ELENDA ST. 

FULLERTON, CA 92833 CULVER CITY, CA 90230 

(714) 875-2069 (310) 701-4009 

petdrcjm@aol.com 

ANN.MCCABE.555@GMAIL.COM 

WEST COAST ASA (300002) 

SUSAN GRAHAM, PRES JEANNE MASTICK, REP 

P.O. BOX 1228 

6721 CHADBOURNE AVE 

SAN GABRIEL, CA 91778 RIVERSIDE, CA 92505 

(909) 596-8452 (951) 264-1833 

sssssgraham@aol.com MASTICKJ@GMAIL.COM 

WESTERN ASOC (300190) 

www.wasoc.homestead.com/home.html 

CYNTHIA RUTH, PRES WOUJIE MAILER, REP 

4044 E. FOURTH ST. 2636 DOIDGE AVE 

STOCKTON, CA 95215 PINOLE, CA 94564 

(209) 939-1053 (510) 243-1850 

cindyruth1@yahoo.com wrenwom2@yahoo.com 

CANADA ASF OF ALBERTA (300142) 

JACKIE TOMAYER, PRES COLLEEN KALANUK, REP 

5014-58th AVE 

1236 19 AVE. NW 

LLOYDMINSTER, AB T9V 1A9 CALGARY, AB T2M 1A2 

(780) 872-2879 (403) 607-8596 

JTOMAYER@HOTMAIL.COM montagu2001@yahoo.com 

COLORADO 

EUROPE 

PRAIRIE AUSTRALIAN (300100) 

SHEPHERD ENTHUSIASTS 

www.sheeps-kin.com/pase.htm 

KELLY CAMPBELL, PRES LYDINE DENZIN, REP 

RR 3 BOX 12 

RR2 

ESTLIN, SK S4P 2Z3 

CRAVEN, SK S0G 0W0 

(306) 551-9764 (306) 529-3206 

risknhopeaussies@sasktel.net sheeps.kin@sasktel.net 

THUNDER BAY ASC OF ONTARIO (300162) 

http://www.tbasco.com 

TANYA WHEELER-SMITH, PRES MADISON WHEELER, REP 

RR #7 3020 HWY 61 RR#3 3020 HWY 61 

SLATE RIVER, ON P7J0G8 SLATE RIVER, ON P7J0G8 

(807) 473-5629 (807) 473-5629 

tuckercr@tbaytel.net tbay.wheeler@gmail.com 

WILLOUGHBY STOCKDOG CLUB (300160) 

http://www.teecreek.com/clubs.html 

DAVE HARRIS, PRES 

DAVE HARRIS, REP 

12195 WILODELL RD, RR #1 SAME 

WELLAND, ONT L3B 5N4 

(905) 384-2531 

dave@talkwireless.ca 

COLORADO ASA (300022) 

www.coloaussies.org 

GERI SCHEIDT, PRES 

TERRI MORGAN, REP 

PO BOX 556 P.O. BOX 104 

KIOWA CO 80117 KIOWA, CO 80116 

(303) 621-2925 (303) 621-2128 

edgerischeidt1@msn.com carolais1@aol.com 

HIGH PLAINS ASC (300021) 

www.highplainsasc.org 

MARY JEFFERS, PRES CAROL ANN HARTNAGLE, REP 

20950 E 118TH AVE 12121 POTOMAC ST 

COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 BRIGHTON, CO 80601 

(720) 670-7933 (303) 659-6597 

blackwatchaussies@icloud.com carolhartnagle@aol.com 

SOUTHERN COLORADO ASC (300070) 

www.southerncoloradoasc.com 

RAY SCHAFER, PRES 

CANDI KNOPP, REP 

100 SMITHLAND AVE 7200 INGALLS STREET 

LA JUNTA, CO 81050 ARVADA, CO 80003 

(719) 557-0652 (303) 638-0017 

LASANIMASAUSSIES@GMAIL.COM CANDIKNOPP@COMCAST.NET 

Belgium BELGIUM ASC (300228) 

www.lasc.magix.net 

PEGGY MEERSMAN, PRES LUC GOOSSENS, REP 

HEIKANTSTRAAT 19 KIEFHOEKSTRAAT 199 

2900 SCHOTEN 3940 HECHTEL-EKSEL 

BELGIUM 

BELGIUM 

FRANK.MICHIELSEN@TELENET.BE lucandme@yahoo.com 


LOWLANDS ASC (300174) 

www.lasc.magix.net 

LUC GOOSSENS, PRES DEBBY MICHIELSEN, REP 

KIEFHOEKSTRAAT 199 KIEFHOEKSTRAAT 199 

3940 HECHTEL-EKSEL 3940 HECHTEL-EKSEL 

BELGIUM 

BELGIUM 

lucandme@yahoo.com DEBBYMICHIELSEN@HOTMAIL.BE 

Finland FINASC (300189) 

http://www.finasc.com/ 

PIA HJERPPE, PRES 

MIRA LAITALA, REP 

KONTIOLANTIE 6 Ojajärventie 90 

82580 JUURIKKA 36430 SAHALAHTI 

FINLAND 

FINLAND 

pia.hjerppe@gmail.com mira.laitila@gmail.com 

France ASC OF FRANCE (300202) 

www.ascfrance.weebly.com 

MARGARITA CRAIG, PRES VANESSA SOLER, REP 

MONT 

LES PINS 

31430 POLASTRON, FRANCE 63340 GIGNAT, FRANCE 

MARGARITA.CRAIG@ORANGE.FR ltl.aussie@gmail.com 

Germany ASC DEUTSCHLAND e.V. (300084) 

www.ascdev.de 

RIKE GEIST, REP 

JENNIFER EWALD, REP 

DORFSTRASSE 15A LINDENSTRASSSE 24 

18356 PRUCHTEN 31867 [PJ;E 

GERMANY 

GERMANY 

rgeist@gmx.de 

Jennifer.Ewarld85@googlemail.com 

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS (300149) 

COMPETITION CLUB 

www.asccg.de 

WALTER REINTGES, PRES AGNES NEUGEBAUER, REP 

Wallenthaler Str.13 HUNSRUCKWEG 2 

53894 MECHERNICH DE 34253 LOHFELDEN 

GERMANY 

GERMANY 

reintges@rockwater.de agnes.neugebauer@t-online.de 

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD 

VERSATILITY ASSN. (300210) 

www.asvaev.com 

PETER HELLMEISTER, PRES LISA ZIMMER, REP 

WUELSCHEIDER STR 15 A NAABSTRASSE 4 

53639 KOENIGSWINTER 93158 TEUBLITZ 

GERMANY 

GERMANY 

Peter.hellmeister@gmail.com LISAZIMMER@GMX.NET 

WESTERN EUROPE WORKING ASC (300140) 

www.wewasc.com 

SANDRA ZILCH, PRES KAY PIEPER, REP 

HAIBACHERSTR 118 PUETZDELLE 32 

63768 HOESBACH 51371 LEVERKVSEN 

GERMANY 

GERMANY 

sandra.zilch@LZ-westerntraining.de DOCPIEPER@ME.COM 

Italy WORKING AUSTRALIAN (300187) 

SHEPHERD ITALIAN CLUB 

http://www.wasic.it/ 

LUIGI DE PASCALE, PRES FABRIZIO FUSI, REP 

VIA CIMAROSA 16 

VIA DI PICILLE 27- ANTELLA 

51100 PISTOIA, ITALY 50012 BAGNO A RIPOLI, ITALY 

LUIGI.DEPASCALE@GMAIL.COM BIZIO.65@VIRGILIO.IT 

The Netherlands 

DUTCH WORKING (300149) 

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS 

http://home.deds.nl/~dwas/ 

JOHAN BOOY, PRES 

ANNEKE DE JONG, REP 

ZONLAND 80 SCHOTERLANDSEWEG 42 

9734 BM GRONINGEN HOORNSTERZWAAG 8412TA 

THE NETHERLANDS 

THE NETHERLANDS 

ja.booy@home.nl 

jjranch@hetnet.nl 

Sweden SWEDISH ASC (SWEDASC) (300205) 

www.swedasc.com 

MIKAEL HAGEUS, PRES VERONICA HAGEUS, REP 

KROKSBO GRAD 

KROKSBO GARD 

744 93 RUN HALLEN 744 93 RUN HALLEN 

SWEDEN 

SWEDEN 

HAGEUS@CRSTUDIO.SE info@crstudio.se 


FLORIDA 

GEORGIA 

IDAHO 

ILLINOIS 

ASC OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA (300173) 

FACEBOOK PAGE: ASCSFL 

MICHAEL PAUL, PRES LORI FAUSETT, REP 

P.O. BOX 771254 PO BOX 771254 

OCALA, FL 34477 OCALA, FL 34477 

(561) 601-2077 (561) 601-2077 

soundtrackfarms@yahoo.com soundtrackfarms@yahoo.com 

FLORIDA ASA (300036) 

www.fasaaussie.com 

LEIDA JONES, PRES 

LYNN DE LA TORRE, REP 

PO BOX 490525 

9121 94 th AVE N 

LEESBURG, FL 34749 SEMINOLE, FL 33777 

(904) 753-2597 (727) 374-6788 

pennycaerau@aol.com lynn_bd@yahoo.com 

FL PAN-HANDLERS ASC (300141) 

www.flpanhandlersasc.com/ 

ROBIN MCNEILL, PRES MOLLY REYENGA, REP 

P.O. BOX 187 

24735 PATTERSON RD 

ANDALUSIA, AL 36420 ROBERTSDALE, AL 32567 

(850) 259-3639 (251) 947-7965 

robindogstuff@yahoo.com aussies4molly@yahoo.com 

DOG AGILITY OF WEST GEORGIA ASA (300221) 

HAROLD BASKA JR, PRES HAROLD BASKA, REP 

2314 LEAFMORE DR. SAME 

DECATUR, GA 30033 

(404) 386-7808 

hallyjr@att.net 

GREATER ATLANTA ASC (300037) 

www.gaasc.org 

TERRY DICKEY, PRES 

PATRICIA PIERCE, REP 

130 BEN S. DICKEY RD. 9920 BARSTON CT 

WAYNESBORO, GA 30830 ALPHARETTA GA 30022 

(706) 830-4590 (770) 667-5175 

terrydickey17@yahoo.com mamafirebird@yahoo.com 

WORKING ASC OF GEORGIA (300185) 

www.wascofgeorgia.com/Facebook 

TONY PADGETT, PRES DONNA PADGETT, REP 

903 NEW TOWN LOOP NE 903 NEW TOWN LOOP NE 

CALHOUN, GA 30701 CALHOUN, GA 30701 

(770) 608-6861 (770) 548-1644 

tonypadgettstockdogs@yahoo.com coosawatteeaussies@yahoo.com 

ASC OF IDAHO (300091) 

www.asc-idaho.org 

MAXINE SCVANEVELDT, PRES SUSAN SEVERNS, REP 

4505 HWY 16 19601 UPPER PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD 

EAGLE, ID 83616 CALDWELL, ID 83607 

(208) 989-7900 (208) 965-9813 

aussiecowdog@yahoo.com SlidingSAussies@gmail.com 

BOISE ASC (300123) 

www.boiseasc.com 

A J TAVARES III, PRES TERI CRAWFORD, REP 

140 SOUTH AVENUE 5688 GOSLING LN 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95838 MARSING, ID 83639 

(831) 905-9047 (208) 649-5230 

AJsChs@aol.com 

TERI5A1TW@GMAIL.COM 

TREASURE VALLEY ASC (300213) 

BRYN ELLIOTT, PRES 

LYLE GERKEN, REP 

10482 VIRGINIA LANE 11435 HWY 95 

PAYETTE, ID 83661 PAYETTE, ID 83661 

(208) 739-8926 (208) 739-3246 

beelliott90@msn.com kyotireddog@gmail.com 

AROUND THE FARM ASC (300207) 

www.arfasc.com 

MONIQUE ENGEMANN, PRES JACQUIE KRAMER, REP 

2530 DOGWOOD DR 42W820 CLOVER HILL 

WAUCONDA, IL 60084 ELBURN, IL 60119 

(815) 355-3645 (630) 365-1802 

LOVEISBLUEASB@GMAIL.COM sevenway@sbcglobal.net 


INDIANA 

IOWA 

KANSAS 

LOUISIANA 

MAINE 

HOOSIER WORKING ASC (300118) 

www.hwasc.org 

FERREH HIATT, PRES 

KARIN GRAEFF, REP 

6479 E COUNTY RD. 700 E 20856 STATE ROUTE 613 

MOORELAND, IN 47360 FOSTORIA, OH 44830 

(765) 744-8533 (419) 435-0807 

waylonaussies@gmail.com KARIN.A.GRAEFF@THEWAVZ.COM 

THAT’LL DO ASC (300182) 

http://www.thatlldoasc.org/ 

JOANNA RIZZO, PRES JAMES BERGERT, REP 

3160 220th ST. 3160 220TH ST. 

WILLIAMS, IA 50271 WILLIAMS, IA 50271 

(515) 520-9716 (507) 440-7310 

joannarzz@aol.com 

jameshogdogs@gmail.com 

OZ ASC (300135) 

KYM BASE, PRES 

CORINNE SHANKS, REP 

2572 S 27TH AVE 2322 CO RD 1214 

GYPSUM, KS 67448 

BLANCHARD, OK 

(785) 826-0885 (417) 425-4869 

mitdogs@hometelco.net gckennel@aol.com 

SUNFLOWER ASA (300220) 

KRISTEN HENRY-WALDEN, PRES JERRY ROWE, REP 

811 W 54TH ST N 1771 S 85TH AVE 

WICHITA, KS 67204 OSBORNE, KS 67473 

(316) 304-6806 (785) 346-2227 

Precisionk9s@yahoo.com jrowe@ruraltel.net 

SOUTHERN LOUISIANA ASC (300131) 

https://sites.google.com/site/slasclub/Home 

SHELLY SPOTSWOOD, PRES ANDRESS BLACKWELL, REP 

76319 FAUNTLEROY RD 76319 FAUNTLEROY RD 

COVINGTON, LA 70435 COVINGTON, LA 70435 

(985) 807-9077 (504) 416-9402 

otchyaka@msn.com 

andressblackwell@gmail.com 

ASC OF MAINE (300212) 

GREGORY HAMER, PRES LAURA HAMER, REP 

63 HAWE S BRIDGE RD 63 HAWE S BRIDGE RD 

PROSPECT, ME 04981 PROSPECT, ME 04981 

PROSPECT, ME 04981 PROSPECT, ME 04981 

IMFARM@FAIRPORT.NETM IMFARM@FAIRPORT.NET 


SOUTH EASTERN MICHIGAN ASA (300041) 

www.semasa.org 

KAREN DEARDEN, PRES KELLY WALSH, REP 

P.O. BOX 40178 

1347 RICHLAND AVE 

BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140 KALAMAZOO, MI 49006 

(440) 773-7322 (269) 349-6326 

slickworkingdog@aol.com k2aus@yahoo.com 

MINNESOTA 

MINNESOTA ASC (300117) 

www.minnesotaaustralianshepherdclub.com 

KIMBERLY GORMAN, PRES DEBBIE SMITH, REP 

3690 147TH ST W 4713 DOMINICK DR 

ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 MINNETONKA, MN 55343 

(651) 423-9630 (952) 451-0733 

lastcallaussies@yahoo.com debbie_41052@msn.com 

NORTH WOODS ASC (300226) 

www.northwoodsasc.com 

JAN POLYS, PRES 

DENISE YOKOM, REP 

5936 WASHBURN AVE. N. 9867 XEBEC ST. NE 

BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430 BLAINE, MN 55014 

(763) 561-4153 (763) 807-7008 

janpolys@yahoo.com dyokom@live.com 

UPPER MID-WEST ASC (300035) 

www.uppermidwestasc.wixsite.com 

KIM PATTERSON, PRES KIM PATTERSON, REP 

9125 HWY 25 SAME 

COLOGNE, MN 55322 

(952) 467-2765 

krpatt@hotmail.com 

MISSISSIPPI 

STOCK WRANGLERS ASC (300152) 

MICHAEL BOSWORTH, PRES GERALD SEPICH, REP 

9744 DOROTHY DRIVE 11500 WHISPERING PINES DRIVE 

OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654 OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654 

(901) 857-1845 (901) 486-8956 

BOSWORTH.MA@GMAIL.COM GSEPICH259@AOL.COM 

MISSOURI 

ASC OF MID-AMERICA (300032) 

www.ASCofMA.org 

PAULA DIGGINS, PRES JOHN MILLER, REP 

8605 E. HWY HH 5147 STATE RD H 

HALLSVILLE, MO 65255 DESOTO, MO 63020 

(573) 696-0248 (314) 288-8316 

impep5555@gmail.com crhandler1@gmail.com 

MARYLAND 

MICHIGAN 

MID-ATLANTIC ASC (300043) 

www.maasc.homstead.com 

PATRICIA YOUNG, PRES LYNN SIPE, REP 

3612 MARGUERITE CT 15 MADARY RD 

MT AIRY, MD 21771 SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146 

(240) 529-6932 (410) 271-8910 

kpyoung@prodigy.net lynnsi535@comcast.net 

ASC OF MICHIGAN (300040) 

www.ascofmichigan.com 

JERI LONG, PRES 

SUNDAY MILES, REP 

3642 GARDNER 10515 PERE MARQUETTE 

BERKLEY, MI 48072 CLARE, MI 48617 

(248) 399-8252 (989) 429-4057 

louiel@comcast.net 

countrywoods@voyager.net 

CROSSROADS ASC (300230) 

MEGAN BROWN, PRES COREY NORMAN, REP 

17650 ST. RT. 65 3121 VAN BUREN 

JACKSON CENTER, OH 45334 HUDSONVILLE, MI 49426 

(419) 953-8804 (616) 889-8656 

heatfilledaussies@hotmail.com allstaraussies1979@yahoo.com 

MONTANA 

GATEWAY ASC (300096) 

www.gatewayasc.org 

DIANE BETTIS, PRES 

VICKI WEHRLE, REP 

2645 BRINKMAN RD 4515 HAZEL RUN 

VILLA RIDGE, MO 63089 BONNE TERRE, MO 63628 

(636) 451-3001 (314) 974-0555 

dbettis@swbell.net 

graffitiaussies@yahoo.com 

SHOW ME STATE ASC (300194) 

www.showmestateasc.com 

CASSIE KINDLE, PRES. CASSIE KINDLE, REP. 

22519 WESTMORELAND RD SAME 

SEDALIA, MO 65301 

(660) 221-1176 

AFFINITYAUSSIES@GMAIL.COM 

ASC OF MONTANA (300080) 

www.ascofmt.org 

BETTY WILLIAMS, PRES. THOMAS MORARRE, REP 

554 RED BARON LANE 14200 MORMON CREEK RD 

LEWISTOWN, MT 59457 LOLO, MT 59847 

(406) 535-7342 (406) 273-0608 

wlazyj@midrivers.com tmorarre@msn.com 

MICHIANA ASA (300222) 

www.michianaasa.org 

LACEY CURRY, PRES 

JANINE KESTER, REP 

51570 CARPENTERS DR 54468 CR 31 

ELKHART, IN 46514 BRISTOL, IN 46507 

(574) 309-1141 (574) 349-5283 

laceynball@gmail.com marehaven@netzero.com 

NEVADA 

NORTHERN NEVADA ASC (300074) 

www.nnasc.org 

DENISE TERRY, PRES 

CYNTHIA KENNEDY, REP 

P.O. BOX 173 

P.O. BOX K 

WELLINGTON, NV 89444 VIRGINIA CITY, NV 89440 

(775) 465-9310 (775) 847-9847 

DN7SE@AOL.COM 

ausscyn@aol.com 


WORKING ASC OF NEVADA (300168) 

http://www.wascon.net 

SANDY MOORE, PRES SYLVIA ARNETT, REP 

PO BOX 13 

2269 MAGPIE LN. 

GARDNERVILLE, NV 89410 GARDNERVILLE, NV 89410 

(775)781-5946 (775) 782-6001 

Sheepcamp1@hotmail.com sylviaarnett@hughes.net 


NEW YORK ASA (300044) 

www.facebook.com/nyasassociation 

LINDA BRAUN, PRES 

CAROL ANN BESSETTE, REP 

982 NY ROUTE 43 28 VANDERWERKEN AVENUE 

STEPHENTOWN, NY 12169 WATERFORD, NY 12188 

(518) 428-8778 (518) 237-2669 

linda@croftonaussies.com GABSTER2237@GMAIL.COM 

NEW ENGLAND 

ASC OF NEW ENGLAND (300047) 

www.ascne.org 

GULL GULLICKSEN, PRES MICHAEL KURDZO, REP 

210 CHERRY STREET 1113 BOSTON HILL RD 

MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346 ANDOVER, CT 06232 

(508) 947-5606 (860) 742-7651 

gullr210@juno.com 

ZIPPYDO@COMCAST.NET 

NORTH CAROLINA 

CAROLINA ASC (300038) 

www.casclub.com 

LYNDA SHACKELFORD, PRES KATHRYN MEYER, REP 

5842 THACKER DAIRY RD 238 BUCK CREEK DR. 

WHITSETT, NC 27377 RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 

(336) 233-0801 (828) 863-0589 

asgoldstar@yahoo.com dmfarrier@windstream.net 

NEW MEXICO 

ASA OF NEW MEXICO (300020) 

www.asanm.org 

DOROTHY MONTANO, PRES CAMERON LEOPOLD, REP 

1837 PEYTON RD. SW 2060 RENTFROW 

LOS LUNAS, NM 87031 LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 

(505) 977-6523 (505) 514-9697 

los-suenos@att.net 

Xtreamherding21@aol.com 

LOBO ASA (300127) 

http://www.loboasanm.com/ 

PHIL BLACKSHEAR, PRES CLAUDIA SAIZ, REP 

2713 NORMENT RD SW 1212 LA VEGA DR SW 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105 

(505) 306-1314 (505) 379-0340 

pblackshear2713@comcast.net CSAIZ100@COMCAST.NET 

MESQUITE ASC (300081) 

FACEBOOK: MESQUITE ASC 

GLORIA DAMEWOOD, PRES KIMBERLY GOLDEN, REP 

53 WILDCAT LN 77 MEADOW DR 

ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 TIJERAS, NM 87059 

(575) 491-2818 (505) 238-4122 

DAMEWOOD@Q.COM KimGolden@q.com 

OHIO 

FIRST IN FLIGHT ASC (300181) 

www.firstinflightasc.net 

CHUCK KLEIN, PRES 

CHUCK KLEIN, REP 

96 DOUBLE OAK DR SAME 

PITTSBORO, NC 27312 

(919) 542-6823 

kgklein@earthlink.net 

BUCKEYE ASC (300106) 

www.buckeyeasc.org 

JERRY SCHETTERER, PRES MARY BETH STEINKE, REP 

2924 MEADOWBROOK BLVD 5102 PYRMONT RD 

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44118 LEWISBURG, OH 45338 

(216) 337-6025 (937) 477-4755 

jschetterer@gmail.com MBSTEINKECOTA@GMAIL.COM 

GREATER OHIO ASC (300144) 

www.greaterohioasc.com 

DIANE HARRISON, PRES ANITA TAYLOR, REP 

950 TODD CT. 743 HILLCREST DR 

TIPP CITY, OH 45371 EATON, OH 45320 

(937) 657-0965 (937) 456-1698 

mibaby95@aol.com 

nitaszoo@yahoo.com 

NEW YORK 

PASO DEL NORTE ASA (300215) 

pasadelnorteasa.weebly.com 

LAURA DE LA CRUZ, PRES JOAN MORGAN, REP 

75 COUNTY RD A074 320 EGRET WAY 

CHAPARRAL, NM 88081 EL PASO, TX 79912 

(915) 603-0209 (915) 217-2705 

thetakepen@gmail.com bdrcolliez@gmail.com 

ZIA ASC (300116) 

www.ziaascnm.com 

JDAWN WILLIAMS, PRES STACIE SANTA CRUZ, REP 

2512 NORMENT RD SW 165 WAGNER LANE 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105 CORRALES, NM 87048 

(505) 323-4456 (505) 899-0437 

agilitydawn@comcast.net mybobtails@comcast.net 

HEART OF NEW YORK ASC (300125) 

www.honyasc.com 

BETSY J. ATKINSON, PRES BRIAN HYDE, REP 

1799 RT 91 5325 AMALFI DR 

FABIUS, NY 13063 CLAY, NY 13041 

(315) 416-1121 (315) 420-7300 

Hrthside1@aol.com 

priorityaussies@yahoo.com 

PENNSYLVANIA-NEW YORK ASC (300184) 

www.freewebs.com/pennyasc/ 

SUSAN BARTLESON, PRES PENELOPE SMIGIEL, REP 

7704 SCHOOL ST 5281 ZIMMER ROAD 

SODUS, NY 14551 AVOCA, NY 14809 

(315) 483-2161 (607) 329-6349 

sbartleson@aol.com PENNYSMIGIEL@FLMTGIF.ORG 

WORKING ASC OF UPSTATE NY (300045) 

www.wascuny.com 

MICHELLE MORGAN, PRES MARGARET O’NEIL, REP 

1200 ROCKY RIDGE RD 505 BOZENKILL RD 

AMSTERDAM, NY 12010 ALTAMONT, NY 12009 

(518) 843-0665 (518) 339-1480 

Morganmish@gmail.com M5AUSSIE@YAHOO.COM 

OKLAHOMA (300183) 

SUSAN ABRAMS, PRES 

OREGON 

CORINNE SHANKS, REP 

16300 W SIMMONS RD 2322 CO RD 1214 

EDMOND, OK 73003 BLANCHARD, OK 73010 

(405) 341-6045 (417) 425-4869 

triofarms@tldi.net 

gckennel@aol.com 

ASC OF ROGUE VALLEY (300010) 

www.australianshepherdclubofroguevalley.com 

DAVID RASKIN, PRES SALLY DAVIS, REP 

PO BOX 787 

6666 TUNNEL LOOP RD. 

GRANTS PASS, OR 97528 GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 

(541) 476-1856 (541) 226-6680 

DAVIDRASKIN@ACCOUNTINGGP.COM DBARDAUSSIES@Q.COM 

NORTHWEST ASC (300151) 

http://northwestaustralianshepherdclub.webs.com 

SUMMER JEWELL FULS, PRES PATRICIA ROGERS, REP 

PO BOX 787 

18375 S GRASLE RD 

MOLALLA, OR 97038 OREGON CITY, OR 97045 

(503) 729-1724 (503) 956-8804 

summerjewelf@gmail.com mesaloosa@comcast.net 

SNOWY BUTTE ASC (300170) 

www.snowybutteasc.com 

MARILYN D. HAHN, PRES LAUREL BATES, REP 

950 WORTHINGTON RD PO BOX 266 

EAGLE POINT, OR 97524 EAGLE POINT, OR 97524 

(541) 890-2282 (541) 621-0062 

herdbound@hughes.net laurel.bates@rocketmail.com 

THREE RIVERS WORKING ASA (300137) 

GEORGE FREY, PRES 

CATHE GASPER, REP 

1305 NEIL CREEK RD P.O. BOX 713 

ASHLAND, OR 97520 MERLIN, OR 97532 

(541) 482-3409 (541) 471-7201 

bizybear@aol.com 

threegaussies@msn.com 


WILLAMETTE ASC (300169) 

www.willametteasc.webs.com 

KEN LYLE, PRES 

KATIE VAN DE SANDT,REP 

38669 HWY 228 40904 HWY 228 

SWEET HOME, OR 97386 SWEET HOME, OR 97386 

(541) 367-7495 (541) 401-8819 

vaqueroaussie@centurytel.net mcvansaussies@gmail.com 


HILL COUNTRY ASC (300178) 

www.hillcountryasc.com 

LAURA GIBSON, PRES JENNIFER YOUNG, REP. 

249 GALLAGHER DRIVE 306 MOONWALK TRIAL 

CANYON, TX 78133 BUDA, TEXAS 78610 

(940) 733-1914 (512) 300-3636 

chaseaussies@aol.com JENNIFER@PARADIGMCONTRACTINGLLC.COM 

PENNSYLVANIA 

BRANDYWINE VALLEY ASC (300161) 

www.bvasc.org 

TENNESSEE 

TEXAS 

LLESLIE ZIESING, PRES SABRINA ANDREWS, REP 

123 MARSHALL BRIDGE ROAD 217 CAMERON ROAD 

KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090 

(610) 444-8130 (215) 784-0205 

leslie@kedash-design.com atterror@verizon.net 

COME BYE MID TN ASC (300219) 

FACEBOOK: COME BYE MID TN ASC 

DARLA HUFFMAN, PRES GAVIN KASSER, REP 

4901 HWY 64 E 6659 HWY 64 E 

WARTRACE, TN 37183 WARTRACE, TN 37183 

(931) 639-0878 (931) 703-1457 

darlah_@bellsouth.net bellemeadowfarmtn@gmail.com 

TENNESSEE ASC (300058) 

www.tennesseeaustralianshepherdclub.org 

PATRICIA DOAN, PRES SUSAN LITTLE, REP 

605 TREHAVEN RD 1441 NEWCROSS RD 

KNOXVILLE, TN 37912 KNOXVILLE, TN 37922 

(865) 689-5199 (865) 405-8591 

psneddendoan@yahoo.com eth4me@yahoo.com 

MID SOUTH ASC (300163) 

SHARI DODSON, PRES. ANDREA HOFFMANN, REP. 

