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Aussie Times<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong><br />
The Official Publication of the Australian Shepherd Club of America
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A legacy of talent, brains and beauty…<br />
Thank you to EVERYONE for<br />
their tremendous support and for<br />
sharing our joy. We have been<br />
blessed with a wonderful family,<br />
awesome and supportive friends<br />
and talented, beautiful dogs.<br />
Calais & Carolina Aussies Terri Morgan, Selena Poplin, Elizabeth Stibley<br />
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www.calaisaussies.com
Carolina Calais Toga Party, akc/asca mjr ptd<br />
ASCA /AKC CH Calais Carolina First In Flight STDs<br />
Calais & Carolina Aussies<br />
Terri Morgan, Selena Poplin, Elizabeth Stibley<br />
www.calaisaussies.com ~ Kiowa, CO<br />
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SVCH PCH WTCH A-CH<br />
Carolina Calais Set Fire To The Rain<br />
GS-O JS-E RS-E RAX REX REMX RTX<br />
Dela is owned by Jacquie<br />
Hallenbeck & Carolina/Calais<br />
Trialed to her stock titles by<br />
breeder Terri Morgan...big<br />
congrats from Jacquie, Drew<br />
and Dela!!<br />
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ASCA/AKC<br />
CH SonkistNeed4Speed-<br />
CalaisCarolina<br />
Although it's difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking<br />
back in memory help comfort Heather you tomorrow.<br />
Scott (Sonkist Aussies)<br />
www.sonkistaussies.com<br />
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Calais Carolina That’ll Be The Day<br />
Co-owned by<br />
Carol Morgan (Morgan Aussies)<br />
www.morganaussies.com and<br />
Calais/Carolina Aussies<br />
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ASCA/AKC CH<br />
Calais Carolina Royal Flyer<br />
Owned by Randy Miller,<br />
Christine McCormick,<br />
Calais and Carolina<br />
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© <strong>2017</strong> Denise Silva<br />
May your holidays<br />
be filled with warmth!<br />
Toby’s Foundation<br />
Making Tracks to Defeat Canine Epilepsy<br />
Submit blood samples: www.tobysfoundation.org/samples.htm<br />
Online donations: www.tobysfoundation.org/Donors.htm<br />
Mail donations to: Toby’s Foundation, Inc., PO Box 7321, Laguna Niguel, CA 92607<br />
Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.<br />
Please check with your employer about a matching gifts program.<br />
For the latest information visit www.tobysfoundation.org<br />
Email tobysfoundation@tobysfoundation.org<br />
Sign up online to receive “Toby’s AussiE-Update” Newsletter.<br />
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OFFICERS<br />
• President: Laura Gibson (2018); 249<br />
Gallagher Dr. Canyon Lake, TX 78133; (940)<br />
733-1914; Chaseaussies@aol.com<br />
• 1st Vice President: Ann DeChant (2018);<br />
13950 S Shaftsburg Rd., Perry, MI 48872;<br />
(517) 675-5538; anndechant.asca@gmail.<br />
com<br />
• 2nd Vice President: Rachel Vest (<strong>2017</strong>);<br />
1494 Hog Mountain Rd. Jefferson, GA<br />
30549; (401) 634-5582; Rachelv.asca@<br />
gmail.com<br />
• Secretary: Cindy King (2019); 18 Riverview<br />
Dr. Canterbury, CT 06331; (860); 546-6367;<br />
cindyking.asca@gmail.com<br />
• Treasurer: Jan Wesen (<strong>2017</strong>); 7210 Worline<br />
Rd., Bow, WA 78232; (360) 333-7131; jan@<br />
janwesen.com<br />
• Executive Secretary: Kalla Jaco; 9617 Great<br />
Hills Trail #624; Austin, TX 78759; (737)<br />
704-1685; Executive.secretary@asca.org<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
• Linda Gray (2018); 68 Bourne Ave; Tiverton,<br />
RI 02878; (401) 413-0491; Lmgray1@cox.<br />
net<br />
• Jean Roberts (2019); 217 Rainbow Dr.<br />
#11742 Livingston, TX 77399; (208) 243-<br />
5242; jeanroberts.asca@gmail.com<br />
• Ken Silveira (2019); 42793 Valley View<br />
Dr., Scio, OR 97374; (503) 779-4652;<br />
kensilveira.asca@gmail.com<br />
EXECUTIVE & STANDING COMMITTEES<br />
• Agility Committee: (Liaison: Jean Roberts);<br />
Committee Chair: Judy Boone (OH); (801)<br />
361-9354; 55 Dorland Ave, Berea, OH;<br />
daydreamaussies@msn.com<br />
• Aussie Rescue and Placement<br />
Hotline: (Liaison: Ann DeChant)<br />
• Aussie Times Committee: Laura Gibson, Ann<br />
DeChant, Cindy King, and Linda Gray<br />
• Conformation Committee: (Liaison: Ann<br />
DeChant); Committee Chair: Liz Gibson;<br />
17415 Ben Smith Creek Rd., Tillamook, OR<br />
97141; coastalrange@embarqmail.com<br />
• DNA Committee: (Liaison: Jean Roberts);<br />
Committee Chair: Gina Larson; 22771<br />
Middle Rd., Greenleaf, ID 83636: (831)<br />
206-0078; WINDMILLAUSSIES@OUTLOOK.<br />
COM<br />
• Dock Jumping Committee: (Liaison: Rachel<br />
Vest); Committee Chair: Heidi Mobley; 9081<br />
Culp Branch Rd., Sanger, TX 76266; (940)<br />
458-5710; WHAUSSIES@GMAIL.COM<br />
Australian Shepherd<br />
Club of America (ASCA)®<br />
Established 1957<br />
Parent Club of the Australian Shepherd<br />
• Education Committee: Committee Chair:<br />
Christine Reedy; (517) 669-5345; 9160<br />
Williams Rd., DeWitt, MI 48820; walkate@aol.<br />
com<br />
• European Advisory Committee: (Liaison: Ann<br />
DeChant); Committee Chair: Luc Goossens;<br />
Kiefhoekstraat 199, 3940 Hechtel-Eksel,<br />
Belguim; 0320315425100; LUCANDME@<br />
YAHOO.COM<br />
• Hall of Fame Committee: (Liaison: Ann<br />
DeChant); Committee Chair: Dorothy Montano<br />
(NM); (505) 977-6523; 1837 Peyton Rd SW,<br />
Los Lunas, NM 87031; los-suenos@att.net<br />
• History Committee: (Liaison: Ann DeChant);<br />
Committee Chair: Sunday Miles (MI); (989)<br />
465-9057; 10515 Pere Marquette, Clare, MI<br />
48617; countrywoods@voyager.net<br />
• Junior Committee: (Liaison: Cindy King);<br />
Committee Chair: Andrea (Armstrong) Bair;<br />
juncasjimpop@yahoo.com<br />
• Legislative Committee: (Liaison: Rachel<br />
Vest); Committee Chair: Susan Beals; New<br />
York; (607) 423-5576; bealsie2@gmail.com<br />
• Merle Allele Investigative Committee:<br />
(Liaison: Linda Gray); Committee Chair:<br />
Shelly Hollen-Wood; 609 Bayou Bend Dr.,<br />
Deer Park, TX 77536; (713) 444-8002;<br />
SHALAKOAUSSIES@GMAIL.COM<br />
• Most Versatile Aussie Committee: (Liaison:<br />
Ken Silveira); Committee Chair: Renee<br />
Watson; (770) 931-4270; 5793 Rollingwood<br />
Dr., Stone Mountain, GA 30087; renresch@<br />
comcast.net<br />
• Obedience Committee: (Liaison: Jan Wesen);<br />
Committee Chair: Laurie Rubin; P.O. Box 967,<br />
Sebastopol, CA 95473; earthlaurie@sonic.net<br />
• Rally Committee: (Liaison: Jan Wesen);<br />
Committee Chair: Corinne Shanks; (417)<br />
425-4869; Blanchard, OK 73010; gckennel.<br />
aol.com<br />
• Sponsorship Committee: (Liaison: Rachel<br />
Vest): Committee Chair: Ray Fryar; Texas;<br />
(979) 778-1082; rayfryar@gmail.com<br />
• Stockdog Committee: (Liaison: Jean Roberts)<br />
Committee Chair: Rick Harden; 1086<br />
Simmons Road, Social Circle, GA 30025:<br />
(404) 353-4424; RHRDNTN@GMAIL.COM<br />
• Tracking Committee: (Liaison: Jan Wesen);<br />
Chair: Beth MacLehose; 777 Township Rd.<br />
208; Marengo, OH 43334: (419) 253-9958;<br />
BMACLEHOSE@GMAIL.COM<br />
• Webmaster: (Bd Liaison: Rachel Vest); Heidi<br />
Mobley; (940) 458-5710; 9081 Culp Branch<br />
Rd, Sanger, TX 76266; webmaster@asca.org<br />
ASCA Business Office<br />
6091 E. State Hwy 21<br />
Bryan, TX 77808<br />
Phone (979) 778-1082<br />
Fax (979) 778-1898<br />
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST, M-F<br />
www.asca.org<br />
ASCA Business Office Manager<br />
Ray Fryar (ext. 101)<br />
Email: manager@asca.org<br />
• ASCA Registry – Sarah Jackson: registrar@asca.<br />
org<br />
– For Individual Registrations, Litters, Transfers,<br />
Certified Pedigrees, Kennel name registration<br />
and renewal, Leases and corrections<br />
– For Foreign Registration or LEP’s contact Ray<br />
Fryar: manager@asca.org<br />
• ASCA Membership – Susan Byrne:<br />
membership@asca.org<br />
– Sends all membership applications,<br />
membership renewal, change of address, and<br />
membership inquires<br />
– For Affiliate Club questions contact Sarah<br />
Jackson registrar@asca.org<br />
• ASCA DNA Kits – Susan Byrne: membership@<br />
asca.org<br />
– DNA kit ordering and DNA certificates<br />
– Therion point of contact and DNA results,<br />
contact Ray Fryar: manager@asca.org<br />
• ASCA Conformation & Obedience – Misty<br />
Ryan: activities@asca.org<br />
– All Conformation shows, Conformation judges,<br />
Obedience shows and Obedience judges<br />
– All forms and show results associated with the<br />
Conformation & Obedience<br />
– Show sanctioning for Conformation and<br />
Obedience<br />
• ASCA Agility & Show Insurance - Adrianne<br />
Karli: agility@asca.org<br />
– All forms, show results, certificates,<br />
sanctioning, judge information for Agility trials<br />
– Certificates of Insurance and Show and Trial<br />
Newsletter<br />
• Stockdog, Tracking and Rally – Sherilan<br />
Young: stockdog@asca.org<br />
– All forms, show results, certificates and<br />
sanctioning for Stockdog Trials, Ranch Trials,<br />
Farm Trials, Tracking Tests and Rally trials Judges<br />
Information on Stockdog, Tracking, and Rally<br />
programs.<br />
• Junior Showmanship – Misty Ryan: activities@<br />
asca.org<br />
• Hall of Fame – Sarah Jackson: registrar@asca.<br />
org<br />
• Affiliate Clubs – Misty Ryan: activities@asca.<br />
org<br />
- All Affiliate Club questions<br />
rev 9/17<br />
AUSSIE TIMES <strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong> 9
The Aussie Times is the official publication of the Australian Shepherd Club of America<br />
Parent Club of the Australian Shepherd<br />
Established 1957<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember • Volume 51, No. 1 • Circulation 4,100<br />
In this Issue<br />
ASCA Breed Standard (Revised) 42<br />
Working Description<br />
of the Australian Shepherd 41<br />
ASCA Election Calendar 71<br />
ASCA Statement of Ownership,<br />
Management and Circulation 37-38<br />
Affiliate Clubs &<br />
Licensed Agility Clubs 45-51<br />
Affiliate Club Guidelines 45<br />
Affiliate Club Reports<br />
ASC of Maine 52<br />
ASC of New England 52<br />
Blue Ridge ASC 52<br />
Pennsylvania-New York (ASSC) 52<br />
Working ASC of Upstate New York 53<br />
Aussie Rescue &<br />
Placement Helpline (ARPH) 72<br />
ARPH Donation Form 73<br />
Aussie Times Deadlines 82<br />
Bulletin Board 39-41<br />
Business Office Information<br />
Basic Information 9<br />
Agility Reports<br />
Certificates Issued 54<br />
Conformation Reports<br />
Champion (Altered)<br />
Certificates Issued 60<br />
Champion (Intact)<br />
Certificates Issued 60<br />
Donor News 61<br />
Hall of Fame 61<br />
Judges News 62<br />
Junior Standings 61<br />
Kennel News 62<br />
Obedience Reports<br />
Certificates Issued 62<br />
Rally Reports<br />
Rally Certificates Issued 63<br />
Stockdog Reports<br />
Farm Trial Certificates 65<br />
Ranch Trial Certificates 65<br />
Stockdog Certificates 65<br />
Tracking Reports<br />
Tracking Certificates<br />
Vendor News 68<br />
Change of Address 11<br />
Club Officers and Committees 9<br />
Committee Reports<br />
Agility 43<br />
DNA 43<br />
Juniors 43<br />
Obedience 43<br />
Rally 44<br />
Do These Genes Fit? 99<br />
Finally, Finals! 76<br />
How & How Much? 95<br />
In Other Words . . .<br />
Just Do-Do Do It! 80<br />
A (Former) Junior’s View 86<br />
Just So:<br />
Raika’s Mom 84<br />
The Fight 91<br />
Membership Form 53<br />
Obedience & More 81<br />
Officer Reports<br />
Presidents’ Report 11<br />
Secretaries’ Reports 12<br />
Change of Address<br />
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Mail to: ASCA® BUSINESS OFFICE, 6091 E. STATE HWY 21, BRYAN, TX 77808-1898<br />
For Office Use Only: Date Rec.<br />
On the Cover 90<br />
Stockdog Corner 83<br />
To the Editor 11<br />
Tracking Field Notes 88<br />
Advertisers Index<br />
ARPH Calendar 75<br />
ASHGI 99<br />
Carolina (Morgan/Stibley)/<br />
Carolina (Poplin) 2-7<br />
Cattail Ridge (Wersinger) 103<br />
Citabria (Kafer)<br />
IFC<br />
(Cunningham/Androff) 96-98<br />
Dixiana (Saltzman) 1<br />
Toby’s Foundation 8<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Diamondhills The Twilight Zone<br />
Queen of Outer Space<br />
108-IBC<br />
RHF’s Wind Beneath My Wings 106-107<br />
Skyriders Sharp Dressed Man 104-105<br />
Sundown’s Burnin Down<br />
The House 100-102<br />
Date Proc.<br />
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This includes the advertisement and sale of ASCA-registered dogs through wholesale and retail outlets.<br />
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2016 ASCA #1 Conformation Dog (Intact) – see page 90 for more info<br />
Ch. Moon Rise Passion for Fame DNA-VP– “Kiwi”<br />
Owners: Nicole and Walter Reintges<br />
Cover photo: Photo by Walter Reintges
Getting Down to Business<br />
From the President<br />
Hello! You will be reading this after the close of the <strong>2017</strong> ASCA<br />
Nationals. If you were able to attend, it is my hope that you carried<br />
home some happy memories of our 60 th anniversary celebration!<br />
Since this is the <strong>Nov</strong>ember/<strong>Dec</strong>ember issue, I thought it would<br />
be appropriate to look back at the past year. Here are the Strategic<br />
Plan goals which were accomplished in <strong>2017</strong>:<br />
• Establish Judge’s Education Committee to investigate<br />
electronic options for offering ongoing judge education for all<br />
programs – This committee was established in July.<br />
• Create uniform ASCA Finals rules – The Board passed a<br />
uniform budget for rosettes and awards. Uniform specifications<br />
for Finals rosettes were established. The Business Office will<br />
now handle the ordering of the Finals rosettes.<br />
• Investigate a permanent site or a set of rotating sites for<br />
Nationals – The Board voted to establish four permanent<br />
rotating sites – Bryan, Texas; Greeley, Colorado; Conyers,<br />
Georgia; and a West Coast site TBD.<br />
• Recognize volunteers and affiliates who dedicated a certain<br />
number of hours to ASCA; create an annual recognition<br />
program – The Board voted to annually recognize ALL<br />
volunteers through a slideshow to be shown at Nationals. The<br />
recognition is called “We Are ASCA,” and the first slideshow<br />
was shown at the <strong>2017</strong> ASCA Nationals.<br />
• Goal 4, Objective 1: Manage current club financial assets in<br />
an optimal manner for future Club expansion – According<br />
to our accountant, we are in the best financial health in the<br />
history of our club.<br />
In addition, in an effort to support Goal 2: Culture: Promote<br />
an Atmosphere of Good Sportsmanship, Volunteerism, and<br />
Responsibility for the Breed and Breed Image, the Board passed<br />
the Conflict Resolution Protocol, which replaced the old Dispute<br />
Rules. The focus of the protocol is on resolving conflicts as they<br />
arise, not waiting to air grievances after the fact. With regard to<br />
Goal 5: Provide Optimal Member Service, we saw the debut of<br />
new online services, available through our beautiful new website.<br />
The Board also completed two goals which were part of the 2016<br />
Strategic Plan: the establishment of ASCA’s Dock Jumping program<br />
and the establishment of the Introduction to ASCA’s Stockdog<br />
Program event, which support Goal 1, Objective 3: Provide<br />
innovative programs showcasing the breed and providing expanded<br />
opportunities for competition. The Committees all ensured the<br />
success of ASCA through their focus on Goal 1: Provide Quality<br />
Programs to Showcase the Versatility and Working Ability of the<br />
Australian Shepherd. The Board appreciates the hard work of<br />
ASCA’s Committees! Goal 1 would not be possible without their<br />
dedication.<br />
I think one of the most exciting things the Board did this<br />
year was to begin the broadcast of our monthly Board Meetings.<br />
These meeting themselves are not exciting, but this step toward<br />
transparency is a long time coming. The first meeting to be recorded<br />
was the September 14 meeting. Kalla is now recording the meetings<br />
and then posting the recordings on ASCA’s YouTube account.<br />
Live broadcasts would be best, but we still have some logistics to<br />
work out to make that possible, but the recorded meetings is a very<br />
positive step. I hope you agree!<br />
Working for the success of ASCA and the breed we love!!<br />
~ Laura Gibson<br />
To the Editor<br />
Many won’t do out-of-sights or train for utility, going no<br />
further than a CD. ASCA has the growing-in-popularity ODX<br />
class/no out-of-sights. Judges I have shown to have loved the ODX<br />
DOEs (Directed Open Exercises); this includes some AKC judges.<br />
ASCA took over two years to develop the ODX DOEs with input<br />
on difficulty and necessity.<br />
Experienced dogs have flunked DOEs in trials. Executing<br />
correctly requires training. My present dog is titled in both CDX<br />
(my 5 th ) and ODX (my 1 st ). The ODX is a great prerequisite for<br />
utility directed exercises plus taking commands while working<br />
away from the handler.<br />
I have witnessed and heard of dogs injured by other dogs on<br />
the out of sights, a few even killed or maimed. Stays have their<br />
place in a dog’s life, and most of us will continue to teach these,<br />
using them safely and applicably.<br />
~ Anne Shope, Lifetime Member<br />
NEXT DEADLINE –<br />
January-February 2018 issue: <strong>Nov</strong>ember 15, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Publication Date: January 1, 2018<br />
Theme: Juniors and Merit Program results<br />
Cover: National Finals Best Junior Handler<br />
Cynthia Moorhead, Editor, Aussie Times<br />
2639 Windermere Woods Dr. • Bloomington, IN 47401<br />
Tel. (812) 336-1714/(812) 327-7692<br />
e-mail cynthia@parchmentfarm.com<br />
Office Report<br />
Current number of full members: 5548<br />
Current number of service members: 4399<br />
Number of litters registered from<br />
7/15/<strong>2017</strong> till 9/15/<strong>2017</strong>: 425<br />
Number of dogs registered from<br />
7/15/<strong>2017</strong> till 9/15/<strong>2017</strong>: 870<br />
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Secretaries’ Reports<br />
These reports detail the day to day activities of the ASCA Board of<br />
Directors. It includes issues brought before the Board of Directors<br />
and mail, fax, e-mail and/or telephone communications. This<br />
report is respectfully submitted by Kalla Jaco, Executive Secretary.<br />
JUDGE APPROVALS<br />
Provisional Rally Judge<br />
Denice Norby (Colorado)<br />
July <strong>2017</strong> Secretary’s Report<br />
Senior Rally Judge<br />
Mary Isenhour-Long (North Carolina)<br />
Debra St. Jacques (New York)<br />
Rachel Brostrom (Massachusetts)<br />
Kathryn W. Howse (Colorado)<br />
Utility Obedience Judge<br />
Shannon Jones (North Carolina)<br />
Non-Regular Breeder Judge<br />
Tammy Gaboury-Csicsila (Washington)<br />
Senior Breeder Judge<br />
Heather Herron (Michigan)<br />
2018 AGILITY FINALS JUDGE<br />
Pamela Bryant Meeks (Texas)<br />
RESCUE GRANT<br />
Central Aussie Rescue and Support<br />
Contact: Constance Cook<br />
Location: St. Louis, Missouri (Midwest)<br />
Website: www.centralaussierescue.org<br />
E-mail: centralaussierescue@gmail.com<br />
Facebook: https://facebook.com/CentralAussieRescue/<br />
BOARD MOTIONS<br />
BD.17.131 COMMITTEE PROCEDURES – BOD<br />
DIRECTIVES (REVISED)<br />
Approve: Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: DeChant, Gray, King, Roberts<br />
Abstain: 0<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Roberts: I feel that this motion does not help<br />
foster an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration between the<br />
Board and committees. As such, it is unnecessary.<br />
Motion by Vest: second by Silveira: I move to accept the following<br />
changes to the Committee Procedures.<br />
Effective Date: Upon BOD approval<br />
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Officer Reports<br />
Rationale: To better define Committees management of Board<br />
Directives.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
3 Agenda<br />
The Board, Committee Members, and the General Membership<br />
determine Committee agendas.<br />
a. First priority is given to directives submitted by the Board.<br />
If a committee chair does not bring Board directive to the<br />
committee within a thirty (30) day period, the following steps<br />
will be taken:<br />
First request: The committee Chair will be requested by the<br />
Liaison to give an explanation to the Board within fifteen (15)<br />
days detailing why the directive has not been addressed. The<br />
Board will notify all Committee members of the directive for<br />
awareness. The Chair will submit a time schedule for completion<br />
of the Board’s directive. If the Board directive is not addressed in<br />
the timeframe provided by the Chair and as agreed upon by the<br />
Board, the Board may enact rule changes without input from the<br />
committee.<br />
Second request: The Board will notify all Committee members<br />
that the directive has moved to second request status. The Board<br />
may enact rule changes without input from the committee and<br />
the Board will require election of a new chair.<br />
Third request: The Board will enact rule changes without<br />
input from the committee and the committee members may be<br />
replaced.<br />
b. Priority of other items is determined by the Chair.<br />
CURRENT WORDING:<br />
3 Agenda<br />
The Board, Committee Members and the General Membership<br />
determine Committee agendas.<br />
a. First priority is given to items submitted by the Board.<br />
If a committee chair does not bring Board requests to the<br />
committee within a thirty (30) day period, the following steps<br />
will be taken:<br />
First incidence: The committee chair will be requested by the<br />
liaison to give an explanation to the Board within fifteen (15)<br />
days detailing why the request has not been addressed with a<br />
time schedule for completion of the Board’s request is not acted<br />
on by the committee within an appropriate time determined by<br />
the Board, the Board will enact rule changes without input of<br />
the committee.<br />
Second incidence: The Board will enact rule changes without<br />
input of the committee and the Board will require election of a<br />
new chair.<br />
Third incidence: The Board will enact rule changes without input<br />
of the committee and the committee members may be replaced.<br />
b. Priority of other items is determined by the Chair or a committee<br />
vote.<br />
BD.17.133 BYLAW AMENDMENT – CENTRAL ONTARIO<br />
ASC<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Roberts: second by Wesen: I recommend we approve<br />
the requested change to Central Ontario ASC’s Bylaws.