3915 AJANDERS DR 2283 FITE RD 

MEMPHIS, TN 38127 MEMPHIS, TN 38127 

(901) 358-9584 (901) 491-8953 

sharidodson@rittermail.com andrea@istariaussies.com 

ASC OF TEXAS (300165) 

HELEN WILSON, PRES JASON MEEKS, REP 

P.O. BOX 1278 

6 SUNNY LN 

PILOT POINT, TX 76258 BURLESON, TX 76028 

(940) 391-4924 (817) 572-0795 

reddogag@yahoo.com redinc5@hotmail.com 

CENTRAL TEXAS WORKING ASC (300191) 

www.centraltxwasc.com 

NEAL DESHAZO, PRES GLENDA TEAFF, REP 

P.O. BOX 3 PO BOX 595 

WALLER, TX 77484 STOCKDALE, TX 78160 

(713) 823-3150 (210) 232-7810 

deshazo.beretfarms@gmail.com aussiedogs@totalnet.us 

EASTEX ASC (300102) 

www.eastexasc.com 

SHELLY HOLLEN, PRES STACY SELMAN, REP 

609 BAYOU BEND P.O. BOX 624 

DEER PARK, TX 77536 HUNTSVILLE, TX 77342 

(713) 444-8002 (936) 661-9194 

SHALAKOAUSSIES@GMAIL.COM heavenlyaussies@hotmail.com 

GOLDEN TRIANGLE (300186) 

WORKING AUSSIE GROUP 

ROSEMARIE O’HARA, PRES JENNIFER LINDSEY, REP 

6637 HAWKEYE RD 9374 LAKE RAY ROBERTS DAM RD 

KRUM, TX 76249 AUBREY, TX 76227 

(940) 300-6749 (940) 300-9196 

rmohara@solbroadband.com intrepidaussie@hotmail.com 

HEART OF TEXAS ASC (300078) 

www.hotasc.com 

CATHERINE KENNY, PRES LACEY KAFER, REP 

4535 STONES RIVER RD 25926 HOPSON MEADOWS DR. 

GRAND PRARIE, TX 75052 RICHMOND. TX 77406 

(214) 734-3277 (817) 913-1177 

cjk@kushaiah.com 

lacey.kafer@gmail.com 

UTAH 

VIRGINIA 

LONE STAR ASC (300026) 

SCOTT HURST, PRES 

STEPHANIE HURST, REP 

7768 FM 928 7768 FM 928 

TULIA, TX 79088 TULIA, TX 79088 

(806) 518-5027 (806) 518-8510 

gage5027@yahoo.com fannie81@yahoo.com 

NEW HOPE ASC (300092) 

www.newhopeasc.com 

JAYNA LITTLE, PRES 

ELIZABETH NEUMAN, REP 

9999 SPENCER HWY #108 8910 GRUNWALD RD 

LA PORTE, TX 77571 BEASLEY, TX 77417 

(281) 413-6810 (979) 257-9615 

ausdog@comcast.net quidpocket@gmail.com 

OIL PATCH ATHLETIC CANINES (300231) 

RALPH JOHNSON, PRES BETH JOHNSON, REP 

3500 EDGEMONT 3500 EDGEMONT 

MIDLAND, TX 79707 MIDLAND, TX 79707 

(432) 352-3841 (432) 352-3841 

bgjohnson10@suddenlink.net bgjohnson10@suddenlink.net 

TARRANT COUNTY ASC 

KAREN BLACK, PRES 

LYNN SIDWELL, REP 

10121 TANTARRA DR 1216 CLOVERDALE 

BURLESON, TX 76028 RICHARDSON, TX 75080 

(817) 692-5195 (972) 699-1428 

kblack@pdmsdesign.com ausshep@flash.net 

ASC OF UTAH (300051) 

www.suascu.org 

JENNIFER MCKERVEY, PRES KATELYN SCOTT PEART, REP 

5748 W 10400 S 8051 N 7800 W 

PAYSON, UT 84651 LEHI, UT 84043 

(801) 851-0995 (801) 768-4338 

fullthrottleaussies@gmail.com springfeveraussies@icloud.com 

WASATCH WORKING ASC (300129) 

www.wwasc.org 

LINDA HAHN, PRES 

ANN SMYTH, REP 

2834 W 14400 S 519 D STREET 

BLUFFDALE, UT 84065 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 

(801) 661-5906 (801) 359-4427 

Hahns7@comcast.net aesmyth910@aol.com 

BLUE RIDGE ASC (300042) 

www.brasc.org 

VALERIE YARBER, PRES LYNNE SKINNER, REP 

13438 YARBER DR. 13 REED STREET 

GLADE SPRING, VA 24340 FISHERVILLE, VA 22939 

(276) 356-3114 (540) 451-2251 

mistymeadowsfarms@yahoo.com aliyahaussies1@gmail.com 

WORKING AUSSIES OF (300153) 

VIRGINIA ASC 

WILLIAM MIDDLETON, PRES DEBBIE MCCLUSKE, REP 

3945 OLD FINCASTLE RD 146 BEECHWOOD DR 

FINCASTLE, VA 24090 SUFFOLK, VA 23434 

(540) 420-0801 (757) 332-4373 

acer1114@ntelos.net cheswd@aol.com 

WASHINGTON 

ASC OF WASHINGTON (300014) 

www.ascofwa.org 

JAN WESEN, PRES 

THOMAS JOHNSON, REP 

7210 WORLINE RD. 2088 PHEASANT FARM LN 

BOW, WA 98232 FREELAND, WA 98249 

(360) 333-7131 (360) 929-1346 

jan@janwesen.com 

robyntuttle@msn.com 


BLACKSHEEP ASC (300134) 

www.blacksheepasc.com 

JOHN KNEPPER, PRES ROBERT BOWLES, REP 

10807 E HALLETT RD 2802 280th ST. NW 

SPOKANE, WA 99206 STANWOOD, WA 98292 

(509)-951-8223 (360) 421-8382 

Jknepper@cdametals.com soundviewaussies@msn.com 


AGILITYJUNKIES@AOL.COM 

KAY-9 PETIQUETTE (300224) 

KAY WEBER, PRES 

KAY WEBER, REP 

500 N. RANDALL RD #1311 SAME 

BATAVIA, IL 60510 

(630) 709-7119 

KAY9_PETS@HOTMAIL.COM 

WISCONSIN 

ARIZONA 

CASCADE ASC (300075) 

http://www.cascadeasc.org/ 

DONNA K BURDICK, PRES DONIELLE LOWRIE, REP 

7105 NE 339TH ST 9033 BROADACRES RD. NE 

LA CENTER, WA 98629 AURORA, OR 97002 

(503) 209-5798 (503) 759-4158 

Diamondhillaussies@gmail.com stonecrestaussies@yahoo.com 

OLYMPIC ASA 

www.olympicaustralianshepherdassociation.org 

ELIZABETH GIBSON, PRES HILARY HINES, REP 

17415 BEN SMITH CREEK RD 5307 CHERRY HEIGHTS 

TILLAMOOK, OR 97141 THE DALLES, OR 97058 

(503) 815-8141 (541) 296-8993 

coastalrange@embarqmail.com hhines@gorge.net 

RASCAL RUNNERS ASC (300171) 

www.hoodoohowlers.com/RascalRunners 

SHARON MERRIAM, PRES CAROLYNNE MYALL, REP 

4949 WALLBRIDGE RD 963 E. 13 TH AVE 

DEER PARK, WA 99006 SPOKANE, WA 99202 

(509) 276-2703 (509) 535-2464 

daeshars@aol.com 

cmyall@icehouse.net 

OUTBACK ASC (300063) 

www.outbackaustralianshepherdclub.com/ 

KELLI MANTHEY, PRES SARA MCDONOUGH-ELSENPETER, REP 

10740 MATTHEW DRIVE W1891 MCDONNOGH RD 

CHISAGO CITY, MN 55013 NELSON, WI 54756 

(651)983-8737 (612) 839-4525 

kellikupfer@gmail.com SARA_E213@HOTMAIL.COM 

ROCK RIVER VALLEY ASC (300034) 

www.rrvasc.org 

SALLY MEYERS, PRES JERRY AUFOX, REP 

1910 - 7 ST 2665 MARL OAK DRIVE 

KENOSHA, WI 53140 HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035 

(262) 515-6822 (847) 432-1927 

smeyers1@prodigy.net jaufox@mac.com 

ASCA® LICENSED AGILITY CLUBS 

www.tailwaggn.com (300196) 

TAIL WAGGN, LLC 

CINDI JACKSON, PRES CINDI JACKSON, REP 

8107 W CORRINE DR SAME 

PEORIA, AZ 85381 

(623) 486-1022 

n2agility@acn.net 

CALIFORNIA 

JUMPIN’ K-9’S (300193) 

CINDY VALDEZ, PRES CINDY VALDEZ, REP 

40765 LOS RANCHOS CIR SAME 

TEMECULA, CA 92592 

(951) 303-1277 

cinross@verizon.net 

ILLINOIS 

PERFORMANCE DOG TRAINING (300192) 

DAN ROY, PRES 

DAN ROY, REP 

7818 CAMINO RAPOSA SAME 

SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 

(858) 455-8355 

dan@performancedogtraining.com 

AGILITY JUNKIES, INC (300225) 

LORA DEL PAGE, PRES LORA DEL PAGE, REP 

22073 PEPPER RD. UNIT G LAKE SAME 

BARRINGTON, IL 60010 

(847) 381-2222 


OREGON 

REDWOOD DOG SPORTS (300217) 

CENTER 

NAOMI SNAPP (HEIMEYER), PRES NAOMI SNAPP (HEIMEYER), REP 

31677 GOWDYVILLE RD 

COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424 

(541) 767-9090 

redwooddogs@gmail.com 

PENNSYLVANIA 

B&D CREEKSIDE (300199) 

ACTIVITY CENTER 

DARLENE SCHMUCKER, PRES DARLENE SCHMUCKER, REP 

501 AVENUE B SAME 

LATROBE, PA 15650 

(724) 600-5076 

arcmasterdarlene@comcast.net 

K9 JYM INDOOR DOG (300218) 

SPORTS & FITNESS INC ROY KLOTZ, PRES 

ROY KLOTZ, REP 

252 BETHLEHEM PIKE SAME 

COLMAR, PA 18915 

(215) 822-8840 

roy@k9jym.com 

WASHINGTON 

APPROVED BY DOGS, LLC (300201) 

www.approvedbydogs.com 

FORREST SHANNON, PRES ANNETTE SHANNON, REP 

7117 N WINSTON DRIVE SAME 

SPOKANE, WA 99208 

(509) 327-6787 

approvedbydogs@comcast.net 

WISCONSIN 

RACE AGILITY (300216) 

MARY LYNN DAWSON, PRES MARY LYNN DAWSON, REP 

P.O. BOX 36 

SAME 

SPRINGFIELD, WI 53176 

(262) 206-1321 

mldawson52@gmail.com 

ASCA Stuff For Sale 

Below is a list of items ASCA has available for sale. 

Contact the Business Office 

(please inquire about foreign postage rates if not noted): 

• ASCA® Yearbook 1957-1977 – $20 

• ASCA® Yearbook 1978-1982 – $20 

Postage for each book: $2.50 (US), $5 (Foreign) 

• OFA Listing Book (thru 12/31/88 – $7 each (US) 

• Back issues of the Aussie Times – $10 per copy (US) 

• ASCA® Video Brochure – $23 each plus $3 postage & handling (US)


BUCKEYE ASC 

Mary Beth Steinke, Affiliate Representative, mbsteinkecota@gmail. 

com 

Here in Ohio, Buckeye ASC is smack down in the middle of 

another busy year. Buckeye ASC will hold 6 agility trials this year 

again as they did last year. Last year in June, Buckeye ASC hosted a 

fun day/educational day were participants tried there hand at herding 

sheep, ran an agility course, and educated on Aussie grooming 

techniques and watched demonstrations of grooming specifically for 

Aussies. Also last year in June BASC hosted a tracking seminar with 

tracking certifications offered. Buckeye ASC will hold there Stock 

Dog trial this August in Nova Ohio and this June 16-18 BASC is having 

Stock dog seminar in Blue Rock Ohio. 

The Buckeye Australian Shepherd Club would like to congratulate 

club members this year and 2016 year accomplishments. 

• Toni Sergent Kneali, IVYFARM I WALK THE MOON JV-N 

RM, earned their RM 3/13/16. 

• Toni and Gibbs, EVERLASTING ZIPPITY EWE DA CD 

GV-E JV-E RV-N REX REM RMX, earned the RMX 10/30/16. 

• Tari Long and Sammy, Sonryz He Has Heard GS-E, JS-E-OP and 

RS-E, earned their GS-O-OP in January of this year, RS-E in 

August last year, JS-E in November last year at BASC trial in 

Washingtonville, OH GS-E and JS-E-OP in May this year at 

Washingtonville, OH. 

• Tari Long and Misha, Sonryz Grin and Bear It GS-N-SP JS-O 

RS-O, earned their JS-N in January 2016, JS-N-OP in March of 

2016, JS-N-SP, RS-NOP and GS-N-SP in April 2016, GS-N-OP 

in February 2016 at BASC Washingtonville OH 

• Beth MacLehose and OTCH2 RTCH Rumi RM STDd earned 

their OTCH 2 this year. 

• Mary Beth Steinke and Dazzle, WTCH ATCH Cheswood’s Lucky 

Star @ Denmar RN, earned her ATCH this past April at the Greater 

Ohio ASC in Dayton OH. 

• Mary Beth Steinke and Pirate, Hart II’s Calico Jack GS-E-OP, 

RS-E, earned GS-E in April 2017. 

• Mary Beth Steinke and Soren, Denmar’s Full Throttle, earned 

JS-N in April 2017. 

• Dennis Steinke and Splendor, Denmar Designed to Shine JS-E 

RS-E, earned their GS-E title and JS-OP in October 2016. 

• Jan Branham and Betty, Shawtown’s Black Betty GSE-E-SP 

JS-E-SP RS-E RN DNA-VP, earned their JS-E-SP 4/30/16 

and RN 3/26/17. 

HOOSIER WORKING ASC 

Karin Graeff, Affiliate Representative, karin.a.graeff@thewavz.com 

This past year has been a year of changes for the Hoosier 

Working Australian Shepherd Club. We are now back to where we 

began, pretty much with the same group of “founding mothers” 

who started the club almost 20 years ago. We were a group of 

Aussie enthusiasts, green and new to the breed and herding, 

but interested in learning all about working with stock dogs. We 

all started the journey with one or two Aussies, and now most of 

our members own sheep, chickens, and ducks on properties tiny to 

large and everything in between, with the second- or thirdgenerations 

of Aussies. Some of us own other breeds as well, but 

all are passionate about stock work. 

Ferreh Hiatt’s 40-acre Salty Dog Ranch in Mooreland, Indiana 

is the location for our stock dog trials that we usually hold in April 

and September. We are hoping to see a full trial this September 9 

– 10, 2017 – so please visit our website and get your information 

to sign up: www.hwasc.org/Events.html. You will enjoy the 

beautiful setting of the ranch, the honest stock, our warm Indiana 

hospitality, and great trial prizes! 

Our members compete in many venues and the following have 

received club recognition through year-end merit prizes: 

• Theresa Bingham’s Grant: KG Vest’s Wish Granted OTDds 

HTADs,ge HSAd CGC RN. “Grant” earned four titles this past 

year, including a High Combined Non WTCH buckle, and was 

#3 started duck dog in ASCA. Grant also discovered the joy 

of Barn-Hunt and has received his RATN title! 

• Karin Graeff with “Maeve,” ARPH’s Unbreakable Intoxicating 

Spirit CGC RN RATO STDsd HRDI-s HSAs (miniature 

American) and “Raven,” ARPH’s Black Knight of Love CGCA 

RATS STDsd HRDI-s HSAsd CAD (Aussie) enjoyed 

introducing her dogs to lure-coursing and dock-diving in 

addition to continuing training and competition in herding with 

ASCA, AKC and AHBA as well as sniffing out rats in Barn 

Hunt. 

• Lynne Gish’s Ozzie earned the titles of Therapy Dog Advanced 

and also, AKC Community Canine Advanced. He is now 

known as Aim High’s Wingman THDA CGCA, and he and 

Lynne perform valuable community service by visiting 

hospitals, schools, and nursing homes. 

• Ferreh Hiatt’s Pearl –Waylon’s Pearl Snaps STDcds – earned 

all of her started titles at the Salty Dog Classic, as well as the 

Most Promising Started buckle and HIT cattle in three out of 

four trials. Her performance that weekend has her sitting as 

the #1 started cattle dog in ASCA currently. 

We wish everyone and their Aussies a successful training and 

trialing season! Have fun with your team partner and keep inspiring 

each other! 

MICHIANA ASA 

Janine Kester, Affiliate Representative, marehaven@netzero.net 

Greetings from Michiana! Our club, which is still fairly new, 

holds shows and trials in the Michiana area, which comprises 

Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. We are a small, but busy 

club that works hard to promote dogs that do it all! We have 

members who train and participate in all venues. We held 15 

conformation shows, 14 all-breed obedience trials and 14 all-breed 

rally trials this past year over three, three-day weekends and a oneday 

all-breed performance trial. 


The highlight of our show season is always the annual St. Judes 

Benefit Weekend held in memory of Candance Heideman. This 

year our raffle raised $1,693.05. Erin Swain, as she has done in 

past years, did her Challenge to match, which was met for a total 

of $800. Our judges generously requested their fees to be donated 

adding $253, bringing the total raised to $2,746.05. Our club then 

donated proceeds from the weekend in the amount of $1,253.95 

bringing the total amount we sent to St. Judes Hospital this year to 

an even $4,000! 

Our educational opportunity for the year was an Agility Seminar 

instructed by Kallie Bontrager held at Lake Michigan Farm, which 

was followed by a BBQ, because we like to play as hard as we 

work! Speaking of working hard, we would like to pay recognition 

to our members and new titles (emboldened) they and their dogs 

have earned this past year; 

• URO3 UKC CH Treasure Tyme Final Design RMX REM BN 

RE CGCA, “Cassie”; Handled and owned by Lori and Beth 

Anglemyer 

• UKC/ASCA CH Treasure Tyme Deal Me In CGC, “Envy”; 

handled and owned by Lori and Beth Anglemyer 

• Treasure Tyme Man In The Can RNX RN CA CGC, “Flint”; 

handled by Lori and Beth Anglemyer and owned by Tami 

Frisbie and Lori and Beth Anglemyer 

• CA UAG1 GRCH Treasure Tyme Cash N In RN BN JSN RN 

CGC SPOT, “Dude”; handled by Lori Swanson and co-owned 

by Lori and Beth Anglemyer 

• RTCH UKC CH Arcoiris Attention to Detail AKC CGC RN 

BN HT / ASCA RNX RAX REX RMX REMX RTX JS-N, 

CD, “Zoom”; handled and owned by Lacey Ball 

• UKC CH Arcoiris Crystal Blue Persuasion AKC RN, BN/ 

ASCA RNX, RAX, REX, RM, BN, “Swayze”; handled and 

owned by Mary Grove 

• UKC CH Treasure Tyme Draw’n The Line AKC BN /ASCA 

BN RNX RAX RE RM, “Theo”; handled and owned by Mary 

Grove 

• Arcoiris Perpetual Motion RN, “Rewind”; handled by Janine 

Kester and owned by Janine Kester and Liz Busquets 

We look forward to the upcoming year. We already have 3 

events in the works along with a cook out and fun and games with 

our Aussies too! You can find a list of our upcoming events on our 

web site at www.michianaasa.org/ or our Facebook page www. 

facebook.com/michianaaustralianshepherdassociation/. 

NORTH WOODS ASC 

Denise Yokom, Affiliate Representative, dyokom@live.com 

The North Woods ASC finished 2016 strong with a total of 

eight agility trials including the last minute addition of what we 

aptly named the “Bare Bones” trial in June of 2016. We were 

fortunate that Sue Graham quickly stepped up to judge for our 

last-minute trial, along with our agility committee who stepped up 

and took on the extra trial and work flawlessly. 

Looking at 2017, we again have these same eight trials on our 

schedule, seven held indoors in the Twin Cities Metro area, and 

one in the great outdoors in the beautiful yet unpredictable weather 

city of Duluth. Fingers crossed for no snow in June! 



We recently held our April “We Are The Cure” Trial with all 

proceeds from the trial, along with raffle earnings, cash donations 

and online donations, going to NCCF. Our raffle included over 

160 items donated by our fantastic agility community. After the 

final tally, NWASC was able to donate $13,000!! THANK YOU, 

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, to all of those who came to support 

this trial. Always a favorite for this club. 

By the time this report goes to print, NWASC will have held 

our first Stock/Farm/Ranch Trials Memorial weekend at Elysian 

Farm in Pine City, MN. 

NWASC is also planning to host our first Obedience/Rally 

trials late July. 

We are also hosting two education events this year. The first 

event is an agility distance seminar in June. This event will focus 

on distance skills for all levels. The second event is a herding 

instinct day in July. This event introduces teams to their dog’s 

natural stock instinct and promises to be a fun and educational 

day. 

ROCK RIVER VALLEY ASC 

Jerry Aufox, Affiliate Representative, jaufox@mac.com 

We continue to expand our events. Our Agility program 

continues to grow. Our agility trials are held at Canine Sports Zone 

in Middleton, Wisconsin. At our last trial we were just a few runs 

shy of filling the trial. Our entries were made up of about half 

Aussies and half other breeds. ASCA Agility is becoming very 

popular and we are hoping that the trend continues to grow. In 2017 

we will offer three (3) weekends of trials. Come and join us at our 

Agility Trial in August. We have also held an Conformation, 

Obedience & Rally trial in March and will be holding another 

Conformation event in July in Rio, WI 

We will again hold our annual Fall Classic Stockdog Trial on 

September 22 nd & 23 rd with four trials of Cattle, Sheep and Ducks. 

The trials will be held at Magic Legacy’s Dead Oak Farm in Genoa 

City, Wisconsin. We hope that you can attend and participate in 

this event. This annual event may possibly grow in the future to 

three (3) day event. Also, it is hoped that sometime in the future, 

an additional Stockdog trial will be added in the summer. 

Rock River Valley ASC began a merit awards program four 

years ago. Participation in the program has grown, and we 

congratulate the teams that took the top awards for the 2015-2016 

competitive year: 

• MOST VERSATILE AUSSIE – Peggy Timm & PCH ATCH- 

III Paw Zone’s Simply Irresistible ATDds OTDc OFTd REX 

REM CD DNA-VP 

• HIGH POINT INTACT CONFORMATION DOG – 

Heather Oslie/Melissa Borde/Brent Kindred, CH Laconia 

BuffCap Midnite Rustler At CarMel – Swindle 

• HIGH POINT ALTERED CONFORMATION DOG – 

Stephanie Smith & Revelaire’s Kodachrome – Koda 

• HIGH POINT PUPPY – Jennifer Stagg & Leanne Lieske 

with Integrity’s Smarty Jones – Charlie 

• HIGH POINT AGILITY DOG – Jody Cull & Liesl 

• HIGH POINT STOCK DOG – Peggy Timm & PCH ATCH- 

III Paw Zone’s Simply Irresistible ATDds OTDc OFTd REX 

REM CD DNA-VP, Reese 

• HIGH POINT RALLY DOG – 3-way tie 

o Shelly Ambrosius/Gary Roberson & NehaJnD Storm’s A 

Brewin at Blue Rain

o Shelly Ambrosius/Gary Roberson & BlazeWoodland’s 

Magic Spark of Blue Rain 

o Peggy Timm & PCH ATCH-III Paw Zone’s Simply 

Irresistible ATDds OTDc OFTd REX REM CD DNA-VP, 

Reese 

• HIGH POINT OBEDIENCE DOG – Shelly Ambrosius/ 

Gary Roberson & Neha JnD Storm’s A Brewin at Blue Rain 

Congratulations to all of the participants in the program, 

including Sally Meyers and Penny (intact specials bitch, novice 

and open agility); Shelly Ambrosius and Gary Roberson with Bolt 

(class dog) and Blaze (class bitch, beginner novice obedience, and 

advanced rally); Leanne Lieske and Finley (altered specials bitch); 

Peggy Timm and Puzzle (elite agility); Melissa Borde and Smoke 

(Farm Trial); Melissa Borde, Heather Oslie and Quill (farm trial); 

Heather Oslie and Ty (farm trial); and in the “other breed” category, 

to Heather Oslie and Jack, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi (stock, 

obedience and agility). 

We are very proud of our members and all of their 

accomplishments! 

SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN ASA 

Kelly F. Walsh, Affiliate Representative, k2aus@yahoo.com 

Spring has finally arrived in the Great Lakes region and trial 

season has begun. In just a few short weeks SEMASA will hold its 

39 th Annual Great Lakes Special Stockdog Trials on May 27–29. 

This event will be held at Imagine Farm, the home of Marc, Becky, 

and Caleb Bailie, and consists of 6 arena trials with cattle, sheep, 

and ducks. Many special awards will be presented including new 

awards for High Combined Open Junior and High Combined Junior 

Handler. This year, we’ll again be offering a buckle in addition to 

the Gerald Dennison trophy to the dog and handler team that earns 

High Combined Aussie over all six trials. At last year’s Great Lakes 

Special Stockdog Trials held on May 28–30, 2016 the Gerald 

Dennison trophy and buckle were awarded to Becky Bailie and 

WTCH Starstuff’s Killian Qwick. 

The Fall Classic Stockdog Trials were held on October 7-9, 

2016, with a farm trial with sheep and five arena trials with cattle, 

sheep, and ducks. The Traveling Jug was awarded to Becky Bailie 

and Starstuff’s Gonna Be Qwick OTDcsd for earning High 

Combined Australian Shepherd. Linda Donahue’s Border Collie 

XPS Niamh were HIT in the farm trial and Karen Wimbush’s 

Wranglin’s Kiawe were HIT Aussie. 

SEMASA once again donated a beautiful buckle to the ASCA 

Nationals held in Albany, OR that was presented to the High 

Combined winner in the Stockdog Finals, owners Diana Land/ 

Sherry Baker and WTCH-M Sliding S Land’s End Sure Shot 

PATDcs OFTDsc DNA-VP. The club also held a summer stockdog 

training clinic presented by Larry Painter and hosted by Karen 

Wimbush. 

SEMASA would like to congratulate the following club 

members for their notable achievements this past year: 

• Sue Kelly and WTCH Just Plain Rock Grinder AFTDs, 

“Rocky,” earned OFTDdm and AFTDc. 

• Karen Wimbush and WTCH Just Plain Tribute to Wranglin, 

“Trib,” earned the ATCH title. 

• Karen Wimbush and Wranglin’s Kiawe, “Kia,” earned ATDc 

to finish her WTCH. She also was #7 in Open Sheep in the 

Merit Awards for 2015-2016. 

• Karen Wimbush and Wranglin’s Without a Hitch, “Hitch,” 

completed the JS -E and GS-E titles. 

• Karen Wimbush and Wranglin’s Midnight Mayhem, “Maycee,” 

earned the GS-N and RS-O titles. 

• Mary Beth Steinke and WTCH Cheswood’s Lucky Star at 

Denmar earned ATCH and RJ-E-OP at the GOASC trial in 

Dayton, OH. 

• Kelly Walsh and Vaquero’s Vindaloo RAX GS-N RS-O JS-O 

earned the RE, GS-O, RS-E, and JS-E titles. 

Sadly, last fall, long-time SEMASA member Linda Mahoney 

passed away. She had held numerous positions within our club and 

had been Chair of the Stockdog Committee. Everyone will miss 

the knowledge she had about the SDC rule book. Linda will be 

missed for her humor, her sarcasm, and the support she gave to us. 

We lost a good friend and someone dedicated to the working 

Australian Shepherd. 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the judges, 

members, exhibitors and volunteers that made our 2016 trials safe, 

successful, and fun. A special thank-you to the Bailie family for 

hosting the trials. We hope you’ll join us for some fun and friendship 

on September 15-17, 2017 for the Fall Classic Farm and Arena 

Trials to be held at Imagine Farm, Manchester, MI. We’re planning 

a farm trial with sheep and five arena trials with cattle, sheep, and 

ducks. New this year will be awards for HC Open Junior and HC 

Junior Handler in addition to a buckle being awarded to HC Aussie. 

Until then we wish you a happy and healthy 2017! 

UPPER MIDWEST ASC 

Kim Patterson, Affiliate Representative, krpatt@hotmail.com 

Greetings from the Upper Midwest ASC! 2016 was another 

busy year with lots of fun activities for us and our Aussies. We 

held 17 Conformation Shows, 5 Obedience Trials, 5 Rally Trials 

and 5 Working Trials. Additionally, our Aussie Advocate group 

held 4 Demos/Meet & Greets. In October we were fortunate to 

have C.A. Sharp come and present her extremely interesting and 

informative seminar! If you would like any information about any 

of our activities please check out our website – uppermidwestasc. 

com. 

In February we held our annual awards banquet at Broadway 

Pizza. It was a fun night of games and prize raffles. Embroidered 

towels were given to 21 dogs who earned 51 ASCA titles in 2016. 

Special Recognition Awards went to: 

• BOB Dog – Ch. Adore’s Double Deuce RS-N, GS-N 

• BOB Bitch – Ch. Ninebark Wish Me Well 

• Alt BOB Dog – Ch. Meadowlawn’s One More Night CDX 

RNX RS-E JS-E GS-O 

• Merlin BBX – Ch. Lastcall’s Goodbye My Dear 

• Promise of the Future – Silvermoon Copper Penny 

• Non-Reg Puppy Dog – Navrock Midnight Requisition 

• Non-Reg Puppy Bitch – Woodlake’s Action News on the Fly 

• High Point Jr Handler – Josie Scoonover-Nelson 

• Fritzmeier High Score Obed. – Ch. Cattail Ridge Cloak and 

Dagger CDX RAX RNC RS-N JS-O GS-N 

• High Point Rally – A-Ch Highpoint’s the Outlaw James CD 

GS-O JS-E RS-N RTX 

• TOPS High Point Herding – Las Rocosa JJ STDds 


Business Office Reports 

Agility 

Certificates Issued from 3/15/2017 thru 5/15/2017 

AGILITY COMPETITOR EXTRAORDINAIRE (ACE): 

ACE ATCH-X A-CH WOODSTOCK’S DANCING JEMIMA BLUE 

RSDA-O 

MARALISE HOWZE 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION (ATCH): 

ATCH ANANSI ANASAZI BLACK TY NOTAIL CD JS-E-SP RNC RM 

MARGARET C. MILONA 

ATCH H&M’S MIDNIGHTS DESIRE JS-E-SP 

MICHAEL PRESS 

HOLLY PRESS 

ATCH HANGTIME’S ROUTE 66 JS-E-SP 

CINDY LANDOLT 

ATCH OTCH LEGENDS STARN STRAIGHT SHOOTER UD 

MARY K BENTE 

ATCH WTCH S BAR L COLEMAN RA DNA-VP 

KERSTIN HERZMANN 

ATCH WESTERN HILLS SHAKE IT UP GS-E-SP JS-E-SP DNA-VP 

PAMELA G SMITH 

HEIDI C MOBLEY 

ATCH WESTERN HILLS SUNFIRE WATCH ME RUN 

RICK TUCKER 

ATCH WESTERN HILLS TEXAS RANGER JJ-E-SP RN 

ANNEKA MIKEL DAHLE 

KAREN LYNN DAHLE 

HOF ATCH CH WESTERNHILLS COVRGIRL LOSUENOS GS-E-SP 

DNA-VP 

SHERI BACON & HEIDI C MOBLEY 

ATCH CH WOODSTOCK’S COMING AROUND AGAIN JS-E-SP 

DNA-VP 

LINDA BUELL 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION II (ATCH-II): 

ATCH-II AUNAMCARA’S SOARING BELOWRADAR DNA-VP 

SUSAN L ADAMSON 

MIMI WINTER 

ATCH-II BAR JH MONSTER’S RED BARON OTDc ATDds RN DNA-VP 

JODI L DOWNS 

DONNA DOWNS 

ATCH-II JEWEL DE CARMELO Y LECHE DNA-CP 

TAMARA ROBINSON 

ATCH-II SAZBRAT ROLL OF THE DICE RN DNA-VP 

SABRINA ANDREWS 

KELLY ENGLISH 

ATCH-II SOUNDTRACK’S LIT’L RED CORVETTE RNX 

HAROLD BASKA 

SVCH VCH ATCH-II PCH WTCH A-CH TOPROCK’S CANNON ON THE 

CASE OFTDsm RTDcs CDX PATDs RAX 

NANCY GAST 

KIRSTEN COLE-MACMURRAY 

ATCH-II VAQUERO’S ALL FIRED UP! 

DAVID HANSON 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION III (ATCH-III): 

ATCH-III BONFIRE’S LIFE IN THE FAST LANE STDd ODX OTDs REX 

REM RMX 

NIKKI HEEP & PAMELA BRYANT-MEEKS 


July - August 2017 

ATCH-III BUFF CAP MANIFESTO 

LINDA PRAGER 

NANCY PETTY GAGNON 

ATCH-III CHUKKER’S RIDING SHOTGUN CD BN STDd RAX RMX 

RM DNA-VP 

WENDY CERILLI 

ATCH-III H&M’S BREAKING AND ENTERING 

MICHAEL PRESS 

HOLLY PRESS 

ATCH-III PAWS ZONE’S CONUNDRUM RMX REM DNA-VP 

PEGGY A TIMM 

ATCH-III RIP ROARIN’S JENNYFROMTHEBLOCK 

PEGGY MILLER 

ATCH-III UPROAR’S ROCKET TO THE MOON 

EDWARD GRACZYK 

NANCY GRACZYK 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION IV (ATCH-IV): 

ATCH-IV HRH LAKE VIEW’S FUNNY GIRL 

MIKE OMARTIAN 

MELODY FRANKLIN 

ATCH-IV CH SUNPIPER’S TEARS ON A RIVER CDX RMX DNA-VP 

KATHY FRETZ 

ALEXIS REIDY 

ATCH-IV VAQUERO’S LOOKIN FOR TROUBLE 

DAVID CONNET 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION V (ATCH-V): 

ATCH-V W LAZY J SPUR’S BUCKAROO DNA-VP 

JODY FAULKNER 

ATCH-V CH WESTERN HILLS SURE THING 



AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION VI (ATCH-VI): 

ATCH-VI BONFIRE’S FAST & THE FLURIOUS STDcds RA RNC RNX 

PAMELA BRYANT-MEEKS 

ATCH-VI H&M’S TY MURRAY CD RM DNA-VP 

NANCY MARTIN 

ATCH-VI HRH ETHELREDS DYNAMIC DYNAWIDE DNA-VP 


ATCH-VI WTCH TOP CALIBER’S QWICK LIL RED RNX RA DNA-VP 

WILLIAM H HAGGIS 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION VII (ATCH-VII): 

ATCH-VII RTCH-2 DALLY UP TO HAMITS DEUCES WILD CD RTX 

DNA-VP 

CLAUDIA YEARSLEY 

ATCH-VII CH DEL SOL’S SUPERSONIC DNA-VP 

RAYMOND HODEL 

STACIE SANTA CRUZ 

ATCH-VII CH WESTERNHILLSMOSTWANTDLOSSUENOS STDd 

OTDs DNA-VP 

PAM RINEY 


AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION VIII (ATCH-VIII): 

ATCH-VIII AUNAM CARA’S REACTOR CORE CD 

MIMI WINTER 

ATCH-VIII CHUKKER’S GUNNA HOLD ON TO EWE STDs OTDd CDX 

RMX REMX DNA-CP 

WENDY CERILLI 

ATCH-VIII PRECISION’S STEEL BLUE MACHINE 

DARRELL VAN HORN 

ATCH-VIII SLASH V TOO HOT TO HANDLE DNA-VP 

MICHAEL PRESS 

HOLLY PRESS 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION X (ATCH-X): 

ATCH-X H&M’S COPPA 

STEVE SANDERS 

SUZANNE SANDERS 

ATCH-X A-CH LEGENDS STARN DESTINY’S CHILD 

LINDA SHOEMAKER 

KEN SHOEMAKER 

ATCH-X SYDNEY BASKA 

HAROLD BASKA 

ATCH-X TOPROCK’S HOT CHILLI PEPPER STDs 

PRESLEY PICKELL 

ARYANA SHEPHERD 


ACE ATCH-X A-CH WOODSTOCK’S DANCING JEMIMA BLUE 

RSDA-O 


AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION XI (ATCH-XI): 

ATCH-XI CHUKKER’S GUNNA GET EWE STDds CDX RMX REMX 

DNA-CP 

WENDY CERILLI 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION XIII (ATCH-XIII): 

ATCH-XIII CHUKKER’S UNBRIDLED STDc ATDd OTDs CDX RMX 

REMX 

WENDY CERILLI 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION XV (ATCH-XV): 

ATCH-XV FOURWINDS MAGIC BREEZE STDds RNX RA 

LINDA HEATON 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION XVI (ATCH-XVI): 

ATCH-XVI JUSTUS SPLASH N DASH 

SUE GRIGSBY 

ATCH-XVI PCH WTCH YAMHILLS MIDNIGHT SALIMANDER CDX RN 

TODD BUTLER 

SHERRY BUTLER 

AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION XX (ATCH-XX): 

ATCH-XX CH BONFIRE’S SEE ME GO FAST OTDds STDc RNX RAC 

REX REC RM DNA-CP 


GJ-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GJ-E-OP): 

ATCH WESTERN HILLS TEXAS RANGER JJ-E-SP RN 

ANNEKA MIKEL DAHLE 

KAREN LYNN DAHLE 

GAMBLERS AGILITY JUNIOR - NOVICE (GJ-N): 

CH REVELAIRE’S HOT SPICED CIDER GJ-N JJ-E RJ-N RNX 

MADISON WILLIAMS 

DAWN WILLIAMS 

CH SOMEKINDOFMAGIC NOTJUSTADOLL GJ-N JS-O RJ-N 

DEBBY MICHIELSEN 

CAITLIN GOOSSENS 

LUC GOOSSENS

GAMBLERS AGILITY STANDARD - ELITE (GS-E): 

ALLROUNDS GOODGOLLY MISS MOLLY GS-E JS-O RS-N DNA-CP 

ANDREAS HANEL 

MAIKE WOLF 

CH BELLA LOMA’S DIVINE ROSE GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E DNA-VP 

JOAN FRY 

CHUKKER’S MOST WANTED GS-E JS-E RS-E RN 

WENDY CERILLI 

CIRCLE S SON OF THE SOUTH GS-E JS-E RS-O 

SHELLY K CULVER 

FAIRWIND JUMPING JACK FLASH GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E 

JOHN LAMANCUSA 

HART II’S CALICO JACK GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E 

MARY BETH STEINKE 

HOODOO MTN’S STRYKE FORCE GS-E JS-O-SP RS-E 

SCOTT GRAHAM 

SUSAN GRAHAM 

A-CH INKWELL MILWIN TOKENOFAFFECT’N GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E 

JULIE RIGBY 

PAULA G WATERMAN 

A-CH JAMARA’S HARVEST MOON JF BN GS-E JS-O-OP RS-O 

JUANITA R FORREST 

CHARLES FORREST 

CH LA PLATA’S POLVORA GS-E JS-E RS-O 

JUDY SCHMILLE 

LET’S TALK ABOUT HIDDEN PURITY GS-E JS-E RS-N 

F.J.A.M. JANSEN 

LOS SUENOS MOONLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT GS-E JS-E RS-E 

KEN SHOEMAKER 


MITHRIL’S STELLAR BY DESIGN GS-E JS-E RS-O DNA-VP 

EVE M PEACOCK 

MUSTANG BELLE DANCIN’ WITH EWE GS-E JS-E RS-E DNA-VP 

CHRISTINE DUMAS 

NINEBARK MONTROSE GOLDEN AGE GS-E JS-E RS-E RN DNA-VP 

VALERIE YATES 

SUSAN THOMPSON 

ROBERT THOMPSON 

J KELSEY JONES 

A-CH REVELAIRE’S HEART OF GOLD GS-E JS-E RS-O 

ANNE BOOTEN 

SILVERWOOD’S PARTY GIRL GS-E JS-E RS-E 

LISA OMALANZ 

SLYDROCKS MONEY 2 BURN GS-E JS-E RS-E RN 

VALERIE SULLINS 

A-CH SYMPHONYS PERFORMED FOR EWE BY ZAGATO STDcds CD 

GS-E JS-O RS-O RA DNA-VP 

JANET COLBY 

TEMPTATION BRIGHT AS LIGHTNING STDs CD GS-E JS-E RS-O RE 

LINDA HAHN 

TEMPTATION’S BOLT FROM THE BLUE STDds GS-E JS-O RS-N 

ROBYN JOHNSON-GARRETT 

BRUCE GARRETT 

WILLOWDALE MOVING MOUNTAINS GS-E JS-O RS-O RN 



WRANGLIN’S VIS VIVA GS-E JS-E RS-E 

MELINA WISE 

GS-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GS-E-OP): 

WTCH CHESWOOD’S LUCKY STAR @ DENMAR OFTDs GS-E-OP 

JS-E-SP RS-E RA DNA-CP 


DENNIS STEINKE 


MARY K BENTE 

LOS SUENOS SONG OF THE SOUTH GS-E-OP JS-E RS-E 

LAURA ECHEVERRIA 

REVELAIRE’S THE MONKEY KING GS-E-OP JS-E-OP RS-E 

ELLEN VOGEL LIFSON 


RICK TUCKER 

WILDSONG’S NEXT ONE WHO ROPES A SPELL CDX ODX GS-E-OP 

JS-E-OP RS-E RNX RAX 

KATHARINA FUNCK 

Business Office Report 

GS-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (GS-E-SP): 

ATCH-II BAR JH MONSTER’S RED BARON OTDc ATDds RN DNA-VP 

JODI L DOWNS 

DONNA DOWNS 

CH WESTERN HILLS NO LIMITS GS-E-SP JS-E-OP RS-E 

SHERI BACON 

GAMBLERS AGILITY STANDARD-NOVICE (GS-N): 

ALLROUNDS LEIDER GEIL GS-N JS-E RS-N DNA-VP 

MAIKE WOLF 

CRISTIAN WOLF 

AVID’S BALLROOM BLITZ GS-N JS-N RS-O 

KATHARINA PLAKOS 

DANIELLE SPADY 

BONFIRE’S ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST GS-N JS-N RN 

NIKKI HEEP 


BONFIRE’S RED SUN GS-N JS-N-SP 

NANCY MARTIN 


CLUFF COUNTRYS PLAYING WITH FIRE GS-N JS-N RS-N 

JONI GRENFELL 

CRYSTAL FLAMES SPECIAL EDITION BN CD GS-N JS-O DNA-VP 

CLAUDIA SCHUEPPER 

MARIANNE KUNZMANN 

CTC SILVER SAPPHIRE LACE GS-N JS-N RS-N DNA-VP 

TINA SANDS 

DANIELS LET’S MAKE THINGS BETTER GS-N 

CHRISTINE DREHER 

DANNY CROW GS-N 

LINDA LIMKEMANN 

DAVID LIMKEMANN 

DEJAVU PLANB IS PRETTY IN PINK GS-N JS-O RS-N 

CHRISTINE CARLSON 

WTCH DIAMOND AIRE SPOOKY MIDNITE BELLS OFTDds GS-N 

JS-N RS-N 

JANINA WENDEL 

FAIROAKS INFERNO GS-N-OP JS-E RS-N 

NIKI MANNING 

HIFI’S FLOWER LEI BN CD GS-N JS-N RS-N RNX RAX REX RMX 

REM DNA-VP 

HEIDI IVERSON 

JUST DO IT’S FABULOUS WEAVE BN CD GS-N JS-N RNX 

ALEXANDER LEHN 

LACONIA BUFF CAP CARMEL UP IN SMOKE GS-N JS-N RS-N 

JUDY A VAN WYK 

LITTLE MISS KAILEY GS-N JS-N RS-N 

DARA MOSER 

LOSSUENOS MYSPY GUYWESTERNHILS GS-N JS-O RS-N RN 

KATHLEEN TUCKER 

REBECCA ROBERTS 

MEADOWLAWNS LO CASH COWBOY GS-N JS-N RS-N 

JENNA SOBECK 

ONE OF A KIND’S KAYCEE GS-N 

SYLVIA KREBAUM 

ONE OF A KIND’S SKADI GS-N 

SABINE NATTERMANN 

PEPPER DOGS STARDUST STDs RD GS-N JS-E 

ILONA PFEFFER 

PINE SPRING ALIYAH HEART OF FIRE GS-N JS-N RS-N 

REBECCA M POPHAM 

JANET C MATKINS 

RENAS SOMEWHERE IN TIME GS-N 

KERSTIN ERHART 

SKOM O SHE’S LIKE THE WIND SHEPHERDSSTARS GS-N JS-O 

NATASCHA WAGENAAR- HERBERGS 


SLIDING S BULLET PROOF GS-N JS-N 

NATALIE BUTLER 

SUNNY ACRES RIDE IT LIKE EWE STOLE IT GS-N RS-N DNA-VP 

JENNIFER FULLER 

CH SUNNYCREEK HEAVENLY HAPPY HUNK GS-N JS-O RS-N 

DNA-VP 

KARIN DEKKER 

TRITON’S REAL GOOD GUY GS-N JS-N 

CHRISTINE CASTELLI 

VISTADELSOL-FLYBYNITE JEWEL OF THE CROWN GS-N JS-N RS-N 

DNA-VP 

KATHY S PARIJS 

PAUL PARIJS 

LAURIE ATKINSON 

WILDSONGS PUTTING OUT THE FIRE GS-N JS-N DNA-VP 

SILVIA HEITMANN 

WILLOWDALE DECEMBERS BLUE GEM GS-N JS-O 

WILLARD GERHART 

WINDMILLS IRISH INDY GS-N JS-N 

LINDA VAN DIJK 

GS-N-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GS-N-OP): 


NIKI MANNING 

RAINYDAY’S A TWIST IN MY STORY STDcds GS-N-OP JS-N RS-N 

RAX 

LACEY KAFER 

SLYDROCKS ONCE YOU GO BLACK GS-N-OP JS-N RS-N 

ELIZABETH NEUMAN 

CH WEDGEWOOD’S WALK THE LINE AT SILVERMOON GS-N-OP 

JS-E RS-O RN 

KELLI MANTHEY 

GS-N-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (GS-N-SP): 

HRH MS BODACIOUS SAYS GOODBYES GS-N-SP JS-N-SP RS-N 

DNA-VP 


GAMBLERS AGILITY STANDARD - OPEN (GS-O): 

4MILE HIGH KICKIN SPAHNIE GS-O JS-N RS-O RN DNA-VP 

ELAINE L BURKHART 

ALLROUND I ALMOST AMBIDEXTEROUS GS-O JS-O DNA-VP 

SVEA GUGGEMOS 

MAIKE WOLF 

ALLSTAR/SUNDEW BECOMING IN BLACK READY FOR TAKEOFF 

GS-O JS-E RS-O 

LAWRENCE SILVERMAN 

AQUROO AXEL GS-O JS-E RS-E 

DARA MOSER 

CATALINA’S MAGIC BULLITT GS-O JS-N RS-N 

BETSY HARRISON 

CHAKRA’S CINDY LOU WHO GS-O JS-E RS-E 

CINDY MAULLER 

CHAKRA’S GAME ON OTDs STDcd GS-O JS-E RS-O DNA-VP 

LOU BRANNICK 


WENDY CERILLI 

CTC MAY GRACE BE WITH YOU GS-O JS-O RS-O 

KRIS MACKAY 

JOHN MACKAY 

EL PRIMERO UNO GS-O JS-O RS-N 

CAROL RESNER 

EOWYN OF NINEVEH GS-O JS-N RS-N 

MARILYN MURRAY 

HIGHCOTTON EWE R ULTRAHOT STDs GS-O JS-N RS-N 

SALLY M. REYNOLDS 

A-CH OLDE BAYS FLYE-N-CICADA BN GS-O JS-O RS-N RNX RA 

GULL GULLICKSEN 

ALEXIS REIDY 

PEPPER DOGS CAPPUCCINO GS-O JS-O RS-N RNX DNA-VP 

RENE OBERTOPP 

ILONA PFEFFER 

PEPPER DOGS VIP STDds GS-O JS-E RS-O RN DNA-VP 

ILONA PFEFFER 

PINE SPRINGS SPECIAL AGENT GS-O JS-O RS-O RA 

AMANDA GLAZAR 

BRETT GLAZAR 

RAVENGUARD CRESCENT MOON GS-O JS-N RS-O 

CYNTHIA VENTRICELLI 

SONRYZ THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS GS-O JS-O-SP RS-O 

DNA-VP 

SHIRLEY NOVOTNIK 

STARGATE’S MOGWAI ESPRESSO BEAN GS-O JS-O RS-N 

CINDY MCELLIGOTT & TERRY MCELLIGOTT 


STRIKE IT RICH BLUEDIAMONDMINE GS-O JS-O RS-O RNX 

DNA-VP 

MARY HUSSEY 

SUNDOWNS IN IT TO WIN IT STDs GS-O JS-O RS-O 

DAWN J HAMILTON 

MICHAEL P. HAMILTON 

TEMPTATION’S LIGHT MY FIRE GS-O JS-N RS-N RN 

BRUCE GARRETT 


TOPROCK’S EXTRA SMOOTH STDs CD GS-O JJ-N DNA-VP 

AMY E RANDLE 


TYE-DYED’S CAN YA DIG IT GS-O JS-O RS-N 

GERALD (JERRY) SCHETTERER 

WILDSONG’S NEXT TRIP TO PARIS CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RA 

DNA-VP DNA-CP 


WINDRIVER’S WORTH THE CANDLE GS-O JS-O RS-N 

JANE KLINE 

GS-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GS-O-OP): 

CH BAYWIND WORTH THE WAIT GS-O-OP JS-O RS-O REX RM 

JILL WOLFARD 

CH WESTERN HILLS SIR PRIZE GS-O-OP JS-O-OP RS-O DNA-VP 

HELEN WILSON 

MACKENZIE MOBLEY 

GS-O-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (GS-O-SP): 

DALLY UP CINCHED & READY @ 5Y GS-O-SP JS-O-SP RS-O-OP 

RNX RAX RMX REX REM DNA-VP 



KEN SHOEMAKER 


SRNEAGLE RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS GS-O-SP JS-O-SP RS-O-OP RNX 

JULIE FILLINGER 

CH UPROAR CODY’S APPALOOSA KID GS-O-SP JS-E-OP RS-O-SP 

DNA-VP 

JAN POOLE 

JOANNE SCHWIETZ 

GAMBLERS ACE AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (GSA-N): 

BELLA LOMA AMONG THE STARS JW JV-E RS-O RSA-E GSA-N 

CHUCK CHANDLER 

PEGGY CHANDLER 

RUNKLE’S LITTLE MISS JESSE JSA-N GSA-N 

BARBARA J. RUNKLE 

STORMY LEE’S SLICK TICKET RSA-N JSA-N GSA-O 

JULIE S HAASE 

GSA-N OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GSA-N-OP): 

REDROCK JET JUMPS FOR JOY GV-N JV-O RV-O RN RSA-N JSA-N 

GSA-N-OP 

LOUISA TENNILLE 

GAMBLERS ACE AGILITY STANDARD - OPEN (GSA-O): 

STORMY LEE’S SLICK TICKET RSA-N JSA-N GSA-O 

JULIE S HAASE 

VINELAKE THAT’LL LEAVE A MARK RSA-E JSA-E GSA-O 

COURTNEY HUTHER 

GAMBLERS ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - NOVICE (GSDA-N): 

ATCH A-CH HANGTIME BANDITS PAL CAPN HOOK CD RM JSDA-N 

GSDA-N 


JAN POOLE 

GAMBLERS ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - OPEN (GSDA-O): 

TONY MEYER GV-O JV-O RV-E RSDA-O JSDA-E GSDA-O 

JESSICA P. MEYER 



GAMBLERS AGILITY VETERANS - ELITE (GV-E): 

ELFSPRING STELLA GV-E JV-E RV-E 

SUZANNE MORLOCK 

CH JUSTAMERE CASEY KYE OT GV-E JV-E RV-E JSDA-E 

CATIE MILLER 

MICHAEL DUFFY 

PENNE GV-E JV-E RV-O RN 

JAMES WALTON 

JODY CULL 

STARGATE’S YIPPY-KI-YI-YAY GV-E JV-E RV-E JSA-N 

SHELLEY KOCHEL 

GV-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GV-E-OP): 

CTC ISLE BE MAKIN’ MAGIC GV-E-OP JV-E RV-E DNA-VP 

SUSAN E. ROBERTS 

ATCH CH WOODSTOCK’S COMING AROUND AGAIN JS-E-SP 

DNA-VP 

LINDA BUELL 

GV-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (GV-E-SP): 

ATCH ANANSI ANASAZI STUNT MAN GV-E-SP RNX RAX RM 

DNA-VP 

KRISTIE KLEIN 

CHUCK KLEIN 



KELLY ENGLISH 

ATCH CH WESTERN HILLS TWIST AND SHOUT GV-E-SP 

STEFFANY JAY 

GAMBLERS AGILITY VETERANS - NOVICE (GV-N): 

CHASE’S ONCE IN A BLUE MOON GV-N JV-O RV-N RSA-N JSA-O 

GSA-N 

WENDI FAIRWEATHER 

CONCORDIAS WALKING ON THE MOON GV-N JS-O RV-N DNA-VP 

ROBERT T. HAMLYN 

PAMELA PARKER 

TESTIMONY’S SIMPLY DEVINE GV-N JV-N 

GAIL ELLIOTT 

BRYN E ELLIOTT 

WP BLUE MOON RISING CD GV-N JV-O RAX REX REM DNA-VP 

ASTRID BURMESTER 

GAMBLERS AGILITY VETERANS - OPEN (GV-O): 

CATORI’S SIMON PHOENIX GV-O JV-O RV-O 

ELIZABETH BIGGS 

H&M’S CABO WABOS GV-O JS-O RS-N 

ELIZABETH M VAN ALLEN 

FRANK S VAN ALLEN 

NETOP CALL ME CAMOUFLAGE GV-O JV-O RV-N 

GEESKE NORDMANN 

STORMY VALLEY SUMMER BREEZE GV-O JV-E RS-E RNX REX REM 

RMX DNA-VP 

TANJA HANSMANN 

HEIKO HANSMANN 

ANASTASIA STRUECKER 

WESTERN HILLS N SUNFIRES MUSIC OF THE NIGHT GV-O JV-O 

RS-O JSA-N 

LESLIE GONCHAROFF 

GV-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GV-O-OP): 

LAURELHILLS BELLA OF GUILLEMOT GV-O-OP JV-O-OP RV-O 

ROBERT IZZI 

KATHERINE IZZI 

JUMPERS AGILITY JUNIOR HANDLERS - ELITE (JJ-E): 

CH REVELAIRE’S HOT SPICED CIDER GJ-N JJ-E RJ-N RNX 

MADISON WILLIAMS 

DAWN WILLIAMS 

JUMPERS AGILITY JUNIOR HANDLERS - NOVICE (JJ-N): 

BREEZY OAKS B.A. BARACUS JJ-N RJ-N 

AUDRA SCHNEIDER 

IVYFARM DUKE’S LIL HOOLIGAN JJ-N RN DNA-VP 

JENNIFER SMAIL 

SOREN SMAIL 

PEPPER DOG PEERLESS QUEEN JJ-N RN 

LASSE SOMMER 

CH WEECKS COCOA BEAN ROCCO JJ-N DNA-VP 

BIRGIT WEECKS 

JUMPERS AGILITY STANDARD - ELITE (JS-E): 

ALLROUND HONEYPOP’N BEETLEJUICE GS-O JS-E RS-N 

CARMEN HARZENETTER 

ALLROUNDS LEIDER GEIL GS-N JS-E RS-N DNA-VP 

MAIKE WOLF 

CRISTIAN WOLF 

CB ORKNEY’S SOLO LITTLE RASCAL GS-O JS-E RS-O 

MERIANN MUNN 


CINDY MAULLER 


LOU BRANNICK 


WENDY CERILLI 

DANCIN TO XS IN DIXIELEIN GS-E JS-E 

MARCI THOMAS 

DREAMEYES MY SPRING VIOLET CD BN GS-O JS-E RS-E RAX REX 

REM 

STEFANIE ZAHLMANN 


NIKI MANNING 

GRACE KYLIE GS-N JS-E RS-O RN 

PAMELA BELZ 

HIGHPOINT’S LOVING ONE GS-N JS-E RS-E 

CATHY B LOMBRITTO 

LACONIA BUFF CAP CARMEL BLACK GILLIFLOWER STDs OTDd 

GS-O JS-E RS-E 

ANNE M HUBBARD 

BRENT KINDRED 


KEN SHOEMAKER 


MITHRIL’S STELLAR BY DESIGN GS-E JS-E RS-O DNA-VP 

EVE M PEACOCK 

CH MONTROSE SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX 

RAX RE DNA-VP 

LISA FOGARTY 


VALERIE YATES 




PEPPER DOGS STARDUST STDs RD GS-N JS-E 

ILONA PFEFFER 

PEPPER DOGS TIME TO PLAY GS-N JS-E RS-O RNX RAX DNA-VP 

BRIGITTE ALT-NOELTING 

ILONA PFEFFER 

SOLSTICE DANCIN’ IN FOURWINDS GS-O JS-E RS-E 

MARY GRABER 

STARGATE’S JUNGLE MIST GS-N JS-E RS-O DNA-VP 

SHELLY GORDON 

STARN EWE MEANT TO INTERVENE STDs ODX UD GS-O-SP JS-E 

RS-E REX RMX REM 

LAURIE BURNAM 

CH SUNDEW ALLSTAR’S FLEXIBLE FLYER BN GS-E JS-E RS-O RAX 

RE DNA-VP 

KATHRYN A DAWSON 

UPROAR’S TALK DIRTY TO EWE GS-O JS-E RS-E 

CAROLINE BAUER 

JODI K EBERT 


MELINA WISE

JS-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JS-E-OP): 

4MILE TERRA SUNDER STDd GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E 

BOB DUSEK 

MARSHA DUSEK 

ARROW OF TIME GS-E-OP JS-E-OP RS-E 


CH BAYWINDS SHININ’ BRIGHTLY GS-N JS-E-OP RS-O RNX 

FAITH A BAKER 

WENDY WAGGONER 

EVERREADY REASON TO DREAM GS-N JS-E-OP RS-E 

LYNN SHEPPARD 

GUDY’S ALL GOOD THINGS OF FANCY ODX CDX GS-E JS-E-OP 

RS-O RMX REMX 

GUDRUN DYTRYCH 

LAKE VIEW’S RIPN’ IRISH ALLURE GS-E JS-E-OP RS-O 

ERICA POTTER-SEMAN 

SIERRA-ECHO HAZARDOUS DANCE GS-E-SP JS-E-OP RS-E 

ALEXIS CHAPMAN 


DNA-VP 

JAN POOLE 


CH WESTERN HILLS NO LIMITS GS-E-SP JS-E-OP RS-E 

SHERI BACON 

JS-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JS-E-SP): 

ATCH 4MILE LET EM RIP GS-E-SP JS-E-SP 

MARSHA DUSEK 

FAIROAKS EVERYTHING HAPPENS GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E 

TAMMY STRIED 

FLY BY NIGHT LUNA SUTTON GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E 

AMY SUTTON 

SHAWNDIMAE LADY DIAMOND IN THE RUFF-ONE MORE TIME 

GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E 

SHEILA H. FREEMAN 

SOLSTICE BLUE MOON SHADOW CD GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E-OP RN 

DNA-VP 

PAMELA J VERMEER 

ANNELISE ALLAN 

CH WESTERN HILLS ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING GS-E JS-E-SP 

RS-E DNA-VP 

PAM RINEY 


WINDMILLS QUIDDITCH KEEPER GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E 

SUSAN LAURSEN 

JUMPERS AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (JS-N): 

AUNAM CARA’S I WALK THE LINE JS-N 

MIMI WINTER 


NIKKI HEEP 


BONFIRE’S RIDING SHOTGUN STDcds JS-N 


BUCCANEER’S MARY READ OTDc ATDds JS-N RNX REX RM 

ELIZABETH A MACLEHOSE 


WENDY CERILLI 

COLT’S COSSAYUNA LAKE DANCER GS-N JS-N 

LYNN POLLOCK 

CROWN POINT MISS EMMI LOU WHO JS-N RS-N 

BEN WEINROTH 

SUE WEINROTH 

DEFIANCES KEEPER OF THE FLAME JS-N DNA-VP 

AMY J DAUL 

DENMAR’S FULL THROTTLE JS-N 


DENNIS STEINKE 

DEXTER SUTTON JS-N 

AMY SUTTON 


JS-N RS-N 

JANINA WENDEL 




FLY BY NITE TAILWIND ECHO JS-N DNA-VP 

NANCY M. SMITH 


HEARTFILLED CHERISH THE MOMENT JS-N 

TRACY GOODSON 

HEARTFIRE SHOULDA BN A COWBOY JS-N 

KAREN HARTSOUGH 

HEMEL’S ART OF THE CATCH JS-N 

GAIL ELLIOTT 

BRYN E ELLIOTT 

HEMEL’S BONNIE BLUE KYE OT JS-N RSA-N JSA-N GSA-N 

MICHAEL DUFFY 

CATIE MILLER 

HUG-ME’S ICING ON THE CAKE JS-N 

LISA DOYLE 



KARPE DIEM LITTLE MAN OF JUSTICE JS-N 

ELENA DILLON 

TAMMY DAMON 

LACONIA BUFF CAP CARMEL UP IN SMOKE GS-N JS-N RS-N 

JUDY A VAN WYK 

LAKE VIEW’S I’M READY ALREADY GS-N-OP JS-N-SP RS-N JSA-N 

GSA-N 

LORRAINE CIRINELLI 

MIKE OMARTIAN 

LJ ROCKING2 THE RYTHYM OF THE WIND @SKYECOVE CD JS-N 

REX DNA-VP 

LISA JO HARWARD 

LOS SUENOS FLY ME TO THE MOON JS-N 



MATHILDAS DANCIN AT THE ROXY JS-N DNA-VP 

RICHARD SEEGER 


JENNA SOBECK 

MONTROSE HERE COMES THE SUN JS-N RS-N RNX RAX 

LISA FOGARTY 


ONE OF A KIND’S TOFFEE JS-N 

PRISCILLA MOSER 




PRESTIGE ACER PALMATUM “GARYU” JS-N RS-N 

JANE A. FOUTS 

JENNA PERSTLINGER 

CH RAINYDAY’S WONDERFUL TONIGHT JS-N 

JENNIFER BERNARD 

REVELAIRE TRUE COLORS@EMERALD JS-N 

VICTORIA VENTURA 

ALICE SOWDERS 

REVELAIRE’S SPYDER-MAN JS-N RS-N 


SLIPSTREAM BRIO DE BOCAROO JS-N 

JODY FAULKNER 

SLIPSTREAM’S THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH JS-N DNA-VP 

DAVID GRUBEL 

ERIKA E MAURER 

SOLSTICE JEM APPELLE OLIVIA JS-N 

TARA WORRON 

STARGATE’S BLUE WATERS RISING GS-O JS-N RS-N 

ROBIN BARBER 


CINDY MCELLIGOTT 

TERRY MCELLIGOTT 

STARSTUFF FIRE AGATE GS-N JS-N RS-N 

CHET KATWYK 

NIA KATWYK 

SUNFIRE’S SOMETHING IN THE WOODS JS-N DNA-VP 

JUDY BOONE 

TESTIMONY’S RED-EE OR NOT! GS-N JS-N 

WENDI FAIRWEATHER 

PATRICK BROWN 

TURKEY RUN DANCING RAISIN STDds JS-N RN DNA-VP 

SUZANNE HEMBLY 

UPROAR’S CATCHING FIRE @ MJ JS-N 

BARB KRANTZ TAYLOR & RHONDA SHEWCHUK 

UPROAR’S IN LIKE FINN JS-N RS-N 

MOIRA EASTON 

RHONDA SHEWCHUK 

MIKE J DILLON 


DNA-VP 


PAUL PARIJS 


WILDSONGS PUTTING OUT THE FIRE GS-N JS-N DNA-VP 


CH WINDMILLS FULL SPEED AHEAD STDcs JS-N RS-N DNA-VP 

GINA LARSON 

WINDMILLS IRISH INDY GS-N JS-N 

LINDA VAN DIJK 

JS-N - OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JS-N-OP): 