COASC Bylaws<br />
Section 9.3 Elections shall be held during the month of <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
and shall be conducted by mail and/or electronically.<br />
EMERGENCY MOTIONS<br />
Officer Reports<br />
Rationale: This brings the conformation finals in line with other<br />
venues on finals judge draw and selection.<br />
Motion by Liz Gibson; second by Ray Schafer: I, Liz Gibson, make<br />
the following motion.<br />
BD.17.146 ULTIMATE AIR DOGS CONTRACT<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Gibson: second by Vest: I move to accept the contract<br />
between Ultimate Air Dogs and ASCA, outlining their agreement<br />
regarding ASCA’s Dock Jumping program.<br />
Effective Date: Immediately upon Board approval.<br />
Parties Affected: All those who will participate in ASCA’s new<br />
Dock Jumping program and all who are associated with the<br />
administration of ASCA’s new Dock Jumping program.<br />
Rationale: This motion is needed to approve the contract between<br />
Ultimate Air Dogs and ASCA, following the approval of the ASCA<br />
Dock Jumping program at the Board’s Spring <strong>2017</strong> Meeting.<br />
BD.17.147 GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL HORSE PARK<br />
2020 CONTRACT<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Gibson; second by Vest: I move to accept the contract<br />
between Georgia International Horse Park and ASCA, outlining<br />
their agreement regarding ASCA’s 2020 National Specialty.<br />
Effective Date: Immediately upon Board approval.<br />
Parties Affected: All those who will participate in ASCA’s 2020<br />
ASCA National Specialty and Finals and all who are associated with<br />
the administration of ASCA’s ASCA National Specialty and Finals.<br />
Rationale: This motion is needed to approve the contract between<br />
the Georgia International Horse Park and ASCA, following the<br />
approval of the 2020 Georgia International Horse Park Site at the<br />
Board’s Spring <strong>2017</strong> Meeting.<br />
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
Conformation<br />
CO.17.01 Conformation Finals Judge Draw<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by DeChant: I move that Motion <strong>2017</strong>-10 (A) Conformation<br />
Finals Draw, which has been approved by the Conformation<br />
Committee, be approved by the Board.<br />
Effective Date: June 1, 2018 (to be implemented for the 2019<br />
Conformation Finals)<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: 9<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: 1<br />
Non-Voting: 1<br />
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
15.5 Judges Requirements<br />
1. Three (3) ASCA Conformation Judges will be hired, one<br />
from each area as stated below, for the Conformation Finals<br />
by the National Specialty Host Club(s), who will submit the<br />
Conformation Finals slate to the ASCA Executive Secretary no<br />
later than February 1st of the year prior to the National Specialty<br />
being hosted. The Executive Secretary will forward the proposed<br />
Judges slate to the ASCA Board of Directors for review.<br />
Board approval of the Judges slate, along with comments and<br />
recommendations, will be returned to the Host Club(s) no later<br />
than thirty (30) days after receipt by the Executive Secretary.<br />
Once the Board has approved the Conformation Finals Judges<br />
slate, the Judge’s names will be posted within 7 days to the<br />
ASCA website on the “National Specialty Information” page<br />
and the judge information must be to the Aussie Times Editor<br />
by March 15th for inclusion in the May-June issue.<br />
2. Conformation Judge Eligibility:<br />
a. Judge must be of ASCA Senior Breeder status with a<br />
minimum of 3 years as a Senior Breeder Judge.<br />
b. Judge shall not be a conformation judge at the current ASCA<br />
Nationals or Pre-shows nor have judged at the previous<br />
ASCA Nationals or ASCA Pre-Shows.<br />
c. Judge shall not have judged the previous five (5) Conformation<br />
Finals.<br />
Conformation Finals judges may participate in all Nationals<br />
events including all Nationals conformation events. All rules<br />
pertaining to the Conformation Finals Judges and their dogs<br />
regarding the Conformation Finals will abide by sections 7.4<br />
to 7.7 per the Conformation Show Rules and Regulations.<br />
3. Selection of Judges; Once the host club, location and dates have<br />
been determined, the Business Office shall send a letter to all<br />
Senior Breeder Judges. Letters must be returned in 30 days to<br />
the ASCA Business Office.<br />
4. Determining Availability and Qualifications; Judges for the<br />
Conformation Finals will be selected from the ASCA SR<br />
Breeder Judges who return the questionnaire to the Business<br />
Office by the designated date and have indicated they would<br />
be available. At that time, the Business Office shall determine<br />
the judge meets the requirements as list above. Two (2) names<br />
from each area shall be pulled by the business office and the<br />
names given to the host committee to hire from, in the order of<br />
the draw.<br />
5. The areas consist of the following; West area; regions 1 and 2.<br />
Central area; regions 3 and 4. Eastern area; regions 5, 6 and 7.<br />
6. The Senior Breeder Judge’s selected shall not judge conformation<br />
six (6) months prior to the event.<br />
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CURRENT WORDING:<br />
15.5 Judges Requirements<br />
1. Three (3) ASCA Conformation Judges will be hired for the<br />
Conformation Finals by the National Specialty Host Club(s),<br />
who will submit the Conformation Finals slate to the ASCA<br />
Executive Secretary no later than February 1st of the year prior<br />
to the National Specialty being hosted. The Executive Secretary<br />
will forward the proposed Judges slate to the ASCA Board<br />
of Directors for review. Board approval of the Judges slate,<br />
along with comments and recommendations, will be returned<br />
to the Host Club(s) no later than thirty (30) days after receipt<br />
by the Executive Secretary. Once the Board has approved the<br />
Conformation Finals Judges slate, the Judge’s names will be<br />
posted within 7 days to the ASCA website on the “National<br />
Specialty Information” page and the judge information must<br />
be to the Aussie Times Editor by March 15th for inclusion in<br />
the May-June issue.<br />
2. Conformation Judge Eligibility:<br />
a. Judge must be of ASCA Senior Breeder Status.<br />
b. Judge may not have judged conformation three (3) months<br />
prior to the event.<br />
c. Judge shall not be a conformation judge at the current ASCA<br />
Nationals or Pre-shows nor have judged at the previous<br />
ASCA Nationals or ASCA Pre-Shows.<br />
d. Judge shall not have judged the previous three (3)<br />
Conformation Finals.<br />
Conformation Finals judges may participate in all Nationals<br />
events including all Nationals conformation events. All rules<br />
pertaining to the Conformation Finals Judges and their dogs<br />
regarding the Conformation Finals will abide by sections 7.4<br />
to 7.7 per the Conformation Show Rules and Regulations.<br />
Dock Jumping<br />
DJ.17.06 Dock Jumping Rules<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Gray, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: King<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Vest: I move to approve the rules for the Dock Jumping<br />
Program.<br />
Effective Date: Upon Board approval<br />
Motion by Heidi Mobley; second by Tina Lass: I approve the Dock<br />
Jumping Rules.<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
*The approved rules can be found on the ASCA Website: http://<br />
www.asca.org/home/business-office/rules-forms/<br />
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Officer Reports<br />
Board Meeting Minutes<br />
Thursday, July 13, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Present: President Laura Gibson, 1st Vice President Ann DeChant,<br />
2nd Vice President Rachel Vest, Treasurer Jan Wesen, Secretary<br />
Cindy King, Director Preston Kissman, Director Jean Roberts,<br />
Director Ken Silveira, Executive Secretary Kalla Jaco<br />
Absent: Director Linda Gray<br />
There is a quorum with 8 voting members of the Board present.<br />
Gibson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Central Time.<br />
ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION<br />
There was one item that was discussed in Executive Session below.<br />
The time is marked for when ES was entered and exited. Only<br />
the notice of the person’s violation and the penalties assessed are<br />
published.<br />
Gray joined the meeting at 6:02 p.m.<br />
JUNE EMAIL BUSINESS<br />
BD.17.134 JUNE EMAIL BUSINESS<br />
Motion by Wesen to ratify June email business. Second by Vest.<br />
Approve: 8; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Gray; Motion carries.<br />
JUDGES EDUCATION COMMITTEE<br />
Resumes to join the Judges Education Committee were received<br />
from five members. Roberts will solicit for Stockdog Judge<br />
applicants and Wesen will solicit for Obedience, Rally, and Tracking<br />
Judge applicants.<br />
BD.17.135 MEMBERS TO JUDGES EDUCATION<br />
COMMITTEE<br />
Motion by DeChant; second by Roberst: to appoint Gina Larson,<br />
Pamela Bryant-Meeks, Rick Gann, Toni Viola Pearson, and Gail<br />
Karamalegos to form the new Judges Education Committee<br />
Approve: Unanimous; Motion carries.<br />
CHANGES TO CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROTOCOL<br />
Counsel presented his recommended changes to the Conflict<br />
Resolution Protocol:<br />
1) Below the Caption, add “EFFECTIVE _____________, <strong>2017</strong>”<br />
and insert the effective date. Conflicts which arise before the<br />
date are subject to the previous version of the Protocol.<br />
2) Page 1, First Paragraph: Add “ASCA” between “other” and<br />
“event” in line 4; Also, add “between ASCA members” at the<br />
end of the third sentence in line 7 – this clarifies that the Protocol<br />
is only applicable to disputes between ASCA members.<br />
3) Delete the third “Conflict” regarding misconduct of a judge<br />
from the jurisdiction of Affiliate Clubs. Such are the same as<br />
Complaints against judges, which are only subject to Board<br />
resolution.<br />
4) Delete Registry conflicts (3rd bullet) from Board jurisdiction.<br />
We want to clarify that Registry matters are not subject to the<br />
Protocol – the very problem we have with the Liebenow case.
5) Paragraph 1 of Process for Requesting Conflict Resolution at<br />
the ASCA Board Level<br />
a) 2nd Sentence: Add “or postmarked” between “delivered”<br />
and “to”<br />
b) 2nd Sentence: Add “by email or postmarked” between<br />
“Secretary” and “within”<br />
c) 3rd Sentence: Add “by email or postmarked” between<br />
“Secretary” and “within”<br />
6) Affiliate Level Disciplinary Guidelines Statute of Limitations:<br />
Change to read: Three (3) years after disciplinary action is<br />
taken against a member, such action shall be considered fully<br />
satisfied and absolved and a further infraction of the rules after<br />
that three-year period shall be treated as a first offense.<br />
7) Affiliate Level Disciplinary Guidelines Subsequent Offenses:<br />
Change (b) (Fines) to “Fine of up to, but not to exceed $1,000*”.<br />
Penalty for subsequent offenses should have flexibility.<br />
8) Board Level Disciplinary Guidelines: Change first sentence to<br />
read the same as (6) above.<br />
9) Matters not Subject to the Conflict Resolution Protocol:<br />
a) Number and put a spacing line between each of the<br />
categories, such as:<br />
1) Breeder-Buyer Disputs<br />
2) Breeder’s Cod of Ethics<br />
3) Registry Issues<br />
4) Gross Misconduct (new category – see below)<br />
b) In Breeder-Buyer Disputes, change 2nd sentence to read<br />
“ASCA will only take action to enforce the judgments<br />
or decisions of a court of competent jurisdiction, unless<br />
otherwise provided for in the ASCA Registry Rules.”<br />
c) Registry Issues: Change to read:<br />
“Conflicts or disputes concerning ASCA’s Registry are not<br />
subject to this Conflict Resolution Protocol. Conflicts or<br />
disputes concerning the Registry shall be presented to the<br />
ASCA Executive Secretary who shall then present them<br />
to the ASCA Board of Directors. The Board of Directors<br />
shall make a final determination of any such Registry issue<br />
presented to it. The ASCA Board of Directors may impose<br />
such discipline as it deems appropriate against any person<br />
found to have violated ASCA’s Registry Rules, up to and<br />
including suspension of membership for up to 25 years<br />
and imposition of fines of up to $10,000. Imposition of a<br />
suspension of membership privileges for a period longer<br />
than 1 year or a fine of more than $1,000 shall require the<br />
affirmative vote of at least seven (7) Directors. The Board<br />
of Directors retains the authority to handle a registry issue at<br />
any time without the filing of a formal Request for Conflict<br />
Resolution.<br />
d) Add new category as follows:<br />
“Gross Misconduct<br />
Gross misconduct by a member, including, but not limited to,<br />
theft of ASCA property, theft of property of an ASCA Affiliate<br />
Club, physical abuse of a member, or intentional criminal<br />
conduct at an ASCA event, will not be tolerated. What<br />
constitutes “gross misconduct” shall be determined by the<br />
ASCA Board of Directors. If the ASCA Board of Directors<br />
determines that a member has engaged in gross misconduct,<br />
the Board may impose a suspension of membership upon<br />
such person of up to 25 years and a fine of up to $10,000.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
Imposition of a suspension of membership privileges for a<br />
period longer than 1 year or a fine of more than $1,000 shall<br />
require the affirmative vote of at least seven (7) Directors.”<br />
I hope the Directors can come up with a couple of other<br />
examples of “gross misconduct” to include in the rule<br />
10) In “Offense—Consequence”: Delete the reference to<br />
Registration Violations.<br />
The Board discussed item 2) and the inability of non-members to<br />
file requests for conflict resolution.<br />
This statement was part of the old Dispute Rules: “A dispute<br />
does not include any claim by or against a nonmember of ASCA.<br />
Any such claim involving a nonmember of ASCA may be addressed<br />
to the Executive Secretary for presentation to the Board.” They<br />
also discussed item 3) and the intent of granting that authority to<br />
Affiliate Clubs. It is important that Affiliates can deal with a judge’s<br />
misbehavior on-site.<br />
Silveira and Vest will work with Counsel to revise items 2)<br />
and 3) of his proposal, as well as changing “lifetime suspension”<br />
to “25-years” in all cases in the Conflict Resolution Protocol, and<br />
report back in August.<br />
BD.17.136 CHANGES TO CONFLICT RESOLUTION<br />
PROTOCOL<br />
Motion by Gibson; second by Silveira: to accept numbers 1, 4, 5,<br />
6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Counsel’s proposed changes to the Conflict<br />
Resolution Protocol.<br />
Approve: 7; Oppose: Roberts; Abstain: King; Motion carries.<br />
CHANGE TO POLICY BOOK<br />
The Board discussed Counsel’s recommended changes to the<br />
Policy Book and removed the words “whenever possible” from<br />
the last sentence.<br />
15.3 PROGRAM RULES<br />
Program rules for all ASCA programs may be adopted or amended<br />
by the Board of Directors. Any proposed changes or amendments<br />
to such program rules will be sent by the Board of Directors to<br />
the appropriate affected Committee for its review, comment and<br />
recommendations. It is ASCA’s goal to seek Committee input in<br />
the adoption or amendment of all program rules whenever possible.<br />
Current wording:<br />
15.3 Program Development<br />
15.3.1 Committee Review<br />
Any program development, including rule changes, proposed by the<br />
Board of Directors, will be forwarded to the appropriate Committee<br />
for review, comment, and recommendations.<br />
15.3.2 Clarification of ambiguous rules<br />
When the Board of Directors is made aware of a rule that may be<br />
poorly written or ambiguous, it shall take immediate steps to study<br />
the rule in question and to amend the rule, if necessary, so the rule<br />
states clearly the rule’s intent. Should the proposed amendment<br />
change any ASCA program, the proposed amendment must be sent<br />
to Committee for review.<br />
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For the sake of expediency, the Board of Directors may be made<br />
aware of a potential problem in the rules by any ASCA member<br />
or by any reported behavior which may be perceived as improper<br />
or contrary to any established intent, but is not clearly addressed<br />
in the rule itself.<br />
BD.17.137 CHANGE TO POLICY 15.3<br />
Motion by Silveira; second by Vest: to implement the changes to<br />
Policy 15.3 presented by Counsel, with the deletion of the last<br />
two words.<br />
Approve: 6; Oppose: DeChant, Gray, King; Abstain: 0<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
to put the pieces together so that the program may begin once<br />
everything is in place.<br />
ASCA’s contract with Ultimate Air Dogs became effective on July<br />
12. No trials have been sanctioned yet. The intent is for competitors<br />
to begin collecting points only after the program begins.<br />
ASCA-L<br />
The Board and Counsel discussed the pros and cons of continuing to<br />
use the ASCA-L as an official notification tool for ASCA. Analysis<br />
has shown that discussion on the list comes from a very small<br />
portion of the membership, and there are other ways for ASCA to<br />
reach significantly more members.<br />
Letter of Dissent from DeChant: I am opposed to the change to<br />
15.3.1 and 15.3.2. I see no reason to assert in this part of the rules<br />
that the Board of Directors may adopt or amend ASCA Program<br />
Rules. The Bylaws and other documents state this already. 15.3.1<br />
and 15.3.2 have been in place since the early 90s and have been<br />
working fine as a reminder that the Board will forward changes to<br />
the Committee for review, comment, and recommendations. I feel<br />
that the change made is not necessary. Also, it was not sent to the<br />
Membership as a Motion. I am of the opinion that the Membership<br />
should see all Motions with the exception of those that must be<br />
confidential.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Gray: I disapproved this revised motion<br />
because it wasn’t sent to the ASCA-L before the board voted on<br />
it. Had it gone to the -L and voted on in the Aug cycle I would<br />
have approved.<br />
Letter of Dissent from King: I feel eliminating the wordings “will be<br />
forwarded to the appropriate committee” to “ASCA’s goal to seek<br />
committee input” takes the mandate of bringing BOD motions that<br />
effect programs to the committees. I feel better that the wording<br />
“whenever possible” was taken off the motion but I still am cautious<br />
of the need for a change.<br />
MODIFICATIONS TO DOG AGGRESSION RULES<br />
Counsel, Silveira, Vest, and Wesen will provide motions for the<br />
August cycle.<br />
The Board was in Executive Session from 7:11 to 7:20 p.m. to<br />
suspend Donald Little Jr. from all ASCA privileges for five years,<br />
and to fine him $2,000, due to being suspended and fined in AKC<br />
for violating their Unauthorized Use of Club Funds policy.<br />
DOCK JUMPING MOTIONS & EFFECTIVE DATES<br />
The Board discussed effective dates for recommendations from the<br />
Dock Jumping Committee and the application of Policy 15.4, which<br />
states that all changes to ASCA competitive program rulebooks<br />
will become effective on June 1 for the following competitive<br />
show/trial year.<br />
Dock Jumping is not an established program with rules that are<br />
being changed – it is a developing program that needs these rules/<br />
documents to initially function. It is Counsel’s opinion that Policy<br />
15.4 is not being violated. The Dock Jumping Committee is working<br />
Several options were discussed: making it a read-only list, like a<br />
member suggested; taking ASCA’s name off the list and letting<br />
it remain as a member discussion group; closing it down totally;<br />
moderating it; or doing nothing. The liability associated with the list<br />
was discussed as the primary reason for taking some sort of action,<br />
with improving the overall culture of ASCA being another reason.<br />
Counsel left the meeting at 7:41 p.m.<br />
When polled, four Directors (DeChant, Gray, King, Roberts)<br />
wanted to try moderation on the ASCA-L first and five Directors<br />
(Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, Wesen) wanted to try read-only.<br />
Roberts will contact Frank Butera to determine if making the<br />
ASCA-L read-only is an option.<br />
JUNE TREASURER’S REPORT<br />
Wesen presented the Treasurer’s Report for period ending June 30,<br />
<strong>2017</strong>. Ending balance is $171,880.18.<br />
BD.17.140 June Treasurer’s Report<br />
Motion by Vest; second by Gibson: to accept the June <strong>2017</strong><br />
Treasure’s Report.<br />
Approve: 8; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Wesen<br />
Motion carries.<br />
INTRODUCTION TO STOCK<br />
The Board discussed a directive to the Stockdog Committee to<br />
produce a proposal for an Introduction to Stock Event.<br />
BD.17.141 Intro to Stock Directive to Stockdog Committee<br />
Motion by Silveira to direct the Stockdog Committee to produce a<br />
proposal for the Introduction to Stock Event, adhering to the goals<br />
and requirements listed below. This proposal must be returned to<br />
the Board by Monday, August 7, <strong>2017</strong>. Second by Kissman.<br />
Approve: 5; Oppose: DeChant, Gray, King, Roberts; Abstain: 0;<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Letter of Dissent from DeChant: I opposed this motion as I thought<br />
that the motion should have been to send the program to the SDC<br />
not in the form of a Directive. The Directive is too specific which<br />
leaves little room for the SDC to do anything other than create<br />
exactly what a Board Subcommittee already created. I also think<br />
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that three weeks (by August 7) is not enough time for the SDC to<br />
complete this process. I am for education for members re working<br />
stock with their dogs, I am all for members and Aussie owners being<br />
encouraged to work stock with their Aussies. I think ASCA can<br />
help with that. I do not think it should include a form, sanctioning,<br />
and an ASCA Stockdog Judge to oversee and fill out a form for<br />
many reasons. I think the ASCA SDC is the ideal group to work<br />
on a program with education and “how to” help for Affiliates to<br />
encourage them to hold intro to stock events. I support that 100%<br />
and I would like the SDC to have free rein to develop this.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Gray: Asking the committee to rework the<br />
Intro to Stock in less than a month is a bit harsh on the committee.<br />
They are working on issues now and would have to stop to rework<br />