NANCY MARTIN 


VAQUERO’S MIDNIGHT PANDEMONIUM GS-N JS-O RS-N RNX 

DEBORAH LANG 

JS-N-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JS-N-SP): 


NANCY MARTIN 


LAKE VIEW’S I’M READY ALREADY GS-N-OP JS-N-SP RS-N JSA-N 

GSA-N 

LORRAINE CIRINELLI 

MIKE OMARTIAN 

JUMPERS AGILITY STANDARD - OPEN (JS-O): 


JILL WOLFARD 

RTCH-2 BLUENOTE’S ROCK WITH YOU UD STDds JV-E RV-O REMX 

REX RMX RNX 

ELIZABETH BRAGG 

CH CATTAIL RIDGE CLEARED FOR LANDING CD BN GS-N JS-O 

RS-N RNX RNC RAX 

ASHLEY WERSINGER 


MERIANN MUNN 

CH CHANCES’R I’M AN E TICKET GS-N JS-O RS-N DNA-VP 

DANIELLE DUMAIS 

KATHRYN REEVE 


WENDY CERILLI 

CRYSTAL FLAMES SPECIAL EDITION BN CD GS-N JS-O DNA-VP 

CLAUDIA SCHUEPPER 

MARIANNE KUNZMANN 

DEJAVU PLANB IS PRETTY IN PINK GS-N JS-O RS-N 

CHRISTINE CARLSON 


NIKI MANNING 

INKWELL MILWIN THIS JUST IN! JS-O RS-O 

JULIE RIGBY 


KARPE DIEM’S SUNDANCE GIRL GS-N JS-O RS-N 

KRISTINA MEIGHAN 

JAMES MEIGHAN 

CH MS CATORI FROM SHEPHERDS STARS GS-N JS-O RS-N RE 

DNA-VP 


ALLARD WAGENAAR 

MY EDDY OF HILLENSBERG GS-N JS-O RS-N 

MARIANNE JANSEN 

PENNOAK LUNAR ECLIPSE GS-N JS-O RS-N DNA-VP 

LESLIE ZIESING 


RENE OBERTOPP 

ILONA PFEFFER 


AMANDA GLAZAR 

BRETT GLAZAR 


SAZBRAT JUBILATION JS-O 

SUSAN M SPEIGHT 

SHORELANDS MYSTIQUE IN BLACK GS-N JS-O RS-N 


SKEDADDLE’S CARAMEL CHIP PARFAIT GS-N-SP JS-O RS-O 

KATHLEEN D. SIMMS 

KENNETH A. SIMMS 

SKOM O SHE’S LIKE THE WIND SHEPHERDSSTARS GS-N JS-O 



SLYDROCK U LIKE A HURRICANE STDcd OTDs GS-N JS-O RS-N 

DNA-VP 

JAY KIPER 

DEAN CHANDLER 

STARGATE’S ACCELERATOR GS-N JS-O 

JENNIFER FINGLAND 





DNA-VP 

MARY HUSSEY 

SUNDOWNS IN IT TO WIN IT STDs GS-O JS-O RS-O 

DAWN J HAMILTON 

MICHAEL P. HAMILTON 

SUNWREN MYSTIC TANGLEDUPINBLUE JS-O RS-O 

SHERRY PRIDDY 

SUSAN BACHTOLD 

SUPERFLY’S RED DIRT GIRL GS-O JS-O RS-O 

SHERLYN BODIN 

TEMPTATION’S BOLT FROM THE BLUE STDds GS-E JS-O RS-N 


BRUCE GARRETT 

UPROAR’S SWEET ARROGANCE GS-O JS-O RS-O 

MICHAEL B RICHARDS 

ROBIN RICHARDS 


DEBORAH LANG 

WILLOWDALE DECEMBERS BLUE GEM GS-N JS-O 

WILLARD GERHART 


JANE KLINE 

JS-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JS-O-OP): 

HANGTIMES BARRACUDA GS-O JS-O-OP RS-N-OP 

JANET POLYS 

LAURENCE P. POLYS 

LAKEHILLS BOURNE TO RUN GS-O JS-O-SP RS-N 

BAMBI ELLIS 

SKYRYDERS FULL THROTTLE @ THREE D GS-O JS-O-OP RS-N-OP 

RNX 

TERRI GARVAIS 

SHELBY SHANK 

CH WESTERN HILLS JESSICA JAMES GS-N JS-O-OP RS-O 

JOAN EGGLESTON 

JS-O-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JS-O-SP): 

GA TATANKO HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER CD GS-O-OP JS-O-SP 

RS-O-OP RN 

THEA TSURUMOTO 

H&M’S TAKING IT 2 THE MAX GS-N JS-O-SP RS-N 

RALPH JOHNSON 

BETH JOHNSON 

LAKEHILLS BOURNE TO RUN GS-O JS-O-SP RS-N 

BAMBI ELLIS 

JUMPERS ACE AGILITY STANDARD - ELITE (JSA-E): 

AKILAH’S CAUGHT RED HANDED JS-O RS-O RN RSA-E JSA-E 

GSA-O 


CH CALAIS CAROLINA ALLIE OOP GS-N JS-O RS-O RSA-E DNA-VP 

JSA-E GSA-N 

JACQUIE HALLENBECK 



CH KELLEYZ KYOTE K-AUS OF KAWEAH GV-O JV-O RV-O RNX RAX 

RSA-N DNA-VP JSA-E 

DONNA WRIGHT 

JSA-E OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JSA-E-OP): 

SOLSTICE SIZZLING RED RUBY CD RE RSA-E DNA-VP JSA-E-OP 

GSA-O 

DIANE HARRISON 

JUMPERS ACE AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (JSA-N): 

CDR’S GAS IT UP MOTOR BABY JSA-N 

CINDY VALDEZ 

DEKOR COWBOY PRINCE STDs RSA-N DNA-VP JSA-N 

MARILYN HORNBAKER 

SONNY L. HORNBAKER 

DEKOR DANCING ON THE EDGE JSA-N 



DEKOR MARK OF ZORRO DNA-VP JSA-N 


JULIE M ANDERSON 

HRH A TOUCH OF BRIMSTONE GS-O JS-O RS-O JSA-N 

SUE WESSEL 

KATAHDIN LET IT BE BN JSA-N 

MARTHA MILLER 

JOSEPH SHAW 

LORALINS DONT TELL DAD OF RH RSA-N DNA-VP JSA-N 

GLORIA ZOPFI 

DEBBIE SCHMOYER 

JUMPERS ACE AGILITY STANDARD - OPEN (JSA-O): 

BOYD RANCH MEDUSA JSA-O 

VALERIE BARBOA 

JUMPERS ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - ELITE (JSDA-E): 



JUMPERS ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - NOVICE (JSDA-N): 

ATCH A-CH HANGTIME BANDITS PAL CAPN HOOK CD RM JSDA-N 

GSDA-N 

JOANNE SCHWIETZ & JAN POOLE 

JUMPERS AGILITY VETERANS - ELITE (JV-E): 


REX RMX RNX 


CONCORDIAS MOONSHADOW STDs CD GS-N JV-E RS-O DNA-VP 

PAMELA PARKER 


CATIE MILLER 

MICHAEL DUFFY 

TERRA-BLUE EWE C SPARKS FLY’N CD GV-E JV-E RV-E REX RM 

LINDA BUTTERWORTH 

JV-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JV-E-OP): 

AFTER ALL’S OFF THE WALL GS-E JV-E-OP RS-E RNX 

DARRELL VAN HORN 

CH LASTCALL’S LADY IN BLACK CD GV-O JV-E-OP RV-O DNA-VP 

KIMBERLY L. GORMAN 

JV-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JV-E-SP): 



MIMI WINTER 

ATCH BAILIWICK SHARP DRESSED MAN JV-E-SP 

JOANNE PETRO 

CTC MAUREENOHARASHIGHLANDFLING CD GV-E JV-E-SP RV-E- 

OP REX REM RMX 

MELINDA L. JENKINS 

ELFSPRING SUNDANCE KID GV-E-OP JV-E-SP RV-E 

SUZANNE MORLOCK 

SHADOWRUNS WHISKEY RIVER GV-E JV-E-SP RV-E 

KIRBY HOUBEN 

UNITED COLORS ONE OF FIVE GS-E-OP JV-E-SP RS-E DNA-VP 

MAIKE WOLF 

MARION TETLEY 

JUMPERS AGILITY VETERANS - NOVICE (JV-N): 



JUMPERS AGILITY VETERANS - OPEN (JV-O): 

CC SILK BLACKBIRD OF ROSECREEK CD JV-O RV-N REX REM RMX 

DNA-VP 

CLAUDIA ROEMER 

CONCORDIAS EVERLASTING MOON JV-O RV-N 

SABRINA LANZ 





JV-O-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JV-O-SP): 

LEB RAAH’S DOLLY GV-O-OP JV-O-SP RV-O RN RSA-O-SP JSA-O- 

SP GSA-O-SP 

KAREN KUFFEL 

REGULAR AGILITY JUNIOR HANDLERS - NOVICE (RJ-N): 

BREEZY OAKS B.A. BARACUS JJ-N RJ-N 

AUDRA SCHNEIDER 

SHAWNDIMAE CHAYA I MORE LEGEND BN JJ-O RJ-N RN 

DARCIE MYERS 

CH SOMEKINDOFMAGIC NOTJUSTADOLL GJ-N JS-O RJ-N 


CAITLIN GOOSSENS 

LUC GOOSSENS 

REGULAR AGILITY STANDARD - ELITE (RS-E): 

4MILE TERRA SUNDER STDd GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E 

BOB DUSEK 

MARSHA DUSEK 

A-CH BAYOULAND’S TRUE BLOOD SOOKI GS-E JS-E RS-E 

LINDA LYNCH 

VCH PCH WTCH A-CH CAROLINA CALAIS SET FIRE TO THE RAIN 

GS-O JS-E RS-E RAX REX REM RMX 


TERRI MORGAN 

SELENA POPLIN 

ELIZABETH A. STIBLEY 

CC PICK ME UP OF ROSECREEK GS-O JS-E RS-E DNA-VP 

ANIELA STAFFA 


CINDY MAULLER 


WENDY CERILLI 

FAIRWIND JUMPING JACK FLASH GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E 

JOHN LAMANCUSA 

HAULIN A’S RACING THE SUMMER WIND GS-N JS-N RS-E 

JILL ARENSON 

HIGHPOINT’S LOVING ONE GS-N JS-E RS-E 

CATHY B LOMBRITTO 

HOODOO MTN’S STRYKE FORCE GS-E JS-O-SP RS-E 

SCOTT GRAHAM 

SUSAN GRAHAM 

HRH SIMPLY MAGIC MOJO RISIN’ GS-E JS-E RS-E 

HELEN ZAMBA 

JOLLY GOOD FELLOW DES COMPAGNONS DU BERGER STDcds 

GS-E JS-E RS-E RNX DNA-VP 



KEN SHOEMAKER 

LINDA SHOEMAKER

LOS SUENOS SONG OF THE SOUTH GS-E-OP JS-E RS-E 

LAURA ECHEVERRIA 

MGAS BODHI GS-N JS-N RS-E DNA-VP 

MELINDA MOSS 

MISTY RIDGE RIGHT UP HER ALLIE CD STDcd GS-E JS-E RS-E RAX 

REX REM RMX DNA-VP 

LISA AXNICK 


VALERIE YATES 




REDWOODS MIGHTY HOT CIDER GS-O-OP JS-E RS-E 

BARBARA RIEBOLD 



LAURIE BURNAM 

STARSWEPTS SOAR’N ON BRIDEY’S WINGS BN CD GS-E JS-E 

RS-E RNC RAX RAC REC REX 

JULIE ANN FORWARD 

UPROAR’S TALK DIRTY TO EWE GS-O JS-E RS-E 

CAROLINE BAUER 

JODI K EBERT 

WESTERN HILLS MYTH AND MYSTERY GS-N JS-E RS-E DNA-VP 

RENEE LACEY-CARANTZA 

WESTRAY’S BRASS LOGIC GS-E JS-E RS-E 

PEGGY TUNKS 

WILDSONG’S LOVE STORY CD GS-O JS-E RS-E RN DNA-VP 


WILDSONG’S PLAYING WITH FIRE GS-O JS-E RS-E 

YVONNE RESKE 


MELINA WISE 

RS-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (RS-E-OP): 

ATCH ANANSI ANASAZI BLACK TY NOTAIL CD JS-E-SP RNC RM 

MARGARET C. MILONA 

ATCH H&M’S MIDNIGHTS DESIRE JS-E-SP 

MICHAEL PRESS 

HOLLY PRESS 

ATCH HANGTIME’S ROUTE 66 JS-E-SP 

CINDY LANDOLT 

SOLSTICE BLUE MOON SHADOW CD GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E-OP RN 

DNA-VP 

PAMELA J VERMEER 

ANNELISE ALLAN 

ATCH WESTERN HILLS SHAKE IT UP GS-E-SP JS-E-SP DNA-VP 




RICK TUCKER 

RS-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (RS-E-SP): 

ATCH-II JEWEL DE CARMELO Y LECHE DNA-CP 


ATCH-II SOUNDTRACK’S LIT’L RED CORVETTE RNX 

HAROLD BASKA 

ATCH TUKUTU’S A SHOT IN THE DARK JS-E-SP RS-E-SP 

CAROL KONICKI 

ATCH TUSCARORAS INDECENT PROPOSAL JS-E-SP RS-E-SP RN 

APRIL WILSON 

ATCH-II VAQUERO’S ALL FIRED UP! 

DAVID HANSON 

ATCH CH WOODSTOCK’S WILD JOYRIDE JS-E-SP RS-E-SP 


LINDA BUELL 

REGULAR AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (RS-N): 

ALLROUNDS GOODGOLLY MISS MOLLY GS-E JS-O RS-N DNA-CP 

ANDREAS HANEL 

MAIKE WOLF 

BRAMBLE’S GUNNA POP A WHEELIE GS-N RS-N 


CROWN POINT MISS EMMI LOU WHO JS-N RS-N 

BEN WEINROTH & SUE WEINROTH 



JS-N RS-N 

JANINA WENDEL 




NIKI MANNING 

FAIRWIND MOVES LIKE JAGGER JS-N RS-N 

MARTHA STRAWMIER 

HEARTFILLED GOODSON RS-N 

TRACY GOODSON 

HIGHCOTTON EWE R ULTRAHOT STDs GS-O JS-N RS-N 


HUDSPETH’S SMOKIN JOSIE GS-N JS-O RS-N 

LAURIE HUDSPETH 

KARPE DIEM’S SUNDANCE GIRL GS-N JS-O RS-N 

KRISTINA MEIGHAN 

JAMES MEIGHAN 

LANDSLIDE’S PERFECT PIXIE GS-O JS-N RS-N RN 

ALISHA SLATER 

WENDE CALL 

LORALINS NEON MOON OF REDHAWK GS-N JS-N RS-N 

JAYME WEIDELL 

MASQUERADE DATE OF DESTINY ODX CDX RS-N RNX REX RMX 

REM DNA-CP 

SUSANNE OEHLER 


JENNA SOBECK 


LISA FOGARTY 


CH MS CATORI FROM SHEPHERDS STARS GS-N JS-O RS-N RE 

DNA-VP 


ALLARD WAGENAAR 



ALEXIS REIDY 

CH OLDE BAYS KISS ME KWIK JS-N RS-N RE DNA-VP 

LAURIE PALMER 

LISA D. DURAND 




REVELAIRE’S SPYDER-MAN JS-N RS-N 


ROCKSTAR’S CHARLY CHAPLIN GS-N JS-O RS-N 

ANNE KOSZELA 

RR GOLDEN COWBOY JS-N RS-N DNA-VP 

DOROTHY G BOWERS 

RUNKLE’S BLUED STEEL RUGER GS-N JS-N RS-N 

BARBARA J. RUNKLE 

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JAY KIPER 

DEAN CHANDLER 

SLYDROCKS ONCE YOU GO BLACK GS-N-OP JS-N RS-N 

ELIZABETH NEUMAN 




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UPROAR’S IN LIKE FINN JS-N RS-N 

MOIRA EASTON 

RHONDA SHEWCHUK 

MIKE J DILLON 


DEBORAH LANG 

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DONNA J TUCKER 


DNA-VP 


PAUL PARIJS 


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CHRISTINE BOROWSKY 

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GINA LARSON 


JANE KLINE 

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ALLROUNDS SURE TO BE FLASHY GS-E JS-E RS-O DNA-VP 

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MICHAEL GONZALES 

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PEGGY TUNKS 



ILONA PFEFFER 

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ILONA PFEFFER 


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BRETT GLAZAR 

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JULIETTE JOYCE & M. RAINE LUTZ 

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JAN POOLE 


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ROBERT THOMPSON & SUSAN THOMPSON 

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DONNA WRIGHT 

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DEBORAH M. SAWYER 

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JOAN SKINNER 



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GA CHILI DOG CD GV-E JV-E-OP RV-E RA RSDA-O RSDA-E JSDA- 

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CHRIS TSURUMOTO 

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VICKIE MCNULTY 

CLARISSA L SHANK 



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RSDA-O 

MIKE HOPPER 

CHARI HOPPER 

ATCH-IX ACE WINDSWEPT’S TRAIL OF JOY RSDA-O 

KAREN BIRDSONG 

ATCH-III WINDSWEPT’S WESTERN SKIES RN RS RSDA-N 

SUE WESSEL 

REGULAR ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - OPEN (RSDA-O): 

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E-SP 


CHRIS TSURUMOTO 

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ROBERT PRESTON 

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KARA SELLERS 



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KAREN BIRDSONG 

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RV-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (RV-E-OP): 




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BETSY J ATKINSON 

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RICK GANN 

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RANDOLPH MILLER 

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MELISSA BORDE 

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LINDA J GRANT 

JOYCE L SIDDALL 

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MARY ANN MAGNESS 

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MANDY ROSE 

CH RAINEDANCE HARD CANDY DNA-VP 

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MICHELLE BERRYESSA DVM $50.00 

EPILEPSY 

REBECCA ROBINE $10.00 

BRUCE CARLSON $10.00 

JOYCE STANKO $25.00 

RANDY & ANNE CAMPER $100.00 

PURINA $1224.31 

Hall of Fame 

ASCA has three separate programs to acknowledge 

exceptional performance of its members and dogs. These 

programs are: 

THE VERSATILITY PROGRAM 

• VCH – Versatility Champion 

The VCH requirements are: (1)CH or A-CH, (2) OTDs, OTDc, 

and ATDd. (3) One of the following five: (a) CDX, (b)CD 

&TD,(c) TDX, (d) Three Open Agility titles: Regular, Jumpers 

and Gamblers (standard, junior or veterans), (e)REM . 

New Versatility Champions (VCH) 

NONE REPORTED THIS ISSUE 

• SVCH – Supreme Versatility Champion 

The SVCH requirements are: (1) CH or A-CH, (2) WTCH. (3) 

One of the following three: (a) UD, (b) Three Elite Agility 

titles: Regular, Jumpers and Gamblers (standard, junior or 

veterans), (c) REMX. 

New Supreme Versatility Champion 


THE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM 

• PCH – Performance Champion 

The PCH requirements are: (1) Two ATD titles and (2) Two 

out of the following four: (a) CDX, (b) CD/TD, (c) Open 

titles in Agility (Open Regular, Open Gamblers, and Open 

Jumpers), in Standard, Veterans, or Junior Handlers division, 

(d) REM. Titles appropriate for the PCH earned before 

the implementation date of the PCH title may be used in 

qualifying for the PCH title. 

New Perfomance Champions (PCH) 

VCH PCH WTCH A-CH CAROLINA CALAIS SET FIRE TO THE 

RAIN GS-O JS-E RS-E RAX REX REM RMX 


TERRI MORGAN 

SELENA POPLIN 


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• SPCH – Supreme Performance Champion 

The SPCH requirements are: (1) WTCH, (2) Two out of the 

following three: (a) UD, (b) Elite titles in Agility (Elite Regular, 

Elite Gamblers, and Elite Jumpers) in Standard ,Veterans, or 

Junior Handlers division, (c) REMX. Titles appropriate for the 

SPCH earned before the implementation date of the SPCH 

title may be used in qualifying for the SPCH title. 

New Supreme Perfomance Champions (SPCH) 

ATCH-IV SPCH PCH WTCH JUSTUS ONE TUFF 

FIRECRACKER RTDS CDX AFTDS PATDS RMX REX 

REMX 

LISA AXNICK 

ASCA HALL OF FAME 

99:02 Effective 1/1/03 add to HOF requirements passed April 

2002: Any allowed titles earned toward HOF requirements 

prior to 1/1/03 will count toward HOF requirements after 

1/1/03. Any allowed titles earned after 1/1/03 must be 

earned under the new HOF requirements. 

Dam: Eight Qualifying Titles with a combination of 2 

Stockdog or Conformation titles and the remaining 6 

earned from any area. 

Sire: Twelve Qualifying Titles with a combination of 3 

Stockdog or Conformation titles and the remaining 9 

earned from any area. 

Kennel: Twenty Qualifying Titles with a combination of 10 

Stockdog and Conformation titles with a minimum 

of three qualifying titles of each (Stockdog and 

Conformation titles). The remaining 10 may be earned 

from any area. 

Qualifying Titles: 

Agility: RS-O or RV-O or RJ-O 

Obedience: CDX 

Tracking: TD or TDU 

Stockdog: ATDd, OTDs, OTDc 

Conformation: CH and A-CH 

Rally: RM 

Effective Date: 6/1/15 


NEW HALL OF FAME SIRES 


HALL OF FAME DAMS 

#536 CH BAYWINDS MAJOR ATTRACTION RAX RE 

DNA-VP 

WENDY WAGGONER & ALAN CROOK 

#537 CH WINDFALLS BE DAZZLED STDd CDX OTDs REX 

RM DNA-VP 

WENDY WAGGONER & ALAN CROOK 

HALL OF FAME KENNELS 

#161 SANDYLAND 

DENISE & STAN CREELMAN 

#162 KANSAQUEST 

CATHERINE (CATHY) LOWE 

99:02 Passed August 2008: 

20 points required 

Qualifying Titles & Points: 

6 pts required/STOCK: Minimum of 2 dogs required. A dog 

may have more than one title count. ATDs (1pt), ATDc 

(1pt), PATDs (1pt), PATDc (1pt), RTDsc (1 pt) 

6 pts required/CONFORMATION: (Those used in HOF may 

be re-used for HOFX). A-CH (1pt), CH (1pt) 

5 pts required/PERFORMANCE: Minimum of 5 required – A 

dog may have more than one title count. Obedience: 

UD (1pt), Agility: J+G+S-E (Any combination – regular, 

junior & veterans equal 1pt)), Rally: REMX (1pt), 

Tracking: TDX (1pt), OR additional stock or conformation 

titles as named above may be substituted 

3 pts required/EXCELLENCE: Minimum of 2 dogs required 

– A dog may have more than one point count. Each (1pt) 

- WTCH, ATCH, OTCH, VCH, SVCH, PCH, SPCH 

A breeder/kennel must have earned HOF prior to 

applying for HOFX. 

Appendix C Hall of Fame Application and Appendix D Hall 

of Fame Excellent Application are in the MVA/HOF 

Rulebook. The Rulebook and these forms may be 

downloaded at the ASCA Website or ordered from the 

ASCA Business Office. 

The following Kennels have qualified for 

HALL OF FAME EXCELLENT 

#35 FASTLANE 

KAREN TILLIA & LISA GOSS 

#36 CALAIS 

TERRI MORGAN & ELIZABETH STIBLEY 

#37 CAROLINA 

SELENA POPLIN 

Judges News 

CONFORMATION 

The following people have applied for Non Regular 

Judge: 

Julie Ostberg 

4667 Arthur Rd. 

Slinger, WI 53086 

414-640-3925 


The following people have applied for Breeder Judge: 

Betsy Atkinson #4750 

1799 RT 91 

Fabius, NY 13063 

315-416-1121 

The following people have applied for Senior Breeder 

Judge: 

Susan Harris # 

1044 Kylie Place 

Hickman, CA 95323 

209-874-2094 

The membership has forty five (45) days to respond 

with comments, positive or negative, concerning these 

individuals. Please send all comments to the ASCA 

Executive Secretary (executive.secretary@asca.org ) 

or the ASCA Business Office (manager@asca.org). 

***** 

Congratulations! The following person have 

successfully satisfied all the requirements at the 

current judge level and have been approved for move 

up. 

Junior Judge 

Shelby Shank #5314 

3126 E Wescott Dr. 

Phoenix, AZ 85050 

602-920-2459 

Non Regular 

Brandy Esch #5313 

2333 42 nd Ave. 

Greeley, CO 80634 

970-351-8945 

Valerie Yates #5312 

109 Canaan Rd. 

Renfrew ON K7V 3Z4 

613-432-0591 

Lisa Ott #5311 

10243 Stadt Rd. 

Marshfield, WI 54449 

715-591-4756 

Provisional 

Elizabeth Jaco #5620 

1511 West Dr. 

Kingsland, TX 78639 

325-388-6209 

Kalla Jaco #4684 

9617 Great Hills Trail #1321 

Austin, TX 78759 

737-704-1685 

DiAnna Williams #5242 

1309 N Coventry Ave. 

Fresno, CA 93737 

559-999-7546 

CONFORMATION 

Breeder 

Linda Braun #4801 

982 State Route 43 

Stephentown, NY 12169 

518-428-8778 

Peggy Meersman #5262 

Heikantstraat 19 

2900 Schoten, Belgium 

AGILITY 

Allard Wagenaar #5264 

Bartholijnsstraat 7 

3840 Hoepertingen, Belgium 

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Obedience 


BEGINNER NOVICE (BN): 

RTCH ARCOIRIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL CD BN JS-N RTX DNA-VP 

LACEY CURRY 

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LYNDA L SHACKELFORD 

HISAWS GOTTA HAVE RULES BN 

JULIE CAMPION 

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MICHELLE MORGAN 

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ALEXIS REIDY 

POLEPOSITION OF ELBE EOVYN BN 

JOHANNA GEBHARDT 

REVELAIRE’S KODACHROME BN 

STEPHANIE SMITH 

CH RHF’S INHERITS THE WIND BN RN 

ROBIN BOLENDER 

RUFF’N’TUFF ALL ABOUT BOOTS BN RNX 


ALEXANDRA LEHNERT 

SAKONNET JINGLE BELL ROCK BN 

PAUL E BROWN 

SHADOMOONS PLAYIN MY TRUMP CARD BN DNA-CP 

SUSAN M COX 

TESTIMONY’S KENDALL ON FIRE BN RN DNA-VP 

SANDRA PENN 

JILLIAN WARD 

THERMODYNAMIC OF IMAGINEER BN RAX 

ERIC BRICKSON 

GEMI SASSON-BRICKSON 

TREASURE TYME DRAW’N THE LINE BN RNX RAX RM 

MARY E. GROVE 

BETH ANGLEMYER 

COMPANION DOG (CD): 

APPIAN WAYS WILL-O-THE-WISP CD GV-O JV-O RV-O RNX RA 

DALE KLAUSNER 


BALEEZE SECRETS RENDEZVOUS CD RNX 

KATHARINA SCHEUCH 

ATCH-II CAITLANDS DOUBLE TIME BN CD RAX DNA-VP 


DAVID GRUBEL 

CASA BLANCA’S HOT EMBERS FLY CD GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E 

SUNDI PRECHTL 

CONCORDIAS MOONSHADOW STDs CD GS-N JV-E RS-O DNA-VP 

PAMELA PARKER 

COOLIBAH’S STRAIGHT SHOOTER CD 

AIMEE P KINCAID 

KENNETH KINCAID 

CRITERIAS CLASSIC LITTLE DEUCE COUPE CD RN 

LOUISE ANDERSON 

JOHN ANDERSON 



LONGSHADOWS SIENNA BN CD RN 

KATHLEEN THOMPSON 

ROCKSTAR’S MARCELLUS WALLACE STDs CD GJ-E JJ-E-OP RJ-E 

RE 

JENNIFER KLEMM-OBERTOPP 

RENE OBERTOPP 

CH SAWDUST’S DON’T STOP BELIEVING BN CD RM REX DNA-VP 

REBECCA PUGH 

STONE RIDGE BALLISTIC CD 

CLAIRE THOMAS 

CH SUNDEW RAVENSONG CD TD STDs ATDd 

ANN B. DECHANT 

CHARLES E STEPHENSON 

SUNPIPERS SPRINT TO THE FINISH CD GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E-OP 

ROBIN KAY MAGEE 

TRI-SMITH’S I’LL HAVE ANOTHER CD RNX 

DONNA J LONG 

WINDYPINE’S FIRST IN LAST OUT CD DNA-VP 

KENNETH KINCAID 

AIMEE P KINCAID 

COMPANION DOG EXCELLENT (CDX): 

BAYWINDS WATCH HER STRUT CDX 

JOHN WARNER 

PADDY WARNER 


COUNTRYWOODS THE PERFECT STORM CDX RM 

SUNDAY L MILES 

CRYSTAL CANYON’S POWDER KEG CDX GS-E JS-N RS-O RNX RAX 

JANET HANSON 

PCH CH DIAMOND HILL JEWEL OF THE NITE STDc ATDds CDX TD 

GS-O JS-O RV-E RNX RAX REX RMX REM DNA-VP 

DORENE CAMPBELL 

OLD WEST SPEAK E Z SPITFIRE CDX RNX RAX 

LORI SPIKER 

SRN EAGLE WAWATAI CDX DNA-VP 

ANNETTE COCHRANE 

TRI-SMITH’S I CAN FLY STDs CDX RA DNA-CP 

MEKENNA SMITH 

TALENA A SMITH 

BRANDON SMITH 

CH WESTRIDGE REVERIE JUST ONELOOK STDcd OTDs CDX RAX 

DNA-CP 

MARY ANN MAGNESS 

LEON B GOETZ 

OPEN DOG EXCELLENT (ODX): 

NINEVEH’S RED LICORICE TWIST BN STDd ODX GS-E JS-E RS-E 

RNX REX REM RMX 

BARBARA MILLER 

NOBILITY’S WAY OF LIVE ODX REM REX 

STEFANIE HOFFMANN 

OLD OAKS DREAMIN OF BRYCE CDX ODX GS-N JS-N RS-N RAX 

CHRISTINE HUBACEK 

OTCH (OTCH): 

OTCH BRIE GOODTIME LAYTON UD 

BARBARA LAYTON 


MARY K BENTE 

UTILITY DOG (UD): 

CH RTCH-2 CASA BLANCA’S CAME TO PLAY UD GS-E JS-O RS-O 

RAX REMX REX RMX 

SUNDI PRECHTL 

RTCH-2 HIFI’S FEATHER CAN FLY ODX UD GV-E JV-E RV-E RNX 

RTX DNA-VP 

HEIDI IVERSON 



LAURIE BURNAMTWIN OAKS ARROW LEAP OF FAITH OTDcds 

UD RAX RMX RSA-N DNA-VP JSA-O 

NANETTE FRANCESCHINI 

Rally 


RALLY ADVANCED (RA): 

CH BAYOULAND’S SPICE DE VIVRE RNX RAX 


YVETTE LEBLANC 

BROODRIDGE UM UM GOOD CD RNX RAX DNA-VP 





DAVID GRUBEL 

CALAIS CAROLINA REESE’S PIECES GS-E JS-E RS-E RA 

PHIL MANGAN 

VICKY MANGAN 




CC ROSECREEK’S BLUE FIRE RNX RAX 

SILKE DITSCHLER 

LISA DITSCHLER 

CH CHANCES’R MUSIC OF THE NIGHT GS-N JS-N RS-N RA DNA-VP 

DIANA L HEFTI 

LARRY HEFTI 

CHECKERBERRY EVER CHANGING GS-N JS-N RS-N RNX RAX 


COSMA INVITA OF CHARLOT’S FARM CD RA DNA-VP 

HEIKE SEIDEL 

JOACHIM SEIDEL 

COUNTRYWOODS MOOSHU MAN CD RNX RAX 

RENE ARZA 

RHONDA ARZA 

CRYSTAL WINDS MR RIGHT! STDs OTDd BN RA 

JODI DOVEL 

DANDELION HILL’S LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT BN RA DNA-VP 




DANIELS PERFECTLY YOU STDds CD GS-O JS-E RS-E RE DNA-VP 

JASMIN DANIEL 

DEL RAE’S GQ BY SIRIUS CD GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O RNX RAX 

KELLY WARNER 

DIAMOND AIRE SOLAR STORM CD STDc RNX RA DNA-VP 

KELLI MANTHEY 

MARIE MURPHY 

ELEMENTS SENSATIONAL STRIP RA 

WIEBKE KAATSCH 

NADINE SCHOTT 

FALLING STAR BAD UNCLE OF GER RA DNA-VP 

KARIN OTT 

INGO SCHULZ 


GATORHEAVEN SMIDGE OF SLANDER RA DNA-VP 

MICHELLE RADLOFF 

LINDSEY D G LUND 

JARILYN M PUSZ 

COURTNEY LUND 

GEFION’S JESS V WEST KILL BN RA 

GLADYS C. MEYER 

GMG MAVI SUCUK CD RA 

MARIANNE GEISEL 

GOLDSTAR STILL SINGS OLD SONGS RNX RNC RAX 


JACOB’S ALLAGASH SUN RISE GS-O JS-O RS-N RNX RA 

ARIANE M. BAILEY 

CH JAMARA’S FLASH POINT CD JV-N RV-N RNX RA DNA-VP 

LYNDA PEPPEL 

KANTERA’S GOTTASEEITOBELIEVE IT BN RNX RA 

RACHAEL RUNCK 

KAREN M GRAY 

WTCH MAKITA’S MEADOWLARK OFTDs BN RA DNA-VP 



ATCH-III MILLERRIDGE ROCKCREEK ROOKIE RAX DNA-VP 



LISA FOGARTY 



RAX RE DNA-VP 

LISA FOGARTY 



ALEXIS REIDY 

OUTRUN’S ALLAGASH EVENING SKYE RNX RA JSA-N GSA-N 

ARIANE M. BAILEY 

ATCH-IV OXFORD’S JESS RATTLE YO’ HOCKS CD ATDds RA 

DEBBIE POWELL 



ILONA PFEFFER 


AMANDA GLAZAR 

BRETT GLAZAR 

PSR HIGH CALIBER RNX RAX 

JERI WHEATON 

DAWNA SIMS 

MEGAN SIMS KENNEDY 

CH RHF’S ASHES IN THE WIND BN RA 


RIVERHILL’S INDIGO ABBY GV-E JV-E-OP RV-E RNX RAX 

CHERYL PASTICK 

ROSES AND DREAMS HEARTBEAT RAX 

JOSE AGUILAR 

KIM DE LEEUW 



SAMILYNS SIR LANCELOT RA DNA-CP 

KELLY MURPHY-SMITH 



COURTNEY LUND 

SLASH V SMOKIN’ ZYDECO RA 

ROBIN LEE 

ATCH-IV SLYDROCK’S JAZZMANIAN DEVIL RNX RA DNA-VP 

JEFF HAYES 

SOMEKINDOFMAGIC OKAY TO SMILE RA 

JOSE AGUILAR 

SOMEKINDOFMAGIC ONTOPOFTHWORLD RA 

CARO MAES 

SUNPIPERS TRACKWALLSEEYA BN GS-N JS-N-SP RS-N-OP RNX 

RA 

ROBIN A COONEY 

DANIEL A. COONEY 

SUPREME’S FLYIN’ FINIAN JS-N RNX RAX 

LORI E DIAMOND 


ERIC BRICKSON 



THUNDERBAYS BOOM BOOM POW RNX RAX DNA-VP 

DENISE HELD 

FLORIAN RAEDISCH 

CH UNDENIABLE HEART OF GOLD BN RNX RA 

HARRY PAUL 

WILDSONG’S HAPPY HALLOWEEN ODX RA 

KATHARINA KLOESTER 

WILDSONG’S NEXT TRIP TO PARIS CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RA 

DNA-VP DNA-CP 


WRANGLIN’S KICKIN UP DUST RNX RAX 

KELLY WARNER 

RALLY ADVANCED X (RAX): 




BROODRIDGE UM UM GOOD CD RNX RAX DNA-VP 





DAVID GRUBEL 




CC ROSECREEK’S BLUE FIRE RNX RAX 

SILKE DITSCHLER 

LISA DITSCHLER 

CHECKERBERRY EVER CHANGING GS-N JS-N RS-N RNX RAX 


COUNTRYWOODS MOOSHU MAN CD RNX RAX 

RENE ARZA 

RHONDA ARZA 

CRYSTAL CANYON’S POWDER KEG CDX GS-E JS-N RS-O RNX RAX 

JANET HANSON 

DEL RAE’S GQ BY SIRIUS CD GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O RNX RAX 

KELLY WARNER 

GOLDSTAR STILL SINGS OLD SONGS RNX RNC RAX 


LAVENDERBLOSSOM SPRING TEMPEST GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RNC 

REX RM RAX DNA-VP 



ATCH-III MILLERRIDGE ROCKCREEK ROOKIE RAX DNA-VP 



LISA FOGARTY 



RAX RE DNA-VP 

LISA FOGARTY 



ILONA PFEFFER 

PSR HIGH CALIBER RNX RAX 

JERI WHEATON 

DAWNA SIMS 


RIVERHILL’S INDIGO ABBY GV-E JV-E-OP RV-E RNX RAX 

CHERYL PASTICK 

ROSES AND DREAMS HEARTBEAT RAX 

JOSE AGUILAR 

KIM DE LEEUW 

SUPREME’S FLYIN’ FINIAN JS-N RNX RAX 

LORI E DIAMOND 


ERIC BRICKSON 


THUNDERBAYS BOOM BOOM POW RNX RAX DNA-VP 

DENISE HELD 

FLORIAN RAEDISCH 

TREESONG’S PEPPERMINT PATTI RNX RAX 

CATHY HAVERDINK 

WRANGLIN’S KICKIN UP DUST RNX RAX 

KELLY WARNER 

RALLY EXCELLENT (RE): 

BWILD DRAWN N PORTERED RNX RAX RE 

BRIANNA SHEPPARD 





COUNTRYWOOD TOOTIN MY OWN HORN CDX RNX RE 

SUNDAY L MILES 

DANIELS PERFECTLY YOU STDds CD GS-O JS-E RS-E RE DNA-VP 

JASMIN DANIEL 

GEMMELLS I HOPE U DANCE CD RE DNA-VP 

SANDY SMARSH 

CH HEARTFILLED’S WHISKEY LULLABY RNX RAX RE 

MEGAN BROWN 

IVYFARM I’LL STOP AND THINK STDd GJ-E JJ-E RJ-O RAX RE 

DNA-VP 


SOREN SMAIL 

LANDSLIDES PERFECTLY SHAKEN CD GS-E JS-E RS-O RE 


WENDE CALL 

CONNIE BLOWERS 





LIFESTYLE’S ANXIOUS TO PLEASE CD GS-O JS-N RS-N RNX RAX 

RE DNA-VP 

MELANIE LICCIARDI 

LITTLE GIPSY’S I DREAM OF TARA RNX RAX REX DNA-VP 

ANJA KRIEGER 

CH LK MICHIGAN’S BOLD REFLECTION JS-N RAX RE DNA-VP 

MARCIE ANN BOOMSLITER 

MAGICSTAR’S SILVER MOON BN CD RNX RAX RNC RM DNA-VP 


CAROLA NEUMANN 


RAX RE DNA-VP 

LISA FOGARTY 

CH RAVENGARDS STARLIT HEAVENS STDds GV-O JV-N RV-O RE 

SUSAN EISENBERG 

A-CH RENA’S WISH UPON A STAR STDs CDX OTDd JS-O RS-N 

RNX REX 

APRIL STANKE 

CH REVELAIRE THE IRON MAN RNX RAX RM 

DAWN WILLIAMS 

TIMOTHY J WILLIAMS 

STONE RIDGE RED ALL OVER RE 

LYNNE FICKETT 

CHERRIE T CANNON 

STORMY VALLEY ICEBREAKER JS-O RS-N RNX RE DNA-VP 

WIEBKE KAATSCH 


MARY E. GROVE 


TREASURE TYME POETIC JUSTICE BN CD RNX RAX RE 

LORI HEIPP 

VINELAKE’S TOPSY TURVY BN CD RNX RAX REX DNA-VP 

LINDSEY SERAFINI 

VISKYA’S EMMA OF DESERT MOON CD GV-E JV-E RV-O RE 

LINDSEY HEINS 

XS SPEED IN THE FAST LEIN BN ODX GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RAX 

REX 

KRISTIN BACKSTROM 

BILL BACKSTROM 

RALLY EXCELLENT C (REC): 

A-CH STARSWEPTS PAVIN’ A BUMPY ROAD BN CD GS-O JS-O 

RS-N-OP RNC RNX RAX RAC RM REC 

ANN MCCABE 





RALLY EXCELLENT MASTERS (REM): 

CH 2RCOOLMOORSUNFIRE NO QUARTER GIVEN STDcds CD RNX 

REX RMX REM DNA-VP 

RENEE WATSON 




TERRI MORGAN 

SELENA POPLIN 


CHECKERBERRY CATCH OF THE DAY RTX JSA-N GSA-N 


CTC HIGHLAND MYSTIC OF GLEN EY BN CD GS-O JS-E RS-E REM 

DNA-VP 

DIANA L HEFTI 

LARRY HEFTI 







HEAVENLY STARS ACROSS UNIVERSE RNX RMX REM DNA-VP 

CHRISTIANE REINERS 

HIFI’S FLOWER LEI BN CD GS-N JS-N RS-N RNX RAX REX RMX 

REM DNA-VP 

HEIDI IVERSON 

MASQUERADE DATE OF DESTINY ODX CDX RS-N RNX REX RMX 

REM DNA-CP 


SVCH VCH ATCH-VIII SPCH PCH WTCH A-CH METROS KATIE BAR 

THE DOOR RTDs UD REX REM DNA-VP 

LYNN R CHASE 

TOM GROW 

ATCH-III METROS UNEXPECTED GRANDMASTER STDcs CDX RNX 

REM REX 

LYNN R CHASE 



LISA AXNICK 

RAVENWYND PICK UP JAX RTX 

DOROTHY ANDERSON 

RAVENWYND SQUEEK’S CLOUDY SKYE BN RAX REX RMX REM 

DNA-VP 

MARY LOU E TRONE 

SCALLYWAG’S MISS SOPHIE JS-N RAX REX RMX REM 

BERND LEWEJOHANN 

SHOOTING STAR GAZER OF IMAGE BN RAC REX REM JSDA-N 

REBECCA L. BEACH 

ATCH SRN EAGLE THREE WISHES CDX JV-E-SP REX REM 

ELEANOR DRIVER 

ATCH CH SUNPIPER’S BY A LANDSLIDE BN CD RTX DNA-VP 

KATHY FRETZ 

VICTORIA’S BLUE LIGHT OF VENUS RNX RAX REM 

DANIELA HERMANN 


RALLY EXCELLENT MASTERS X (REMX): 



ATCH-XI CHUKKER’S GUNNA GET EWE STDds CDX RMX REMX 

DNA-CP 

WENDY CERILLI 

ATCH-VII CHUKKER’S STUCK ON EWE STDs CD ATDd RMX REMX 

WENDY CERILLI 

D BAR D’S PETTICOATS AND PISTOLS CDX RTX DNA-VP 

SALLY DAVIS 

JESSICA DAVIS 

GUDY’S ALL GOOD THINGS OF FANCY ODX CDX GS-E JS-E-OP 

RS-O RMX REMX 


ATCH-IV SPCH PCH WTCH JUSTUS ONE TUFF FIRECRACKER RTDs 

CDX AFTDs PATDs RMX REX REMX 

LISA AXNICK 




STERNWANDERER’S DEVILWEARSPRADA GS-N JS-O RS-N RA 

RMX REMX DNA-VP 

NADINE KERBERGER 

ANJA STEFANIE HUEBSCH 


KATHY FRETZ 

RALLY EXCELLENT X (REX): 





DIAMOND HILL TAYLOR MADE STDcs BN RNX RAX REX 



EASTWOOD CDX RMX REX DNA-CP 

SHARON GIBBONS 

GUDY’S KEEP A PROMISE MINONODIN ODX RNX RAX RMX REX 

DNA-VP 


CH JUBILEE’S CAUSE FOR ALARM RNX RAX REX 

SHERYL DOODEMAN 

KROELLERS AUSTRALIAN SUN REX DNA-VP 

SONJA DANNENBERG 

LAVENDERBLOSSOM SPRING FLOWER GS-O JS-E RS-E RM REX 

DNA-VP 







LITTLE GIPSY’S I DREAM OF TARA RNX RAX REX DNA-VP 

ANJA KRIEGER 

ATCH-III METROS UNEXPECTED GRANDMASTER STDcs CDX RNX 

REM REX 

LYNN R CHASE 



LISA AXNICK 

WTCH MOTTS BLAZIN’ SUN JAMBOREE AFTDs BN CD ATD-Mds 

ATD-Xs RNX RAX REX 

PAT WHITE 

NOBILITY’S WAY OF LIVE ODX REM REX 

STEFANIE HOFFMANN 

A-CH RENA’S WISH UPON A STAR STDs CDX OTDd JS-O RS-N 

RNX REX 

APRIL STANKE 

STARSWEPTS ENERGIZED BY BRIDEY BN GV-N-SP JV-N-SP RS-N 

RAX RNC REX DNA-CP JSDA-N-SP GSDA-N 





VINELAKE’S TOPSY TURVY BN CD RNX RAX REX DNA-VP 


XS SPEED IN THE FAST LEIN BN ODX GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RAX 

REX 

KRISTIN BACKSTROM 

BILL BACKSTROM 

RALLY MASTERS (RM): 

CH BAYWIND & SUPREME TURN THE PAGE GS-O JS-E RS-N RM 

DIANE MUNSON 


LYNN R CHASE 


JILL WOLFARD 

BAYWIND’S STEALTH BOMBER BN STDds CD TD GS-E JS-O RS-O 

RNX RAX REX RM 

JOAN ARMSTRONG 





ATCH-III CHUKKER’S RED BADGE OF COURAGE STDd CD RNX RM 

DNA-VP 

WENDY CERILLI 

ATCH-III CHUKKER’S RIDING SHOTGUN CD BN STDd RAX RMX 

RM DNA-VP 

WENDY CERILLI 


DNA-VP 


HAULIN A’S MUCHO CALIENTE OFTDs OTDcds RAX REX RNX RMX 

NOEL J RITTER 

BARBARA J HAGER 





MAGICSTAR’S SILVER MOON BN CD RNX RAX RNC RM DNA-VP 


CAROLA NEUMANN 

CH REVELAIRE THE IRON MAN RNX RAX RM 

DAWN WILLIAMS 


A-CH REVELAIRE’S FIRE HAZARD RNX RM DNA-CP 

JENNIFER L. GREEN 

S BAR L NEGEV CD OTDcd ATDs GS-O JS-E RS-O RM DNA-VP 

JASMIN DANIEL 

INGRID RICHARDT 

STARN DIVINE PASSION @ SAMILYN BN CD RNX RNC RAX RM 

DNA-VP 



COURTNEY LUND 


MARY E. GROVE 


WEECKS PRECIOUS PATCH IN RED RAX REX RM DNA-VP 

JULIA FRIEHOFF 

BIRGIT WEECKS 

WINSLOWS TAKN ASPIN ONA HARLEY BN STDd OTDcs RM 

DNA-VP 

LISA AXNICK 

RALLY MASTERS X (RMX): 

AUNAM CARA’S SILVER OPAL REX REM RMX 

ETTA WERTZ 




TERRI MORGAN 

SELENA POPLIN 





EASTWOOD CDX RMX REX DNA-CP 

SHARON GIBBONS 


DNA-VP 



NOEL J RITTER 


HEAVENLY STARS ACROSS UNIVERSE RNX RMX REM DNA-VP 


JACKANAPES TWINKLING MILKY WAY CD RNX REX RAX REM RMX 

DNA-VP 




LISA AXNICK 

RAVENWYND SQUEEK’S CLOUDY SKYE BN RAX REX RMX REM 

DNA-VP 


SCALLYWAG’S MISS SOPHIE JS-N RAX REX RMX REM 

BERND LEWEJOHANN 


RALLY NOVICE (RN): 

ALLSTARS POET RY IN MOTION RN 

KATIELYN MILLER 

AUSTRIAN DREAM ELECTRIC LADY RN 

CHRISTINA HALM 

HEIKE ROOS 

PHILIPP HARRER 



BARD’S PAGE-TURNER RNX DNA-VP 



NIKKI HEEP 


BOSHELEUR’S STARSWEPT HISAWZIP BN RN 

DEBRA DYER-PAGEL 

CURTIS L VAN LEUR 

CH BUFF CAP LACONIA EVERY LITTLE KISS RN 

SARA KOENIG 

BRENT KINDRED 

BURNINGSTARS NEVER BE ENOUGH RN DNA-VP 



CARMEL’S HE’S GOT TRUEGRIT BN RN 

SANDY THOMPSON 

CATORI’S THE CATS PAJAMAS GS-E JS-E RS-E RNX 

DEBRA VAUGHAN 

CH CHECKERBERRY I DRIVE YOUR TRUCK RNX 



WENDY CERILLI 

COME-A-LONG GENUINE RISK GV-O JV-O RN 

JERRIE DAVIDSON 

COPPER HILL CUIDAD CONELROJO RNX DNA-VP 

APRIL CARON 

COWEN’S LITTLE ACRE’S BO BN RNX 

JANNA COWEN 

CTC RED SOLO CUP GS-E JS-E RS-E RNX 

CONNIE L. WYMA 

ALDEN J. WYMA 

DANDELION HILL’S MADE FOR LOVING YOU RN DNA-VP 


ALEXANDER BAESSLER 

DEAR VAGABONDS BORN2MAKEUHAPPY GS-O JS-O RS-O RNX 


MARTINA STOECKER 

A-CH GALLERYS PAINT UP A STORM GS-N JS-N RS-N RN 

DALE DYER 

JULIE ROGERS 

STACEY DYER 

GEARHART NITE HAWKE OF GRANADA RN 

DEBBIE VOELKER 



ATCH-IV HEARTFIRE’S WILD ONE RN 

KAREN HARTSOUGH 


JANET SHARE 

I’M DOGGARDENS Y MONREAL’S DARK TEMPTATION YUMINA RN 

DNA-VP 

PETRA SCROFFERNECCHER 

I’M HOT&SPICY DAKOTA MONREAL’S SPECIAL EDITION RN 

DNA-CP 

MARIANNE MONREAL 

ICY A LIL’ TRUBBLE BY SUNDANCE STDds RN DNA-CP 

HEIDI DAHMS-FOSTER 

CH IF EVER KEEPIN’ THE LOOK CD STDc OTDds RN 

KELLI KUPFER 

IMPACT’S BLACK ICE RN 

JACKIE KOBIERECKI 

IVYFARM DANCING WITH THE DUKE GJ-N JJ-O RN DNA-VP 


SOREN SMAIL 

IVYFARM DUKE’S LIL HOOLIGAN JJ-N RN DNA-VP 

JENNIFER SMAIL & SOREN SMAIL 

IVYFARM FULL MOON RISIN’ RNX 

REBECCA S. MANENTI 



JACKANAPES SEA OF STARS RNX 


JACKANAPES STARLIGHT EXPRESS RN 







LANDSLIDES PERFECT AVALANCHE GS-N JS-E RS-N RN 

SHERRI HEIZER 

WENDE CALL 

MAD RIVERS LIVE LONG & PROSPER RN 

SHARON HANSBURY 

ALEXIS SMITH 

MASQUERADE MISS MONEYPENNY RNX 


MMM’S WIND SONG @ RHF RN 


MONREAL’S A MAGIC MOMENT CISCA RNX DNA-VP 


MONREAL’S DARK TEMPTATION ZAPHIRA CDF RNX 


MONREAL’S SWEET CHOCOLATE”AMY” RNX DNA-VP 

CORNELIA LEUFGEN 








VALERIE YATES 




NORTHBAY’S WISH COME TRUE RN 

SARAH CARDEN 

PEPPER DOG PEERLESS QUEEN JJ-N RN 

LASSE SOMMER 

PICASSO’S STOLEN MIRACLE RN 

LARA MARIA KOENIG & NADINE KERBERGER 

PRECISION’S MI-T MYLEE RN DNA-CP 

TOM HIRSBRUNNER 

JANA HIRSBRUNNER 

CH RENA’S LIVING THE DREAM STDc CD AFTDs ATDds RN DNA-CP 

NINA SCOTT-PACE 

CONNIE D GOHL 

CH RENASI’MABELIEVEROFMERRIBROOK BN STDd OTDs RN 

DNA-VP 

CONNIE D GOHL 

ELIZABETH GIBSON 

STEVEN G GIBSON 





SAMILYN NO CONTEST RN 

HEATHER MOORE 



COURTNEY LUND 

SHAWTOWNS BLACK BETTY GS-E-SP JS-E-SP RS-E RN DNA-VP 

JAN BRANHAM 

SLIDING S OUT OF THE BLUE RN 


SOME KIND OF MAGIC MIGHTYMOUSE JS-N RN 

DAISY HABRAKEN 

SPRING FEVER’S MEANT TO BE RNX 


SHERRIE SCOTT 




DNA-VP 

MARY HUSSEY 

SWEETNSASSY’S JAILHOUSE PRIVATE EYE RNX DNA-VP 

DIANA L CURL 

TEMPTATION’S LIGHT MY FIRE GS-O JS-N RS-N RN 

BRUCE GARRETT 



DONNA J LONG 

VICTORIA’S BLUE NIGHT AND DAY RN 

DANIELA HERMANN 

CH VINELAKE’S ONE FELL SWOOP RN DNA-CP 

LEIGH HOLMES 


JS-E RS-O RN 

KELLI MANTHEY 

RALLY NOVICE C (RNC): 

BAYWINDS DROP DEAD DIVA BN RNX RNC 

PEGGY ALBERTSON 

JOAN ARMSTRONG 

KINNAMANS ISIS D PESSOA JS-N RNX RNC 

LAURIE SHEPARD 


RALLY NOVICE X (RNX): 



BARD’S PAGE-TURNER RNX DNA-VP 





CAROLINA CALAIS HERE’S LOOKIN AT YOU KID GS-N JS-N RS-N 

RNX 

CANDI KNOPP 

CATORI’S THE CATS PAJAMAS GS-E JS-E RS-E RNX 

DEBRA VAUGHAN 

CH CHECKERBERRY I DRIVE YOUR TRUCK RNX 


COPPER HILL CUIDAD CONELROJO RNX DNA-VP 

APRIL CARON 

COWEN’S LITTLE ACRE’S BO BN RNX 

JANNA COWEN 

CTC RED SOLO CUP GS-E JS-E RS-E RNX 

CONNIE L. WYMA 

ALDEN J. WYMA 

DEAR VAGABONDS BORN2MAKEUHAPPY GS-O JS-O RS-O RNX 


MARTINA STOECKER 




NOEL J RITTER 



JANET SHARE 

IVYFARM FULL MOON RISIN’ RNX 

REBECCA S. MANENTI 

JACKANAPES SEA OF STARS RNX 







MASQUERADE MISS MONEYPENNY RNX 


MONREAL’S A MAGIC MOMENT CISCA RNX DNA-VP 


MONREAL’S DARK TEMPTATION ZAPHIRA CDF RNX 


MONREAL’S EARTHQUAKE “BAMBAM” RNX DNA-VP 


MONREAL’S SWEET CHOCOLATE”AMY” RNX DNA-VP 

CORNELIA LEUFGEN 



LISA FOGARTY 

J KELSEY JONES







RENE OBERTOPP 

ILONA PFEFFER 

RAINEDANCE DESIGNER GENES BN CD RNX 

RICHARD ANDERSON 

M. RAINE LUTZ 

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Q&A 

Do These Genes Fit? 

How do Aussie cancer statistics compare 

to those of other breeds? And how do we 

know if cancers are inherited? 

Your statistical question isn’t easy to 

answer. I’m familiar with some Aussie 

statistics through my work with ASHGI, 

but I don’t have ready access to similar data 

on other breeds. That said, it is generally 

known among cancer researchers and 

veterinarians that dogs, like people, are 

cancer-prone. Cancer is a common cause 

of death, especially in old age, for both 

species. ASHGI did a survey of Aussies 

with cancer about ten years ago. 26.4% of 

the dogs with cancer were reported to have 

hemangiosarcoma (HSA) and 23% to have 

lymphoma/lymphosarcoma (alternate 

names for the same disease). If you factor 

in dogs for whom the respondent indicated 

cancer location rather than cancer type, 

those with typical sites for HSA tumors 

constituted up to 23.4% which were 

probable HSA cases, possibly making that 

cancer responsible for about half of the 

cases I the breed. 

When certain cancers predominate or 

occur with above-average frequency in a 

particular breed or there are cancers that 

clearly follow family lines, those cancers 

almost certainly have an inherited risk. 

Both of these are the case with Lymphoma 

and HSA in Aussies as they are in several 

other breeds including Goldens and 

Salukis. 

In ASHGI’s 2009-10 general health 

survey 5% of dogs were reported to have 

had hemangio and 2% lymphoma, a 

proportion roughly equivalent to the earlier 

findings from dogs with cancer. It also 

indicates that about one Aussie in 14 will 

get one of these two cancers. All other 

cancers appear to be spontaneous in the 

breed. 

If you want to do some data-mining 

from our surveys, the reports and pdfs with 


Send your questions to: 

C.A. Sharp 

1338 Trouville Ave. 

Grover Beach, CA 93433 

ph. 805-473-0078 

e-mail: 51ca@ashgi.org 

summary data can be found here: http:// 

www.ashgi.org/home-page/genetics-info/ 

health-surveys 

My red merle girl has a lot of white and is 

lighter than some so I’m wondering if she 

could be dilute? Should I get a color test 

panel done? 

The amount of white markings has 

nothing to do with dilute. 

There is a wide range of pigmentation 

in reds that are not dilute. True dilutes can 

be difficult to distinguish from reds that are 

lighter for other reasons, especially the 

merles. DNA testing could tell you whether 

or not she is dilute but you don’t need a full 

color panel to do this. All you need is the 

dilute test, often called “D-locus” or 

“MLPH” (the name of the gene.) If she has 

two recessive copies of that gene then she 

is dilute. 

I’m considering a frozen semen 

insemination using semen collected in 

1992. I have been informed that a DNA 

profile can be established on frozen 

material. Can DNA health testing be 

obtained with the same lab/same time? I 

was told the breed club would take care of 

this. 

I’m not sure why someone said a breed 

clubs could do this for you. ASCA does 

have its own DNA profiling/parentage 

verification program. I’m not aware of any 

breed club that operates it’s own a DNA 

health testing program, though some may 

have a member benefit that offers a discount 

as ASCA does with Paw Print Genetics. 

Given that the dog is long gone you’ll 

need to sacrifice some of the stored semen 

for testing, with separate samples for the 

DNA profile and health testing. ASCA’s 

DNA program will accept semen as a 

sample but you need to make arrangement 

with the office prior to submitting it. Since 

your dog was collected before January 1, 

1999 ASCA doesn’t require a DNA profile 

though you may want to check with the 

office to see if there is anything you need 

to do to verify date of collection and whose 

semen it was when you register the litter. 

For health testing you should canvas 

DNA health testing labs you’d like to use 

to see if they will accept a semen sample. 

It might require special handling which 

they may or may not be able to accommodate 

or may charge an additional fee. When you 

find a lab be sure to discuss shipping 

requirements (do they need it to stay frozen, 

etc.) 

The tests I would most recommend are 

MDR1 and HSF4 (cataracts) plus anything 

you know that your bitch carries. 

A friend of mine’s dog was diagnosed with 

idiopathic epilepsy. The breeder really 

bashed her on her Facebook page and said 

idiopathic means they don’t know what 

causes that so it isn’t genetic. He said it’s 

a relatively new thing in Aussies and years 

ago you never heard of it. 

I beg to differ on several counts. The 

term “idiopathic” was hung on the disease 

years ago before there was a good 

understanding of the genetics involved. 

Today the cause and it is known: Genes. 

Researchers wouldn’t be spending time and 

money on canine epilepsy genetic research 

if this were a big question mark. 

Once a dog has been diagnosed with 

idiopathic (also called primary or inherited) 

epilepsy, those who have the affected dog

and its near relatives should assume they 

are dealing with an inherited condition. 

This is especially the case if you are aware 

of another related dog with seizures. 

As for this being something new, I ran 

into an Aussie with epilepsy was in the 

early 70s, when I was new to the breed. It 

belonged to someone in the obedience class 

I was attending. She had been told that 

epilepsy just happened in some dogs. At 

that point not a great deal was understood 

about the inheritance though it was known 

that epilepsy was a very common canine 

ailment and did seem to be more common 

in some breeds, an indication of inheritance. 

Attacking someone who has publicly 

stated she her dog has a health problem 

does no one any good – though the breeder 

may think it is protecting his good 

reputation. (In my view this behavior says 

something rather different about his 

reputation.) Some people do this to bully 

people into silence and when done publicly, 

as it was here, it intimidates others from 

coming forward. 

About 15 yars ago there was a sea 

change in attitudes about epilepsy and more 

than a few people started sharing 

information. Unfortunately, over the years 

as some folks moved on, new people came 

into the breed, and some of the old deniers 

continued in their behavior, there are those 

who are again finding excuses for epilepsy 

to avoid dealing with it. Perhaps the worst 

attitude is “why bother, it’s everywhere.” 

This does nothing to prevent the heartache 

of having a dog with severe epilepsy, nor 

does it “improve the breed.” Quite the 

opposite. 

Cover-ups and denial never make 

anything better. Share information on dogs 

with epilepsy and do your best to make 

breeding decisions that improve epilepsy 

risk, even if it is only from high risk to a 

little less high a risk. Any improvement is 

progress. 

Is storm sensitivity inherited, or a 

conditioned issue? Is there a way to know 

if a pup is sensitive before purchasing? 