on the Intro to Stock into a useable program. Giving them until<br />
Nationals, as discussed, would take the pressure off to complete<br />
the task in less than a month. What’s the rush?<br />
Letter of Dissent from King: This directive to the SDC is setting<br />
them up for failure. To ask the committee to present a new program<br />
and include eight items that should be included in this time frame<br />
is not creating a good working relationship between the SDC<br />
and the BOD. I’m afraid this timeframe will restrict the SDC to<br />
either agreeing to the subcommittee’s proposal or not meeting the<br />
deadline. If the SDC does not meet the deadline I’m afraid it will<br />
be considered they didn’t follow the directive and the subcommittee<br />
will proceed.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Roberts: Giving the committee less than a<br />
month to rework the Intro to Stock is a hardship on the committee.<br />
In fact, I believe the committee is being set up to fail. They will have<br />
to stop all work on other issues, already before them, to work on<br />
turning the Intro to Stock into a useable program. Giving them until<br />
Nationals, as discussed, would take the pressure off and allow the<br />
committee to really present a quality product. If the goal is approval<br />
of the program developed by the Board subcommittee, then that<br />
subcommittee should just have moved forward with their idea.<br />
Comments & Rationale: The purpose of this directive is to direct<br />
the ASCA Stockdog Committee to create an ASCA Introduction<br />
to Stock Event. The goals of this event are to provide Australian<br />
Shepherds and ASCA-approved herding breeds with an educational<br />
introduction to livestock in order to help develop the purpose of<br />
the breed, to stimulate interest in the Australian Shepherd Club of<br />
America and its Stockdog Program and to help increase participation<br />
of existing Members in ASCA by providing an introductory stock<br />
event, and to help increase ASCA’s membership by bringing new<br />
individuals into the Stockdog Program who may not be ready to<br />
enter an arena trial. The ASCA Introduction to Stock Event should<br />
provide a format and guidelines for an educational event which<br />
will enable Affiliates to hold Introduction to Stock Events for<br />
their members. The Introduction to Stock Event is for educational<br />
purposes, and ASCA and its Instructors make no certification as<br />
to the inherent ability of the participating dogs to work stock. The<br />
Stockdog Committee may use the Board’s Introduction to Stock<br />
Event proposal as a starting place for their proposal, or they may<br />
choose to start fresh.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
These items should be included in the Stockdog Committee’s<br />
finished proposal to the Board:<br />
• An educational element which might include videos,<br />
illustrations, handouts and/or actual examples of work by a<br />
trained dog/handler.<br />
• Format and guidelines to ensure that the educational element is<br />
consistent for all Affiliates.<br />
• Stock used in the event must be dog broke and per the current<br />
Stockdog usage rules.<br />
• Dogs cannot be disqualified by their actions during the work/<br />
introduction element of the event.<br />
• ASCA Judges may approve a trainer/evaluator to conduct the<br />
work/introduction element of the event.<br />
• The ASCA Judge may utilize a trainer/evaluator to conduct the<br />
work/introduction element of the event and will be responsible<br />
for completing the feedback form.<br />
• Event must be sanctioned by ASCA<br />
• Must include a feedback document, signed by the ASCA<br />
Stockdog Judge, which provides feedback on both the dog and<br />
the dog’s novice handler.<br />
DEFINITION OF DUTIES & CONTACT WITH JUDGES<br />
DeChant and Silveira will provide the below motion to the<br />
Conformation Committee, with revisions based on Director and<br />
member input, before being voted on by the Board.<br />
Proposed Motion: Change to Conformation Rules –<br />
Definition of Duties & Contact with Judges<br />
Effective Date: June 1, 2018<br />
Rationale: These changes are being made to better define the roles<br />
and responsibilities of various positions at a Conformation show.<br />
There has been confusion regarding the position of Show Secretary,<br />
Show Chair and Ring Stewards as well as the definition of Owner,<br />
Handler and Exhibitor. The Board of Directors have been asked<br />
to hear complaints regarding the application of these Rules. The<br />
Conformation Committee was directed to address these issues.<br />
The Committee was unable to fully address the issues involved<br />
in the scope of this motion. In a cooperative effort, two Directors<br />
and the Conformation Committee have agreed on the following<br />
changes for the full Board of Directors consideration and approval.<br />
This motion is the result of three years’ worth of work by Members,<br />
the Committee and some Directors. During this time, this motion<br />
has been placed on ASCA’s discussion list with resultant Member<br />
input. Member input has modified the previous drafts of this<br />
motion.<br />
This motion also intends to clearly define the authority and<br />
responsibilities as provided by ASCA’s Rules and Regulations for<br />
each affected position.<br />
Along with authority and responsibility comes accountability.<br />
All positions in ASCA are accountable to a supervising position<br />
and ultimately to an elected position which is accountable to the<br />
voting Membership.<br />
Accountability is important for an organizations ability to<br />
efficiently conduct its programs fairly and uniformly.<br />
This Rule clarification has been designed to eliminate any<br />
further confusion in this regard. It is hoped these changes will<br />
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allow the Membership, Affiliates, Committees and Directors to<br />
better use and understand the necessity for the Rules.<br />
Proposed changes:<br />
Add to the following Section, leaving items 1.1 thru 1.6 as is, insert<br />
the following new 1.7 thru 1.13 and renumbering the present items<br />
of 1.7, etc. appropriately after the newly added items.<br />
1 General Explanations<br />
1.7 Definition: Agent<br />
A person or persons appointed by the Owner/Owners of a dog/<br />
bitch to make or cancel entries in ASCA competitive Programs<br />
in their stead.<br />
Such appointment may be either verbal or written.<br />
1.8 Definition: Exhibit<br />
Any ASCA Registered Australian Shepherd entered in any<br />
ASCA Sanctioned Program Show or Trial.<br />
1.9 Definition: Exhibitor<br />
Any Owner, Agent, Handler properly associated with any dog<br />
as further defined in this section.<br />
1.10 Definition: Handler<br />
The person who takes an entered ASCA Registered dog/<br />
bitch into the ring to be presented to the Judge of a class.<br />
A dog may have a different Handler for each class said dog<br />
is eligible to compete in. For the purpose of Breeder Judge<br />
qualification, only the Handler presenting the dog/bitch in the<br />
Regular class will be allowed to count a subsequent awarding<br />
of Winners points. The Handler presenting the dog in the<br />
Winners class is ineligible to use the win toward Breeder Judge<br />
qualifications.<br />
1.11 Definition: Owner<br />
The name of the person or persons listed on the individual ASCA<br />
Registration Certification as such.<br />
1.12 Definition: Program<br />
Any competitive ASCA Event governed by an Official set of<br />
Rules, Regulations, Policies or Procedures that leads to a Title.<br />
Program may also be attached to any organized Member benefit,<br />
Educational endeavor, Policy, Procedure, etc. as determined by<br />
the ASCA Board of Directors.<br />
1.13 Definition: Venue<br />
The location at which any ASCA Event or Program is conducted.<br />
3.6 Show Secretary/Show Chair/Ring Steward<br />
Any person acting in the capacity of Conformation Show<br />
Secretary or Steward, shall not exhibit, act as an agent or handler<br />
at the show. Dogs owned wholly or in part by the above may be<br />
exhibited at the show. Stewards are allowed to show as provided<br />
in 3.6.3.4 of these Rules.<br />
3.6.1 Conformation Show Secretary<br />
The Conformation Show Secretary is authorized with the sole<br />
responsibility to fulfill the following duties as defined.<br />
A Conformation Show Secretary must be a full ASCA Member<br />
in good standing. The Conformation Show Secretary must be<br />
on the Show Grounds for the entire show.<br />
The Conformation Show Secretary may request any fellow<br />
Affiliate Member to assist him/her in the discharge of the<br />
following duties as defined. (Assisting shall mean working<br />
together with the Show Secretary, not replacing.)<br />
Officer Reports<br />
• Completing Conformation Show sanction application<br />
and Show Flyer and submitting it to the Affiliate Show<br />
Coordinator for submission to the ASCA Business Office.<br />
• Verbal or written discussion between the Host Affiliate<br />
and Judge relating to the hiring, contracting, making<br />
arrangements for Judge’s travel and stay. (Assisting the<br />
Conformation Show Secretary without entering into verbal<br />
or written discussion with the judge in making travel,<br />
motel or other arrangements pertinent to getting the judge<br />
to the assignment and caring for the judge while he/she is<br />
conducting the Affiliate’s business is not considered acting<br />
in the capacity of the Conformation Show Secretary.)<br />
• Taking entries.<br />
• Completing all paperwork, Judges Books, etc. with<br />
submission to the Affiliate Show Coordinator for submission<br />
to the ASCA Business Office. While the Show Secretary is<br />
responsible for completing the Judges Evaluation Form, the<br />
opinions of Exhibitors and Club Members may be included.<br />
3.6.2 Show Chair<br />
The Show Chair is defined as the overall Chair of an Affiliate<br />
Sanctioned Show that can be made up of a single Conformation<br />
Show or any combination of program events that can be<br />
individually sanctioned and managed by Show or Trial<br />
Secretaries under the supervision of the Show Chair.<br />
A Show Chair must be a full ASCA Member in good standing.<br />
If an Affiliate wishes to use the title of Show Chair in place<br />
of Conformation Show Secretary, they may. In this case, the<br />
Show Chair will be acting in the capacity of a Conformation<br />
Show Secretary and shall comply with the duties and restrictions<br />
assigned to the Conformation Show Secretary.<br />
3.6.3 Stewards<br />
A Steward is not required to be an ASCA Member as he/she is<br />
supervised by the Conformation Show Secretary.<br />
3.6.3.1 Qualifications<br />
No person shall be asked to serve as a steward whose judging<br />
privileges have been revoked. Persons should be selected who<br />
are familiar with ring procedure, and the ASCA Conformation<br />
Rules and Regulations. It should be borne in mind that a good<br />
steward makes the work of judging easier by relieving the judge<br />
of necessary detail; by assembling classes promptly, he will be<br />
able to keep the judging program on schedule and eliminate to<br />
a large extent delays between classes. The Club should use its<br />
discretion in the assigning of more than one steward to a ring, but<br />
it is advisable that two stewards be asked to serve in those rings<br />
where judges have heavy assignments. Stewards will notify the<br />
judge when all the dogs are in the ring for each class and call<br />
his attention to known absentees. Under no circumstances will a<br />
steward make any notation in the judge’s book or erase or strike<br />
out any notation made by the judge. Stewards will be responsible<br />
for returning to the Show Secretary upon the completion of<br />
the judging all prize money, trophies and ribbons not awarded.<br />
STEWARDS MUST HAVE IN MIND THAT THEY HAVE<br />
BEEN SELECTED TO HELP THE JUDGE AND NOT TO<br />
ADVISE HIM.<br />
3.6.3.2 Non-Interference<br />
STEWARDS MUST REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING<br />
OR SEEMING TO DISCUSS THE DOGS OR THE<br />
EXHIBITORS WITH THE JUDGE AND MUST NOT,<br />
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UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, SHOW OR GIVE THE<br />
APPEARANCE OF SHOWING THE CATALOGUE TO A<br />
JUDGE. STEWARDS MUST NOT TAKE OR SEEM TO TAKE<br />
ANY PART IN JUDGING. When they are not actively engaged<br />
in their duties, they must place themselves in such part of the<br />
rings as will not interfere with the view of those watching the<br />
judging, and must not permit persons to crowd about the ring<br />
entrance and interfere with access to the ring.<br />
3.6.3.3 Posting of Results<br />
The Steward shall post the goldenrod copies of the judge’s books<br />
at the conclusion of judging once, the judge has marked awards,<br />
placements, excused/disqualified dogs, entry counts, date(s) and<br />
signature. The goldenrod copies of the judge’s books shall be<br />
posted in a conspicuous location away from the judges table<br />
for exhibitors to review.<br />
3.6.3.4 National Specialty<br />
Ring Stewards for National Specialty are able to exhibit, act as<br />
an agent or handler at the show as long as they do not compete<br />
under the judge they steward under.<br />
8.5 Contact with Judges<br />
Any person acting in the capacity of Conformation Show<br />
Secretary, Ring Steward or persons responsible for contacting<br />
and/or hiring a judge, or judges, shall not exhibit, act as agent<br />
or handler at the show. Dogs owned wholly or in part by the<br />
above may be exhibited at the show.<br />
Contact shall be defined as any engagement with a potential<br />
Judge where the following activities transpire:<br />
• Written or spoken request for availability to accept a judging<br />
assignment;<br />
• Written or spoken negotiations or offering/approving a<br />
judging assignment;<br />
• Assisting, verbally or in writing, a Judge with planning for<br />
hotel, transportation, meals or any other activity pertinent<br />
to the Judges assignment;<br />
• Acting as a companion/assistant for the Judge on the day<br />
of the show.<br />
8.7 Show Secretary<br />
Remove this section, as it has been added to 3.6.1 & 3.6.2.<br />
The Show Secretary must be on the show grounds for the entire<br />
show.<br />
14 Stewards<br />
Remove this section as it is now incorporated into 3.6.3.1-4. 1<br />
14.1 Qualifications<br />
Clubs must appoint stewards in advance of the date of their show.<br />
No person shall be asked to serve as a steward whose judging<br />
privileges have been revoked. The club will, confirm to each person<br />
who accepts an invitation to steward, the date and location of the<br />
show, the time at which they<br />
are to report for duty, and their particular ring assignment. Persons<br />
should be selected who are familiar with ring procedure, and the<br />
ASCA Show Rules and Regulations. It should be borne in mind<br />
that a good steward makes the work of judging easier by relieving<br />
the judge of necessary detail; by assembling classes promptly, he<br />
will be able to keep the judging program on schedule and eliminate<br />
to a large extent delays between classes. The Club should use its<br />
Officer Reports<br />
discretion in the assigning of more than one steward to a ring, but it<br />
is advisable that two stewards be asked to serve in those rings where<br />
judges have heavy assignments. Stewards will notify the judge<br />
when all the dogs are in the ring for each class and call his attention<br />
to known absentees. Under no circumstances will a steward make<br />
any notation in the judge’s book or erase or strike out any notation<br />
made by the judge. Stewards will be responsible for returning to<br />
the Show Secretary upon the completion of the judging all prize<br />
money, trophies and ribbons not awarded. STEWARDS SHOULD<br />
HAVE IN MIND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO<br />
HELP THE JUDGE AND NOT TO ADVISE HIM.<br />
14.2 Non-Interference<br />
STEWARDS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR<br />
SEEMING TO DISCUSS THE DOGS OR THE EXHIBITORS<br />
WITH THE JUDGE AND SHOULD NOT, UNDER ANY<br />
CIRCUMSTANCES, SHOW OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE<br />
OF SHOWING THE CATALOGUE TO A JUDGE. STEWARDS<br />
MUST NOT TAKE OR SEEM TO TAKE ANY PART IN<br />
JUDGING. When they are not actively engaged in their duties,<br />
they should place themselves in such part of the rings as will not<br />
interfere with the view of those watching the judging, and should<br />
not permit persons to crowd about the ring entrance and interfere<br />
with access to the ring.<br />
14.3 Posting of Results<br />
The Steward shall post the goldenrod copies of the judge’s books<br />
at the conclusion of judging once, the judge has marked awards,<br />
placements, excused/disqualified dogs, entry counts, date(s) and<br />
signature. The goldenrod copies of the judge’s books shall be<br />
posted in a conspicuous location away from the judges table for<br />
exhibitors to review.<br />
14.4 National Specialty<br />
Ring Stewards for National Specialty. Ring Stewards are able<br />
to compete as long as they do not compete under the judge they<br />
steward under.<br />
SYSTEM REPORT<br />
Vest reported on the ongoing progress of the Business Office<br />
system upgrade.<br />
WEST COAST NATIONALS SITE<br />
The Board heard updates on the search for suitable West Coast<br />
sites for Nationals. Silveira will get together with representatives<br />
from the facility in Redmond, Oregon, to discuss ASCA’s needs<br />
and report back to the Board in August.<br />
ASCA NEWS & POSTINGS<br />
The Board discussed putting out motions and Secretary’s Reports<br />
via Constant Contact. Vest will work with the Webmaster to get a<br />
procedure in place.<br />
BD.17.142 CONSTANT CONTACT FOR MEMBER<br />
NOTIFICATION<br />
Motion by Silveira; second by Vest: to utilize Constant Contact<br />
to notify the membership with any and all official information, to<br />
include motions, committee news, etc., and that the Webmaster be<br />
directed to make those postings.<br />
Approve: Unanimous; Motion carries.<br />
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CONSORTIUM APPLICATION<br />
The Board discussed the proposed application to be filled out by<br />
those Affiliate Clubs that are interested in hosting a portion of the<br />
ASCA Nationals & Finals. Gibson will make revisions and bring<br />
to the Board for vote in August.<br />
ASCA TRADEMARK<br />
The Board discussed the unapproved use of ASCA’s name in<br />
Facebook group and page names. Anyone wishing to use ASCA<br />
in the name of their group must fill out a trademark licensing form<br />
before being granted permission.<br />
MEMBERSHIP RETENTION SURVEY<br />
The Board will discuss over email and possibly during the August<br />
meeting.<br />
<strong>2017</strong> NATIONALS & FINALS UPDATES<br />
DeChant presented changes to the <strong>2017</strong> Obedience Finals and<br />
Stockdog Nationals & Finals.<br />
BD.17.143 <strong>2017</strong> OBEDIENCE FINALS JUDGE CHANGE<br />
Motion by DeChant to allow the judge change from Brenda Allison<br />
to Terry Papineau for the <strong>2017</strong> Obedience Finals. Second by Wesen.<br />
Approve: 8; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Gibson; Motion carries.<br />
BD.17.144 <strong>2017</strong> STOCKDOG NATIONALS & FINALS<br />
COURSE CHANGE<br />
Motion by DeChant; second by Silveira: to allow the course change<br />
from Couse C to Course H for Sheep in Stockdog Nationals &<br />
Finals, because the arena doesn’t support Course C.<br />
Approve: 8; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Gibson; Motion carries.<br />
MERLE ALLELE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE<br />
MISSION STATEMENT<br />
Gray presented the committee’s mission statement:<br />
The Australian Shepherd Merle Allele Investigative Committee<br />
mission is to investigate current research into the merle gene<br />
and the possible ramifications of that research. We shall submit<br />
our findings in an informational report to be published for the<br />
membership and make recommendations as to how to address the<br />
merle modifications as a registry, in exhibition and in countries<br />
where breeding laws restrict merle to merle combinations.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
August <strong>2017</strong> Secretary’s Report<br />
JUDGE APPROVALS<br />
Senior Rally Judge<br />
Michael Greenhagen (Colorado)<br />
Lori Fausett (Florida)<br />
Laurie Rubin (California)<br />
Tracking Judge<br />
Alicia Keegan (Colorado)<br />
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS<br />
Hall of Fame Committee<br />
Cynthia Kennedy (Region 2 – Nevada)<br />
Junior Committee<br />
Shelby Shank (Region 2 – Arizona)<br />
Tracking Committee<br />
Laurie Shuren (Region 6 – Virginia)<br />
RESCUE GRANT RECIPIENTS<br />
New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue (Pennsylvania)<br />
ORIGINATING FROM THE BOARD<br />
BD.17.149 CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: Gray<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Silveira; second by Vest: It has come to the Board of<br />
Director’s attention that Membership requirements for all purposes<br />
as maintained in the individual Program Rule Books have not<br />
been updated with the clarification language chosen by the Board<br />
of Directors.<br />
The Board clarified that membership must be continuous when<br />
the Qualifications for Directors section was revised to require Full<br />
Membership for 8 consecutive years.<br />
Some Directors did not think that the last sentence of the Mission<br />
Statement did not accurately reflect the Board’s goals for the<br />
committee.<br />
BD.17.145 Merle Allele Investigative Committee Mission<br />
Statement<br />
Motion by Gray; second by Gibson: to approve the mission<br />
statement of the Merle Allele Investigative Committee.<br />
Approve: Gray, King, Roberts; Oppose: 6; Abstain: 0; Motion fails.<br />
Gray will request that the committee modify the last sentence of<br />
the mission statement and resubmit for Board approval.<br />
Gibson adjourned the meeting at 9:16 p.m.<br />
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The Board of Directors believes it is in ASCA’s best interest to have<br />
one uniform standard for the definition of eligible Membership<br />
time to qualify for running as a Director Candidate as well as to<br />
qualify for acceptance as an ASCA Approved Judge or for any other<br />
reason that mandates a requirement of Membership length prior to<br />
qualifying for said position.<br />
Therefore, I move the following:<br />
All Committee Chairs shall be advised by their respective Liaisons,<br />
that it is the intention of the ASCA Board of Directors to bring<br />
all requirements of Membership time experience in line with the<br />
following definition for any Membership requirement length;<br />
Membership requirements shall be continuous only. This shall<br />
pertain to wherever such requirements are mandated within any of<br />
ASCA’s governing documents to include Rule books.