It isn’t just storms. Dogs can be 

reactive to gunshots, fireworks, vehicle 

backfires and other loud percussive noises. 

The condition is generally called Sound 

Sensitivity because it involves a type of 

sound rather than a specific source of the 

sound. This is a relatively common 

behavioral issue in collie-type dogs, which 

Project: 

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Featured Research 

Border Collie Collapse (BCC) 

NOTE: This was formerly called Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC). The 

new name has been given to distinguish between the similar disease in 

Labradors, for which a gene has been identified, and the condition seen 

In herding dogs, including Aussies. It is extremely frequent in Border 

Collies which is what lead to the name. 

To identify genes responsible for causing BCC in Australian Shepherds, 

Border Collies and other breeds in order to develop a DNA screening test. 

Dr. James Mickelson 

University of Minnesota 

Samples needed from: Samples needed from purebred Australian Shepherds that have exhibited 

an episode of collapse during exercise. 

Sample type: 

Contact: 

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Katie Minor 

University of Minnesota 

C339 Veterinary Teaching Hospitals 

1352 Boyd Ave. 

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612-624-5322 

minork@umn.edu 

For information on other studies looking for samples from Aussies, go to: 

www.ashgi.org/home-page/how-you-can-help/research-support/current-research-for-aussies 

includes Aussies. It is innate behavior and 

you can’t train a dog out of it though you 

can do things to mitigate the fear and panic 

it can cause. 

There is no DNA test for this condition. 

It typically isn’t seen in young puppies, 

arising when the dog is an adult and can 

increase in intensity as the dog gets older. 

I’ve had sound sensitive dogs and it was a 

relief when they finally got old enough their 

hearing declined. (50 pounds of dog curled 

up shivering on your head during a 

nighttime thunderstorm isn’t fun!) This is 

genetically based, so if one or both parents 

have sound sensitivity then it is likely that 

at least some of the offspring will, too. If 

the parents do not and also don’t have 

relatives that are affected, then the pups 

probably will not have it. 

I’ve got a 12 years old Aussie girl who was 

diagnosed last year with EPI after a bout 

of recurring pancreatitis. Since that time 

I’ve run across several other Aussies with 

this. I understand that EPI is more than 

likely genetic. This is a dog I bred, I bred 

her parents, and I’ve bred 1/2 siblings, and 

I still have a littermate. None of these have 

exhibited any sign of EPI. How prevalent 

is this in our breed? Has it been around 

for a while and we’re just now getting 

better at diagnosis and recognizing it? 

[NOTE TO READERS: EPI is Exocrine 

Pancreatic Insufficiency – not to be 

confused with “epi” the abbreviation many 

people use for epilepsy.] 

EPI itself isn’t terribly common. 

However it is an autoimmune disease and 

that type of disease is common in the breed. 

One often sees different ones within the 

same family rather than the same disease 

in several individuals. EPI may also be a 

misdiagnosis (though I doubt it in a dog the 

age of yours) for hereditary cobalamin 

malabsorbtion as that disease can mimic 


On Wednesday, April 26, Dr. Matthew Breen’s lab informed the 

Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute (ASHGI) that they 

have reluctantly decided to suspend further recruitment of samples in 

order to focus their research dollars on making good use of the samples 

they already have. Since 2002 they have gathered thousands of blood 

and tissue samples from dogs with cancer and those dodgs’ near relatives. 

This sample repository includes hundreds of Australian Shepherd samples. 

Aussies were accepted into NCSU’s’s study in late 2007 after ASHGI 

approached them subsequent to the completion of the organization’s 

2006-7 cancer survey. According to Breen’s lab, every sample costs 

more than $500 for initial genomic analysis and $1000-2000 more for 

complete analysis. 

While this news is disappointing, Dr. Breen’s team will continue their 

canine cancer research. They expressed their sincere gratitude for all of 

the samples submitted over the years. Dr. Breen and his staff have been 

exceptional in their understanding and sympathy for the dogs themselves 

and the people who were willing to provide samples despite the worry and 

heartache they felt as they faced their dogs’ disease. 

While the research has not lead to predictive DNA tools that 

would help breeders avoid hemangiosarcoma or lymphoma, NCSU has 

developed monitoring and non-invasive diagnostic tests now available 

to veterinarians and dog owners through the NCSU-affiliated company 

Sentinel Biomedical. (https://www.sentinelbiomedical.com) One is a 

urine test for canine bladder cancer/urothelial carcinoma (TCC or UC). 

This isn’t one of our “big” cancers but Aussies do have it at an incidence 

higher than the general dog population. There is also a test for histiocytic 

sarcoma, which arises only occasionally in Aussies. In addition Dr. Breen 

has developed a test for prognosis in dogs with lymphoma, patented by 

NCSU and licensed to a large company where it is pending commercial 

Q&A 

NCSU’s Canine Cancer Genomics Study Suspends Sample Recruitment 

by C.A. Sharp 

release. A needle biopsy is used to predict how long a dog will respond 

to doxorubicin-based chemotherapy and should give veterinarians and 

owners a better idea of the likely lifespan of the patient, if treated. 

What can people with cancer dogs do now? 

Clinical Studies: The American Veterinary Medical Association maintains 

an on-line, searchable listing of ongoing clinical trials. You can search for 

canine cancer (or other health issue) studies and the results will indicate 

where the studies are located. One drawback of clinical trials is that it 

is often necessary to be within geographic proximity to the study site. 

https://ebusiness.avma.org/aahsd/study_search.aspx/ 

Sample Banking: Even though Dr. Breen’s group is no longer accepting 

samples there are places you can have samples stored against the day that 

another study needs them. There are two that can be used for samples 

from Aussies: 

CHIC DNA Repository – operated by the Orthopedic Foundation for 

Animals, this multi-breed DNA bank accepts blood or cheek swab samples 

from purebred dogs. Their sample collection and associated health records 

are available for researchers to tap. If you contribute, send blood samples; 

they provide many times the DNA that can be extracted from cheek 

swabs. For Aussie owners in the US or Canada: http://caninehealthinfo. 

org/dnabank.html 

AHT Australian Shepherd Cancer Sample Repository – operated by the 

Animal Health Trust in England and underwritten by ASHGI, this repository 

exists for samples from Aussies with hemangiosarcoma or lymphoma and 

their relatives. For Aussie owners in Europe, contact oncologyres@aht. 

org.uk +44 1638 751000 ext. 1214. 

the symptoms. Some of the other cases 

you’ve heard of, especially in younger 

dogs, may actually be that. HCM is an 

“under the radar” disease and often 

misdiagnosed, not only as EPI but as liver 

shunt, epilepsy, and several other 

diseases. 

For more on HCM see: http://www. 

ashgi.org/home-page/genetics-info/ 

metabolic-endocrine/hereditarycobalamin-malabsorbtion 

for more detail 

click on “The Devil You Don’t Know” in 

the left menu of this page. 

The genetics of autoimmune (AI) 

diseases are complex (likely multiple genes 

or genes plus regulatory DNA.) These 

diseases are also environmentally 

influenced. To develop an AI disease the 

individual must have the underlying 

genetics but must also encounter an 

environmental trigger. As an example, I 

have an autoimmune eye disease that was 

triggered by histoplasmosis, which I 

apparently had a light case of 10-15 years 

before the first signs of eye disease in my 

early 20s. 

My recommendation for breeding 

relatives of this dog would be not to breed 

them to each other and avoid potential 

mates that have relatives with any 

autoimmune disease. 

If you want to read more on EPI: 

http://www.ashgi.org/home-page/geneticsinfo/immune-mediated-diseases/exocrinepancreatic-insufficiency 

Articles about autoimmune disease in 

dogs can accessed from this page: 

http://www.ashgi.org/home-page/geneticsinfo/immune-mediated-diseases 

I have a 7 year old Aussie who is N/N on 

HSF4. This year I did his eye exam and 

she has bilateral cataracts. I asked the vet 

how he could have bilateral cataracts 

when he is N/N for the gene. He was 

unsure as he didn’t know what the genetic 

test is actually testing for. It dawned on 

me, why do we still check eye yearly on 

dogs that do not carry a copy of the gene? 

Because, as you had happen here, 

HSF4 is only part of the picture when it 

comes to inherited cataracts. This mutation 

is associated with about 70% of them so 

your dog appears to have a type caused by 

some other gene or genes. For more info 

on Aussie cataracts see: http://www.ashgi. 

org/home-page/genetics-info/eyes/ 

cataracts There is also an in-depth article 

you will find in the left menu on this page. 

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) in England 

did the original research that identified the 

HSF4 gene. We have partnered with them 

in a survey aimed at learning more about 

cataracts and this mutation and hope to have 

a report on that available later this year. 

ASHGI collects information on dogs with 


non-HSF4 cataracts in hope that there will 

someday be enough data to better 

understand how these are passed along. 

No DNA test or combination of tests 

can save you the need to get regular eye 

exams on your breeding dogs. While we 

have DNA tests for several eye diseases we 

do not have tests for all of them. Two 

relatively common eye problems without 

tests are iris coloboma and distichiasis. You 

have already learned about non-HSF4 

cataracts. In addition, DNA testing 

generally isn’t done very early in a dog’s 

life and some things might show up before 

that happens. In the case of Collie Eye 

Anomaly, all puppies need to have an eye 

exam between 5 and 7 weeks of age 

because in some cases the disease will 

become undetectable via a regular eye 

exam beyond that point. Since puppies sold 

to non-breeding homes rarely get eye 

exams or DNA tests, the litter’s breeder and 

owners of breeding littermates may not 

realize the disease is present if the only one 

that has it went to a pet home. 

For more about CEA: http://www. 

ashgi.org/home-page/genetics-info/eyes/ 

collie-eye-anomaly 

On the back cover . . . 

2017 MASTER TRACKER (MT) 

ATCH-II CH Sundowns Peek A Blue 

STDd OTDs CDX TDX-II TD-III MT RAX RNX RE DNA-VP 

“Dreamer” has been the dog of a lifetime. She has given her all to whom ever was 

at the end of her leash. I have many friends to thank: Barbara Peters for her advanced 

Rally titles, Carol Albino for her herding titles, people who were on the end of her leash 

in conformation, and especially Paula Cingota for her tracking titles. 

Dreamer started her tracking career late, but she took to training quickly and was on 

her way. She started in AKC tracking first, then the Australian Shepherd Club of San Diego 

started hosting trials. 

February 2014 brought her first TD; December 2014 her TDX; December 2015 TDII, 

Dec 2016 her TDXII; and January 2017 her MT. She finished this feat at the age of 13! 

She can’t hear well but her nose is in good working order. Thanks to all who made all 

this happen! 

~ Dianna Lamorandier 

ARE YOU GOING TO DNA YOUR BREEDING DOGS SOON 

AND HAVE QUESTIONS? 

WHOLE BLOOD IS THE BEST SOURCE OF DNA 

If you’re going to the Vet to have blood drawn, please order the tube kit. When you use the tube kit you can also contribute to 

the Gene Bank. (What is the Gene Bank you ask? See Registry Rule 2.2.2 at http://www.asca.org/Portals/0/regrules.pdf. See http:// 

www.asca.org/Portals/0/dnainstbloodtube.pdf.) 

PLAN AHEAD 

If you are taking your breeding dog(s) to the Vet for a yearly check up, hip evaluation, teeth cleaning or anything else, plan 

ahead and have your DNA blood drawn at the same time, it will save you a trip to the vet and an office visit fee. 

MORE PLANNING AHEAD 

If you’re planning to go to the Nationals, plan on coming to the DNA Committee Annual Blood Draw (if there is one). You can 

purchase the kits at the ASCA Booth and volunteers will draw blood for your dog(s) DNA and ship it to the lab for free. 

A WORD ABOUT CARDS 

When a blood card is used to collect DNA, please do not saturate the card so it bleeds through. Drop a few drops of blood from 

the syringe needle onto each of the two circles on the card. Be sure to let the blood dry for 30 to 60 minutes, longer if it’s humid. 

See http://www.asca.org/Portals/0/dnainstblood.pdf. 

 

A WORD ABOUT SWABS 

When a brush sample is collected properly the bristles will be bent or depressed and likely discolored. Swabs are subject to 

contamination. Dogs must be separated and have had no water or food for 30 minutes before you swab. Nursing puppies cannot be 

swabbed. Swabs have the highest error rate, meaning there is not enough material on the swab to DNA profile and you will be asked 

to resubmit. See http://www.asca.org/Portals/0/dnacheekinst.pdf. 


ARPH Update 

Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline 

Robin Lee • flyrobinfly@blarg.net 

The Perfect Adopter 

In speaking with potential adopters and members 

of the general public, I have found that there are 

some perceptions about what rescues are looking 

for in their adoptive families. Some have even 

gone through the application process with several 

rescues and have formed an idea that there is “perfect 

adopter” profile out there. Some of these folks think 

to successfully adopt a dog from a rescue there must 

be someone home at all times, a single-family home 

with a fenced yard on a sizable lot, feed a particular 

diet, utilize certain types of training methods, etc. 

While some rescue organizations and certain individual 

rescuers may have preferences of what they want to 

see in their applicants, the reality is there is no such 

thing as a single-size-fits-all perfect adopter. 

Of course, many rescues including ARPH 

interview their adoption applicants at some length, 

getting to know the people so that dogs can be placed 

by best match, which contributes greatly to long-term 

success. We want every home we place an Aussie into 

to be its last. We check references to see that 

prospective owners have a history of providing 

veterinary and other responsible care to their animals, 

and we do home visits to meet the entire family and 

see that the home environment is safe. Past columns have described 

our application and home visit processes. However, there is no one 

prescribed ideal adopter because what constitutes the perfect home 

for one dog may not be the right fit for another. 

Rescue representatives are tasked with ensuring that adoptive 

homes are safe, loving and can set a rescued Australian Shepherd 

in their care up for success. However, nothing is perfect. There 

have been cases where an unknown allergy turns up after the dog 

joins the household, or other unexpected life changes occur. I have 

an Aussie female that I found a home for not once, but twice. The 

first time she was an energetic pup and the shelter personnel didn’t 

want to put her on the adoption floor themselves because they were 

concerned a cute puppy would attract people who weren’t breed 

savvy and wouldn’t be able to cope with a highly intelligent, driven 

Aussie. They reached out to ARPH and I sent them a nice older 

couple who’d had an Aussie before. They had jobs outside the home 

ARPH #11089 Quinn and ARPH #11424 Maebh playing on the beach. Quinn was 

adopted to a couple living in a condo and Maebh to a young lady in an apartment at 

the time. 

and their house was small, but they understood the breed’s needs 

and were committed to being active with their young dog. For years 

they regularly took their new Aussie to obedience, agility, herding, 

and tracking classes, even getting involved in tracking missing pets 

with her. Then they lost their jobs and were financially in such a 

bad situation that they had to move out of state to live with their 

adult son and his family in a crowded home, with no space for their 

beloved dog. They sadly reached out to me. 

Her foster mom and I agreed that if we could clone adopters, 

the lady who wound up adopting the Aussie girl the second time 

around would be it. She is retired and lives on acreage on an island, 

on the water. She is very involved with her dogs, baking her own 

healthy treats and participating in activities with them, both 

organized dog sports and just being active in the water and outdoors. 

At the time she had a 12 ½ year old male Aussie (we’ve found that 

opposite sex usually works well for placement) that she did 

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nosework and agility with, and she has kept 

in touch for years after adoption, sending 

beautiful pictures and updates and having 

an uncanny knack for doing so when we are 

feeling low about things. Rescuers live for 

these happily ever after stories, because 

they are living reminders of why we do 

what we do. 

While this adopter would be a great 

home for many Aussies, there are always 

some exceptional cases that require special 

adopters. Dogs with medical conditions or 

physical issues need people who can handle 

these challenges, both in accommodation 

and financially, if regular treatment or 

medications are involved. Behavioral 

quirks are also a concern. ARPH doesn’t 

take dogs with a bite history or serious 

aggression issues, and we recognize that 

most adopters want a pet and not a project, 

but some dogs simply have some 

idiosyncrasies. Another Aussie I placed 

needed to be an only dog. He didn’t have 

any interdog aggression (he lived with 

several other dogs in his foster home), he 

simply preferred to be alone with his 

humans. The lovely lady I described earlier 

would have offered a nice home, for 

example, but he would not have enjoyed 

sharing it with her other dog. In his case, 

his perfect adopter turned out to be a trucker 

who wanted a cab buddy to ride with him. 

He is with his human companion, who 

knows his preferences and they live a good 

life together. 

Some adoption applicants I’ve met 

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have been concerned that there isn’t someone home all day or 

they’re unable to be with the dog 24/7 like the two adopters I 

mentioned above. My personal explanation is that in this day and 

age, most folks have to work to earn the price of dog food, and it’s 

really how they incorporate the dog into their lives that’s important. 

Aussies don’t make good décor, they need to be part of the family. 

If the adopters can keep their dogs healthy, happy, and properly 

stimulated, that’s the key. I adopted a puppy once to a young lady 

that lived in an apartment and was a student on top of working a 

job. She had, and followed through, on a plan for her dog that 

involved training, exercise, and activities together and that pup has 

now grown into a well-adjusted, well-mannered, beautiful Aussie. 

My feeling is that the perfect adopter varies for each dog. What 

might be the ideal home or situation for one Aussie could be 

disastrous for another. That is why getting to know both ends of 

the leash and careful matching is so important, and the foundation 

for a successful placement. 

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Finally, Finals! 

Thomas Morarre • Lolo, Montana 

Good-bye. And hello. 

Farewell for now 

I am not quite sure how to begin this except to introduce to 

everyone a new columnist, Tom Morarre, who will be taking 

over for me . . . for as long as we both can take it, I guess! 

I am grateful to Tom for agreeing to help me out as family 

obligations have dictated that I step away for a while and 

attend to things without having to meet deadlines. I am so 

thankful to all the Mystery Pup people that have continued 

to support this column as well as the Mystery Trainers that 

answer the questions sent in to them. Please, everyone that 

participates in Finals, don’t forget that we want you to send in 

pictures of your dogs along with any write-ups that you would 

like to accompany those pictures. Any time you feel like you 

want to, please contribute! It is your column!! Thank you for 

all of the support and good wishes these past many years, and 

I hope you will all support Tom in his efforts to continue the 

column in my absence. 

~ Linda 

My name is Tom Morarre and I have been trialing Aussies in 

ASCA events for the past twelve years. For some reason Linda Bell 

has trusted me to take over the shepherding of the Finally Finals 

column for a while. I am going to give it my best try and with a 

little help from regular contributors and perhaps some that have 

not contributed before, I hope to keep this column interesting and 

informative. 

Before we leave thoughts of the 2016 Finals in Albany 

behind and look ahead to 2017 Finals in Bryan, a 

moment to recognize the special achievement of 

Sherry Baker and Oakley in earning the 2016 Supreme 

Champion Stockdog award seems appropriate. I’ve included a few 

photos taken at the Finals’ awards ceremony in Albany on the next 

few pages. Notice how different the buckle produced in 1995 looks 

when compared to the buckle designs we currently use. My own 

favorite photo here is the one of Oakley, feet on the awards table, 

looking at her buckles. I think it is likely that she is hoping that 

there may be a treat there somewhere in the midst of all that silver! 

It’s July and those of you going to Finals have received or 

are eagerly waiting your dog’s invitation. Plans are being made, 

budgets figured, routes and lodging arranged. And, of course, we 

are all practicing and honing our skills. But you have to figure you 

are pretty much ready to go or you would not have made the cut – 

right? Well, I don’t know about you, but I must admit, I hardly ever 

feel truly ready. My dogs and I can always use a bit more polish 

before appearing on the big stage of finals. 

It will be interesting to see how folks accept the format for 

Nationals/Finals this year. I am looking forward to running in pretrials 

and Nationals before the Finals since it provides opportunity 

for Finals handlers and dogs to adjust to the environment and get 

a few runs in so that they are really ready when their finals runs 

begin. On the other hand, I am hoping that I am not totally worn 

out before I start my Finals runs. You younger folks probably don’t 

have to think about that yet, but it can be an issue. Send me your 

thoughts on the new format and I will try to compile them and put 

them in one of the coming issues. Post-event thoughts probably 

carry more weight, but if you are compelled to speak up before 

hand, by all means do so. 

The venue in Bryan is excellent. I don’t think anyone disputes 

that. The cattle last time were very nice – quite appropriate for 

Finals. I think the committee and the course director work very 

hard to make the event enjoyable, which in the end is the true 

measure of success. The only thing that concerns me is that this 

event is so late in the calendar year that it is often full-on Winter 

in the Northern Rockies by November 1, and I still shiver a little 

when I recall my last return trip from Texas which involved being 

stranded in a blizzard and then driving over one thousand miles 

on snow packed and icy roads to get home. But that is not an issue 

for everyone. 

It is always strange to me at this time of year to realize that any 

Finals points that I earn at a trial are actually for an event that will 

occur over a year in the future. Participating in Finals is definitely 

a long-range activity. Whether I plan to go to Finals or not, my 

trialing patterns are about the same unless for some reason I need 

additional points come May. Then I might hit an extra trial or two. 

But I really don’t like that last-minute rush, so I try to attend a 

trial per month from May to September and I have been fortunate 

enough to earn enough points to meet the cut. I really think it takes 

the joy out of trialing to rush to get points or make this activity into 

work. I would be interested in hearing from others on this topic, 

and I hope to include the perspective of other finals competitors, 

both new and old in future columns. Just email your contributions 

to me if you want to participate. 

As I was writing this, some decisions were being made about 

sites for future Finals – decisions that will affect all future Finals 

locations and, therefore, the Finals participants. The situation, as 

I write this is still in flux, but a new rotating format with three 



2016 Supreme Champion Stockdog Award Presentation (left to right): Sharon Simmons, Jan Wesen, Preston Kissman, winner Sherry Baker and 

WTCH-X SLIDING S LAND’S END SURE SHOT PATDcs AFTDcs DNA-VP, Robert Myrick, Joan Carrillo, Maxine Schvaneveldt, Ray Fryar. Sliding 

S Photos 

Oakley checking out her buckles. Sliding S Photos 

Supreme Champion Stockdog Buckle: This 

buckle was made in 1995 and waited 

21 years for someone to come along to 

claim it. After a Supreme Buckle is won 

another one is ordered so it will be ready 

for the following year. Sherry has won this 

award twice before. The last time was in 

1995. Sliding S Photos 



At left: Family Affair – Oakley with sire and dam: Left to 

right: HOF WTCH X Twin Oaks Black Bart II PATDcs 

AFTDcs DNA-VP; WTCH X Sliding S Land’s End 

Sure Shot PATDcs AFTDcs DNA-VP; HOF WTCH X 

Sweetgrass Painted Blue Skye PATDs OFTDcs DNA-CP. 

Sliding S Photos 

Above: There were three tables of Finals awards for the 

top ten competitors-- one for each class of stock. The 

awards included a picture frame and a win photo from the 

event photographer. Sliding S Photos 

(or perhaps four) fixed venues is being proposed for the next ten 

years. There has been lots of discussion about this proposal and I 

am sure the discussion will continue for some time. This idea, like 

any new idea, has pros and cons and I would be happy to post some 

of your thoughts on this topic in future columns. By the time the 

next issue rolls around I presume the dust will have settled and we 

will have a clearer picture of just what the future holds for those 

of us interested in attending Finals. Meanwhile, don’t hesitate to 

send me your thoughts on the new format. 

The questions for the mystery trainers in this issue focus on 

working cattle and teaching the dog about hitting heads and heels. 

These are questions that we often hear asked, and there are many 

ways to work toward the goal of having a cattle dog that will hit 

both heads and heels when it is required. The questions are: (1) 

How do you get a heel dog to cover the head? And (2) if you have 

a dog that prefers heads and can move cattle working heads, is it 

necessary that they heel? And how do you train a dog to heel? 

Question #1 for Mystery Trainers: 

How do you get a heeling dog to cover the head? 

Answer from Mystery Trainer #1: 

I think that biting is often over-rated. Learning to place dog in 

the right pressure spot is more important for moving cattle quietly. 

To get effective movement of stock you have to teach the dog how 

to move stock from the shoulder. I train in a 40 x 40 pen and if I 

have dogs that are straight on their approach I use panels in that 

pen to set up different scenarios. I use up to twelve 6-foot panels 

that can be arranged in various configurations to help the dog 

learn to move stock through different patterns. You can rearrange 

the panel configurations and create a variety of situations. Use the 

panels to guide the dog getting them to go around panels to move 

livestock, and also have them move livestock through panels and/ 

or around them. The panels provide opportunity for more control 

of the situation and allow things to develop more slowly. 

I try to get the dog to go around and see the head of the livestock 

and then take them on a straight line. Straight lines and teaching 

the dog to find the slot at the shoulder or behind to get straight 

movements is my goal. Once they understand this, the dog is more 

willing to get around and go to the head. I am very round in my 

body language working with a dog that is straight or direct on the 

livestock. This helps the dog to learn to be round. The reward is 

getting the dog to move livestock in a straight line, which is what 

they want. 

Question #2 for Mystery Trainers: 

If you have a dog that prefers heads and can move cattle 

working heads, is it necessary that they heel? And how do you 

train a dog to heel? 


I want a head and heel. I want my dogs to stand at the head 

and wait for the cow to come to them and stand there after the bite. 

This I teach in a 40 x 40 pen with corners and three head of cows. 

I help the dog by backing them up in the corner. I set the dog up to 

face the cow in a corner and have them wait until the cow comes 

to them before letting them take a nip. Ask for a “Hit,” then ask 

the dog to stop and help hold them in that position (with your body 


pressure) while the cow leaves. The dog needs to learn that after 

hitting the cow, he has to give the cow a chance to move. 

Similar for the heel: I hold them in one spot and don’t allow 

them to move. I get the dog interested and once they get excited 

they will take a bite out of frustration. But I need to hold them in 

that spot so they see the livestock from that viewpoint and realize 

that they can move them by taking a heel. 

You as a handler need to have the skill of holding the dog in 

a spot and not letting them go around the stock. They must stand 

where you ask them to. Keep them there by using both commands 

and body support/pressure. You need a good stop and/or down on 

your dog. I do down my dogs on cattle since I do want the cow to 

come to the dog. Sometimes to hold the cow in position it helps to 

have someone else in there with you to keep pressure on the stock 

while you concentrate on the dog. 


Teaching a Heeler to head, hummmm – tough question. 

Heading or walk in strength comes from inside. It is the desire 

to boss stock. A dog that cannot face the eyes can sometimes get 

the job done with motion, never giving the stock a chance to size 

him up, scaring them with movement and perhaps a heel nip or a 

fly by face nip. We have all seen that in the trial arena with dogs 

in constant motion on cattle. All that said, the best cattle dog I 

have presently cannot face the eyes, but he can manage anything 

if he has room to move. He gathers cattle, sheep, and goats out of 

sight in the pasture with no problem, even heifers with cows on 

the other side of the fence. All cattle obey him without question. I 

bought bottled diary calves that were very gentle to get him going. 

He learned to control them and that they weren’t dangerous so now 

he is okay on most any stock. When trialing on strange stock I have 

to let things get a bit wild in the beginning so he can establish his 

dominance. Then the rest of the run usually goes like clockwork. 

Another building up thing you can do is let the dog hold stock off 

of a feeder. Back the pup up. He needs to win every encounter. Also 

you can take your pup into a round pen and the two of you walk on 

the fence into the heads of your stock. You may be moving them at 

first, but when they turn away, stop and watch for a moment. Then 

walk around them outside the bubble to their heads and walk into 

the heads again. With each “win” your pup will get braver. 


the big picture as they are strung out grazing. A few inside flanks 

with the larger group seems to be easier to train for this dog. He 

is so much fun. He has been rating better; no need to help him 

mechanically. I’m using him to sort my stock for different dogs 

to work. He is offering stops and working the outside of the flight 

zone. I’ve been hauling him to other places to work cattle. We are 

working with large groups of 40 that we sort off into 5 or 10 head. 

Soon – the trial arena – hopefully, this year. 

Mystery Pup Nessa — Overcoming the Past 

By the time you read this our first trial of the season will be 

in the books and we’ll have either earned Nessa’s WTCH or not. 

Either way it goes, we still have so much work to do in our quest. 

One thing I’ve been very fortunate in of late has been more 

regular exposure to cattle. You see, Nessa has always enjoyed cattle. 

I won’t say she enjoyed working them, because too often she was 

merely harassing them for her own entertainment. That’s how I 

saw things, at least. I’m certain she would argue the point. 

In any case, not being able to train on them with any consistency 

wasn’t fair to any of the parties involved. The truth is, as much as 

Nessa enjoys cattle, she really doesn’t have much of a clue as to 

how to control them. Oh, she can make them move, but not in an 

acceptable or safe manner. Learning that has been paramount. 

Now that Nessa gets to work them at least once a week and 

occasionally more than that, it has made a world of difference for 

us both. I’m able to set up exercises and control the situation to 

show Nessa what I want done and how to do it. We have a lot of 

negative history to overcome on that score, and it’s a bit of a hurdle 

for us both, but we’re making progress. 

Not only have we been working on keeping her behind the 

cattle, but also flanking wide when one breaks, to get out in front 

and stop it instead of hazing it. We’ve also done quite a bit of work 

in a 16x16 pen getting her more comfortable in pressure, keeping 

her off the nose, and developing her heel. It’s in there, now I just 

need to coax it out. The more she realizes she’s got power on the 

heel as well as the head, the more we’re going to rock this. 

I’ll be able to report next time on whether our hard work pays 

off. 

***** 

Mystery Pup Reports 

The mystery pups are all coming along nicely. You may 

find it interesting to see how many of the challenges, training 

approaches, and successes you can relate to if you have also trained 

a stockdog pup. I want to thank each Mystery Pup trainer for their 

contributions. It is very generous of you to share your experiences 

with the ASCA community. 

Mystery Pup Lessons to Learn 

Winter has been great in the south! It has been very mild this 

year. I’ve been working on large outruns in a 300x200 pen with 

groups of about 50 head of sheep. The object is getting him to see 

Mystery Pup Dude – Sometimes It’s a Long, Slow Haul 

Dude… well… I admit it, he tries my patience. Not through 

any fault of his own, however. It’s because he’s still so much puppy 

even though he’s starting to physically mature and take on the airs 

of a “real” dog. 

I was working in him the pen one day, with a friend watching 

on. We were focusing on having Dude walk in on the sheep and 

hold the pressure until the sheep turned off to help him realize he 

can move them without that dreaded puppy bounce. He was doing 

well. Every now and again my friend would tell me to break him 

off. I was busy watching my stock and didn’t have her vantage point 

so couldn’t see the reason for it; his little stub starting to twitch 

back and forth as though winding up for pounce. 

I heaved a disgruntled sigh, after which she reminded me, “He’s 

still a puppy.” It’s the same reminder I get from my husband. “He’s 

young yet.” They’re both right, of course. I remind myself I vowed 


not to push Dude, and there are times he looks absolutely brilliant 

even though the young boy brain is still engaged more often than 

not. Lack of exercise during the cold, rainy stretch we’ve been 

having, hasn’t done any good either. 

So I keep our sessions short. I try to remember he’s just a punk 

kid even if he looks like a grown dog, and I make every effort to 

recognize when I’m starting to ask too much too soon. He helps 

with chores a couple times a week and, now that the weather is 

beginning to be more cooperative, we’ll be able to start more regular 

training. 