Therefore, all Committees are directed to identify for the Board<br />
of Directors any needs they may have that would require an<br />
exemption from said possible rule change. Please submit written<br />
justification why a Program would be harmed by this standard to<br />
your Liaison who shall pass it on to the Executive Secretary on or<br />
before October 2, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
BD.17.151 CONFLICT RESOLUTION: JUDGES<br />
CONFLICTS<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: Gray<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Vest; second by Silveira: I make the following motion:<br />
Officer Reports<br />
• Conflicts, complaints or disputes arising from violation(s)<br />
of rules at ASCA-sanctioned events sponsored by an<br />
affiliate, including violations of ASCA Bylaws, ASCA<br />
program rule books, ASCA Policy, or ASCA codes of<br />
conduct<br />
• Conflicts, complaints or disputes arising from affiliate<br />
bylaws or rules<br />
• Conflicts arising from the misconduct of a judge (not the<br />
decision of the judge)<br />
ASCA Board of Directors, via the ASCA Executive Secretary,<br />
should receive these requests for conflict resolution:<br />
• Complaints against judges<br />
• Conflicts or disputes originating with the ASCA Board<br />
regarding the ASCA Bylaws<br />
• Appeals of decisions by an affiliate<br />
Effective Date: Upon BOD approval<br />
Justification: To clarify the description regarding Conflicts that<br />
arise as it pertains to Judges and at what level they are adjudicated.<br />
Motion was created upon advisement of Counsel.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
FIRST DECIDE WHO SHOULD RECEIVE YOUR REQUEST<br />
FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION Affiliate Club It is the duty of<br />
the Affiliate to deal initially with conflicts which occur during or<br />
in connection with its events.<br />
The Affiliate Club should receive these requests for conflict<br />
resolution:<br />
• Conflicts, complaints or disputes arising from violation(s)<br />
of rules at ASCA-sanctioned events sponsored by an<br />
affiliate, including violations of ASCA Bylaws, ASCA<br />
program rule books, ASCA Policy, or ASCA codes of<br />
conduct<br />
• Conflicts, complaints or disputes arising from affiliate<br />
bylaws or rules<br />
• Conflicts arising from the improper actions by a Judge<br />
which are correctable at the time of the event (not the<br />
decision of the Judge)<br />
ASCA Board of Directors, via the ASCA Executive Secretary,<br />
should receive these requests for conflict resolution:<br />
• Conflicts with a Judge that cannot be mediated at the<br />
show/trial site<br />
• Conflicts or disputes originating with the ASCA Board<br />
regarding the ASCA Bylaws<br />
• Appeals of decisions by an affiliate<br />
CURRENT WORDING:<br />
FIRST DECIDE WHO SHOULD RECEIVE YOUR REQUEST<br />
FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION Affiliate Club It is the duty of<br />
the Affiliate to deal initially with conflicts which occur during or<br />
in connection with its events.<br />
The Affiliate Club should receive these requests for conflict<br />
resolution:<br />
BD.17.153 CHANGE TO DOG AGGRESSION RULES 4.5<br />
ELIGIBILITY<br />
Approve: Gibson, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira, Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: DeChant<br />
Abstain: Gray<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Wesen; second by Silveira: I make the following motion:<br />
CURRENT WORDING:<br />
4.5 Eligibility<br />
There are various conditions that lead to disqualifying a dog for<br />
biting/menacing. Not all dogs may be eligible for reinstatement as<br />
some conduct is so egregious that reinstatement will never occur.<br />
No dog is entitled to reinstatement and following the reinstatement<br />
procedures is no guarantee the Board will reinstate. At least six<br />
months must transpire from the date of disqualification notification<br />
from the ASCA Business Office and, the owner may apply to the<br />
BOD for reinstatement. If a dog is denied reinstatement, the owner<br />
must wait one year before reapplying.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
4.5 Eligibility<br />
There are various conditions that lead to disqualifying a dog for<br />
biting/menacing. Not all dogs may be eligible for reinstatement as<br />
some conduct is so egregious that reinstatement will never occur.<br />
No dog is entitled to reinstatement and following the reinstatement<br />
procedures is no guarantee the Board will reinstate. While there<br />
is no waiting period before an owner may apply to the BOD<br />
for reinstatement of a dog, if a dog is denied reinstatement, the<br />
owner must wait one year from such denial before reapplying for<br />
reinstatement.<br />
Justification: To provide a more timely process for a dog that<br />
has been disqualified. Updating the time for application for<br />
reinstatement does not remove any of the program requirements<br />
for reinstatement.<br />
Effective Date: Upon BOD approval<br />
Note: Approved by Counsel<br />
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BD.17.155 TERMINATE THE USE OF ASCA-L AS AN<br />
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION TOOL FOR ASCA<br />
(AMENDED)<br />
Approve: Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: DeChant, Gray, King, Roberts<br />
Abstain: 0<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Letter of Dissent from DeChant: I opposed the motion to<br />
change the ASCA-L because I think members need a place to<br />
freely discuss motions and ASCA with each other and with the<br />
Board. I see no reason to change it. I prefer people to post in<br />
a professional manner, of course. If we are moving to another<br />
solution, it should be because the option works better and is more<br />
accessible not to try to “change the culture” or censor free speech.<br />
The ASCA-L works for ASCA, and the recent discussions<br />
with Members has been overwhelmingly in support of the<br />
ASCA-L remaining as ASCA’s solution for Member to Board<br />
communication. We should listen to members when they provide<br />
such clear feedback. The one real problem is that the platform for<br />
the ASCA-L is difficult for some members with AOL and other<br />
accounts to gain access. If we can find a way to fix that, I would<br />
support it. That is a valid reason for a change. Another thing to<br />
keep in mind is that switching to a new solution will cause us to<br />
lose some who are subscribed to ASCA-L as some will not switch.<br />
We need to weigh all realities.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
archives will also remain intact. ASCA sets itself up for a potential<br />
lawsuit by allowing some of the commentary which has been<br />
customary on the ASCA-L for years.<br />
Parties affected: ASCA-L subscribers (roughly 800 members)<br />
Effective date of motion: Upon Board Approval; Removal of<br />
ASCA’s name from ASCA-L on September 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Rationale: By removing ASCA’s name from the email list, the<br />
legal risk is removed; however, the list will continue under another<br />
name, allowing the members to continue to use it as they see fit.<br />
BD.17.156 2018 FINALS JUDGES<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gray, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira, Vest,<br />
Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: Gibson<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Roberts; second by King: I move to approval the below<br />
judges for the 2018 Junior Handling, Obedience, and Rally Finals.<br />
Junior Handling Finals: Regina Bryant<br />
Obedience Finals: Heidi Iverson, Laura Richardson<br />
Rally Finals: Kathy Howse, Joan Skinner<br />
Letter of Dissent from Gray: This motion should have been called out<br />
of order as it does not follow RRO as the Bylaws specify. This motion<br />
was changed from its original form without being withdrawn and<br />
resubmitted or an amendment done. Amendments require a separate<br />
motion and are voted on first and then the main motion is voted on.<br />
The ASCA-L has been a valuable tool for most board members for<br />
over 20 years. To take it away is a slap in the face to 800+ members.<br />
Letter of Dissent from King: The ASCA-L is valuable for the<br />
experience and knowledge from the membership. The discussion<br />
and feedback from the membership is important. The ASCA<br />
attorney has provided a disclaimer to include. I see no reason to<br />
discontinue the use of the L.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Roberts: This motion is unnecessary.<br />
If there are problems with the list, there are less dramatic ways to<br />
correct the issues.<br />
We have had people volunteer to moderate the list. We have<br />
an attorney-drafted disclaimer. We have trademark agreements to<br />
allow the use of the name ASCA.<br />
Motion by Gibson; second by Kissman: I move to remove ASCA’s<br />
name from the ASCA-L and to discontinue its use as an official form<br />
of communication for the Australian Shepherd Club of America as<br />
of September 1, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Comments: The September 1, <strong>2017</strong> allows the the Board time to<br />
put into place a new method of gathering member feedback before<br />
removing its name from the ASCA-L. After September 1, <strong>2017</strong>,<br />
the list can continue under a new name, allowing those members<br />
who would still like to use it for discussion to continue to do so. Its<br />
BD.17.158 CONFORMATION SHOW ROLES &<br />
RESPONSIBILITIES<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: Gray<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Silveira; second by DeChant: I move to make the follow<br />
changes to the Conformation Rules.<br />
Effective Date: June 1, 2018<br />
Rationale: These changes are being made to better define the roles<br />
and responsibilities of various positions at a Conformation show.<br />
There has been confusion regarding the position of Show Chair,<br />
Show Secretary and Ring Stewards as well as the definition of<br />
Agent, Exhibit, Exhibitor, Handler, and Owner/Co-owner. The<br />
Board of Directors have been asked to hear complaints regarding<br />
the application of these Rules and Definitions.<br />
The Conformation Committee was asked to provide these<br />
definitions and clarifications for the various Show positions. In a<br />
cooperative effort, two Directors and the Conformation Committee<br />
have agreed on the following changes for the full Board of Directors<br />
consideration and approval.<br />
This motion is the result of three years’ worth of work by Members,<br />
the Committee and some Directors. During this time, this motion<br />
has been placed on ASCA’s discussion list with resultant Member<br />
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input. Member input has modified the previous drafts of this<br />
motion.<br />
This motion also intends to clearly define the authority and<br />
responsibilities as provided by ASCA’s Rules and Regulations for<br />
each affected position.<br />
Along with authority and responsibility comes accountability. All<br />
positions in ASCA are accountable to a supervising position and<br />
ultimately to an elected position which is accountable to the voting<br />
Membership.<br />
Accountability is important for an organizations ability to efficiently<br />
conduct its programs fairly and uniformly.<br />
This Rule clarification has been designed to eliminate any further<br />
confusion in this regard. It is hoped these changes will allow the<br />
Membership, Affiliates, Committees and Directors to better use<br />
and understand the necessity for the Rules.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
Add to the following Section, leaving items 1.1 thru 1.6 as is, insert<br />
the following new 1.7 thru 1.13 and renumbering the present items<br />
of 1.7, etc. appropriately after the newly added items.<br />
1 General Explanations<br />
1.7. Definition: Agent – A person or persons appointed by the<br />
Owner/Owners of a dog/bitch to make or cancel entries in ASCA<br />
competitive Programs in their stead.<br />
1.8. Definition: Exhibit – Any ASCA Registered or ASCA registry<br />
eligible Australian Shepherd entered in any ASCA Sanctioned<br />
Program Show or Trial.<br />
1.9. Definition: Exhibitor – Any Owner/Co-owner, Agent, Handler<br />
properly associated with any dog as further defined in this<br />
section.<br />
1.10. Definition: Handler – The person who takes an entered<br />
ASCA Registered or ASCA registry eligible dog into the ring<br />
to be presented to the Judge of any class conducted under an<br />
ASCA Sanction.<br />
1.11. Definition: Owner/Co-owner/Owners/Co- owners – The<br />
name of the person or persons listed on the individual ASCA<br />
Registration Certification as such.<br />
1.12. Definition: Program – Any competitive ASCA Event<br />
governed by an Official set of Rules, Regulations, Policies or<br />
Procedures that leads to a Title. Program may also be attached<br />
to any organized Member benefit, Educational endeavor, Policy,<br />
Procedure, etc. as determined by the ASCA Board of Directors.<br />
1.13. Definition: Venue – The location at which any ASCA Event<br />
or Program is conducted.<br />
3.6 Show Chair/Show Secretary/Ring Steward<br />
Any person acting in the capacity of Conformation Show<br />
Secretary or Steward, shall not act as an agent or handler at the<br />
show. Dogs owned wholly or in part by the Show Secretary or<br />
Ring Steward may be exhibited at the show but must be handled<br />
by someone other than the Show Secretary or Ring Steward.<br />
Stewards can show as provided in 3.6.3.4 of these Rules.<br />
3.6.1 Show Chair<br />
The Show Chair is defined as the overall Chair of an Affiliate<br />
Officer Reports<br />
Sanctioned Show that can be made up of a single Conformation<br />
Show or any combination of program events that can be<br />
individually sanctioned and managed by Show or Trial<br />
Secretaries under the supervision of the Show Chair.<br />
A Show Chair must be a full ASCA Member in good standing.<br />
If an Affiliate wishes to use the title of Show Chair in place<br />
of Conformation Show Secretary, they may. In this case, the<br />
Show Chair will be acting in the capacity of a Conformation<br />
Show Secretary and shall comply with the duties and restrictions<br />
assigned to the Conformation Show Secretary.<br />
3.6.2 Conformation Show Secretary<br />
The Conformation Show Secretary is authorized with the sole<br />
responsibility to fulfill the following duties as defined.<br />
A Conformation Show Secretary must be a full ASCA Member<br />
in good standing. The Conformation Show Secretary must be<br />
on the Show Grounds for the entire show.<br />
The Conformation Show Secretary may request any fellow<br />
Affiliate Member to assist him/her in the discharge of the<br />
following duties as defined. (Assisting shall mean working<br />
together with the Show Secretary, not replacing.)<br />
- Completing Conformation Show sanction application<br />
and Show Flyer and submitting it to the Affiliate Show<br />
Coordinator for submission to the ASCA Business Office.<br />
- Verbal or written discussion between the Host Affiliate<br />
and Judge relating to the hiring, contracting, planning for<br />
Judge’s travel and stay. (Assisting the Conformation Show<br />
Secretary without entering into verbal or written discussion<br />
with the judge in making travel, motel or other arrangements<br />
pertinent to getting the judge to the assignment and caring<br />
for the judge while he/she is conducting the Affiliate’s<br />
business is allowed if the Show Secretary is the sole contact<br />
exchanging information with the Judge on behalf of the<br />
Affiliate.)<br />
- Taking entries.<br />
- Completing all paperwork, Judges Books, etc. with<br />
submission to the Affiliate Show Coordinator for submission<br />
to the ASCA Business Office. While the Show Secretary is<br />
responsible for completing the Judges Evaluation Form, the<br />
opinions of Exhibitors and Club Members may be included.<br />
3.6.3 Stewards<br />
A Steward is not required to be an ASCA Member as he/she is<br />
supervised by the Conformation Show Secretary.<br />
3.6.3.1 Qualifications<br />
No person shall be asked to serve as a steward whose judging<br />
privileges have been revoked. Persons should be selected who<br />
are familiar with ring procedure, and the ASCA Conformation<br />
Rules and Regulations. It should be borne in mind that a good<br />
steward makes the work of judging easier by relieving the judge<br />
of necessary detail; by assembling classes promptly, he will be<br />
able to keep the judging program on schedule and eliminate<br />
to a large extent delays between classes. The Club should use<br />
its discretion in the assigning of more than one steward to a<br />
ring, but it is advisable that two stewards be asked to serve in<br />
those rings where judges have heavy assignments. Stewards<br />
will notify the judge when all the dogs are in the ring for each<br />
class and call his attention to known absentees. Under no<br />
circumstances will a steward make any notation in the judge’s<br />
book or erase or strike out any notation made by the judge.<br />
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Stewards will be responsible for returning to the Show Secretary<br />
upon the completion of the judging all prize money, trophies<br />
and ribbons not awarded. Stewards must have in mind that they<br />
have been selected to help the Judge and not to advise him.<br />
3.6.3.2 Non-Interference<br />
Stewards shall not discuss the dogs or the Exhibitors with the<br />
Judge.<br />
Stewards shall not show or give the catalogue to a Judge.<br />
Stewards shall not take part in any judging.<br />
When Stewards are not actively engaged in their duties, they<br />
must place themselves outside the ring at the gate so as not<br />
to interfere with the view of those watching the judging, and<br />
must not permit persons to crowd about the ring entrance and<br />
interfere with access to the ring.<br />
3.6.3.3 Posting of Results<br />
The Steward shall post the goldenrod copy/copies of the judge’s<br />
book after the judge has marked awards, placements, excused/<br />
disqualified dogs, entry counts, date(s) and signature.<br />
This rule allows the Host Affiliate to choose between the<br />
following two choices. Each Judges Book page may be posted<br />
when finished as described above, (e.g., Juniors, Non-Regular,<br />
Regular Dogs, Regular Bitches, Altered Dogs, Altered Bitches,<br />
Best of Breed.) or the entire Judges Book can wait to be posted<br />
until Judging of all classes is completed.<br />
The goldenrod copies of the judge’s books shall be posted in a<br />
conspicuous location away from the judges table for exhibitors<br />
to review.<br />
3.6.3.4 National Specialty<br />
Ring Stewards for National Specialty can exhibit, act as an<br />
agent or handler at the show if they do not compete under the<br />
judge they steward under.<br />
8.5 Contact with Judges<br />
The Show Secretary shall be the only person allowed to<br />
communicate in any manner with the Judge/Judges on behalf<br />
of the Affiliate requesting Sanctioning. As previously stated in<br />
3.6.2. of these Rules, the Show Secretary may be assisted by<br />
other people but the Show Secretary will be the only contact<br />
between the Affiliate and the Judge.<br />
Any person acting in the capacity of Show Secretary or Ring<br />
Steward shall not act as an agent or handler at the show. Dogs<br />
owned wholly or in part by the Show Secretary or Ring Steward<br />
may be handled by someone other than the Show Secretary or<br />
Ring Steward.<br />
Contact shall be defined as any engagement with a potential<br />
Judge where the following activities transpire:<br />
- Written or spoken request for availability to accept a judging<br />
assignment;<br />
- Written or spoken negotiations or offering/approving a<br />
judging assignment;<br />
- Assisting, verbally or in writing, a Judge with planning for<br />
hotel, transportation, meals or any other activity pertinent<br />
to the Judges assignment; (Others may assist the Show<br />
Secretary in handling these details then forward the details<br />
to the Show Secretary who will share them with the Judge/<br />
Judges.)<br />
- Acting as a companion/assistant for the Judge on the day of<br />
the show.<br />
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Officer Reports<br />
8.7 Show Secretary<br />
Remove this section, as it has been added to 3.6.1 & 3.6.2.<br />
14 Stewards<br />
Remove this section as it is now incorporated into 3.6.3.1-4.<br />
CURRENT WORDING:<br />
3.6 Show Secretary<br />
A show secretary/chairman must be a Full ASCA member in good<br />
standing.<br />
8.5 Contact with Judges<br />
Any person acting in the capacity of Show Secretary, Ring Steward<br />
or persons responsible for contacting and/or hiring a judge, or<br />
judges, shall not exhibit, act as agent or handler at the show. Dogs<br />
owned wholly or in part by the above may be exhibited at the show.<br />
8.7 Show Secretary<br />
The Show Secretary must be on the show grounds for the entire<br />
show.<br />
14 Stewards<br />
14.1 Qualifications<br />
Clubs must appoint stewards in advance of the date of their show.<br />
No person shall be asked to serve as a steward whose judging<br />
privileges have been revoked. The club will, confirm to each person<br />
who accepts an invitation to steward, the date and location of the<br />
show, the time at which they<br />
are to report for duty, and their particular ring assignment. Persons<br />
should be selected who are familiar with ring procedure, and the<br />
ASCA Show Rules and Regulations. It should be borne in mind<br />
that a good steward makes the work of judging easier by relieving<br />
the judge of necessary detail; by assembling classes promptly, he<br />
will be able to keep the judging program on schedule and eliminate<br />
to a large extent delays between classes. The Club should use its<br />
discretion in the assigning of more than one steward to a ring, but it<br />
is advisable that two stewards be asked to serve in those rings where<br />
judges have heavy assignments. Stewards will notify the judge<br />
when all the dogs are in the ring for each class and call his attention<br />
to known absentees. Under no circumstances will a steward make<br />
any notation in the judge’s book or erase or strike out any notation<br />
made by the judge. Stewards will be responsible for returning to<br />
the Show Secretary upon the completion of the judging all prize<br />
money, trophies and ribbons not awarded. STEWARDS SHOULD<br />
HAVE IN MIND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO<br />
HELP THE JUDGE AND NOT TO ADVISE HIM.<br />
14.2 Non-Interference<br />
STEWARDS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR<br />
SEEMING TO DISCUSS THE DOGS OR THE EXHIBITORS<br />
WITH THE JUDGE AND SHOULD NOT, UNDER ANY<br />
CIRCUMSTANCES, SHOW OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE<br />
OF SHOWING THE CATALOGUE TO A JUDGE. STEWARDS<br />
MUST NOT TAKE OR SEEM TO TAKE ANY PART IN<br />
JUDGING. When they are not actively engaged in their duties,<br />
they should place themselves in such part of the rings as will not<br />
interfere with the view of those watching the judging, and should<br />
not permit persons to crowd about the ring entrance and interfere<br />
with access to the ring.
14.3 Posting of Results<br />
The Steward shall post the goldenrod copies of the judge’s books<br />
at the conclusion of judging once, the judge has marked awards,<br />
placements, excused/disqualified dogs, entry counts, date(s) and<br />
signature. The goldenrod copies of the judge’s books shall be<br />
posted in a conspicuous location away from the judges table for<br />
exhibitors to review.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
the project. ASCA should be able to identify what, if anything, is<br />
lacking between the two.<br />
ASCA’s System Liaison has also identified our first priority,<br />
which is to move our data to our own cloud.<br />
Motion by Vest; second by Wesen: I motion to approve a full<br />
technical review/analysis of the ASCA system.<br />
14.4 National Specialty<br />
Ring Stewards for National Specialty. Ring Stewards are able<br />
to compete as long as they do not compete under the judge they<br />
steward under.<br />
BD.17.160 CHANGE TO POLICY BOOK 18<br />
TRADEMARK<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Roberts; second by Gray: I move to insert new wording<br />
in the policy book for policy 18.1 and renumber accordingly.<br />
CURRENT WORDING:<br />
18. TRADEMARK<br />
18.1 The ASCA trademarks may not be used in or associated with<br />
any enterprise which the public, or the Board of Directors in its<br />
sole discretion, deems a pet store, puppy mill, animal brokerage,<br />
animal raffle or animal auction. The ASCA trademarks may<br />
not be used in or associated with sales at any auction or sales<br />
or awards at any raffle, except those authorized by law.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
18. TRADEMARK<br />
18.1. Any request for the use of ASCA trademarks, not associated<br />
with affiliate/licensee usage, requires ASCA Board approval.<br />
The trademark license form is submitted to the ASCA Board<br />
via the ASCA office.<br />
18.2 The ASCA trademarks may not be used in or associated with<br />
any enterprise which the public, or the Board of Directors in its<br />
sole discretion, deems a pet store, puppy mill, animal brokerage,<br />
animal raffle or animal auction. The ASCA trademarks may<br />
not be used in or associated with sales at any auction or sales<br />
or awards at any raffle, except those authorized by law.<br />
Rationale: This motion defines a process that, until now, has not<br />
been written down.<br />
Parties Affected: Anyone requesting the use of ASCA Trademarks.<br />
Effective Date: Effective when passed.<br />
BD.17.161 ASCA SYSTEM TECHNICAL REVIEW/<br />
ANALYSIS<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: King, Roberts<br />
Abstain: Gray<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Roberts: This is an unnecessary expenditure.<br />
ASCA has the SOW from frogslayer and ASCA has the results of<br />
To contract with Mr. Ken Jackson to provide a complete system<br />
review/analysis per the following criteria:<br />
1. A comprehensive review of the work detailed on the 2015 SOW<br />
versus what was delivered<br />
2. Determine most critical system function that was not completed<br />
3. Determine best method/path for migration of ADMS data into<br />
the new system<br />
4. Best method to manage movement of the system hosting from<br />
FrogSlayer to a selected ASCA server<br />
Rationale: The system review/analysis will provide clarity to the<br />
current state of the ASCA system and guide the best course of action<br />
for full system completion, to include movement of the system<br />
hosting from FrogSlayer to a selected ASCA server. Mr. Jackson<br />
will identify architectural decisions, design choices, technical<br />
dependencies, and identify any gaps that may exist relating to what<br />
was delivered vs what was requested. See attached Statement of<br />
Work for specific review/analysis detail.<br />
Payment for services: The review/analysis is expected to take two<br />
weeks (80 hrs) to complete. No additional hours may be billed<br />
by Mr. Jackson without prior approval by ASCA. Payment will be<br />
delivered upon completion of the review/analysis.<br />
Staffing Rate Hours Weeks Total Hours Sub Total<br />
Consultant $100/hr 40 2 80 $8,000<br />
Estimated Total: $8,000<br />
References/comments: ASCA’s system liaison commented on Mr.<br />
Jackson’s credentials as follows “I think certainly this person is<br />
capable (if not over qualified).” Mr. Jackson has provided the<br />
attached references.<br />
Parties affected: ASCA Business Office System<br />
Effective Date: Upon BOD approval<br />
EMERGENCY MOTIONS<br />
BD.17.168 EXTEND <strong>2017</strong> NATIONALS ENTRY DEADLINE<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by DeChant; second by Gray: I move to extend the entry<br />
deadline for the <strong>2017</strong> Nationals to September 8, <strong>2017</strong> due to<br />
Hurricane Harvey and its effects on the mail service in the flooding<br />
area with mail service having been shut down in certain zip codes.<br />
Effective Date: Immediately upon Board approval<br />
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BD.17.169 EXTEND <strong>2017</strong> NATIONALS TRACKING<br />
DRAW DATE<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gray, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira, Vest<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: Gibson, Wesen<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by DeChant; second by Gray: I move to change the<br />
Nationals Tracking draw from September 13 to September 28 at<br />
6:30 PST due to the change in Entry Dates for Nationals.<br />
Rationale: Due to the fact that the next BOD meeting is the day after<br />
the published dates for the Nationals Tracking draw – September 13.<br />
ORIGINATING FROM THE COMMITTEES<br />
Dock Jumping Committee<br />
DJ.17.07 JUDGES BOOK: FETCH IT<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Gray, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: King<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
Motion by Heidi Mobley; second by Emily Glass: I approve the<br />
Judges Book for Fetch It.<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
*DJ Judges Book – Fetch It attached to the back of this report<br />
[see below].<br />
DJ.17.08 JUDGING TEST FOR ASCA DOCK JUMPING<br />
JUDGES<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Gray, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: King<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Vest: I move to accept the following recommendation<br />
from the Dock Jumping Committee.<br />
Effective Date: September 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Motion by Heidi Mobley; second by Kristina Churchill: I make a<br />
motion to approve the DJ Judge Test for New ASCA Judges.<br />
Motion by Vest: I move to accept the following recommendation<br />
from the Dock Jumping Committee.<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Effective Date: September 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
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*Dock Jumping Judge Test attached to the back of this report [see<br />
page 28].<br />
Officer Reports<br />
Dock Jumping program will be included in the new SOW, Once the<br />
system has been updated, results will be entered and titles provided.<br />
DJ.17.09 GRANDFATHER IN UKC DOCK JUMPING<br />
JUDGES<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Gray, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: King<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Vest: I move to accept the following recommendation<br />
from the Dock Jumping Committee.<br />
Effective Date: Upon Board Approval<br />
Motion by Beth Anglemyer; second by Tracey Norrell: I make a<br />
motion that all UKC Approved Dock Jumping judges who are in<br />
Good Standing with ASCA be grandfathered in as ASCA Dock<br />
Jumping judges if they submit the appropriate application to the<br />
ASCA Business Office.<br />
Note: Once this motion is approved by the BOD, the DJ Committee<br />
will contact each judge individually with rules and application.<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
DJ.17.10 EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ASCA SANCTIONED<br />
DOCK JUMPING TRIALS<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: Gray, King, Roberts<br />
Abstain: 0<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Letter of Dissent from King: At the spring meeting, this was agreed<br />
to start after the computer program was available.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Roberts: The procedure for acceptance<br />
of scores and issuing of titles violates ASCA policy 15.4.<br />
There is no emergency and implementation should not be done in<br />
the middle of the show year.<br />
Motion by Vest: I move to accept the following recommendation<br />
from the Dock Jumping Committee.<br />
Motion by Heidi Mobley; second by Kristina Churchill: I make a<br />
motion that Sept 1, <strong>2017</strong>, be the effective date for the sanctioning<br />
of ASCA Sanctioned Dock Jumping Trials with trials to begin as<br />
per sanctioning timeline in the Dock Jumping rulebook.<br />
No titles certificates/results from ASCA will be available until the<br />
system upgrade has been completed.<br />
Comments/Rationale: To provide an effective date for the start of the<br />
Dock Jumping program. And to detail when titles can be provided<br />
as per previous motion 17.35, programming for the Dock Jumping<br />
program. Following completion of current system priorities, the<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
DJ.17.11 ULTIMATE AIR DOG RESULTS SENT TO ASCA<br />
FOR DOCK JUMPING TITLES<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: Gray, King, Roberts<br />
Abstain: 0<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Roberts: The procedure for acceptance<br />
of scores and issuing of titles violates ASCA policy 15.4.<br />
There is no emergency and implementation should not be done in<br />
the middle of the show year.<br />
Motion by Vest: I move to accept the following recommendation<br />
from the Dock Jumping Committee.<br />
Motion by Heidi Mobley; second by Kristina Churchill: I make a<br />
motion that January 1, 2018, will be the start date of Ultimate Air<br />
Dog trials results being sent to ASCA for ASCA Dock Jumping<br />
Titles.<br />
No titles certificates/results from ASCA will be available until the<br />
system upgrade has been completed.<br />
Comments/Rationale: As per previous motion 17.35 and following<br />
completion of current system priorities, the Dock Jumping program<br />
will be included in the new SOW, Once the system upgrades to<br />
include Dock Jumping has been completed, Ultimate Air Dog<br />
results will be entered and titles provided.<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Rally Committee<br />
RA.17.06 STAY EXERCISE DURING HIT RUNOFF<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, King, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: 0<br />
Abstain: Gray<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Wesen: I move to accept this motion from the Rally<br />
Committee.<br />
Motion by Corinne Shanks; second by Karen Black: I move to<br />
clarify the HIT rule by adding that the stay exercise will remain<br />
part of the runoff course.<br />
Purpose for the Motion: This is a clarification of the current rule,<br />
which does not state whether the stay is included as part of the runoff<br />
course. The decision is left to the judge and/or club. Clarifying the<br />
rule will assure consistency within the Rally program.<br />
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Officer Reports
Comments/Rationale: Currently some judges keep the sit/down stay<br />
on the course and include in the runoff, some do not require the<br />
stay exercise. The rule states only that the novice course is used;<br />
a stay exercise is required on all <strong>Nov</strong>ice courses. A clarification to<br />
this rule is needed to assure consistency across the ASCA Rally<br />
program. to assure fairness to all competitors.<br />
CURRENT WORDING:<br />
1.18.4 Ties for HIT In case of a tie between dogs eligible for any<br />
of the above awards, each Team shall perform the <strong>Nov</strong>ice course<br />
on lead. The highest score shall determine the winner. In the event<br />
that more than one Team receives the same score, the faster time<br />
shall determine the winner.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
1.18.4 Ties for HIT In case of a tie between dogs eligible for any<br />
of the above awards, each Team shall perform the <strong>Nov</strong>ice course,<br />
including the stay exercise. The highest score shall determine the<br />
winner. In the event that more than one Team receives the same<br />
score, the faster time shall determine the winner. The sit or down<br />
stay will be kept on the course for the run-off.<br />
Party(s) affected: Contestants that are tied for HIT that run the<br />
course must be aware that the sit/down stay is part of the course.<br />
Judges will no longer be required to make a decision during the<br />
trial. Trial secretaries will no longer be required to ask the judge<br />
whether to remove or keep the stay exercise sign on the course<br />
for the runoff.<br />
Effective date: On Approval by the BOD<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: 12<br />
Disapprove: 0<br />
Abstain: 0<br />
Non-voting: 2<br />
Stockdog Committee<br />
SD.17.07 CHANGE TO 22.1.2 TITLES<br />
Approve: DeChant, Gibson, Gray, Kissman, Roberts, Silveira,<br />
Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: King<br />
Abstain: 0<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Roberts: I move to approve the attached motion from<br />
the SDC.<br />
Effective Date: June 1, 2018<br />
Motion by DeShazo; second by Parrish: I make a motion to expand<br />
the farm trial program by adding additional titles earned by four<br />
scores over 110 for each class of stock as explained in the proposed<br />
wording.<br />
Rationale: In order to grow the Farm Trial Program, we would like<br />
to provide the opportunity for dogs to participate longer in the farm<br />
trial program, to increase the dog’s efficiency at farm work, and<br />
thus offer further farm trial titles.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: 8<br />
Oppose: 4<br />
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
22.1.2<br />
Titles that may be awarded are:<br />
a. Started Trial Dog - STD (class of stock)<br />
b. Open Trial Dog - OTD (class of stock)<br />
c. Advanced Trial Dog - ATD (class of stock)<br />
d. Working Trial Champion - WTCH (awarded to dogs who<br />
receive ATD titles in all three classes of stock).<br />
e. Advanced Trial Dog Multiple courses - ATD-M (class of<br />
stock). Scores on each course must be received from 2<br />
different judges. Awarded to Advanced Trial Dogs who<br />
have completed these additional requirements:<br />
1. Two qualifying scores on Course A<br />
2. Two qualifying scores on Course B<br />
3. Three of the following four six options (for a<br />
total of 6 additional qualifying scores):<br />
a. Two qualifying scores on Course C<br />
b. Two qualifying scores on Course D<br />
c. Two qualifying scores on Course E<br />
d. Two qualifying scores on Course F<br />
e. Two qualifying scores on Course G<br />
(Effective June <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
f. Two qualifying scores on Course H<br />
(Effective June <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
f. Working Trial Champion M – WTCH-M (awarded to dogs<br />
who receive ATD-M titles in all three classes of stock)<br />
g. Advanced Trial Dog Excellent - ATD-X (class of stock).<br />
Scores on each course must be received from 2 different<br />
judges. Awarded to Advanced Trial Dogs who have<br />
completed these additional requirements:<br />
1. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course A<br />
2. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course B<br />
3. Three of the following four six options (for a total<br />
of 6 additional scores of 100 or higher):<br />
a. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course C<br />
b. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course D<br />
c. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course E<br />
d. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course F<br />
e. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course G<br />
(Effective June <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
f. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course H<br />
(Effective June <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
h. Working Trial Champion X – WTCH-X (awarded to dogs<br />
who receive ATD-X titles in all three classes of stock)<br />
i. Open Farm Trial Dog – OFTD (class of stock)<br />
j. Advanced Farm Trial Dog - AFTD (class of stock)<br />
k. Advanced Farm Trial Dog – X. (AFTD-X (class of stock).<br />
This title is for dogs that have earned FOUR scores over<br />
110 in an advanced class, i.e. AFTD-Xc, AFTD-Xs,<br />
AFTD-Xd or AFTD-Xm.<br />
l. Farm Trial Champion (FTCH). This title is for dogs that<br />
have earned their AFTD-X in all four classes of stock, i.e.<br />
cattle, sheep, ducks and any combination of mixed. This<br />
would be a total of 16 advanced farm trial scores over 110.<br />
m. Ranch Trial Dog - RTD (class of stock)<br />
n. Ranch Dog – RD<br />
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o. Post Advanced Trial Dog - PATD (class of stock)<br />
p. Stockdog Champion – SDCH - awarded to dogs that have<br />
completed the following requirements:<br />
1. Working Trial Champion –X<br />
2. Advanced Farm Dog on cattle and one other<br />
stock<br />
3. Ranch Trial Dog on Sheep and cattle<br />
4. Post advanced Trial Dog on sheep and cattle<br />
CURRENT WORDING:<br />
22.1.2<br />
Titles that may be awarded are:<br />
a. Started Trial Dog - STD (class of stock)<br />
b. Open Trial Dog - OTD (class of stock)<br />
c. Advanced Trial Dog - ATD (class of stock)<br />
d. Working Trial Champion - WTCH (awarded to dogs who<br />
receive ATD titles in all three classes of stock).<br />
e. Post Advanced Trial Dog - PATD (class of stock)<br />
f. Open Farm Trial Dog – OFTD (class of stock)<br />
g. Advanced Farm Trial Dog - AFTD (class of stock)<br />
h. Ranch Trial Dog - RTD (class of stock)<br />
i. Ranch Dog – RD<br />
j. Advanced Trial Dog Multiple courses - ATD-M (class of<br />
stock). Scores on each course must be received from 2<br />
different judges. Awarded to Advanced Trial Dogs who<br />
have completed these additional requirements:<br />
1. Two qualifying scores on Course A<br />
2. Two qualifying scores on Course B<br />
3. Three of the following four six options (for a<br />
total of 6 additional qualifying scores):<br />
a. Two qualifying scores on Course C<br />
b. Two qualifying scores on Course D<br />
c. Two qualifying scores on Course E<br />
d. Two qualifying scores on Course F<br />
e. Two qualifying scores on Course G<br />
(Effective June <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
f. Two qualifying scores on Course H<br />
(Effective June <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
k. Working Trial Champion M – WTCH-M (awarded to dogs<br />
who receive ATD-M titles in all three classes of stock)<br />
l. Advanced Trial Dog Excellent - ATD-X (class of stock).<br />
Scores on each course must be received from 2 different<br />
judges. Awarded to Advanced Trial Dogs who have<br />
completed these additional requirements:<br />
1. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course A<br />
2. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course B<br />
3. Three of the following four six options (for a total<br />
of 6 additional scores of 100 or higher):<br />
a. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course C<br />
b. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course D<br />
c. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course E<br />
d. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course F<br />
e. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course G<br />
(Effective June <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
f. Two scores of 100 or higher on Course H<br />
(Effective June <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
m. Working Trial Champion X – WTCH-X (awarded to dogs<br />
who receive ATD-X titles in all three classes of stock)<br />
n. Stockdog Champion – SDCH - awarded to dogs that have<br />
completed the following requirements:<br />
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Officer Reports<br />
1. Working Trial Champion –X<br />
2. Advanced Farm Dog on cattle and one other<br />
stock<br />
3. Ranch Trial Dog on Sheep and cattle<br />
4. Post advanced Trial Dog on sheep and cattle<br />
SD.17.08 ACCEPT STANDARD SCHNAUZER INTO ASCA<br />
STOCKDOG PROGRAM<br />
Approve: Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, Wesen<br />
Oppose: DeChant, King, Roberts<br />
Abstain: Gray<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Roberts: The Standard Schnauzer parent club<br />
did not show that this breed’s original purpose was as a herding<br />
breed, for that reason I vote to disapprove.<br />
Motion by Roberts: I move to approve the following motion from<br />
the SDC.<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: 6<br />
Oppose: 5<br />
Abstain: 0<br />
Non-Voting: 1<br />
Link to Breed Standard: http://www.standardschnauzer.org/<br />
breed_standard.htm<br />
Tracking Committee<br />
TR.17.02 DELETE REFERENCES TO SHOW RULES<br />
AND/OR CONFORMATION RULES<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Motion by Wesen: I move to accept this motion from the Tracking<br />
Committee.<br />
Effective Date: January 2018<br />
Motion by Beth MacLehose; second by Joyce Charron:I move to<br />
delete the following part of the sentence in section1.2 “The awards<br />
at any Affiliate Club Tracking Trial will be officially recorded by<br />
ASCA only if the “Sanction Grant” of the ASCA Office is published<br />
on the first page of the Premium stating that permission has been<br />
granted by ASCA for the Tracking Trial; and it is to be held under<br />
ASCA Rules and Regulations, i.e. sanctioned and ASCA Show<br />
Rules Apply.<br />
And to delete the following part of section 1.3 “The Dog Show<br />
Rules, where applicable, shall govern the conduct of the Tracking<br />
Trials and shall apply to all persons and dogs participating in them,<br />
except as these Tracking Regulations may otherwise provide”<br />
Rationale/Effect: The purpose of this motion is to delete references<br />
to the ASCA Show Rules. This motion will serve to clear up the<br />
rule book.<br />
Results of the committee vote:<br />
Approve: Unanimous
PROPOSED WORDING:<br />
Remove the last part of the sentence from section 1. 2 “and ASCA<br />
show rules apply.”<br />
Remove the sentence from 1.3 ““The Dog Show Rules, where<br />
applicable, shall govern the conduct of the Tracking Trials and shall<br />
apply to all persons and dogs participating in them, except as these<br />
Tracking Regulations may otherwise provide”<br />
1.2 Sanctioning Rules and approval of the Judges’ List<br />
An Affiliate Club may offer a TD, and/or a TDU, and/or a TDX<br />
Test(s) (in any combination or all three tests) at any ASCA Tracking<br />
Trial provided the total number of tracks does not exceed the limit<br />
listed for the judges in these Regulations. At any given Trial, there<br />
may be only one TD, and/or one TDU, and/or one TDX test. There<br />
may be more than one Trial per day. (See Glossary)<br />
Any ASCA Tracking Trial must be sanctioned by ASCA. Affiliate<br />
Club(s) in good standing with ASCA will have the exclusive right<br />
to schedule, sanction and conduct Official ASCA Programs. ALL<br />
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS SIX MONTHS AND OLDER<br />
MUST HAVE AN ASCA INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION<br />
NUMBER TO COMPETE IN AN ASCA SANCTIONED EVENT.<br />
THIS INCLUDES ALL AREAS OF COMPETITION.<br />
No dog may receive a Tracking Title, without an ASCA Individual<br />
Registration Number, or a QT number from the ASCA office<br />
(formerly Tracking Number) an ASCA Office Tracking Number.<br />
Photo copies of the Registration Papers or originals must be<br />
presented to the Tracking Test Secretary upon request, when<br />
entering any ASCA Sanctioned Event.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
An ASCA Tracking Trial shall not be held in conjunction with a<br />
Tracking Test of another canine titling organization, nor may a<br />
Tracking Test of another canine titling organization be sanctioned<br />
as an ASCA Tracking Test.<br />
Tracking Trials need not be limited to Australian Shepherds only,<br />
with the exception of a SPECIALTY; then, it shall be for ASCA<br />
Registered Australian Shepherds ONLY. Other breeds entered in<br />
Tracking Trials sanctioned by ASCA Affiliate Clubs must abide by<br />
ASCA Rules and Regulations.<br />
A copy of this Rulebook must be available at any ASCA TD, TDU,<br />
or TDX test.<br />
CURRENT WORDING:<br />
1.2 Sanctioning Rules and approval of the Judges’ List<br />
An Affiliate Club may offer a TD, and/or a TDU, and/or a TDX<br />
Test(s) (in any combination or all three tests) at any ASCA Tracking<br />
Trial provided the total number of tracks does not exceed the limit<br />
listed for the judges in these Regulations. At any given Trial, there<br />
may be only one TD, and/or one TDU, and/or one TDX test. There<br />
may be more than one Trial per day. (See Glossary)<br />
Any ASCA Tracking Trial must be sanctioned by ASCA. Affiliate<br />
Club(s) in good standing with ASCA will have the exclusive right<br />
to schedule, sanction and conduct Official ASCA Programs. ALL<br />
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS SIX MONTHS AND OLDER<br />
MUST HAVE AN ASCA INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION<br />
NUMBER TO COMPETE IN AN ASCA SANCTIONED EVENT.<br />
THIS INCLUDES ALL AREAS OF COMPETITION.<br />
The results of all ASCA Tracking Trials will be officially recorded<br />
by ASCA, only if the event has been sanctioned by the ASCA<br />
Office.<br />
The awards at any Affiliate Club Tracking Trial will be officially<br />
recorded by ASCA only if the “Sanction Grant” of the ASCA Office<br />
is published on the first page of the Premium stating that permission<br />
has been granted by ASCA for the Tracking Trial; and it is to be<br />
held under ASCA Rules and Regulations, i.e. sanctioned.<br />
ASCA will NOT approve as Judge for any given Tracking Trial<br />
the following:<br />
a. The Tracking Test Secretary,<br />
b. The Tracking Test Chairperson, or<br />
c. Any approved Tracking Judge while suspended from the<br />
privileges of ASCA, the AKC, the CKC, the UKC, or the sponsoring<br />
member, the Host Affiliate Club.<br />
1.3 Sanctioned Tracking Trial<br />
An Affiliate Club may be approved by the ASCA Office to hold a<br />
Sanctioned Tracking Trial. ASCA Sanctioning must be obtained by<br />
any Affiliate Club that holds any ASCA Tracking Test.<br />
All Sanctioned Tracking Trials shall be governed by all of these<br />
regulations.<br />
The Dog Show Rules, where applicable, shall govern the conduct<br />
of the Tracking Trials and shall apply to all persons and dogs<br />
participating in them, except as these Tracking Regulations may<br />
otherwise provide<br />
No dog may receive a Tracking Title, without an ASCA Individual<br />
Registration Number, or an ASCA Office Tracking Number. Photo<br />
copies of the Registration Papers or originals must be presented<br />
to the Tracking Test Secretary upon request, when entering any<br />
ASCA Sanctioned Event.<br />
The results of all ASCA Tracking Trials will be officially recorded<br />
by ASCA, only if the event has been sanctioned by the ASCA<br />
Office.<br />
The awards at any Affiliate Club Tracking Trial will be officially<br />
recorded by ASCA only if the “Sanction Grant” of the ASCA<br />
Office is published on the first page of the Premium stating that<br />
permission has been granted by ASCA for the Tracking Trial; and<br />
it is to be held under ASCA Rules and Regulations, i.e. sanctioned.<br />
and ASCA Show Rules Apply.<br />
ASCA will NOT approve as Judge for any given Tracking Trial<br />
the following:<br />
d. The Tracking Test Secretary,<br />
e. The Tracking Test Chairperson, or<br />
f. Any approved Tracking Judge while suspended from the<br />
privileges of ASCA, the AKC, the CKC, the UKC, or the sponsoring<br />
member, the Host Affiliate Club.<br />
1.3 Sanctioned Tracking Trial<br />
An Affiliate Club may be approved by the ASCA Office to hold a<br />
Sanctioned Tracking Trial. ASCA Sanctioning must be obtained by<br />
any Affiliate Club that holds any ASCA Tracking Test.<br />
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All Sanctioned Tracking Trials shall be governed by all of these<br />
regulations.<br />
The Dog Show Rules, where applicable, shall govern the conduct<br />
of the Tracking Trials and shall apply to all persons and dogs<br />
participating in them, except as these Tracking Regulations may<br />
otherwise provide<br />
An ASCA Tracking Trial shall not be held in conjunction with a<br />
Tracking Test of another canine titling organization, nor may a<br />
Tracking Test of another canine titling organization be sanctioned<br />
as an ASCA Tracking Test.<br />
Tracking Trials need not be limited to Australian Shepherds only,<br />
with the exception of a SPECIALTY; then, it shall be for ASCA<br />
Registered Australian Shepherds ONLY. Other breeds entered in<br />
Tracking Trials sanctioned by ASCA Affiliate Clubs must abide by<br />
ASCA Rules and Regulations.<br />
A copy of this Rulebook must be available at any ASCA TD, TDU,<br />
or TDX test.<br />
Board Meeting Minutes<br />
Thursday, August 10, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Present: President Laura Gibson, 1st Vice President Ann DeChant,<br />
2nd Vice President Rachel Vest, Treasurer Jan Wesen, Secretary<br />
Cindy King, Director Linda Gray, Director Preston Kissman,<br />
Director Jean Roberts, Director Ken Silveira, Director Elect Denise<br />
Creelman, Director Elect Liz Busquets, Executive Secretary Kalla<br />
Jaco<br />
Officer Reports<br />
The Business Office will forward a check along with all Finals<br />
entry fees to the Host Club after entries close and all entrants are<br />
confirmed.<br />
BD.17.163 PAYMENT TO <strong>2017</strong> HOST CLUB<br />
Motion by Wesen to pay the <strong>2017</strong> Nationals Consortium $38,274.30<br />
from the Mandatory Event Membership Dues account. Second by<br />
Vest.<br />
Approve: 6; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Gibson, Kissman, Wesen<br />
Motion carries.<br />
BD.17.164 JULY TREASURER’S REPORT<br />
Motion by Vest to approve the July <strong>2017</strong> Treasurer’s Report.<br />
Second by Kissman.<br />
Approve: 8; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Wesen<br />
Motion carries.<br />
CHANGES TO CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROTOCOL<br />
Last month, the Board discussed the need for Affiliate Clubs to<br />
have the authority to deal with the misconduct of a judge during<br />
their show/trial. Silveira and Vest worked with Counsel to craft<br />
motion BD.17.151 Conflict Resolution: Judges Conflicts, which is<br />
currently before the Board to be voted on over email August 21-27.<br />
ASCA-L<br />
The Board discussed member feedback and options for future use of<br />
the ASCA-L discussion list. Gibson will revise motion BD.17.155<br />
Terminate the use of ASCA-L as an official communication tool<br />
for ASCA, which is currently before the Board to be voted on<br />
over email August 21-27, to set removal of ASCA’s name from<br />
the ASCA-L on September 1, <strong>2017</strong> to allow time for a new<br />
communication tool to be put into place.<br />
There is a quorum with 9 voting members of the Board present.<br />
Gibson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Central Time.<br />
ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION<br />
There was one item that was discussed in Executive Session below.<br />
The time is marked for when ES was entered and exited. Only<br />
the notice of the person’s violation and the penalties assessed are<br />
published.<br />
JULY EMAIL BUSINESS<br />
BD.17.162 JULY EMAIL BUSINESS<br />
Motion by DeChant; second by Vest: to ratify July email business.<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
JULY TREASURER’S REPORT<br />
Wesen presented the Treasurer’s Report for period ending July 31,<br />
<strong>2017</strong>. Ending balance is $212,917.72.<br />
It is time to disburse funds to the <strong>2017</strong> Nationals Consortium from<br />
the Additional Event Membership Dues account, in accordance<br />
with Policy 19.10. The difference between total budget income<br />
($66,037) and total budget expense (sponsors $5,740 + entries<br />
$17,770) equals $42,527. The amount forwarded to the Host Club<br />
is 90% of that figure, which equals $38,274.30.<br />
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Directors also shared their thoughts on utilizing the ASCA Forum<br />
on the website. Other email list services are being investigated for<br />
both member and committee discussions.<br />
INTRODUCTION TO STOCK EVENT<br />
Directors shared their opinions on motion BD.17.154 Introduction<br />
to the ASCA Stockdog Program.<br />
BD.17.154 INTRODUCTION TO THE ASCA STOCKDOG<br />
PROGRAM<br />
Approve: Gibson, Kissman, Silveira, Vest, Wesen; Oppose:<br />
DeChant, Gray, King, Roberts; Abstain: 0<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Letter of Dissent from DeChant: I voted in opposition to the Intro<br />
to Stock Motion. While I have spoken all along as being strongly in<br />
favor of an Intro to stock as an educational clinic with educational<br />
materials, How-to information, and videos provided by ASCA, I am<br />
opposed to ASCA Sanctioning, the use of a form, and mandating<br />
ASCA Stockdogs judges. There is nothing better than seeing an<br />
Australian Shepherd turn on to working stock. Any way that ASCA<br />
can facilitate that fits with our Mission, therefore, we should be<br />
working toward that. I do not feel that the event described in this<br />
motion is the way to do it. I encourage the SDC (the Committee<br />
with the expertise) to continue to work on a safe, fun, inviting<br />
solution and the educational materials that will support encouraging<br />
more Aussie owners to engage their dogs in the ASCA Stockdogs
program. Many, many excellent suggestions have been made during<br />
discussions about this.<br />
Comment from Gibson: This has been a divisive issue for this<br />
Board for several months, although we were unified in our actions<br />
in September 2016 when we tasked Gibson, Roberts, and Vest<br />
to come up with guidelines for a possible introduction event or<br />
play days. This action was based on the Committee Procedures<br />
3.a. In her dissent letter on this motion, Gray states, “To call<br />
this an administrative change to bypass the SDC...” This is not<br />
an administrative change. Gray also states, “The working group<br />
(committee) of directors did not bring their recommendation back to<br />
the full board for review, comment then motion as they should but<br />
instead submitted their Intro motions to the board without the full<br />
board’s input, not once but twice.” The April <strong>2017</strong> meeting minutes,<br />
the Spring Board Meeting minutes, the June <strong>2017</strong> meeting minutes,<br />
and the July <strong>2017</strong> meeting minutes show that this proposal and the<br />
various motions associated with it were discussed numerous time by<br />
the entire Board. All Board members had the opportunity to work<br />
on the proposal; at one time Roberts and DeChant volunteered to<br />
work on it but both later stated that they did not wish to work on it.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Gray: The BD.17.154 Introduction to the<br />
ASCA Stock Dog Program aka BD.17.120 ASCA Introduction to<br />
Stock Event has been a tragedy of errors since the Nationals 2016.<br />