In the meantime it’s deep breaths on my part, along with 

constant reminders that he’s a kid and it will all come together… 

eventually. 

Mystery Pup Journey – Cattle 


Mystery Pup Whip 

Whip has been adding some skills and trying to polish up his 

flanks. We’ve started sorting in and outside the take pen. This is 

going well as he’s downing in the pen when asked. He does get a 

little pushy outside the pen when covering but he will also down 

and listen. He’s a little tight on one flank so we’ll keep working 

on that. We’ll be working on adding a lower gear to Whip. I’m 

looking for a walk. The plan is to down him quickly when he 

picks up speed; I think I’ll also use a line and add a command like 

steady. We’ll also be looking to add ducks. We’ve worked them 

and he’s kind to them but doesn’t really understand the pressure 

and coverage needed for a good group. We can train and practice 

flanks and controlling speed on ducks. 

For most of us, finding cattle to work is a job in itself. There 

are those few blessed to live on farms and ranches or who have 

enough land to own a few head of cattle for training purposes. The 

rest of us either have to drive hours to train on dog-broke cattle, 

take our chances on any cattle out in a field a farmer will allow us 

to work, or only work cattle at a trial. I have done all of the above. 

This situation is frustrating for those of us who want to honor the 

purpose of our breed as being all-round stockdogs, with a preference 

for cattle. Add to that the periodic conversations on social media 

that trial dogs aren’t real dogs and working ducks is a joke, and the 

frustration is intensified. Admittedly, there are those in the program 

who have zero interest in working cattle for whatever reason. I think 

that’s as a big of disservice to our breed as saying working ducks 

is pointless. 

However, recently, I was given a wonderful opportunity to 

have a place to work cattle. A lady about 45 minutes from my place 

had a young cattle dog pup she bought to help her and her husband 

on their commercial cattle operation. As she told me, she needed 

a farmhand to help her when moving cattle between pastures and 

gathering for medicating, calving, etc. Someone suggested she 

come to me to get started on sheep. Helping her start her talented 

young cattle dog has morphed into a chance for me to take my dog 

to her place to work cattle. 

She has a great set up for starting a dog. She has two very 

nice-sized pens separated by a gate and another large holding pen 

for cattle. This gives the opportunity to work on moving cattle 

between the pens and sorting. It has been refreshing working with 

this lady because she has no interest in trialing. She just needs a 

dog that can get it done on the farm. She has that pup. It’s been 

amazing watching this young dog figure it out. 

And, the opportunity to work my dog at her place has been a 

godsend. We are able to work on his issues with cattle in a low-stress 

situation. I have volunteered to help her when they medicate their 

herd so that I can get the “on the ground” experience with cattle. I 

hope to maintain this relationship for the benefit of my future pup. 

As for Finals, we are continuing to trial and watch the standings. 

We are training at this point “as if” – as if we are going to Bryan, 

Texas this fall. I have been studying Finals videos from years past 

(thanks, Miss Dana, for taping those runs), and I’ve narrowed 

down the focus of my training to these basics: solid stop; an out; 

and, consistent response to inside flank commands. I think if he 

has those things down solid, we will get there. 

Mystery Pups Topper, Biggie and Talent 

Topper and I have been working on a slow command. I am 

using the word “steady” and he has been responding remarkably 

well. I am using the age old method of lying him down when he 

does not respond, but I am also using a shake can if he does not 

respond. Just the noise is enough to make him slow and I can do 

it at any distance. I’ve also been working on letting him drive 

anywhere and making a big deal out of him doing it. He tends to 

want to stop and wait for a command. I’m trying hard to shut up 

and only take a step when he stops to get him going. I think he is 

getting it. 

Biggie has been lame for a while so I have not been doing 

much. I will occasionally take him out and let him drive in the 

big field and work on his pace. I am pleased with what he is doing 

although I wish I could do more. The lameness has been ongoing 

and not well diagnosed. 

Talent actually showed me some talent last weekend. He is 11 

months old and I worked him on three old billys who would turn 

and challenge him. He either just stood and waited till they moved 

or he jumped up and nipped them and then held the pressure. I was 

pleased with that. Then I worked him on a group of 12 or so young 

kids and he worked very hard to keep them together and balance 

to me. If he could only breathe right, there might be hope he could 

make a working dog. 

Mystery Pup And Toto Too 

A solid stop-out-of-motion and a solid stay are invaluable 

tools to have when training and when working a stockdog. I had 

planned on putting these on And Toto Too before I started her on 

stock, but I kept not getting that done and then needed to use her 

when my main dog was injured. So, I started her without them 

and have continued working her without her being solid on these. 

She’s a biddable dog with a good stock ethic, so we’ve been able 

to get by without them. However, I kept seeing things she does 

that she could be doing much better, things that would be so easy 

to work on improving if only she had a solid stop-out-of-motion. 

But as I was more in getting the chores done with her mode than 

working on getting her ready to trial mode, I didn’t address these 

issues beyond adding another mental note to self. (This is not the 


est method of training as leaving bad habits to work on later only 

makes them stronger habits.) 

When I wrote my previous installment of Mystery Pup, I made 

a vow to really work on the stop and stay and have it well trained 

before it came time to write another installment. I have kept that 

promise and Toto has absorbed the training. 

I am a student of schutzhund, which has out-of-motion downs, 

sits and stands, so I am well versed in training out-of-motion stops. 

I normally use the method of walking with the dog at my side on 

leash, not in a formal HEEL but rather an informal LET’s GO. I 

give my stop command and then suddenly pivot myself so that I am 

now facing and in front of the dog. If I’m teaching just a momentary 

pause, I would praise and then immediately move forward with 

the dog again; momentary pauses will slow a dog down without 

taking him off contact as a down will do. If I’m teaching a solid 

stop (which I teach after the Pause is learned), I remain facing the 

dog and stabilize the position. After much praise and some passage 

of time, I give my RELEASE command. When handler pivots are 

no longer necessary, this exercise is progressed to us moving faster 

and faster when the stop command is given. Then, when the dog 

is performing well from a run, the leash becomes a long line and 

the progression is feeding out more and more line. 

I personally don’t care if the dog downs, sits or stands, so I 

train a non-positional stop and let the dog choose. My dogs have 

normally chosen to stand. I think they feel more in control of the 

stock than when forced to down. If I am making them hold a spot, 

they may sit or down after a while. They seldom have downed right 

away, the exception being certain dogs on ducks. 

Today, I had some people come to buy goats. It has been raining 

since yesterday, but the silly buyers came without muck boots or 

even rain coats! The goats were holed up in their shed with lots 

of mud and puddles to traverse to get there. So, I remained at the 

pen gate and set Toto to the other side of the pen to the large shed. 

She got them all out of the shed and into the pouring rain, which 

goats hate to be in, and then moved them across big puddles and 

out of the pen. She then took them to a covered dog kennel, which 

the goats have never been to before, and put everyone inside it for 

buyer examination, even the young and still pretty stupid kids. 

Good dog. 

Mystery Pup Esau 

Spring is here and our little place in the world has gotten 

green again. My training suffers as my workload increases in the 

real world this time of year. Also, we’ve attended several trials 

this spring so the time away from home compounds this problem. 

For the most part we’ve been fairly consistent and our results have 

been good. But there is room for improvement in several areas and 

we’ll address them this summer. 

One of our most obvious problems is my lack of experience 

trialing and knowing when to move on during a run to maximize 

our score. I’m stubborn and don’t like to give up. No amount of 

training will fix that and I just need to become more aware of the 

task at hand. Another of our issues is my timing, particularly on 

sheep and ducks. We’re getting better on sheep but ducks are just 

difficult for us at times. I’ve got ducks but rarely work them so I’ve 

got to change my mindset to be competitive on a consistent basis. 


We’ve enjoyed competing in the trials that we normally attend 

and also in venturing out to new places. Everyone has made us 

feel welcome and we’ve made some new friends. We’ve also seen 

some very nice dogs work so we need to keep our focus and not 

become complacent. We just need to continue to improve and with 

a little luck I am hopeful we will reach our goal of making the cut 

for Finals in Texas. 

(OBEDIENCE AND MORE . . . continued from page 83) 

We play lots of games as part of training sessions. I always 

teach my pups to play tug as it is something we can do in a small 

space, and I can use it to rev him up before competition. I have 

one of those large plastic peanuts made for dogs, and I teach my 

pup to stand on it to improve core strength and balance, always 

using lots of treats to make it fun. We have a small black plastic 

“dish” I bought at the feed store. I turn it upside down and teach 

my pups to put their front feet on it facing me. I guide them with 

food as I move around the dish, keeping their front feet in place 

and turning their rear. This teaches them body awareness while 

laying the groundwork for fronts. 

I love games that teach my pup to move away from the reward 

to get it. The simplest way to start this is to teach “Touch”. I hold 

my hand near the pup. As he investigates it, he will usually touch 

the hand. At that point, I give him a treat from the other hand. He 

will go back to the treat hand looking for more, but nothing happens 

until he again touches the first hand. He quickly gets the idea and 

starts pushing on the target hand to get his reward. This targeting 

can easily be transferred to other objects such as a ring stanchion for 

go outs. Moving away from the treat to earn it is a key component 

of much obedience and agility training, so I like to start this early. 

The games you can play with your pup are only limited by your 

creativity. You can take anything you want to teach and turn it into 

a game. There are only a few caveats. Above all, keep your puppy 

safe; remember that he has a baby’s coordination and structure, so 

be sure he doesn’t get hurt. Be sure he isn’t frightened. This may 

mean introducing a game gradually, but if he is frightened, it may 

carry over to training for the rest of his life. Remember that you 

are building a bond of affection and trust. You are the human, so 

you are the guardian. And to be a game an activity must be fun, so 

lots of treats and praise are in order. 

As I have said before, I believe in balanced training with both 

rewards and correction, but I don’t believe in correcting a dog until 

he understands what is expected of him. I want my dogs to enjoy 

their work, and teaching with rewards and praise helps them enjoy 

the learning process. There is plenty of time for correction when 

he understands what I want and chooses not to comply. Puppies 

love to play, and I love to play with my puppies while we build 

trust and learn skills we will use for a lifetime. 


Obedience & More 

Rosalind Hall • Guntersville, Alabama 

Games Puppies Play 

Langston is a puppy. He has lots of energy. Langston is a 

teenage puppy. He has a mind of his own and is beginning 

to assert himself. Langston is a very smart puppy. He is 

creative and learns quickly. These three factors could 

make for a nightmare. Or, handled judiciously, they could make for 

fun learning for Langston and a creative challenge for me. I don’t 

start much formal training with 

a young puppy, but I don’t want 

to miss out on a youngster’s 

energy and quick learning, so 

we play many games which lay 

the foundation for later training 

in obedience and other venues. 

There are all sorts of DVDs, 

books, and training programs 

based on games available now, 

and I am sure they are all good. 

These are just some I have used 

for years that don’t require 

much special equipment and 

help with later training. 

The first game I teach is one I call “Treat and Go.” This 

involves the pup coming to me for a food reward, but it is NOT a 

recall. The pup is allowed to come, get the treat, and keep going. 

He is never restrained after he gets the treat. I feel that people 

often call their dog to them and take their freedom away (the dog 

has gotten loose and is running away or it is time to go inside), so 

the pup learns to play dodge the owner. While this can be fun for 

the dog, it is frustrating for the owner and can be dangerous if the 

pup darts off. We start our game as soon as I get the pup; I want 

to start while he is too young to wander far. As he is investigating 

his surroundings, I excitedly call “Here, Langston” and wave a 

treat. When he comes within reach, I give him the treat and let 

him continue on his way. We do this several times a day, adding 

distance as he gets older and wanders farther. Now that he is six 

months old, Langston ventures all over the yard and is sometimes 

out of sight. When I call, he stops whatever he is doing and comes 

racing to me to get his treat. I want this action to be so ingrained, 

it is a reflex. It may save his life some day. You can add a game of 

hide-and-seek where the owner hides from the pup and lets him 

search to find the owner and get the treat. 

Another favorite game is “I’ve Still Got One.” For this game 

you need two pieces of 1” car heater hose about 12 inches long. 

I don’t start much formal training with 

a young puppy, but I don’t want to miss 

out on a youngster’s energy and quick 

learning, so we play many games 

which lay the foundation for later 

training in obedience and other venues. 

Because the heater hose is flexible, when you wave it, it bends 

and the movement attracts the pup’s attention. You wave one 

piece and throw it when your pup becomes engaged. As the pup 

picks it up, you call his name, wave the second piece, and throw 

it in the opposite direction. He will drop the first piece on his way 

back in your direction to get the second piece. You then pick up 

the first piece and are ready to 

play again. Instead of the usual 

game of fetch, where the pup 

is tempted to play “catch me 

if you can,” the pup does not 

run off with his piece of hose 

because you have another to 

tease him with. I like this game 

because I am always the center 

of it, and he cannot play without 

me. An advantage to this game 

is that heater hose is readily 

available at any car parts store 

and is very cheap. Once my 

pup is bringing back the hose 

reliably, I can move on to balls or other toys and eventually to 

dumbbells and scent articles. At six months, Langston will “fetch” 

anything I throw including his dumbbell and a metal scent article. 

We have a good start on formal retrieves. 

Another game that helps with later scent work, and that I hear 

is used in Nose Work, is “Find the Cookie.” And, since most of us 

buy so much online these days, the main equipment, empty boxes, 

is usually easy to find. I start with one box. I let my pup sniff a 

treat I am holding and watch me “hide” it under the box. When he 

noses the box, I lift it and give him the treat. Very quickly, he is 

pushing at the box to get the treat. Now I add a second box, still 

with one treat, but I stop letting him watch me hide the treat. Now 

he has to sniff to find the box with the treat under it. I keep adding 

boxes until I have five or six. He has learned to use his nose to find 

something he wants. 

Sometimes we play games at the school or park playground. I 

use lots of treats as I gently place my puppy on a swing or see saw 

and move it slowly. He learns to climb up a ladder to get a treat. 

If there are children on the playground, I let them help me teach 

the pup. They love helping, and, since I have no children, my pup 

learns to enjoy their company. 

(OBEDIENCE AND MORE . . . continued on page 82) 


Stockdog Corner 

Terry Martin • Bryan, Texas 

Thinking About Form and Function 

This time the Stockdog Corner is going to be written for 

the pet owner, the breeder, large and small, the competitor 

in conformation or agility or any other doggy event. I am 

in hopes that some who get the Aussie Times and who 

are not working their Aussies will take the time to read this. It is 

written for those of you who probably will never work a dog on 

stock or may do it a few times at a clinic or fun day. It is written 

for those of you who have an interest in just what the Breed Standard 

is all about. Some knowledge of just what a real-life working Aussie 

will be doing that proper structure will help it accomplish can only 

be helpful to all of us. 

The idea for this issue’s column came from a discussion on 

Facebook that made me realize how many out there do not 

understand what Aussies out in the livestock world really do or 

what they structurally need to be able to do. And before some of 

you say or think, “Aussies aren’t really out there any more working 

livestock” – I promise you, they are. As a breeder of working 

Aussies since the 1960s (I do cringe when I say that since I can’t 

really be that old), I can definitely 

say that there are more Aussies 

out there in the livestock world 

right now today in 2017 than 

there have been in any decade 

before. There are also more 

stockdogs of other breeds in real 

working homes all over America. 

Before the Internet (for some of 

you youngsters, there really was 

a world before that!), if a farmer or rancher did not have a neighbor 

with working dogs, they likely didn’t even know how a dog could 

help them. Now the information and knowledge is out there and 

so are the dogs and a demand for them. 

I am going to paraphrase something that was said in the 

discussion that made me realize how many there are out in the 

Aussie world who have no idea what is required of a stockdog. 

This was in a discussion about “movement” as it pertains to what 

is required of a working Aussie. Basically, the post said that the 

extended trot was extremely important in the work that a ranch 

does, because the dog would be trotting for many miles to get to 

the cattle and then after rounding them up would have to trot for 

miles to get back to the home place. The miles and miles of trotting 

in a day was mentioned in several posts. It was pointed out by 

several people that this is not what ranch dogs do (not that there 


. . . it would be good for the breed 

if people understood a little of what 

is required for the historical and 

ongoing purpose. 

might not be an occasion where it is done), and the posters were 

surprised and they admitted they just did not know. 

The truth is, how would we expect people who have never 

seen an Aussie work on a ranch or farm and may have never been 

on a ranch or farm at all to understand? And yet the breed we all 

have chosen was formed over the first 100-150 years without a 

registry, without records, without competitions, to actually function 

and work on farms and ranches. The Breed Standard was written 

saying, “primarily a working dog” because dog Standards do state 

the original purpose of a breed so conformation judges will 

understand the traits necessary. 

So in the interest of history and of preserving the breed, whether 

every Aussie will ever see a cow or a sheep in their life, it would 

be good for the breed if people understood a little of what is required 

for the historical and ongoing purpose. 

It was stated in a discussion that the ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) 

has replaced the stockdog. Think about it. What has the ATV 

replaced? The ATV, if it has replaced anything on some ranches, it 

has replaced the horse, not the 

dog. The ATV can carry a man. 

It can not maneuver like a man 

on horseback, but it is still useful 

and can carry feed and in many 

cases, the dogs. The ATV can not 

run ahead of cattle and turn them 

back, it can not go into brush too 

thick to drive through, it can not 

cross deep water, it can not 

protect a man on foot when an angry momma cow wants to get 

him down. It can not push cattle through a chute and is too big to 

use in a corral. 

Can a man on foot or horseback do these things? Cattle are 

pretty much not afraid of a vehicle. They respect a horse in some 

ways because it is bigger, but they are not afraid of it. But a dog 

that will grip on the face/nose or heels – that gets their attention, 

perhaps because deep down a canine is a predator and a cow is 

prey. Or maybe because that pinch from the dog’s teeth is unpleasant 

so they prefer to avoid it. A dog that barks with confidence can also 

be effective because, again, the dog is the aggressor and the line 

of least resistance for the stock is to move away from it. 

But back to the physical things that are required of a stockdog. 

Usually if the livestock are really miles away, the dog or dogs are 

transported there in a pickup, in the front of a stock trailer with the

stock horses in it, or on an ATV. Other than some really huge 

ranches, cattle are not miles of open country away from where they 

will need to go. If the dog is going to have to follow men on 

horseback or trail cattle for miles, the horses and cattle will be 

walking. The dog in order to conserve strength and breath would 

be in a slow jog or walking and then jogging to keep up. 

Let me move to the farm dog for a minute and this applies to 

the dogs on large ranches, too. Dogs are used a lot when cattle are 

rounded up to be branded and/or vaccinated, dehorned, etc. People 

who have livestock have corrals and chutes to do this work, and 

they will be reasonably close to where the stock is grazing. Once 

the stock is in the corral, they are usually sorted, cows from their 

calves, for instance. Dogs are used in the corrals, but they better 

be quick, agile enough to duck under a gate to keep from getting 

trampled, and capable of getting in and out of a situation fast. When 

working cattle through the chute they will need to be able nip one 

through the fence that does not want to move forward and often 

are used to run one into the next corral after it has been released 

from the chute. This would be a very short distance – a sprint. 

This pen work is a situation where Aussies do well because 

they do like to work close and they are quick. For this reason 

working Aussies are used at sale barns where the job is moving 

stock up and down alleys and taking them out of pens and putting 

them through gates. The stock often has not been worked with dogs 

and can be aggressive, so once again the dog’s ability to get out of 

the way by ducking under a gate or fence is important. Feed lots 

also use this type of dogs in the same way. If a steer is sick or 

injured it will need to be separated and treated but is not going to 

want to leave the others. Not much long-distance trotting needed. 

These days a lot of stock operations use rotational grazing. 

This is a scientifically proven method to keep livestock on good 

fresh grass and not to over-graze. This can be sheep or cattle and 

varies from small pastures of a few acres to pastures of 100 acres 

or more. The stock may be kept in there for just a day or for a week 

or more, but they must be moved before the grass is grazed too 

short. Often the stock does not want to leave since there is still 

Stockdog Corner 

feed, and the dog is just what is needed to encourage them to do 

so. That nice extended trot can be utilized in this job and the dog 

also may be required to sprint fast to get stock that decides to cut 

back away from the others. 

Aussies are used on dairies, and I knew a dairy that used them 

to bring the cows in for milking. Now dairy cows are usually lined 

up at the barn door at milking time, but in the case I saw there were 

always just a few cows who decided to stay out in the pasture. All 

it took was the dog to go out there and start them toward the barn, 

but it saved steps. With a pasture of heifers that needed some kind 

of vaccination or work, the situation was the same as on a ranch 

with beef cattle. 

Dogs of all breeds have from the beginning been judged by 

written Standards describing the ideal of each breed. To ascertain 

structural soundness, movement at the trot observed by a judge 

from the side and coming toward the judge and away have been 

the established procedure. This is the only practical way to evaluate 

a dog in a small area and on a leash. However, many breeds of dogs 

were developed for a purpose whether it is to work livestock, to 

hunt in specific ways – retrieving in water, chasing and catching 

prey, working in brushy terrain flushing birds. Some were developed 

to pull sleds or other vehicles, but all are evaluated in some way 

by movement. It would be foolish to believe that observing a dog 

at a trot is going to evaluate the physical traits necessary to do any 

of these tasks each breed was created to do. 

In judging the Australian Shepherd whether for work, play, or 

show, it would be well if all understood the varied types of work 

a stockdog may need to excel at. The Aussie was not developed to 

be a long-distance trotting dog, neither at a jog or an extended trot. 

The jog trot is far more often seen than a fast extended trot as it 

serves no purpose. Stock is if at all possible ideally moved at a 

walk. If an Aussie is indeed a dog to do the jobs I have explained 

above, the dog must be an athlete which means a fast sprint, able 

to jump, duck, and turn quickly. It will be doing all of these things 

much more than it will be trotting, and an awareness of this allows 

us all to better evaluate dogs within the breed. 

UPCOMINGt 

JUNE 

• 9-11: Frenchtown, MT. Frenchtown Fling: Friday AM/PM 

Farm trials both Cattle and Sheep and two days of AM/PM 

arena trials Saturday and Sunday with cattle, sheep, and 

ducks. Judges are Deb Conroy and Gail Winnick. Contact 

Jim McKay 406-546-4069, Betty Williams 406-535-7342 

or Tom Morarre 406-273-0608 for more information. Event 

information is also available on the club website: www. 

ascofmt.org. 

JULY 

• 14-16: Frenchtown, MT. Cow Country Classic Stockdog 

trials. 3 days of AM/PM arena trials – cattle, sheep, and 

ducks. Judges: Tony Padgett and John Knepper. Contact 

Jim McKay 406-546-4069, Betty Williams 406-535-7342 

or Tom Morarre 406-273-0608 for more information. Event 

information is also available on the club website: www. 

ascofmt.org. 

AUGUST 

• 18-21: Lewistown, MT. Summer Roundup: Post Advanced on Friday 

and arena trials on Saturday and Sunday. Ranch trials on Monday. Dana 

Mackenzie and Robyn Gharret-Johnson will be judging. Contact Jim McKay 

406-546-4069, Betty Williams 406-535-7342 or Tom Morarre 406-273- 

0608 for more information. Event information is also available on the club 

website: www.ascofmt.org. 

OCTOBER- NOVEMBER 

• The 2017 ASCA National Specialty will be hosted by the 2017 Texas 

Consortium: Hill Country ASC, Central Texas Working ASC, Heart of Texas 

ASC, Eastex ASC, and New Hope ASC on October 27 – November 4, 2017, at 

Brazos County Expo, 5827 Leonard Rd., Bryan, Texas. There is a Facebook 

page and a Facebook group, as well as a website, asca2017.com. 


Just So. 

The Care and 

Feeding of William 

Elizabeth M. Jarrell 

Kensington, Maryland 

Thanks you so very much 

for taking such 

good care of my boy. 

Note to his Handler: 

Conformation Info: Has ten points including both majors and two 

BOB and one BOBP from the puppy class. 

Health Record: Sent with last check. Included copy of rabies 

certificate. Current on all vaccinations including bortedella. 

Frontline Plus: For the 15 th of the month (sending with him). 

(Interceptor was done the 1 st of the month). 

Food: Fromm Four Star Nutritionals Salmon a la Veg (shipped 

bag to you). AM: ½ cup kibble, one spoonful canned Pedigree and 

one spoonful whole milk yogurt mixed with a little hot water. PM: 

Same. Bedtime cookie. Treats – whatever, but he thinks carrots 

are treats (sending some bedtime cookies with him). Good eater. 

Shipping Fromm directly to you and will send Pedigree with him. 

I will reimburse you for the yogurt, thanks. He eats at 6:00 a.m. 

and 6:00 p.m. but will adjust. 

Sensitivity: May be sensitive to extreme mold due to excruciatingly 

hot and humid summer we have had or all the dust from the dirt in 

my yard with no grass. Vet said to put him on Benadryl (sending 

with him). Two pills, two to three times a day. I hide it in his 

Pedigree. He may not need anything where you live. 


Engineering Skills: William will take apart any water bottle you 

put in his crate if he has to go potty and no one is there to let him 

out. Sometimes he will dig, too, just for fun. 

Grooming: I dremel his nails and groom him every Friday. 

Morning: William wakes up by 6:00 a.m. if not earlier. The minute 

he wakes up he is adamant about going outside to do his business, 

races to the back door and rings the sleigh bells on the door knob. 

You don’t need to bother hanging sleigh bells on his crate. He is 

even more adamant about eating breakfast. He never misses a meal. 

Bedtime: William says good night and takes himself to bed around 

9:30 p.m. unless we are in class. He always gets a bedtime cookie 

that he eats in his crate and then sleeps on the bed. He will make 

do sleeping in a crate. (Sending blankies with him. Also, his teddy 

bear.) 

Favorite Toy: Chuckit ball (Shipped one plus a launcher to you. The 

balls glow in the dark after exposure to sunshine.). Ball is squishy 

and is his pacifier. A friend throws another, larger ball for him midafternoon 

for about ten to fifteen minutes. I throw his Chuckit ball 

once a day for about ten minutes around 5:00 p.m. Please use the 

squishy plastic glowball, not the tennis ball that comes with the 

launcher to save his tooth enamel. 

Barking: William is not a barker. He never barks when people come 

to the front door. However, he does bark at squirrels, both real and 

imaginary. If he has seen a squirrel in a particular spot in the yard, 

he will continue to race over to that spot and bark. 

Hooves: Plays with hooves, tosses them up in the air and pounces 

on them. Always has one in his crate. (Shipped four to you). 

Basic Commands and Tricks (not his obedience commands): 

Hit the Grass – go potty. To go outside at home, he rings sleigh 

bells on the door knob. 

With Me – run to me as fast as he can and he always gets a cookie 

for this. 

Go kennel – get into a crate (he is on my left side and I hold the 

door open with my right hand). 

Note: before leaving a crate, he lies down until I clip on 

his leash. He then stands and I kiss him before he leaves 

the crate. He is not a bolter anyway. 

Twist – Facing me, he twists to his left. 

Spin – Facing me, he spins to his right. 

Scoochie – Moves backwards, in front of me or in heel position. 

Hug – Facing me, I wiggle my right pinkie and he hugs my arm 

with his right leg. Facing me, I wiggle my left pinkie and he hugs 

my arm with his left leg. If he gets confused, I tap his right leg with 

my right pinkie and so on. He loves to sit opposite you when you 

sit and hug your arms. Hugs are very important to him. 

Smile – Smile at him and he will smile back. 

Let’s Go – Walk on my left side, hopefully on a loose leash (a 

work in progress). 

Sit High – I make a fist in front of my stomach. From a sit, he lifts 

his two front legs. 

High Ho – Both of my arms are extended at my sides at right angles 

and he jumps up. 

Phooey – Means leave it or spit it out immediately. 

Belly Rub – I scratch his side, ask if he wants a belly rub and he 

rolls over for a belly rub. Also, if I sit on the floor, he comes over 

for a belly rub. I do this if he is too excited. 

Emergency Command – E – NOUGH (low pitch of voice) – He 

will drop into an immediate down. 

ONLY for an emergency. 

Get It – Gets his ball. 

Wait – Pause a second. 

Just a Minute – Means I’m leaving him in the car or crate for a bit 

and am coming back. 

Love Your Tail – He’ll wag his tail and smile. Talk sweetly to him 

and he wags his tail. I think that his set is fine, it is a carriage issue. 

When he is happy, tired or knows that he is working, he carries his 

tail low, often wagging it. When he is excited, he raises his tail. 

Let’s Work – At least theoretically, lower tail carriage and work. 

Facial expressions are very important to him. He smiles when 

you smile and he worries when you worry. He is very sensitive. 

He also knows basic obedience commands like a formal come, 

sit, down, heel, stay and preliminary retrieving but you won’t need 

them. His command to look at me is Here, usually followed by a 

cookie. My obedience mantra is “Serene, Smile and Stuff,” as in I 

need to be relaxed, smile at him and reward him when appropriate. 

Thank you so very much for taking such good care of my boy 

and for showing him as only you guys can do! I’m thrilled that he 

will be able to run and play with some of your dogs! 

Elizabeth M. Jarrell of Bon Ami Australian 

Shepherds has won five Maxwells from 

the Dog Writers Association of America 

(DWAA), including two for her “Just So” 

column, one for books, one for editorial, and 

one for on-line feature, plus a Certificate of 

Excellence from the Cat Writers Association. 

Most recently, Liz won the AKC S.T.A.R. 

Puppy and Canine Good Citizen Special 

Award from the DWAA 2016 Annual Writing 

Competition. 


In 

Like 

Flynn 

Bret Kofford 

Imperial Valley, California 

A Miracle Dog 

“Flynn is the miracle dog.” 

“It’s amazing Flynn is still alive after 

all he’s been through.” 

“Most dog owners would have given 

up on Flynn a long time ago. It says a lot 

about how you guys feel about him and 

all you’ve done for him that he’s still alive 

and doing fairly well at his age.” 

Those were among the things that friends, family members, 

employees at our local veterinarian’s office, and others 

said as our Australian Shepherd, Flynn, approached his 

12 th birthday on June 8. 

And it truly is amazing that Flynn has made it through nine 

years of a severe case of epilepsy, which involved hundreds of 

horrific grand mal seizures, countless falls as a result of the seizures 

or after-effects of seizures (including seizures so strong his fangs 

have the points busted off from him banging his head on the floor), 

and thousands of pills gulped to forestall the seizures. Then there 

are the side effects of such medications, which also don’t do Flynn’s 

body any favors. 

So yes, we too are overjoyed, and sometimes amazed, that 

Flynn is still alive. We agree he is a miracle dog in many ways. 

And yes, we have dedicated a lot of time, money, and energy to 

keeping him alive and as well as possible, and few dog owners 

would have made such an effort. The truth is, though, we do what 

we do out of love for an extraordinary friend with a deep soul and 

a sweet, good heart. It has as much to do with the individual Flynn 

is it as it does any special traits we have as Flynn’s human 

companions. 

That said, there is little consolation in knowing we now 

measure what is left of Flynn’s life not in years but in months and 

weeks. The prospect of soon losing my best friend, my multipletimes-a-day 

hugging buddy, my constant companion and sidekick 

of the last 12 years, is not eased by the fact that it is extraordinary 

that he is still around and ambulatory, more or less, at this advanced 

age. Age 12 is getting quite old even for a healthy Aussie, but I still 

wish for more time with my best buddy. 