To call this an administrative change in order to bypass the SDC<br />
or not give the SDC sufficient time to complete the directive is a<br />
misnomer, in my opinion, and warps the rules beyond my feeble<br />
imagination. A brand new program that adds dog and handler<br />
activity as a sanctioned event is no more an administrative change<br />
than changing shoes. This new program should be scrapped<br />
(rescinded) and sent to the Stockdog Committee for complete<br />
revision and approval, they are the experts in their field the board<br />
selected to serve. Why would an Affiliate pay for sanctioning,<br />
have to follow rules and send in follow-up paperwork and fees<br />
when they can do it without and in their own way. There is no<br />
need for sanctioning and thus no further workload on the office<br />
or the expense of new computer programming if that was needed.<br />
The working group (committee) of directors did not bring their<br />
recommendation back to the full board for review, comment<br />
then motion as they should but instead submitted their Intro<br />
motions to the board without the full board’s input, not once but<br />
twice. Even if those directors who weren’t on the committee<br />
didn’t have any comments, we weren’t given the chance to see a<br />
recommendation before the motions were done. The membership<br />
have spoken, the Stockdog community and judges have spoken,<br />
former ASCA officers and directors have spoken and not one of<br />
them have approved of this program as written. A Director has<br />
the responsibility to listen to the membership that elected them.<br />
In addition, there are some directors worried comments on the<br />
ASCA-L will be draw ASCA into a lawsuit over libel. It would<br />
only take one lawsuit to wipe ASCA out. I remember Red Oliver<br />
saying that back in the 80s and here we are, still here for the time<br />
being. I would be more worried over a lawsuit from someone who<br />
has no stock experience entering an Intro event and put into a round<br />
pen with their green dog and cattle or sheep, alone. Today everyone<br />
has a cell phone and the capability of videoing or photographing<br />
wrecks in the making.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
Letter of Dissent from King: There are many reasons I am against<br />
this motion and voted no. I do not believe this program/event will<br />
benefit the Australian Shepherd or ASCA as written. I believe how<br />
it was developed was wrong. I cannot ignore my beliefs and those<br />
of the numerous members, judges and SDC members who spoke out<br />
against this. There were a lot of suggestions that might have helped<br />
develop a program that would have been beneficial. On July 26 Jean<br />
Roberts made an emergency motion to allow the SDC more time to<br />
work and develop a program to promote education and interest in<br />
the Australian Shepherd and ASCA’s stockdog program. On July<br />
27 the motion was called out of order and no vote was taken. I still<br />
believe we need to promote education and interest but not in the<br />
use of the Intro to stock motion. There may have been motions in<br />
the past that I was not in total agreement with but I have never been<br />
so ashamed of the disregard of the committee and the membership<br />
that happened with this motion.<br />
Letter of Dissent from Roberts: The Board-designed “intro to stock”<br />
program does not adhere to ASCA’s Mission Statement. A few<br />
minutes in a pen while a judge observes will not “preserve and<br />
protect the working Australian Shepherd”, because it is in no way<br />
indicative of whether or not a dog will, or can work. However,<br />
there will be people who will use a positive note on that piece of<br />
paper as proof that they have a “working dog”. Conversely, a<br />
negative experience may keep a person from ever trying again.<br />
The Board-designed “intro to stock” program does a disservice to<br />
ASCA and the SD program. This program in NO way will prepare<br />
an owner or dog for the true “intro to stock”, the Started class.<br />
There is no need for sanctioning, forms or a judge signature.<br />
If the Board truly wanted to present an educational program for<br />
newcomers, we would have allowed the SDC sufficient time to develop<br />
the program that they were working on. Instead, my emergency<br />
motion was called out of order and the SDC only had 25 days, 7 of<br />
which would have been for voting, to attempt to present something.<br />
This new program becoming effective immediately violates<br />
policies in place regarding effective dates. Most importantly, the<br />
membership – from all over the world, judges, competitors, former<br />
Directors, farmers, stockmen, people from other programs – spoke<br />
against the Board pushing their program through. Some of my<br />
responsibilities as a director are to listen to the members and adhere<br />
to the ASCA Mission statement, so I voted No.<br />
Motion by Wesen; second by Kissman: I move to approve the<br />
following new Non-Regular Stockdog Program Event entitled:<br />
18. Introduction to the ASCA Stockdog Program.<br />
It shall be placed in the Stockdog Rulebook replacing Chapter 18:<br />
Farm Trial Program. Farm Trial Program will be moved to Chapter<br />
19 renumbering the following Chapters in succession.<br />
Purpose: To introduce Aussie Owners to the original purpose of the<br />
breed, to provide an educational experience, to stimulate interest<br />
in the Australian Shepherd Club of America and its Stockdog<br />
Program by providing a voluntary, introductory stock event to<br />
increase ASCA’s membership and bring new individuals into the<br />
Stockdog Program.<br />
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Objective: To provide a format for an educational event which will<br />
assist Affiliates in holding an Introduction to ASCA’s Stockdog<br />
Program Event for their members and those nonmembers interested<br />
in participating in the ASCA Stockdog program.<br />
The Stock Dog Committee shall evaluate the Introduction to the<br />
ASCA Stock Dog Program Event three years after approval. The<br />
Committee shall request all the records pertinent to this Event<br />
kept at the Business Office. The Committee shall also request any<br />
comments from the Stock Dog Secretary and the Business Office<br />
Manager that may be helpful to the Committee in evaluating the<br />
Event. The Committee shall present their findings to the Board<br />
with any recommended additions or deletions.<br />
It is intended for this Event to be used solely for teaching interested<br />
dog owners/handlers about the ASCA Stock Dog Program. ASCA<br />
has designed this Program with three main components.<br />
1. An educational class.<br />
2. A hands-on experience allowing an owner/handler to take<br />
their dog into a working pen with livestock to determine if<br />
they have an interest in working stock. The Judge may be<br />
in the pen with the handler and dog. A judge may appoint<br />
a qualified individual to assist in managing the dog and<br />
handler. The Judge never relinquishes responsibility to<br />
supervise.<br />
3. Printed materials to support the purpose and requirements<br />
of this Event.<br />
Judge Requirements:<br />
1. Must be an ASCA Stockdog Judge.<br />
2. Must be a Full Member of ASCA for at least one year<br />
prior to accepting this assignment.<br />
3. Judges are not required to take this assignment if asked.<br />
This is a voluntary Event.<br />
Sanctioning Requirements for an Introduction to the ASCA Stock<br />
Dog Program:<br />
1. Only ASCA Affiliate Clubs in good standing have<br />
authority to Sanction and manage the Introduction to<br />
ASCA Stock Dog Program Event. This will also satisfy<br />
the education requirement for the Affiliate Club.<br />
2. A $25 sanctioning fee must accompany the application.<br />
3. The sanctioning application must be mailed to the ASCA<br />
Business Office no later than 45 days prior to the event.<br />
4. The Introduction to the ASCA Stock Dog Program Event<br />
will be posted on the ASCA website’s Event Calendar.<br />
5. The Introduction to the ASCA Stock Dog Program Event<br />
can be held in conjunction with any ASCA trial or show<br />
and will not be counted as an ASCA trial.<br />
Requirements for the Introduction to the ASCA Stock Dog Program<br />
Event:<br />
1. A short educational session, including an overview of<br />
ASCA’s Stock Dog Program, the goals of using dogs to<br />
work livestock and terminology used.<br />
2. A well-trained Stock Dog with a proficient handler will<br />
demonstrate stock work while the Judge comments. A<br />
video approved by the Board of Directors may be used<br />
instead of a live demonstration.<br />
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3. Printed materials approved by the Board of Directors shall<br />
be made available to the participants. Printed materials<br />
not approved by ASCA shall not be present at this Event.<br />
4. The educational session will be followed by one or more<br />
introductions of the participating dogs to stock. Each dog<br />
will be assessed by the Judge. The Judge will complete<br />
a two-part feedback form. One copy will be given to<br />
the owner/handler; the other will be sent to the ASCA<br />
Business Office, to be filed with the sanctioning form.<br />
5. Only herding breeds eligible to compete in ASCA<br />
Stockdog Trials may participate. Dogs must be at least six<br />
months old and must not be lame or otherwise unsound.<br />
6. Each participating dog will be introduced to stock for ten<br />
minutes maximum. The Judge may use his discretion to<br />
shorten the time allowed.<br />
7. The Judge will sign, date, designate location of test,<br />
identify the breed of dog that participated, and complete<br />
all parts of the feedback form. Any additional comments<br />
from the Judge should be documented at the bottom of<br />
the form in the comments section.<br />
8. The sponsoring Affiliate must secure the approval of the<br />
Judge regarding size and set up of the working pen.<br />
9. Dog broke stock shall always be used, although the type<br />
of stock to be used is at the discretion of the Judge. Stock<br />
shall be used in accordance with Chapter 7: Livestock, of<br />
the ASCA Stockdog Rulebook. The Judge shall have full<br />
discretion to decide if a group of stock has been worked.<br />
(This is meant to not count as a run, the possibility a dog’s<br />
presence in the work pen did not cause the stock sufficient<br />
concern to respond as if being worked.)<br />
10. An Official ASCA Entry form shall be used.<br />
11. Entries will be mailed to the appropriate representative<br />
of the Host ASCA Affiliate Club.<br />
12. Dogs who seem overly aggressive or out-of-control<br />
will be removed from the pen. No refund will be given.<br />
Dogs will not be DQ’d from this event, since this is not<br />
a competition. However, Judges may choose to end an<br />
introductory session at any time for the safety of the dog<br />
or the stock.<br />
Submission of paperwork to ASCA Business Office by Course<br />
Director<br />
1. A Gross Receipts report.<br />
2. A completed Clinic Result Form.<br />
3. A completed/signed ASCA Entry form for each dog.<br />
4. The original part of the 2-part Evaluation form for each<br />
dog.<br />
5. Must be sent to the Business Office postmarked no later<br />
than 14 days after completion of the Event.<br />
Penalty for non-compliance shall be $10.00 per day as well as other<br />
penalties as may be imposed by the ASCA Board of Directors.<br />
Notice to Participants: The Introduction to the ASCA Stock<br />
Dog Program Event is for educational purposes only and is not<br />
conducted as an instinct test. ASCA, its Affiliates and Judges<br />
make no certification as to the inherent ability of the participating<br />
dogs to work stock.
Rationale: At the <strong>2017</strong> Spring Board meeting, the ASCA Board<br />
of Directors began discussing possible methods of bringing new<br />
participants into the Stockdog Program. This Event will provide an<br />
opportunity for ASCA members and non-members to participate in<br />
an introductory event designed to give them a basic understanding<br />
of ASCA’s Stockdog Program.<br />
ASCA has always prided itself on being a family oriented<br />
organization who are welcoming, supportive and willing to freely<br />
share their experience with others for the sake of our Aussies. In<br />
other words, interested people can see that we want to have fun with<br />
our dogs, doing the work the Aussie was designed to do.<br />
This event has been designed as an educational event and hands-on<br />
experience. It requires knowledgeable, responsible and certified<br />
individuals to conduct the event in a safe, accountable manner.<br />
ASCA has in place such a group to accomplish the intent of this<br />
event. They would include Affiliate Clubs to host and manage the<br />
event and current ASCA Stockdog Judges who are trained, tested,<br />
licensed and well experienced to provide evaluations.<br />
Improving and maintaining the Australian Shepherd, as an<br />
outstanding Stockdog, is dependent on continuing to expand<br />
participation in the Program. The ASCA Board believes this<br />
program will have the following benefits for ASCA as it moves<br />
into the future:<br />
• ASCA membership will grow with people who appreciate<br />
the Australian Shepherd as an intelligent worker and<br />
family member.<br />
• Our present community will develop a renewed sense of<br />
commonality, cooperation and celebration with a shared<br />
sense of performing a valuable task; that of preserving<br />
and protecting the working Australian Shepherd for future<br />
generations.<br />
Effective Date: This motion shall be effective immediately upon<br />
approval of the ASCA Board of Directors.<br />
Officer Reports<br />
BD.17.165 <strong>2017</strong> JUNIOR SERVICE AWARD – DAHLE,<br />
KIKUYAMA, PEAVEY<br />
Motion by Gibson to award Anneke Dahle, Kyliee Kikuyama,<br />
and Hope Peavey with the <strong>2017</strong> Junior Service Award. Second<br />
by DeChant.<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
The awards will be given out, and nomination letters read, at the<br />
Nationals Banquet in Bryan, Texas, on Friday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 3, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
WEST COAST NATIONALS SITE<br />
The Board discussed the possibility of utilizing Deschutes County<br />
Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, as the west coast site for ASCA<br />
Nationals. Silveira will provide a full report on the Deschutes site<br />
and Creelman will provide a full report on the Bakersfield site at<br />
the <strong>2017</strong> Nationals Board meeting so the Board can compare the<br />
two sites and choose one as the West Coast site in the Nationals<br />
site rotation.<br />
NATIONALS CONSORTIUM APPLICATION<br />
Gibson will make revise the application to include requested<br />
changes regarding financial accountability. Once the application is<br />
approved, notice will be sent out to the ASCA membership that a<br />
host consortium for the 2020 Nationals at the Georgia International<br />
Horse Park in Conroy, Georgia, will be selected at the Board’s<br />
2018 Spring Meeting.<br />
MERLE ALLELE RESEARCH COMMITTEE<br />
PawPrint Genetics is willing to send a representative to Nationals<br />
to give a short Q&A on the merle research and gene. PPG will<br />
already be attending the Nationals, so this is something that could<br />
be coordinated.<br />
The research committee has completed their objective and will<br />
be disbanded. Thank you to Shelly Hollen, Mirjam Senger, and<br />
Michelle Radloff for their work.<br />
SYSTEM REPORT<br />
Vest reported on the ongoing progress of the Business Office system<br />
upgrade. Motion BD.17.161 ASCA System Technical Review/<br />
Analysis is currently before the Board to be voted on over email<br />
August 21-27.<br />
JUDGES’ AIRPORTS<br />
The Board received a suggestion from a member to list which<br />
airport ASCA judges fly out of on the Judges List on the website,<br />
as well as if they have a passport. The Board would like to include<br />
this feature for future system upgrades.<br />
JUNIOR SERVICE AWARD<br />
The Board went into Executive Session to discuss the nominations<br />
for the <strong>2017</strong> Junior Service Award. This award recognizes and<br />
rewards ASCA Juniors who exhibit good sportsmanship in<br />
competition and who serve the dog fancy and the Australian<br />
Shepherd in their National and/or local club and in their own<br />
community. Additional awards may be given in the case of<br />
exceptional service by more than one Junior.<br />
BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE FOR NATIONALS<br />
Friday, October 27 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm<br />
Sunday, October 29 8:00 am - 12:00 pm<br />
Monday, October 30 8:00 am - 10:00 am<br />
Tuesday, October 31 7:30 pm (Affiliate Meeting)<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 1 7:30 pm (General Membership Meeting)<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 1 Immediately following General Membership<br />
Meeting (election of officers)<br />
Friday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 3 11:00 am - 3:00 pm<br />
Saturday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 4 8:00 am - 11:00 am<br />
Directors may attend the meetings via telephone.<br />
<strong>2017</strong> CONFORMATION FINALS JUDGE REPLACEMENT<br />
The Board needs to approve a judge change for the <strong>2017</strong><br />
Conformation Finals, from Gail Karamalegos to Deb Gower. Ms.<br />
Gower did not accept the assignment until she determined there<br />
were no conflicts.<br />
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BD.17.166 <strong>2017</strong> Conformation Finals Judge Replacement<br />
Motion by DeChant to approve Deb Gower as the <strong>2017</strong><br />
Conformation Finals Judge, to replace Gail Karamalegos. Second<br />
by Roberts.<br />
Approve: 8; Oppose: 0; Abstain: Gibson<br />
Motion carries.<br />
FUNDS FOR CONFORMATION COMMITTEE’S<br />
EDUCATION EVENT<br />
The Conformation Committee has requested $400 to fund their<br />
educational event at the <strong>2017</strong> Nationals. They will only be<br />
reimbursed for the receipts they send in – this is only a budget.<br />
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Chairs gave their opinions on a member suggestion, which would<br />
do away with Board Liaisons and make it the responsibility of the<br />
Chair to share and communicate committee recommendations.<br />
Corinne Shanks joined the meeting at 8:27 p.m.<br />
FUTURE MEETINGS<br />
Beth MacLehose suggested that meetings like this occur more<br />
often, and the response was very favorable.<br />
Gibson adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.<br />
BD.17.167 Funds for Conformation Committee’s Education<br />
Event at Nationals<br />
Motion by DeChant to approve $300 to print handouts and<br />
$100 for refreshments for the Conformation Committee to host<br />
Conformation Education at Nationals. Second by Wesen.<br />
Approve: Unanimous<br />
Motion carries.<br />
Gibson adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.<br />
Thursday, August 24, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Present: President Laura Gibson, 1st Vice President Ann<br />
DeChant, 2nd Vice President Rachel Vest, Treasurer Jan Wesen,<br />
Secretary Cindy King, Director Linda Gray, Director Preston<br />
Kissman, Director Jean Roberts, Director Ken Silveira, Director<br />
Elect Liz Busquets, Agility Committee Chair Judy Boone,<br />
Conformation Committee Chair Liz Gibson, Junior Committee<br />
Chair Andrea Bair, Stockdog Committee Chair Rick Hardin,<br />
Tracking Committee Chair Beth MacLehose, Executive Secretary<br />
Kalla Jaco<br />
Absent: Director Elect Denise Creelman, Rally Committee Chair<br />
Corinne Shanks, Obedience Committee Chair Laurie Rubin<br />
Gibson called the meeting to order at 7:34 p;m; Central Time.<br />
COMMITTEE GOALS<br />
Chairs shared their committee’s experience with choosing and<br />
implementing goals during the past year. The Board is open to<br />
improving the process. The goals are intended to guide and focus<br />
the work of the committees, not limit them.<br />
Laurie Rubin joined the meeting at 7:41 p.m.<br />
BOARD LIAISONS TO COMMITTEES<br />
Chairs shared their committee’s experience with choosing and<br />
working with Board Liaisons. Motion BD.17.150 Change to<br />
Committee Procedures 2.5 Board Liaison, which would have<br />
placed the responsibility of appointing Board Liaisons with the<br />
President, instead of with the committees, has been withdrawn.<br />
Thursday, August 31, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Present: President Laura Gibson, 1st Vice President Ann DeChant,<br />
2nd Vice President Rachel Vest, Treasurer Jan Wesen, Secretary<br />
Cindy King, Director Linda Gray, Director Preston Kissman,<br />
Director Jean Roberts, Director Ken Silveira, Director Elect<br />
Liz Busquets, Dock Jumping Committee Chair Heidi Mobley,<br />
Legislative Committee Chair Susan Beals, Executive Secretary<br />
Kalla Jaco<br />
Absent: Director Elect Denise Creelman, DNA Committee<br />
Chair Gina Larson, European Advisory Committee Chair Luc<br />
Goossens, Hall of Fame Committee Chair Dorothy Montano,<br />
History Committee Chair Sunday Miles, MVA Committee Chair<br />
Renee Watson, Sponsorship Committee Chair Ray Fryar<br />
Gibson called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. Central Time.<br />
COMMITTEE GOALS<br />
Chairs shared their committee’s experience with choosing and<br />
implementing goals during the past year.<br />
Gina Larson joined the meeting at 7:41 p.m.<br />
BOARD LIAISONS TO COMMITTEES<br />
Chairs shared their committee’s experience with choosing and<br />
working with Board Liaisons. Motion BD.17.150 Change to<br />
Committee Procedures 2.5 Board Liaison, which would have<br />
placed the responsibility of appointing Board Liaisons with the<br />
President, instead of with the committees, has been withdrawn.<br />
Chairs gave their opinions on a member suggestion, which would<br />
do away with Board Liaisons and make it the responsibility of the<br />
Chair to share and communicate committee recommendations. It<br />
was pointed out that much of the Liaison’s duties are to answer<br />
procedural questions that do not need full Board input.<br />
Gibson adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.<br />
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Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation<br />
(All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications)<br />
Bi-Monthly 6 $25.00<br />
Australian Shepherd Club of America<br />
6091 E St. Hwy 21, Bryan, TX 77808<br />
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Australian Shepherd Club of America 6091 E St. Hwy 21, Bryan, TX 77808<br />
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OFFICERS<br />
• President: Laura Gibson (2018); 249 Gallagher Dr. Canyon Lake, TX 78133<br />
• 1st Vice President: Ann DeChant (2018); 13950 S Shaftsburg Rd., Perry, MI 48872<br />
• 2nd Vice President: Rachel Vest (<strong>2017</strong>); 1494 Hog Mountain Rd. Jefferson, GA 30549<br />
• Secretary: Cindy King (2019); 18 Riverview Dr. Canterbury, CT 06331<br />
• Treasurer: Jan Wesen (<strong>2017</strong>); 7210 Worline Rd., Bow, WA 78232<br />
• Executive Secretary: Kalla Jaco; 9617 Great Hills Trail #624; Austin, TX 78759<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
• Linda Gray (2018); 68 Bourne Ave; Tiverton, RI 02878<br />
• Jean Roberts (2019); 217 Rainbow Dr. #11742 Livingston, TX 77399<br />
• Ken Silveira (2019); 42793 Valley View Dr., Scio, OR 97374<br />
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or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions<br />
(including civil penalties).<br />
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<strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong><br />
Bulletin Board compiled by Cindy King<br />
ASCA Business Office<br />
e Are you receiving your monthly AussEnews from ASCA? There have<br />
been some great articles and glimpses back into ASCA history! If you are<br />
not receiving your email, please contact the ASCA office and update your<br />
email address.<br />
e A reminder to all Affiliate clubs, please remember the sanction<br />
deadline for your events. An affiliate’s show coordinator can now sanction<br />
events online. Please make sure the office has the correct listings for your<br />
show coordinators. Only the show coordinators listed with the office can<br />
access online sanctioning requests. Any questions please contact the office.<br />
Also remember to get your results to the office in a timely manner. Please<br />
have all judges listed when paperwork is sent in so we can have your<br />
premium up on the official event calendar as soon as possible. Remember<br />
to utilize our website your membership must be current. You also need to<br />
create a new online account. If you have any questions, please contact the<br />
office.<br />
If an Affiliate club changes officers, affiliate representatives, or show<br />
coordinators once its renewal has been sent in, please contact the office<br />
with the new information.<br />
Aussie Times<br />
Old issues of the Aussie Times are available from the office. Please contact<br />
the office for available issues and cost of mailing.<br />
Paw Print Genetics<br />
Paw Print Genetics will be in Texas. Our partner, PawPrint Genetics, has a<br />
new slate of discounts for us for <strong>2017</strong>:<br />
• 25% off any order, including disease, coat colors and traits<br />
• 35% off 4 or more tests in the same dog, including disease, coat colors<br />
and traits<br />
• 40% off 7 or more tests in the same dog, including disease, coat colors<br />
and traits<br />
• 45% off 9 or more tests in the same dog, including disease, coat colors<br />
and traits, including the Australian Shepherd panel<br />
When you order, use code: ASCA17<br />
La Quinta Inns and Suites Discount for ASCA Members<br />
We are pleased to announce that ASCA now has a national discount<br />
with all La Quinta Inns & Suites in the United States, Mexico and Canada.<br />
In additional to discounted room rates at over 850 hotels, we will<br />
receive aggressive group rate and reservation assistance, free breakfast<br />
and free high-speed internet. Other benefits include membership points,<br />
centralized reporting, one point of contact for all needs, and a direct<br />
billing account, if the need arises.<br />
Individual reservations can be made by:<br />
• Calling 1-800-SLEEPLQ or the hotel directly and asking for the<br />
ASCA rate<br />
• Walking into a hotel and asking for the ASCA rate<br />
• Booking on their website (www.lq.com) using the discount<br />
code AUST12<br />
Note that reservations made on other sites (Expedia, Travelocity,<br />
etc.) will not be tracked, counted into our annual production, nor will<br />
guests receive points on those stays.<br />
If you have any other questions regarding this program, please<br />
feel free to contact Ray Fryar, ASCA Business Office Manager, 979-778-<br />
1082.<br />
Another Exciting Program for ASCA and its Members –<br />
AmazonSmile<br />
What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon<br />
that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices,<br />
and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference<br />
is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com),<br />
the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible<br />
purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.<br />
How does AmazonSmile work? When first visiting AmazonSmile,<br />
customers are prompted to select a charitable organization<br />
from almost one million eligible organizations. In order to<br />
browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a<br />
charitable organization. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile,<br />
the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase<br />
price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.<br />
Is there any cost to charitable organizations or to customers? No. There<br />
is no cost to charitable organizations or to AmazonSmile customers.<br />
The shopping experience is identical to Amazon.com with the added<br />
Here is how to get started<br />
• Go to smile.amazon.com or use this link: http://smile.amazon.<br />
com/ch/20-0496079<br />
• Select “Change your Charity”<br />
• Key in ASCA Foundation, then press “Select”<br />
• You know you have been successful when you look at the upper<br />
left hand corner of the screen and see: ASCA Foundation<br />
benefit that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate to the charitable<br />
organizations selected by customers.<br />
Rescue Funds<br />
Grants for rescue groups from the ASCA Foundation are available.<br />
Contact the business office for an application.<br />
ASCA National Specialties<br />
e The 2018 National Specialty will be hosted by the 2018 Consortium:<br />
Colorado ASA, Hill Country ASC, and ASC of Texas on September 21 –<br />
September 29, 2018, at Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley, CO. There<br />
is a Facebook page and a Facebook group. No website yet.<br />
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e The 2019 National Specialty will be hosted by Central Valley Australian<br />
Shepherd Club in Bakersfield, California. Please contact Denise Creelman<br />
for information.<br />
Please contact the executive.secretary@asca.org for the materials your<br />
Club needs if they are interested in hosting the National Specialty or as<br />
part of a consortium.<br />
Committee input As members the committees welcome your input,<br />
concerns, ideas and even your criticism but they don’t read minds and they<br />
don’t follow every social media. The correct way to contribute is exective.<br />
secretary@asca.org or the committee liaison or committee chair.<br />
ASCA Committees<br />
Agility Committee<br />
All ASCA agility competitors are invited to join the ASCA Agility Enthusiasts<br />
list at ASCAAgilityEnthusiasts@yahoogroups.com. The list is available for<br />
questions from competitors, rule discussions, ideas for trials and a place<br />
for the Agility Committee to ask opinions of the agility community. Anyone<br />
having questions or comments may do so on the list or by contacting any<br />
Agility Committee member. Their email addresses are on the ASCA website<br />
Conformation Committee<br />
The Conformation Committee has a newsletter (free to join) where we<br />
post motions that are under discussion. The CC looks for member input<br />
on motions. Go to ASCA_CC_Newsletter@yahoogroups.com to join.<br />
History Committee<br />
The History Committee needs members interested in helping to preserve<br />
our ASCA past and or just learn more about it and possibly share it with<br />
their local Affiliates and the general public. You can send your resume’s<br />
to Kalla at executive.secretary@asca.org.<br />
Call for Additional Members for the ASCA Legislative Committee<br />
The Legislative Committee is in need of members. These members should<br />
be<br />
• Familiar with the animal rights agenda that threatens the right to own<br />
animals, including pets, service animals and domestic livestock.<br />
• Willing to keep up to date on the progress of problematic legislation<br />
at the federal level and in their respective states.<br />
• Immediately available when critical legislative initiatives surface and<br />
be able to respond and work with the other committee members so<br />
the committee is able to meet time-sensitive deadlines.<br />
ASCA Legislative Committee Mission Statement<br />
The Legislative Committee will serve the membership of ASCA by providing<br />
education, up to date information regarding legislation affecting pet<br />
ownership, and foster communication with the public as well<br />
as global, national, state, and local decision makers in such matters. The<br />
Committee advocates responsible animal ownership and will inform the<br />
membership of any threat to our animal ownership rights.<br />
The Process<br />
Typically the committee will become informed of some legislative threat,<br />
usually backed by animal rights groups. Committee members need to read<br />
the proposed legislation, often onerous with vague definitions, and respond<br />
by a certain deadline, usually with very little time. Members then need to<br />
draft ASCA’s comments or position statements. Since we only communicate<br />
by e-mail, this can be a fast and furious process of data gathering,<br />
researching the comments of fellow organizations, possible<br />
communication with the legislative or deciding body and drafting our<br />
response – all with constant re-writes and editing. Once we feel we have<br />
the final draft, it must be vetted by the BOD and legal counsel, which<br />
can entail more time and editing. Meeting the comment deadlines for<br />
pending legislation and getting information to our membership so they<br />
can also comment is critical.<br />
If you are willing to serve the very valuable work of this ASCA<br />
committee, please respond to Susan Beals, Committee Chair at<br />
susan@cailleachaussies.com<br />
Obedience Committee<br />
ODX is still a relatively new class and it hasn’t become second nature<br />
to many judges. When putting on an obedience trial, please direct your<br />
judges to the ODX education page (updated in August <strong>2017</strong>) at http://<br />
www.asca.org/programs/obedience/odx/.<br />
Starting in June <strong>2017</strong> clubs now have the option to allow bitches in<br />
season (OBIS) to show in regular obedience trials. The rules for allowing<br />
bitches in season to show in obedience mirror the current Nationals<br />
rules, including:<br />
1. Stating in the premium whether bitches in season will be allowed<br />
2. Crating bitches in season at least fifty feet from the obedience ring<br />
3. Showing bitches in season at the end of the trial<br />
4. Requiring bitches in season to wear pants<br />
5. Having bitches in season do stays separately<br />
The OBIS Ed page is up on the website at http://www.asca.org/<br />
obedience/obis-education/.<br />
Stockdog Committee<br />
The stock dog exchange is still up and running. This is a great place for<br />
active members to discuss problems and changes within the Stock Dog<br />
Program. To join this group, email; thestockdogexchange-subscribe@<br />
yahoogroups.com.<br />
About Committee Work<br />
Anyone wishing to serve on an ASCA Committee, prepare your resume<br />
(include your ASCA Region) and submit to executive.secretary@asca.<br />
org.<br />
Committee work can be fun but is also intense at times. The<br />
Program Committees are the back-bone of ASCA as subject-matter<br />
experts.<br />
Committees Looking for New Members<br />
Committees looking for new Members: If you enjoy working together<br />
with others to serve as the program experts to assist the ASCA Board<br />
with program rules and regulations or working on legislative issues<br />
or ASCA history, consider applying to serve on an ASCA Committee.<br />
Most committees have vacancies. Resumes can be sent in at any<br />
time to the executive secretary. ASCA’s volunteers are essential to the<br />
continuation of ASCA’s programs.<br />
Send resumes to executive.secretary@asca.org.<br />
Committee Regions<br />
REGION 1: WA, OR, ID, MT, AK<br />
REGION 2: CA, NV, AZ, UT<br />
REGION 3: CO, WY, NE, KS, ND, SD, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT<br />
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REGION 4: MI, IA, IL, OH, WI, MN, IN, MO, KY<br />
REGION 5: AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, TX, NM, OK<br />
REGION 6: ME, NH, VT, NY, RI, MA, CT, PA, NJ, WV, VA, MD, DE, DC, ON, QC,<br />
NS, NB, PE, NF<br />
REGION 7: Europe.<br />
Judge Addresses<br />
Judges who have moved must send a change of address to the Business<br />
Office. Additionally, all judges should submit current email addresses so<br />
updated contact information can be added to the judges’ list. With so many<br />
people hiring judges using email, the e-mail addresses need to be current.<br />
Sires, Dams and DNA<br />
Sires and Dams must be DNA profiled prior to the registration of their first<br />
litter. Please send a copy of your registration or litter registration to Therion<br />
with the DNA samples. This will help Therion decipher handwritten<br />
applications without having to contact the Business Office. Only<br />
Australian Shepherds who are going to be bred need to have a DNA<br />
test.<br />
Affiliate Clubs Have Free Space<br />
What do you mean free space? Affiliate Clubs have space in the Aussie<br />
Times once a year for a club report to be included in Affiliate News.<br />
This update for the membership is the responsibility of the Affiliate<br />
Representative for each Affiliate. Send your submission to, Aussie<br />
Times editor: cynthia@parchmentfarm.com.<br />
Purina Pro Club Partnership Program<br />
Thank you to all the ASCA Purina Pro Club members who submitted<br />
weight circles and signed up for the Parent Club Partnership<br />
Program. Purina had 423 members sign up and 99 submitted weight<br />
circles from Jan - <strong>Dec</strong> 2016. We earned $2,448.61 last year.<br />
For those of you who feed Purina and are members of the Pro<br />
Club, don’t forget to enroll in the Purina Parent Club Partnership<br />
Program. Purina will donate 10 percent of the value of the Weight<br />
Circle points you submit. Half will go to ASCA and half to the Canine<br />
Health Foundation. Your earned points are not touched. (This will<br />
in no way impact your personal rewards as these are matching<br />
funds.) The donation is used to conduct health and wellness studies,<br />
education campaigns and rescue efforts for your chosen breed. Apply<br />
at PurinaProClub.com or call 1-877-776-2582 We have been renewed<br />
through <strong>Dec</strong>. 2018<br />
Working Description of the Australian Shepherd<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
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,<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Australian Shepherds excel and are most valued.<br />
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<br />
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<br />
livestock in an efficient and deliberate manner.<br />
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<br />
manage livestock in tightly confined spaces. The Australian Shepherd is powerful and intense by nature easily learning the appropriate force and distance needed<br />
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<br />
bark, as well as eye when necessary, to handle their stock.<br />
WEAR<br />
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<br />
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.<br />
GRIP<br />
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<br />
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.<br />
BARK<br />
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<br />
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<br />
alleyways. The Australian Shepherd’s bark is particularly useful when gathering cattle from thick brush.<br />
EYE<br />
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<br />
in a direct and deliberate way until the challenge is over.<br />
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Australian Shepherd Breed Standard (Revised)<br />
Effective June 1, 2013<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
First and foremost, the Australian Shepherd is a true working stockdog, and<br />
anything that detracts from his usefulness as such is undesirable. The most<br />
important breed characteristics are overall moderation in size and bone, balance<br />
with correct proportions, and sound movement.<br />
GENERAL APPEARANCE<br />
The Australian Shepherd is a well-balanced dog of medium size and bone.<br />
He is attentive and animated, showing strength and stamina combined with<br />
unusual agility. Slightly longer than tall, he has a coat of moderate length and<br />
coarseness with coloring that offers variety and individuality in each specimen. An<br />
identifying characteristic is his natural or docked bobtail. In each sex, masculinity<br />
or femininity is well defined.<br />
CHARACTER<br />
The Australian Shepherd is primarily a working dog of strong herding and guardian<br />
instincts. He is an intelligent, exceptional companion. He is versatile and easily<br />
trained: performing his assigned tasks with great style and enthusiasm. He is<br />
reserved with strangers but does not exhibit shyness. This unusually versatile<br />
stockdog works with the power and quickness to control difficult cattle as well as<br />
the ability to move sheep without unnecessary roughness. Although an aggressive,<br />
authoritative worker, viciousness toward people or animals is intolerable.<br />
HEAD<br />
The head is clean-cut, strong, dry, and in proportion to the body. The topskull<br />
is flat to slightly rounded; its length and width each equal to the length of the<br />
muzzle. The muzzle is of medium width and depth and tapers gradually to a<br />
rounded tip, without appearing heavy or snipey. Lips are close fitting, meeting at<br />
the mouthline. The toplines of the muzzle and topskull appear close to parallel.<br />
The stop is moderate but well defined.<br />
(A) TEETH<br />
A full complement of strong white tooth meet in a scissors bite. A level bite<br />
is a fault. Teeth broken or missing by accident are not penalized. All other<br />
missing teeth should be faulted to the degree that they deviate from a full<br />
complement of 42 teeth.<br />
Disqualifications: Undershot bite, Overshot bite, Wry Mouth<br />
(B) EYES<br />
The eyes are very expressive, showing attentiveness and intelligence. They<br />
are clear, almond-shaped, of moderate size, and set a little obliquely, neither<br />
prominent nor sunken. The pupils are dark, well defined, and perfectly positioned.<br />
Eye color is brown, blue, amber; or any variation or combination, including flecks<br />
and marbling. All eye colors are acceptable in combination with all coat colors.<br />
Faults: Any deviation from almond-shaped eyes.<br />
(C) EARS<br />
The ears are set high on the side of the head, are triangular, of moderate size<br />
and slightly rounded at the tip. The tip of the ear reaches to, but not further<br />
than, the inside corner of the nearest eye. At full attention, the ears should lift<br />
from one-quarter (1/4) to one-half (1/2) above the base and break forward<br />
or slightly to the side.<br />
Severe Faults: Prick ears; overly large ears; low set ears with no lift from<br />
the base.<br />
NECK AND BODY<br />
The neck is firm, clean, and in proportion to the body. It is of medium length<br />
and slightly arched at the crest, setting well into the shoulders. The body is firm<br />
and muscular. The topline appears level at a natural four-square stance. The<br />
bottom line carries well back with a moderate tuck-up. The chest is deep and<br />
strong with ribs well sprung. The loin is strong and broad when viewed from the<br />
top. The croup is moderately sloping. The Tail is straight, not to exceed four (4)<br />
inches, natural bobtail or docked.<br />
FOREQUARTERS<br />
The shoulder blades (scapula) are well laid back, with the upper arm (humerus)<br />
slightly longer than the shoulder blade. Both the upper arm and shoulder blade<br />
are well muscled. The forelegs are straight and strong, perpendicular to the<br />
ground, with moderate bone. The point of the elbow is set under the withers<br />
and is equidistant from the withers to the ground. Pasterns are short, thick, and<br />
strong, but still flexible, showing a slight angle when viewed from the side. Feet<br />
are oval shaped, compact, with close knit, well-arched toes. Pads are thick and<br />
resilient; nails short and strong. Dewclaws may be removed.<br />
HINDQUARTERS<br />
Width of hindquarters is approximately equal to the width of the forequarters at<br />
the shoulder. The angulation of the pelvis and upper thigh (femur) corresponds<br />
to the angulation of the shoulder blade and upper arm. The upper and lower<br />
thigh are well muscled. Stifles are clearly defined; hock joints moderately bent.<br />
The metatarsi are short, perpendicular to the ground, and parallel to each<br />
other when viewed from the rear. Feet are oval shaped, compact, with closeknit,<br />
well-arched toes. Pads are thick and resilient; nails short and strong. Rear<br />
dewclaws are removed.<br />
COAT<br />
The coat is of medium length and texture, straight to slightly wavy, and weather<br />
resistant. The undercoat varies in quantity with climate. Hair is short and smooth<br />
on the head, outside of ears, front of forelegs, and below the hocks. Backs of<br />
forelegs are moderately feathered and breeches are moderately full. There is a<br />
moderate mane, more pronounced in dogs than bitches. The Australian Shepherd<br />
is a working dog and is to be shown with a natural coat.<br />
Severe Faults: Non-typical coats such as excessively long; overabundant/<br />
profuse; wiry; or curly.<br />
COLOR<br />
All colors are strong, clear and rich. The recognized colors are blue merle, red<br />
(liver) merle, solid black, and solid red (liver) all with or without white markings<br />
and/or tan (copper) points with no order of preference. The blue merle and<br />
black have black pigmentation on nose, lips and eye-rims. Reds and red merles<br />
have liver pigmentation on nose, lips and eye rims. Butterfly nose should not<br />
be faulted under one year of age. On all colors the areas surrounding the ears<br />
and eyes are dominated by color other than white. The hairline of a white collar<br />
does not exceed the point at the withers.<br />
Disqualifications: Other than recognized colors. White body splashes. Dudley<br />
nose.<br />
GAIT<br />
Smooth, free, and easy, exhibiting agility of movement with a well-balanced<br />
natural stride. As speed increases, both front and rear feet converge equally<br />
toward the centerline of gravity beneath the body. The top line remains firm<br />
and level. When viewed from the side the trot is effortless, exhibiting facility of<br />
movement rather than a hard driving action. Exaggerated reach and drive at the<br />
trot are not desirable. Gait faults shall be penalized according to the degree of<br />
deviation from the ideal.<br />
SIZE<br />
Preferred height at the withers for males is 20 to 23 inches; that for females is<br />
18 to 21 inches, however, quality is not to be sacrificed in favor of size.<br />
OTHER DISQUALIFICATIONS: Monorchidism and cryptorchidism.<br />
For more information on the Breed Standard please see: http://www.asca.<br />
org/aboutaussies/standardannotations<br />
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Committee Reports<br />
The following Committee Reports are published as received (bold indicates receipt) and approved:<br />
Agility, Conformation, DNA, Education, Hall of Fame, History,<br />
Juniors, Legislative, Most Versatile Aussie, Obedience, Rally, Stockdog, Strategic Planning, and Tracking<br />
Agility Committee<br />
Judy Boone, Committee Chair, daydreamaussies@msn.com<br />
The agility committee has nothing really to report. We have<br />
done our best to accomplish the three goals as the Board of<br />
Directors mandated; however, two of these goals – electronic<br />
submission of results and transferring straight across from the<br />
Championship program to the ACE program – require computer<br />
programming. As the ASCA computer system programming is not<br />
yet finished, we aren’t able to find out if either of these issues can<br />
be accomplished. Our other goal was judges education, and while<br />
we have worked on it we are hesitant to complete it as the BOD<br />
has formed their own committee to address Judge Education.<br />
We are basically at a standstill. We do have other issues that<br />
can be addressed. It is our hope that the new BOD will rescind<br />
the three-goal mandate or at least allow the committees to work<br />
on other issues alongside the three goals.<br />
While the committee may not be able to work on an issue<br />
you may have, we would still like to hear about your problems,<br />
ideas and your own goals for our agility program. Input is always<br />
welcome, and it is our hope that the committee will be able to be<br />
back to “business as usual” very soon.<br />
DNA Committee<br />
Gina Larson, Committee Chair, windmillaussies@outlook.com<br />
Greetings from the DNA Committee. Our committee members<br />
have been working hard on an educational brochure. The brochure<br />
has been sent to the BOD for approval. If it is approved, look for<br />
it in the welcome bags at the <strong>2017</strong> ASCA nationals. It will also be<br />
at the ASCA table.<br />
We will be taking a break for the rest of this year but will be<br />
back at it in 2018. If anyone has ideas on educational articles for<br />
the AT and the website, we would love to hear from you.<br />
Juniors Committee<br />
Andrea Bair, Committee Chair, juncasjimpop@yahoo.com<br />
Hi, Juniors and parents!! I am sure that everyone is winding<br />
down from Nationals as they read this . . . those who went are<br />
recovering from the lack of sleep and those who didn’t are<br />
recovering from the eye strain caused by the constant looking for<br />
results. Either way, we look forward to this even every year and<br />
the craziness that goes along with it. The committee hosted a “How<br />
to Do and How to Judge Patterns.” We invited all of the juniors,<br />
parents, and judges to come and watch as we demonstrated how<br />
to do the patterns correctly and how that changed based on where<br />
the judge is standing in the ring. We hope that this proves to be<br />
beneficial for everyone in attendance.<br />
Also, the committee is hard at work on new requirements for<br />
ex-juniors to become judges. We are trying to make the process a<br />
little more like the Breeder Judges process in an effort to make our<br />
judges as great as the juniors that they are judging.<br />
If anyone has any suggestions for things that you would like<br />
to see the committee address please do not hesitate to email me<br />
at juncasjimpop@yahoo.com. We also still have spots available if<br />
anyone would like to join the committee. If you are interested in<br />
joining please send a résumé to the ASCA Executive Secretary.<br />
Obedience Committee<br />
Penny Jameson, for the Obedience Committee, penny.jameson@<br />
gmail.com,<br />
This year we will hold a Round Table Judge’s Discussion<br />
Group at Nationals in Bryan, Texas, rather than a more formal<br />
presentation with demonstrations. Everyone is welcome to attend<br />
the Obedience Round Table Discussion. It is currently scheduled<br />
to take place outside the Obedience rings, Wednesday afternoon,<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 1, just after the completion of Rally classes.<br />
No major changes have been made to rules in the last two<br />
months; rather, we’ve been busy with a lot of lively discussions<br />
and important work. The Board would like all ASCA judges to be<br />
required to participate in some form of continuing education on a<br />
regular basis. So we are in the process of implementing an online<br />
judge’s education program that may be supplemented by (optional)<br />
discussion groups at Nationals. Setting up and maintaining the<br />
online education program requires a lot of time and specific skills.<br />
We will discuss an interim judge education requirement until the<br />
online program is ready.<br />
We envision that the online portion of educational materials<br />
will contain:<br />
• information on newer classes such as ODX, Beginner <strong>Nov</strong>ice,<br />
Graduate Open, and Versatility (the latter three being optional<br />
titling classes) complete with videos of the classes;<br />
• information on rule changes as well as areas where ASCA<br />
deviates from AKC;<br />
• possibly information on decision-making around issues left to<br />
judge’s discretion, i.e.,<br />
◊ how much to take off for a no sit, and whether the amount<br />
deducted should be the same regardless of whether it<br />
occurs in heeling, on a recall, on a go out in directed<br />
jumping, or whether some no sits merit a more substantial<br />
deduction (e.g., if the dog is not in heel position). How<br />
to contextualize such errors has also been the subject of<br />
lively discussion on the three ASCA Obedience forums.<br />
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◊ how do judges balance the attention to the big picture, the<br />
way a team works together smoothly to complete the main<br />
point of the exercise, and attention to the details? Neither<br />
can be ignored. Scoring of all the specific details cannot<br />
and should not be defined in the rulebook because of this<br />
need to balance attention to the overall picture with a focus<br />
on details. It may be that the best forum for examining<br />
and developing a rough consensus is to be found in<br />
the discussions occurring in the two online groups: the<br />
Obedience Judges Yahoo list and the Obedience Rules<br />
Yahoo list.<br />
The inclusion of bitches in season (OBIS) is an area we are<br />
working on. One change that has been implemented is that clubs<br />
are now required to state the following in their premiums when<br />
they are allowing the OBIS in an Obedience only trial:<br />
Section 1.1.3 Premium:<br />
q. If allowing bitches in season, the prominent statement:<br />
Bitches in season permitted. They must be crated at least<br />
50’ from obedience ring, wear pants and run last after all<br />
obedience judging is finished.<br />
r. If allowing bitches in season, details on which trial/s allow<br />
them when there are two trials in one day.<br />
Rally, which currently does not allow OBIS at regular rally<br />
trials, requires a statement in its premiums that bitches in season are<br />
not allowed to compete. In response to the rally rule, the Business<br />
Office has been requiring the same statement on Obedience<br />
premiums, although the obedience rules only call for a statement<br />
when OBIS are allowed. This has resulted in a conversation with<br />
the Business Office about whether the statement can be left off the<br />
obedience portion of the premium.<br />
Currently, inclusion of OBIS is optional in all obedience trials<br />
except the Nationals Obedience Trial and the Obedience Finals.<br />
ASCA encourages all Nationals Pre-Shows to include them in<br />
obedience pre-trials.<br />
Discussion continues on how can OBIS be included in a<br />
way that is mutually respectful to clubs and handlers and doesn’t<br />
add a huge amount of work. Many non-ASCA European clubs<br />
routinely include OBIS. But spaying and neutering are less<br />
common in Europe, and dog owners expect their dogs to deal with<br />
it. Clubs often combine obedience and rally trials in a single day.<br />
How will that work for OBIS? Will clubs schedule rally before<br />
obedience? Of course, there are always bitches in season present<br />
at conformation shows combined with obedience trials, and people<br />
have accepted that for years. We developed a questionnaire to<br />
evaluate the experience of clubs who allow OBIS.<br />
Otherwise, our attention has been directed toward internal<br />
organizational issues. Maintaining an organizational focus with<br />
clear priorities and communicating with ASCA in a timely way<br />
requires a lot of time and keeping people on track. We have moved<br />
to having Co-Chairs to divide the work.<br />
We always welcome your input on any aspect of the ASCA<br />
obedience program – this is your program. You may write to the<br />
Obedience rules yahoo group, https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/<br />
groups/Obediencerules/info or contact Laurie Rubin, Obedience<br />
Committee Chair, at earthlaurie@sonic.net. or Marilyn Cherry,<br />
Obedience Co-Chair at kamikaussie@yahoo.com.<br />
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Committee Reports<br />
Rally Committee<br />
Corinne Shank, Committee Chair. gckennel@aol.com<br />
The ASCA Rally Committee continues to strive to keep the<br />
ASCA Rally program the best of any registry.<br />
Much of our summer has been spent reviewing courses for<br />
current judges as well as new judges coming into the program.<br />
Effective June 1, <strong>2017</strong>, if a regular judge has two sets of courses<br />
within a 12-month period that fail to meet ASCA rules and<br />
regulations (i.e., too few level specific exercises, not enough,<br />
or too many points on a course), they will be moved to pre-trial<br />
review status. Because some judges stay very busy, the timeliness<br />
of the reviews essential. If anyone has an interest in being a course<br />
reviewer, but not necessarily on the rally committee, we would love<br />
to hear from you.<br />
The subcommittee assigned to identify new exercises has been<br />
sorting through suggestions. Our goal is to add moving stations<br />
for all levels. There may also be a few stationary exercises added.<br />
The original objective of rally was to prepare dogs & handlers for<br />
competition in the obedience ring. As new titles are available in<br />
obedience, the rally program has the opportunity to add new stations<br />
that will help with preparation for earning those titles while also<br />
earning rally titles. New signs will be available in June 2018.<br />
Work has been under way for several months to provide<br />
additional education for competitors as well as judges. Videotaping<br />
of proper completion of exercises has been completed, with the goal<br />
to be available to all via the web. The project is nearing completion,<br />
and we are all anxious to see the finished product. Many people do<br />
not have access to training clubs to learn even the basics of rally<br />
competition. The videos and education currently being created were<br />
designed to not only help foster consistency between judges, but to<br />
help the competitors learn how to properly execute each station.<br />
There are also many ASCA Clubs that have not yet sponsored<br />
a rally trial. A basic outline is being developed that can be used<br />
to get ready for the trial, as well as conduct the event without the<br />
concern of missing any critical steps. Any club that is interested<br />
in sponsoring a rally trial, but does not know how to get started,<br />
please contact a member of the rally committee. We are happy to<br />
help in any way we can.<br />
The committee has also been working on a flier that can<br />
be handed out to participants in rally trials sponsored by other<br />
registries. The rally program continues to grow, but there are still<br />
many active rally participants that do not know about ASCA rally.<br />
The flyer will be professionally printed, and will be available after<br />
the <strong>2017</strong> Nationals.<br />
Minor rule changes have been considered and voted upon.<br />
Perhaps the biggest impact on everyone is the clarification of the<br />
stay exercise on the course if there is a run-off for High in Trial.<br />
Previously the judge made the decision, the rule change requires<br />
the stay exercise to be included in the runoff.<br />
As always, the Rally Committee welcomes your comments<br />
and questions regarding ASCA Rally. We are here for you. Please<br />
do not hesitate to contact me at gckennel@aol.com.