Yes, I try to prepare myself for the inevitable. I try to console 

myself by considering that dogs get old faster than we do, that is 

simply nature, and that really sick dogs get old even faster than 

healthy dogs. But there is only some consolation there, certainly 

not enough to ease the sense of foreboding I feel. 

Even now, when Flynn has to be hospitalized for a week or so 

a couple times a year when his seizures get out of control, we feel 

a big hole in the household. A big part of the essence of our home 

is not here when Flynn is not here. We all miss him, humans and 

his fellow canine alike, when he is gone. 

Flynn is a deeply respected and beloved family member. He 

is our protector and, quite often, our peacemaker. He is wise, even 

beyond his considerable years. All in our family, and all else who 

know him well, know he is a special dog. 

Yes, it is extraordinary that Flynn has made it to age 12, which 

is a long life for any large dog. We are hoping Flynn somehow 

makes it 13. Then Flynn truly would be a miracle dog. 

Bret Kofford is a university English professor, 

columnist and screenwriter. His movie, “12 Dog 

Days Till Christmas,” is available on Netflix, 

Amazon, and various other platforms. 


A Junior’s View 

Janelle Farkas 

Northridge, California 

Growing Up 

Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be 

Competing in agility as an adult has been a completely 

different experience than competing as a junior handler. 

As a junior, people generally attempted to be supportive, 

caring, and did not 

feel as competitive with me 

because “we were never in the 

same class” (it also could have 

been because Taxi was never 

incredibly reliable…and that’s 

one of the reasons I loved her!). 

I am not trying to say that people aren’t supportive now, but there 

is definitely a difference between the support a 12-17-year-old gets 

with an unpredictable dog, and an (gulp…) almost 25-year-old gets 

with a pretty steady dog. 

I have gone through a lot in the last seven years; I went off to 

college, hated it, came home, went off to a different college, loved 

it, got a new puppy, finished undergrad, moved to San Diego, gotten 

a master’s degree, and am now actively interviewing and applying 

for a full time position within Higher Education, with the goal of 

helping college students reach their academic and career goals. So, 

one could say that I have been extremely busy as a “new” adult 

agility handler. 

There are times when I feel guilty about 

how busy I have been. I think about the 

“What ifs?” What if I spent just a few more 

hours each week training Jeep? What if I 

was able to trial more consistently? What 

if I didn’t spend 20 hours at work every 

week, 10 hours in a classroom, and God 

knows how much time doing homework, 

research, studying, and writing for school? 

Would people take me more seriously? 

Would people take Jeep more seriously? 

A few weeks ago, someone asked me if 

I was going to go to Texas for Nationals. 

My answer right now? Probably not. It 

will most likely be Jeep’s second time 

qualifying for Agility Finals at just four 

years old. It will also be the second time 

that Jeep’s other half (me) has been too busy 

and too broke (grad school is expensive!!) 

to justify taking time off school and work 

to go to nationals. Sometimes I feel like I 

Jeep sometimes suffers from 

excessive greeting disorder. 

am doing him a disservice…but then I remember that I am the one 

who signs him up; he has no idea what he’s missing! And like my 

last article said, I am 100% confident that Jeep doesn’t care what 

we do, so long as he gets to be 

with me. 

When I got Jeep, I said to 

his breeder, “I want a dog that’s 

flexible, that likes spending time 

with his people, that will do 

anything at any time, that has an 

off-switch, and that can be my best friend.” Guess what? That is 

EXACTLY what I got. He’s a go-with-the -low, crazy but mellow, 

versatile dog (who sometimes suffers from excessive greeting 

disorder; a few lucky individuals have been the recipients of some 

gnarly fat-lips because of his exuberance in seeing and meeting 

new people). Jeep is exactly the kind of dog I need at this point in 

my life. He loves to do agility and trial, but he can also chill with 

me on the weekends and curl up on the couch when other aspects 

of young-adulthood take up most my time. I feel lucky that I get 

to grow up and experience the ebbs and flows of early adulthood 

with a partner like him. I know I will be just fine. J 

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“Oakley” 

Oakley gathering yearlings on the 

Twin Oaks Ranch 2017 wetlands 

2016 SUPREME CHAMPION STOCKDOG 

WTCH-X SLIDING S LAND’S END SURE SHOT DNA-VP PATDcs AFTDcs 

Sherry Baker 

Our story began when Susan Severns, my very close 

friend who I’ve known as far back as grammar school 

when we were 11 years old, wanted to breed her 

Australian Shepherd, HOF WTCH-X Sweetgrass 

Painted Blue Skye PATDs OFTDs. Skye was a great-greatgranddaughter 

through her mother’s side of my two ASCA Supreme 

Champion Stockdogs – Bull and Kit. Bull was ASCA’s second 

Supreme Champion Stockdog in 1991 and Kit had been the last 

Supreme Stockdog in 1995. So in 2010 we decided to breed Skye 

to my HOF WTCH-X Twin Oaks Black Bart II PATDcs AFTDcs, 

who was a great-great-grandson of both Bull and Kit and their litter 

sister Cicada. The litter produced eight puppies, one of which was 

Oakley, who Diana Land, DVM, of Land’s End, then purchased 

from Susan’s Sliding S Aussies. 

I remember when Diana would bring Oakley to my Twin Oaks 

Ranch in Galt, California, as a 9- to 12-week-old puppy to watch 

my herding lessons. She was so “turned on” that with every stock 

movement in the arena she would dash to the end of her leash as if 

flanking to stop the stock. She would get so wound up that she would 

have to be moved out of sight of the stock. By six months of age 

Diana brought her to her first lesson. I put her in the round pen with 


sheep, as I start every young dog, and worked her myself. When 

I finished, I sensed that this was a dog that could be great. By the 

third lesson weeks later I couldn’t keep that opinion to myself and 

began to express to folks that Oakley had truly amazing potential. 

When she was old enough, Diana placed her in training with me 

for 90 straight days. It was like being a schoolteacher who has a 

genius in the class. But she was more than just smart; she was also 

fun to train and handle. And, oh my, was she instinctive. 

Diana took her home at the completion of those 90 days and 

continued with largely once-a-week lessons as she prepared to 

trial her. Diana took her to various trials, including in Montana, 

as well as the 2012 and 2013 Nationals. Along the way, Oakley 

completed her Started titles on cattle, sheep, and ducks; notched a 

Most Promising Started Aussie honor; and then achieved her Open 

duck title and one leg in Open cattle. 

While moving up to the Open division, Diana put her back in 

training with me for another 30 days. During that time I realized 

Oakley simply did not need to be trained like any other dog I had. 

She was already not only capable of doing any ranch chore for a 

dog but anything expected of an Advanced trial dog, including work 

our Post Advanced courses. But she needed to move up faster in

our program so she could compete and be challenged at a higher 

level, much like that schoolkid genius who needs to go to college 

despite a young age. Diana accepted my offer and I purchased 

Oakley from her. 

Even then I was thinking about her becoming my third Supreme 

Champion Stockdog. I felt she truly had what a dog needed to win 

that prestigious honor – to go to a Finals, compete in nine go-rounds, 

and come in first on all three stock. Having by that time trained 

and trialed two of them already, plus winning 20 other individual 

Finals Championships, I knew that it took a certain kind of dog, 

and that Oakley could be that dog. 

So began our partnership. The first eight months I owned her 

she WTCH’d and earned enough points to qualify for the 2014 

Cattle Finals in Bryan, Texas. She did well but, without enough 

miles under her, finished 12th. Coming in first that year was my 

Mother’s dog Vinny, WTCH Twin Oaks The Vin Man PATDc. But 

Oakley tightened her belt and at Nationals won High in Trial for 

cattle. 

The following year we qualified on all three stock for the 

Shelbyville, Tennessee, Finals. I could not have been more proud 

of her. The cattle were rank and disrespectful of a dog and we never 

seemed to get a break in the three draws we had. But Oakley gave 

all her heart to the job and the two of us battled the unwilling cattle 

through their required paces. She did all she could do and then 

some. We won Reserve Champion Cattle and Reserve Champion 

Ducks. 

In the months leading to the 2016 Albany, Oregon, Finals, 

Oakley became a seasoned trialer. She was so consistent throughout 

the whole year on every stock. She was tough on cattle that needed 

to be taught respect yet she could put on her ballerina slippers 

to work on ducks and sheep. That would come in handy for the 

challenges at the Finals because the stock were pretty much up 

there in degree of difficulty. 

The first go-round was Course D and Oakley led the way – 

first in cattle by 15 points, first in sheep by three points, and first 

in ducks by two points. Wow, what a way to start! Oakley was so 

on and we were completely in synch as a team. But I could not get 

overly confident with those scores because, with six more go-rounds 

to run, anything could happen. 

The second go-round was Course B and we had a really bad 

draw in cattle. Oakley was right there mentally and we worked as 

a team and we did the best we could in the time frame. We finished 

fourth in the round but were still ranked first overall in cattle. We 

were third in the round in sheep and again first in ducks. Going 

into the third and final go-round, Oakley was first in cattle by 15 

points, first in ducks by one point, and second in sheep, behind by 

one point. 

The final go-round was Course F, a difficult course. As 

competitive as I am, I always check the scoreboard before each 

round. I want to know where I stand and whether I need to take risks 

or just stay consistent, depending on how far ahead or behind we 

were. A lot can change in the final go-round especially with using 

four scores from six judges, with the high and low thrown out. I 

had a significant lead on cattle but it was very close on sheep and 

ducks. 

The sheep were typical of their type. The dog needed to be 

powerful, quiet, confident, and utilize deliberate control with an 

honest circle to cover them. Oakley had a phenomenal run, maybe 

her best ever on sheep. When those old stomping ewes tried to bully 

Sherry Baker and Oakley waiting for delayed trial stock. 

her, she let them know that they were no match for this Aussie. She 

won sheep by a stunning 81 points. 

The ducks were a bit of a challenge to get out of the take pen 

and off the fence. The dog had to stay way off them but at the same 

time be free to respond to their every movement. 

Oakley put on her best tippy-toe ballerina slippers and pink 

frilly skirt, walked her ducks through their paces, and won that 

stock by an impressive 59 points. 

By the time the final cattle go-round approached, most dogs, 

and many handlers, were feeling the pressure. But this was no time 

to slack off. Once again, the cattle were challenging. They did not 

stay together, with most of the groups mixing small ones and big 

ones. But at least they were not nasty like the previous year’s Finals 

cattle. I was up early in the run order and the dogs sitting in second 

and thirdrd place were near the end of the draw. I had to protect a 

15-point lead. 

Oakley brought them out of the take pen quietly. When I 

then asked her to go between the stock and the fence to lift them 

toward obstacle #1, she clued me in to the fact that she was glad 

I saw it her way and, yes, that was a great plan and so did what 

I asked proficiently. Then I noticed something strange. The freestanding 

pen gate had been left open by the previous contestant! 

A number of thoughts rushed through my head about how I could 

handle my dog to keep the cattle from getting back to the back 

fence and at the same time close the gate. Then I heard “Stop!” and 

my name being called. The judges had seen the open gate, too. As 

soon as I stopped Oakley and went over to the judges, the cattle, as 

expected, ran back to the fence. I was given a choice to either start 

over with this group or be given a new group and run after the next 

run. Naturally, since the current group already had rushed to the 

fence and knew they could get away with that, I chose being given 

a new group and would take the chance they might behave better. 

Well, so much for that line of reasoning, because the next group 


was the worst I had drawn in the whole Finals. For Oakley’s part, 

her patience with cattle who did not respect her had run thin. She 

was not going to take it anymore and she showed her fierceness. 

That made it a rough run scoring-wise and we finished with a fourth 

place for that go-round. But in the end we held onto our 15-point 

lead and took the cattle title. 

Oakley thus became the fourth Supreme Champion Stockdog 

in ASCA history. (WTCH Slash V Slide Me Sweet [Slip], owned 

by Red Oliver, was the first Supreme Champion Stockdog in 

1988 at the first ASCA Stockdog Finals.) She is my third Supreme 

Champion Stockdog. As with her great-great-great grandsires on 

both sides, Supreme Champion Stockdog WTCH HOF The Bull 

of Twin Oaks (owned by Cee Hambo) and Supreme Champion 

Stockdog WTCH HOF Twin Oaks Kit Carson, Oakley is truly a 

special dog. 

I have so much to be thankful for and so many to thank. I 

especially thank God for all His guidance and His blessings that 

allow me to pursue this sport and to achieve this lifetime personal 

goal. None of this would have been possible without God’s 

blessings. I thank also my family and great friends for their support 

and participation in contributing to this wonderful breed that is 

the Australian Shepherd. I thank Diana too for allowing me to buy 

Oakley so this amazing little girl and I could pursue and fulfill 

our destinies together. There are two others who also need to be 

thanked: Love you, Bart and Skye, for making such an awesome 

Oakley! 

Sherry Baker and WTCH-X Sliding S Land’s Ends DNAvp PATDcs 

AFTDcs Winning 2016 ASCA Supreme Champion Stockdog, 2016 ASCA 

Champion Cattle, Sheep, and Ducks, Albany, Oregon Stockdog Finals 


Working Description of the Australian Shepherd 

INTRODUCTION 

The Australian Shepherd was developed in the 19th and 20th centuries as a general-purpose ranch and farm dog in the American West, where a tough, enduring, 

versatile stockdog with an honest work ethic was required. His usual work included moving very large herds of sheep and cattle from summer to winter grazing 

grounds and back, flushing range cattle out of heavy brush, and moving livestock in tight quarters such as chutes and alleys. These kinds of jobs are still where 

Australian Shepherds excel and are most valued. 

The Australian Shepherd is categorized as one of the Loose-Eyed breeds of stockdogs. He is a confident, authoritative worker with a unique style that differs from 

Strong-Eyed breeds. He is agile, upright and close-working, and exhibits these distinctive traits while maintaining the ability and versatility to control all types of 

livestock in an efficient and deliberate manner. 

The Australian Shepherd excels at controlling large and/or slow-moving flocks of sheep and herds of cattle, and is highly regarded for his superior ability to effectively 

manage livestock in tightly confined spaces. The Australian Shepherd is powerful and intense by nature easily learning the appropriate force and distance needed 

for the type of livestock being worked. Utilizing a loose-eyed approach to stock, a working Australian Shepherd will often display wear, grip, and/or an authoritative 

bark, as well as eye when necessary, to handle their stock. 

WEAR 

The Australian Shepherd’s wear is smooth, balanced, and ground covering as the dog moves easily from side to side at the back of the stock, keeping his herd or 

flock together and moving forward. This is a very natural movement for an Australian Shepherd, and one that he can continue doing for hours at a time. 

GRIP 

The Australian Shepherd will only use grip to move reluctant or challenging stock. The ideal Australian Shepherd naturally grips at both the head and heel, coming 

in low and hard on the heels to move cattle, or going to the head and gripping the nose or poll to turn an animal back to the herd. 

BARK 

The Australian Shepherd may bark to move stock or to face a challenge. His bark is conservative and should be authoritative when used. While the Australian 

Shepherd’s grip typically affects a single animal, his bark can influence a whole herd, and is most effective when stock has come to a standstill such as in crowded 

alleyways. The Australian Shepherd’s bark is particularly useful when gathering cattle from thick brush. 

EYE 

Since the Australian Shepherd is a loose-eyed working dog, he prefers to use his authority and presence to move livestock. However, if challenged, he may use eye 

in a direct and deliberate way until the challenge is over.

Australian Shepherd Breed Standard (Revised) 

Effective June 1, 2013 

INTRODUCTION 

First and foremost, the Australian Shepherd is a true working stockdog, and 

anything that detracts from his usefulness as such is undesirable. The most 

important breed characteristics are overall moderation in size and bone, balance 

with correct proportions, and sound movement. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE 

The Australian Shepherd is a well-balanced dog of medium size and bone. 

He is attentive and animated, showing strength and stamina combined with 

unusual agility. Slightly longer than tall, he has a coat of moderate length and 

coarseness with coloring that offers variety and individuality in each specimen. An 

identifying characteristic is his natural or docked bobtail. In each sex, masculinity 

or femininity is well defined. 

CHARACTER 

The Australian Shepherd is primarily a working dog of strong herding and guardian 

instincts. He is an intelligent, exceptional companion. He is versatile and easily 

trained: performing his assigned tasks with great style and enthusiasm. He is 

reserved with strangers but does not exhibit shyness. This unusually versatile 

stockdog works with the power and quickness to control difficult cattle as well as 

the ability to move sheep without unnecessary roughness. Although an aggressive, 

authoritative worker, viciousness toward people or animals is intolerable. 

HEAD 

The head is clean-cut, strong, dry, and in proportion to the body. The topskull 

is flat to slightly rounded; its length and width each equal to the length of the 

muzzle. The muzzle is of medium width and depth and tapers gradually to a 

rounded tip, without appearing heavy or snipey. Lips are close fitting, meeting at 

the mouthline. The toplines of the muzzle and topskull appear close to parallel. 

The stop is moderate but well defined. 

(A) TEETH 

A full complement of strong white tooth meet in a scissors bite. A level bite 

is a fault. Teeth broken or missing by accident are not penalized. All other 

missing teeth should be faulted to the degree that they deviate from a full 

complement of 42 teeth. 

Disqualifications: Undershot bite, Overshot bite, Wry Mouth 

(B) EYES 

The eyes are very expressive, showing attentiveness and intelligence. They 

are clear, almond-shaped, of moderate size, and set a little obliquely, neither 

prominent nor sunken. The pupils are dark, well defined, and perfectly positioned. 

Eye color is brown, blue, amber; or any variation or combination, including flecks 

and marbling. All eye colors are acceptable in combination with all coat colors. 

Faults: Any deviation from almond-shaped eyes. 

(C) EARS 

The ears are set high on the side of the head, are triangular, of moderate size 

and slightly rounded at the tip. The tip of the ear reaches to, but not further 

than, the inside corner of the nearest eye. At full attention, the ears should lift 

from one-quarter (1/4) to one-half (1/2) above the base and break forward 

or slightly to the side. 

Severe Faults: Prick ears; overly large ears; low set ears with no lift from 

the base. 

NECK AND BODY 

The neck is firm, clean, and in proportion to the body. It is of medium length 

and slightly arched at the crest, setting well into the shoulders. The body is firm 

and muscular. The topline appears level at a natural four-square stance. The 

bottom line carries well back with a moderate tuck-up. The chest is deep and 

strong with ribs well sprung. The loin is strong and broad when viewed from the 

top. The croup is moderately sloping. The Tail is straight, not to exceed four (4) 

inches, natural bobtail or docked. 

FOREQUARTERS 

The shoulder blades (scapula) are well laid back, with the upper arm (humerus) 

slightly longer than the shoulder blade. Both the upper arm and shoulder blade 

are well muscled. The forelegs are straight and strong, perpendicular to the 

ground, with moderate bone. The point of the elbow is set under the withers 

and is equidistant from the withers to the ground. Pasterns are short, thick, and 

strong, but still flexible, showing a slight angle when viewed from the side. Feet 

are oval shaped, compact, with close knit, well-arched toes. Pads are thick and 

resilient; nails short and strong. Dewclaws may be removed. 

HINDQUARTERS 

Width of hindquarters is approximately equal to the width of the forequarters at 

the shoulder. The angulation of the pelvis and upper thigh (femur) corresponds 

to the angulation of the shoulder blade and upper arm. The upper and lower 

thigh are well muscled. Stifles are clearly defined; hock joints moderately bent. 

The metatarsi are short, perpendicular to the ground, and parallel to each 

other when viewed from the rear. Feet are oval shaped, compact, with closeknit, 

well-arched toes. Pads are thick and resilient; nails short and strong. Rear 

dewclaws are removed. 

COAT 

The coat is of medium length and texture, straight to slightly wavy, and weather 

resistant. The undercoat varies in quantity with climate. Hair is short and smooth 

on the head, outside of ears, front of forelegs, and below the hocks. Backs of 

forelegs are moderately feathered and breeches are moderately full. There is a 

moderate mane, more pronounced in dogs than bitches. The Australian Shepherd 

is a working dog and is to be shown with a natural coat. 

Severe Faults: Non-typical coats such as excessively long; overabundant/ 

profuse; wiry; or curly. 

COLOR 

All colors are strong, clear and rich. The recognized colors are blue merle, red 

(liver) merle, solid black, and solid red (liver) all with or without white markings 

and/or tan (copper) points with no order of preference. The blue merle and 

black have black pigmentation on nose, lips and eye-rims. Reds and red merles 

have liver pigmentation on nose, lips and eye rims. Butterfly nose should not 

be faulted under one year of age. On all colors the areas surrounding the ears 

and eyes are dominated by color other than white. The hairline of a white collar 

does not exceed the point at the withers. 

Disqualifications: Other than recognized colors. White body splashes. Dudley 

nose. 

GAIT 

Smooth, free, and easy, exhibiting agility of movement with a well-balanced 

natural stride. As speed increases, both front and rear feet converge equally 

toward the centerline of gravity beneath the body. The top line remains firm 

and level. When viewed from the side the trot is effortless, exhibiting facility of 

movement rather than a hard driving action. Exaggerated reach and drive at the 

trot are not desirable. Gait faults shall be penalized according to the degree of 

deviation from the ideal. 

SIZE 

Preferred height at the withers for males is 20 to 23 inches; that for females is 

18 to 21 inches, however, quality is not to be sacrificed in favor of size. 

OTHER DISQUALIFICATIONS: Monorchidism and cryptorchidism. 

For more information on the Breed Standard please see: http://www.asca. 

org/aboutaussies/standardannotations 



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SAKONNET AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS 

SINCE 1975 

Y PUPS DUE EARLY JULY Z 

Sire 

Long Road to Sakonnet DNA-VP (Spike) 

Clear on Paw Print Genetics Australian Shepherd Panel 

Blue C/W AS-12739G24M E86725 1/15/97 – 7/2012 

His sire: Ch Sakonnet Charlie Hustle DNA-CP CD TT 

(Ch Sakonnet Times CD TT x Silverledge Black Magic) 

His dam: Silverledge Bandit DNA-VP 

(Silverledge Charlie Russell x Silverledge Catfoot Lady) 

Other notables in Spike’s pedigree: 

Ch Sakonnet’s American Revolution CD • Ch J Bar D Red Chief • Wood’s Jay 

Ch Wildhagen’s Dutchman of Flintridge CDX • Ch Copper Canyon Caligari 

Taylor’s Luke the Drifter CDX • Ch Slash V Wild Timber • Ch Slash V Little Rock 

Jeffrey’s Little Pooh Bear • Taylor’s Whiskey • Sorensen’s Gun Smoke 

George’s Buckeye Bobby • Ch George’s Rocky Top • Ch Silverledge Slide Me Five STDc 

Dam 

W Lazy Jay DNA-VP 

DM carrier, clear on all other PPG Australian Shepherd panel 

Black Tri AS-32027G25F Elbows Normal E180834 11/25/2012 

Her sire: HOF WTCH Misty Ridge Spur of W Lazy J RTDcs PATDcs 

(HOF WTCH 45 Ranch Wind Wolf RTDcs PATDcs x HOF WTCH Bar LW Miss Red Spur RD) 

Her Dam: W Lazy J J2 Red’s Cayenne 

(HOF WTCH Crown Point Red Baron W Lazy J RTDcs PATDcs x HOF WTCH Lor A Golden Zephyr of J2) 

Other notables in Jay’s pedigree: 

HOF WTCH Windsong’s Falcon • HOF WTCH The Sting of Twin Oaks 

HOF WTCH Windsong’s Hurrah Cain • HOF WTCH Windsong’s Raising Cain 

HOF Windsong’s Shenanigan • HOF WTCH Las Rocosa Kublia Khan Crown Pt 

Ch Las Rocosa Rogue • Las Rocosa Lester 

Ch Las Rocosa Bengali Tigress • WTCH Las Rocosa Charlie Glass 

HOF Crown Point Inspirator Bar LW • HOF WTCH Mighty Fine Second Chance 

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Old dogs are very special, 

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to live long, healthy lives. 

It’s been almost 20 years since there was a study focused on Aussie longevity. The more we 

know about how long our dogs are living and why they pass can show us ways to help our 

dogs stay by our sides, healthy and happy, for as long as possible. 

ASHGI is conducting a longevity study to include purebred Australian Shepherds which died 

on or after January 1, 2000. If you have lost dogs since then please consider submitting them 

to our survey. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YQFZ8NZ 

You can also find the link on our website. 

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Tracking 

Master Tracker 2013-2017 

“Master Tracker” (MT) was added to the ASCA Tracking titling program in 2012. To achieve the Master Tracker title, a 

dog must earn three ASCA Tracking Dog (TD) or Tracking Dog Urban (TDU) titles (or a combination of TD and TDU titles), 

and two ASCA Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) titles. The MT challenge keeps dedicated trainers and talented dogs training 

and exhibiting in the sport they love for many seasons, possibly for the working lifetime of the dog. The ASCA Tracking 

Committee chose to place the MT title after the registered name of the dog because the committee envisioned developing an 

advanced version of the urban tracking challenge, similar to TDX for field tracking. At a future date, an ASCA Champion 

Tracker title may be available for placement in front of the dog’s registered name. 

To date, Donna Highstreet’s “Rubi MT,” Lora Cox’s “Ranger MT,” Jean Danver’s “Chaps MT,” Linda Ivy’s “Flash MT,” and 

Dianna Lomarandier’s “Dreamer” have earned the ASCA MT title, and we celebrate their wins over the years: 

2013 

ATCH-IV Granite’s Rubicon Star TDX-II TD-III MT DNA-VP 

Owner: Donna Highstreet 

2014 

OTCH Lorac’s Los Suenos Texas Ranger UD STDcd TDXll, TDlll, MT OTDs JS-N JS-RS RM REM 

Owner: Lora Cox 

2015 

ATCH-X Jolé Cajun Chaps CD TD-III TDX-II MT RAX RM REX 

Owner: Jean H. Danver 

2016 

RaineDance First Edition STDs TD-III TDX-II MT GS-N JS-O RS-O 

Owner: Linda Ivy 

2017 

ATCH-II CH Sundowns Peek A Blue STDd OTDs CDX TDX-II TD-III MT RAX RNX RE DNA-VP 

Owner: Dianna Lamorandier 

Congratulations! 


ATCH-IV GRANITE’S RUBICON STAR TDX-II TD-III MT DNA-VP 

Rubi is a small, red Aussie with strong work ethic, lots of tenacity, and “fire-in-the-belly”! She began her tracking career at 8 weeks old, 

taking to it immediately, especially since it included many treats and lots of tugging after she found her gloves. For me, tracking was a 

win/win. I got to spend lots of time with my girlie out in the hills of local parks and open space preserves. 

In 2007, at age 2, Rubi passed her ASCA and AKC TDs. The next year she passed her ASCA and AKC TDXs. This was before Master 

Tracker existed, so I thought at the ripe old age of 3, my little red pup was done with field tracking. We kept practicing each winter 

though, because we loved tracking, and loved spending time with our tracking friends. During this time, I served as test secretary and 

chief tracklayer for our PASA tracking tests at Fort Ord. Then, Master Tracker came to be! We entered another TDX in 2011 and Rubi 

aced it. Our PASA tests were very popular, and always full, but in 2012, we entered TD and managed to get into the test as an alternate, 

and passed. In 2013, we passed our 3rd TD and “Wow,” Rubi became ASCA’s first Master Tracker!! 

These days, at age 12, Rubi is still tearing around the agility courses, voicing her excitement the whole way. We also go on frequent 

hikes and some RV trips. Yes, a spoiled little dog, but hey, you know how it is with Aussies! Always ready for action of any kind, my little 

Rubi-doo is the best teammate I could ever ask for! 

~ Donna Highstreet 

Tracking 

2013 Master Tracker 


Tracking 


OTCH LORAC’S LOS SUENOS TEXAS RANGER UD STDCD TDXII, TDIII, MT OTDS JS-N JS-RS RM REM 

These photos are from the PASA TDX test Feb 2013, where Ranger and I completed his seciond TDX. This track was laid in what I 

now call “Heart Attack” Valley in Fort Ord, CA. The track was 955 yards long and we did it in 12 minutes up and down very steep hills. 

Next year (2014) Ranger completed his MT by passings two TD’s in the same weekend a day apart. The last photo is Ranger and I very 

happy with earning our MT. In March of 2014, Ranger passed the VST tracking test at Napa Dog Training clubs’ VST event, earning his 

Tracking Champion from AKC (becoming HC CT Lorac’s Texas Ranger VCD2 UDX OM2 RE HSAS HXAS) and was their first every VST 

pass. 

He is the all-around companion dog. Loves people, loves to work, and cuddles in bed at night. Thanks, Carol Harvey, for this great 

dog. I asked Carol if she wanted to say something about Ranger “Only thing I can say is....Lora has done a spectacular job of bringing 

out Ranger’s potential. He is truly a highly intelligent dog and one of the gems of my breeding.” 

~ Lora Cox 


Tracking 

2015 

Master 

Tracker 

ATCH X JOLÉ CAJUN CHAPS MT TD3 TDX2 CD RAX REX RM 

July 30, 2003 – April 16, 2016 

Chaps was a wonder dog. His main purpose in life was to do what I wanted. His primary 

sport was agility. But when we added tracking, he took to it like the champion he was. 

Chaps’ first ASCA TD was earned at Nationals in Colorado on September 26, 2009. Five 

and a half years later, on February 15, 2015, he passed his 2 nd TDX at a PASA test at Laguna 

Seca, CA, to become the 3 rd Master Tracking Dog in ASCA history. 

In between, Chaps passed a 2 nd TD on February 18, 2012 and his 1 st TDX two days later 

at Laguna Sega and TD-3 at Nationals in Bakersfield, on November 2, 2012. We then went 

through a two-year three-month period where Chaps failed four TDX tests, two beyond 

his control. He was getting older and I feared the title would never happen. But like a true 

champion, when Chaps perservered to find that last glove in Laguna Seca, he was really 

proud. Chaps was a Master Tracker. 

The Master Tracker was the beginning of Chaps’ last year of life. It was a good year. At 

Nationals in Tennessee he achieved a 5 th in Veteran agility finals, 10+ Agility Finals 

Champion, won HIT for 10+ Veteran in the Nationals Agility trial, and an ATCH X. He then 

added rally RAX, REX and RM to his list of ASCA titles. 

You were an amazing dog, Chaps. I will miss you forever. 

~ Jean Danver 


Tracking 


Fourth Australian Shepherd Club of America Master Tracker 

Fifth Australian Shepherd to earn AKC Champion Tracker 

CT RAINEDANCE FIRST EDITION BN RA RATS HIAS HSBS OA OAJ FN CGC HTDIS HRDIS 

TD-III TDX-II MT STDS GSN JSO RSO – “FLASH” 

(CH Melodys Park It In First PT CGC x CH RaineDance Merry Mischief PT OA AXJ GSN JSE RSO CGC) 

Both ASCA/AKC/International Champions 

Photos: Cassie Sperling 

Owned and loved by Robby and Linda Ivy • Jamul, California 

Proudly co-owned with RaineDance HOF Kennel #136

Tracking 

2017 Master Tracker. . . more info on p 73. 

ATCH-II CH Sundowns Peek A Blue 

STDd OTDs CDX TDX-II TD-III MT RAX RNX RE DNA-VP

2017 July August

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