ASCA Affiliate Clubs<br />
Includes all revisions received from the ASCA Business Office since last issue. Affiliate Clubs, please note: All changes/revisions regarding club officers<br />
must be made to the ASCA Business Office on the official “Affiliate Officer Change” form. Please request a copy of this form from the Business Office.<br />
Changes/revisions cannot be recorded unless this form is used and completed correctly.<br />
ALABAMA<br />
ALASKA<br />
ARIZONA<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
SOUTHEAST ASC (300086)<br />
www.seasc.org<br />
JOE SHEERAN, PRES<br />
SAM PHILLIPS, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 127<br />
7706 NATHAN JORDAN RD<br />
FLATONIA, TX 78941 MILLRY, AL 36558<br />
(713) 304-6655 (205) 739-3273<br />
joe.sheeran@yahoo.com poaannuavarreptans@yahoo.com<br />
ALASKA ASC (300048)<br />
www.alaskaaustralianshepherdclub.com<br />
RA DEENA BURGESS, PRES MARY MANNERS, REP<br />
17860 E. PINE NEEDLE WAY 3311 WESLEYAN DR<br />
PALMER, AK 99645 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508<br />
(907) 746-4908 (907) 317-6749<br />
iokaknl@hotmail.com mdmanners@gci.net<br />
ASC OF ARIZONA (300018)<br />
www.ascofaz.net<br />
DAWNA SIMS, PRES<br />
LAURA YOUNG, REP<br />
13625 E QUAIL CT 32 W HACKAMORE AVE<br />
DEWEY, AZ 86327 GILBERT, AZ 85233<br />
(928) 533-1108 (480) 654-2009<br />
painted7ranch@aol.com laurayoung@cox.net<br />
LAKE HAVASU ASC (300223)<br />
www.lakehavasuasc.org<br />
SHERRY BUTLER, PRES TREY BUTLER, REP<br />
797 TURQUOISE DR. 797 TURQUOISE DR.<br />
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86404 LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86404<br />
(503) 490-6820 (928) 566-1554<br />
toddsherrybutler@outlook.com sherry.butler@outlook.com<br />
NORTHERN ARIZONA ASA (300057)<br />
KATHY BRYAN, PRES<br />
HEIDI DAHMS-FOSTER, REP<br />
8620 N SCARLETT DR 3120 N MEADOWLARK DR<br />
PRESCOTT, AZ 86305 PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ 86314<br />
(928)776-7983 (928) 775-4864<br />
redrockaussies@cableone.net hldahms@aol.com<br />
SOUTHERN ARIZONA ASA (300197)<br />
www.southernarizonaasa.com<br />
CARLA DANFORTH, PRES SHANNON BARNES, REP<br />
5630 E EDWIN RD 1123 N. 86 TH WAY<br />
TUCSON, AZ 85739 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257<br />
(520) 904-0373 (480) 334-5099<br />
Carla.danforth@rfcd.pima.gov shannonmariebarnes@aol.com<br />
ASC OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (300001)<br />
www.ascsandiego.com<br />
RICHARD PITTMAN, PRES KANDI NACK, REP<br />
5380 DEHESA RD PO BOX 616<br />
EL CAJON, CA 92019 PINE VALLEY, CA 92062<br />
(619) 445-4908 (619) 478-5066<br />
sundownric@aol.com niknakkn@aol.com<br />
ASC OF SOUTHERN CAL (300003)<br />
www.macagility.club<br />
LORRAINE CIRINELLI, PRES ERICA POTTER-SEMAN, REP<br />
P.O BOX 309<br />
721 N VALLEY ST<br />
LITTLEROCK, CA 93543 BURBANK, CA 91505<br />
(661) 609-5436 (818) 535-8753<br />
agilityusa@aol.com<br />
ERICAMPOTTER@G<br />
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CENTRAL VALLEY ASC (300005)<br />
www.centralvalleyasc.org<br />
DENISE CREELMAN, PRES CHARLA PATTERSON, REP<br />
684 W. ELSTER 239 S. MORAINE<br />
TULARE, CA 93274 TULARE, CA 93274<br />
(559) 686-5109 (559) 967-1079<br />
Love4aussies@aol.com bowandarrows10@yahoo.com<br />
C.O.A.S.T. (300109)<br />
http://www.coastasc.org<br />
JEAN ROBERTS, PRES TRICIA ALEXANDER, REP<br />
217 RAINBOW DR. #11742 52240 PINE CANYON RD<br />
LIVINGSTON, TX 77399 KING CITY, CA 93930<br />
(208) 243-5242 (310) 266-7364<br />
bruceandjeanroberts@gmail.com trishalexander@prodigy.net<br />
DELTA ASF (300093)<br />
www.delta-asf.org<br />
SUSAN HARRIS, PRES LESLIE FASSIO, REP<br />
1044 KYLIE PLACE 1166 FURLONG RD<br />
HICKMAN, CA 95323 SEBASTOPOL, CA 955472<br />
(209) 204-7914 (707) 321-2041<br />
SUSAN@SKYHIAUSSIES.COM LJ@2G-ROSE.NET<br />
FEATHER RIVER ASC (300115)<br />
SALLY KIRN, PRES<br />
TERRI MCINTOSH, REP<br />
10050 PLEASANT GROVE SCHOOL RD 294 KILHAM RD<br />
ELK GROVE, CA 95624 AUBURN, CA 95603<br />
(916) 812-2418 (530) 368-3468<br />
sallymkirn@yahoo.com criteriaaussies@yahoo<br />
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GOLD COUNTRY ASC (300227)<br />
DIANNA WILLIAMS, PRES JILLIAN WARD, REP<br />
1309 N COVENTRY AVE. 2961 HARVEST DR.<br />
FRESNO, CA 93737 MARIPOSA, CA 95338<br />
(559) 455-9863 (209) 966-6913<br />
sierraroseaussies@yahoo.com ctestimony@aol.com<br />
MID CAL WORKING ASA (300206)<br />
www.midcalwasa.com<br />
CHRISTI CLAYPOOL, PRES DIANA LAND, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 612<br />
11037 WALNUT AVE<br />
PLEASANT GROVE, CA 95668 OAKDALE, CA 95361<br />
(916) 996-3203 (925) 759-7597<br />
CHRISTI.CLAYPOOL@GMAIL.COM dlanddvm91@yahoo.com<br />
NORTHERN CAL ASC (300008)<br />
www.norcalasc.org<br />
RICHARD W. GOERTZEN, PRES LAURA ABBOTT, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 1311<br />
342 PURRINGTON ROAD<br />
GLEN ELLEN, CA 95442 PETALUMA, CA 94952<br />
(707) 779-7728 (707) 495-8396<br />
richard.goertzen@libertymutual.com laura@marabilaussies.com<br />
OCEAN VIEW ASC (300120)<br />
www.ovasc.org<br />
VICKI AGUILAR, PRES KATHY USHER, REP<br />
14033 SYLVANWOOD AVE 32742 ALIPAZ #158<br />
NORWALK, CA 90650 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675<br />
(562) 304-6376 (949) 481-5031<br />
vicki.him@gmail.com AUZYLUVR@GMAIL.COM<br />
PENINSULA ASA (300007)<br />
www.pasadogs.com<br />
KATHY MURPHY, PRES DONNA HIGHSTREET, REP<br />
123 OUTLOOK CIRCLE 969 AMSTUTZ DR<br />
PACIFICA, CA 94044 SAN JOSE, CA 95129<br />
(650) 575-8256 (408) 255-9524<br />
murphykathy40@yahoo.com dhist@yahoo.com<br />
SEASIDE ASC (300188)<br />
www.sites.google.com/site/seasideaussieclub<br />
JUDY PEDERY-EDWARDS, PRES KELBY PEDERY-EDWARDS, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 379<br />
SAME<br />
ARROWBEAR LAKE CA, 92382 (760) 632-7797<br />
(760) 613-0211<br />
moonwateraussies1@gmail.com<br />
SILVER BULLET ASSA (300095)<br />
BOYCE BAKER, PRES<br />
AUDREY KLARER, REP<br />
29300 DRY CREEK RD 29300 DRY CREEK RD<br />
GALT, CA 95632 GALT, CA 95632<br />
(209) 369-8899 (209) 369-3445<br />
topcowdog@softcom.net twinoaks@softcom.NET<br />
TRI-COUNTY ASWA (300082)<br />
www.tricountyaussies.com<br />
CAROL MCLAUGHLIN, DVM, PRES ANN MCCABE, REP<br />
2513 W. OLIVE AVE 4343 ELENDA ST.<br />
FULLERTON, CA 92833 CULVER CITY, CA 90230<br />
(714) 875-2069 (310) 701-4009<br />
petdrcjm@aol.com<br />
ANN.MCCABE.555@GMAIL.COM<br />
WEST COAST ASA (300002)<br />
SUSAN GRAHAM, PRES JEANNE MASTICK, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 1228<br />
6721 CHADBOURNE AVE<br />
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91778 RIVERSIDE, CA 92505<br />
(909) 596-8452 (951) 264-1833<br />
sssssgraham@aol.com MASTICKJ@GMAIL.COM<br />
WESTERN ASOC (300190)<br />
www.wasoc.homestead.com/home.html<br />
CYNTHIA RUTH, PRES WOUJIE MAILER, REP<br />
4044 E. FOURTH ST. 2636 DOIDGE AVE<br />
STOCKTON, CA 95215 PINOLE, CA 94564<br />
(209) 939-1053 (510) 243-1850<br />
cindyruth1@yahoo.com wrenwom2@yahoo.com<br />
CANADA ASF OF ALBERTA (300142)<br />
JACKIE TOMAYER, PRES COLLEEN KALANUK, REP<br />
5014-58th AVE<br />
1236 19 AVE. NW<br />
LLOYDMINSTER, AB T9V 1A9 CALGARY, AB T2M 1A2<br />
(780) 872-2879 (403) 607-8596<br />
JTOMAYER@HOTMAIL.COM montagu2001@yahoo.com<br />
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Affiliate News<br />
COLORADO<br />
ASC OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (300055)<br />
www.ascofbc.com<br />
GERHARD RIEGER, PRES ANTHEA YOUNG MILLER, REP<br />
18039 58A AVE. 47415 CHARTWELL DR<br />
SURREY, BC V3S 1N7 CHILLIWACK BC V2P 8A3<br />
(604) 576-3864 (604) 792-3377<br />
lingerb@telus.net<br />
K9S.4EVER@SHAW.CA<br />
CENTRAL ONTARIO ASC (300211)<br />
www.centralontarioasc.com<br />
VALERIE YATES, PRES LEAH SWATKO, REP<br />
109 CANAAN ROAD 771 HWY. 17 WEST<br />
RENFREW ON K7V 3Z4 MASSEY, ONTARIO P0P 1P0<br />
(613) 432-0591 (705) 677-5628<br />
yates_v@yahoo.ca<br />
ministik@xplornet.com<br />
MANITOBA ASC (300136)<br />
RHONDA SHEWCHUK, PRES SHANNON COLE, REP<br />
1100 BOBICHE ST 1 68 WAVERLY DRIVE<br />
HEADINGLEY, MB R4H 1E2 BRANDON MB R7B 3Y8<br />
(204) 633-5058 (204) 727-3204<br />
rsdogs@gmail.com<br />
tscole@mymts.net<br />
PRAIRIE AUSTRALIAN (300100)<br />
SHEPHERD ENTHUSIASTS<br />
www.sheeps-kin.com/pase.htm<br />
KELLY CAMPBELL, PRES LYDINE DENZIN, REP<br />
RR 3 BOX 12<br />
RR2<br />
ESTLIN, SK S4P 2Z3<br />
CRAVEN, SK S0G 0W0<br />
(306) 551-9764 (306) 529-3206<br />
risknhopeaussies@sasktel.net sheeps.kin@sasktel.net<br />
THUNDER BAY ASC OF ONTARIO (300162)<br />
http://www.tbasco.com Facebook: TBASCO<br />
TANYA WHEELER-SMITH, PRES MADISON WHEELER, REP<br />
RR #7 3020 HWY 61 RR#3 3020 HWY 61<br />
SLATE RIVER, ON P7J0G8 SLATE RIVER, ON P7J0G8<br />
(807) 473-5629 (807) 473-5629<br />
tuckercr@tbaytel.net tbay.wheeler@gmail.com<br />
WILLOUGHBY STOCKDOG CLUB (300160)<br />
http://www.teecreek.com/clubs.html<br />
DAVE HARRIS, PRES<br />
DAVE HARRIS, REP<br />
12195 WILODELL RD, RR #1 SAME<br />
WELLAND, ONT L3B 5N4<br />
(905) 384-2531<br />
dave@talkwireless.ca<br />
COLORADO ASA (300022)<br />
www.coloaussies.org<br />
GERI SCHEIDT, PRES<br />
TERRI MORGAN, REP<br />
PO BOX 556 P.O. BOX 104<br />
KIOWA CO 80117 KIOWA, CO 80116<br />
(303) 621-2925 (303) 621-2128<br />
edgerischeidt1@msn.com carolais1@aol.com<br />
HIGH PLAINS ASC (300021)<br />
www.highplainsasc.org<br />
MARY JEFFERS, PRES CAROL ANN HARTNAGLE, REP<br />
20950 E 118TH AVE 12121 POTOMAC ST<br />
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 BRIGHTON, CO 80601<br />
(720) 670-7933 (303) 659-6597<br />
blackwatchaussies@icloud.com carolhartnagle@aol.com<br />
SOUTHERN COLORADO ASC (300070)<br />
www.southerncoloradoasc.com<br />
RAY SCHAFER, PRES<br />
CANDI KNOPP, REP<br />
100 SMITHLAND AVE 7200 INGALLS STREET<br />
LA JUNTA, CO 81050 ARVADA, CO 80003<br />
(719) 557-0652 (303) 638-0017<br />
LASANIMASAUSSIES@GMAIL.COM CANDIKNOPP@COMCAST.NET<br />
SOUTHWEST COLORADO ASC (300232)<br />
CAROLYN KLINNERT, PRES CHRISTINE SAPA, REP<br />
265 ROPER LANE P.O. BOX 1441<br />
HESPERUS, CO 81326 BAYFIELD, CO 81122<br />
(970) 588-3899 (970) 769-0810<br />
KLINNERT265@GMAIL.COM SAPAS@GOBRAINSTORM.NET
EUROPE<br />
Belgium BELGIUM ASC (300228)<br />
www.lasc.magix.net<br />
PEGGY MEERSMAN, PRES LUC GOOSSENS, REP<br />
HEIKANTSTRAAT 19 KIEFHOEKSTRAAT 199<br />
2900 SCHOTEN 3940 HECHTEL-EKSEL<br />
BELGIUM<br />
BELGIUM<br />
FRANK.MICHIELSEN@TELENET.BE lucandme@yahoo.com<br />
LOWLANDS ASC (300174)<br />
www.lasc.magix.net<br />
LUC GOOSSENS, PRES DEBBY MICHIELSEN, REP<br />
KIEFHOEKSTRAAT 199 KIEFHOEKSTRAAT 199<br />
3940 HECHTEL-EKSEL 3940 HECHTEL-EKSEL<br />
BELGIUM<br />
BELGIUM<br />
lucandme@yahoo.com DEBBYMICHIELSEN@HOTMAIL.BE<br />
Finland FINASC (300189)<br />
http://www.finasc.com/<br />
PIA HJERPPE, PRES<br />
MIRA LAITALA, REP<br />
KONTIOLANTIE 6 Ojajärventie 90<br />
82580 JUURIKKA 36430 SAHALAHTI<br />
FINLAND<br />
FINLAND<br />
pia.hjerppe@gmail.com mira.laitila@gmail.com<br />
France ASC OF FRANCE (300202)<br />
www.ascfrance.weebly.com<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG, PRES VANESSA SOLER, REP<br />
MONT<br />
LES PINS<br />
31430 POLASTRON, FRANCE 63340 GIGNAT, FRANCE<br />
MARGARITA.CRAIG@ORANGE.FR ltl.aussie@gmail.com<br />
Germany ASC DEUTSCHLAND e.V. (300084)<br />
www.ascdev.de<br />
RIKE GEIST, REP<br />
JENNIFER EWALD, REP<br />
DORFSTRASSE 15A LINDENSTRASSSE 24<br />
18356 PRUCHTEN 31867 [PJ;E<br />
GERMANY<br />
GERMANY<br />
rgeist@gmx.de<br />
Jennifer.Ewarld85@googlemail.com<br />
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS (300149)<br />
COMPETITION CLUB<br />
www.asccg.de<br />
WALTER REINTGES, PRES AGNES NEUGEBAUER, REP<br />
Wallenthaler Str.13 HUNSRUCKWEG 2<br />
53894 MECHERNICH DE 34253 LOHFELDEN<br />
GERMANY<br />
GERMANY<br />
reintges@rockwater.de agnes.neugebauer@t-online.de<br />
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD<br />
VERSATILITY ASSN. (300210)<br />
www.asvaev.com<br />
LISA ZIMMER, PRES<br />
ELKE PHILIPPY, REP<br />
VOR DEM SAND 10<br />
KREUZSTR.27<br />
93133 BURGLENGENFELD 52428 JULICH<br />
GERMANY<br />
GERMANY<br />
lisazimmer@gmx.net indiana-aussie@web.de<br />
Affiliate News<br />
Sweden SWEDISH ASC (SWEDASC) (300205)<br />
www.swedasc.com<br />
MIKAEL HAGEUS, PRES VERONICA HAGEUS, REP<br />
KROKSBO GRAD<br />
KROKSBO GARD<br />
744 93 RUN HALLEN 744 93 RUN HALLEN<br />
SWEDEN<br />
SWEDEN<br />
HAGEUS@CRSTUDIO.SE info@crstudio.se<br />
FLORIDA<br />
GEORGIA<br />
ASC OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA (300173)<br />
FACEBOOK PAGE: ASCSFL<br />
MICHAEL PAUL, PRES LORI FAUSETT, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 771254 PO BOX 771254<br />
OCALA, FL 34477 OCALA, FL 34477<br />
(561) 601-2077 (561) 601-2077<br />
soundtrackfarms@yahoo.com soundtrackfarms@yahoo.com<br />
FLORIDA ASA (300036)<br />
www.fasaaussie.com<br />
LEIDA JONES, PRES<br />
LYNN DE LA TORRE, REP<br />
PO BOX 490525<br />
9121 94 th AVE N<br />
LEESBURG, FL 34749 SEMINOLE, FL 33777<br />
(904) 753-2597 (727) 374-6788<br />
pennycaerau@aol.com lynn_bd@yahoo.com<br />
FL PAN-HANDLERS ASC (300141)<br />
www.flpanhandlersasc.com/<br />
ROBIN MCNEILL, PRES MOLLY REYENGA, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 187<br />
24735 PATTERSON RD<br />
ANDALUSIA, AL 36420 ROBERTSDALE, AL 32567<br />
(850) 259-3639 (251) 947-7965<br />
robindogstuff@yahoo.com aussies4molly@yahoo.com<br />
DOG AGILITY OF WEST GEORGIA ASA (300221)<br />
HAROLD BASKA JR, PRES HAROLD BASKA, REP<br />
2314 LEAFMORE DR. SAME<br />
DECATUR, GA 30033<br />
(404) 386-7808<br />
hallyjr@att.net<br />
GREATER ATLANTA ASC (300037)<br />
www.gaasc.org<br />
TERRY DICKEY, PRES<br />
PATRICIA PIERCE, REP<br />
130 BEN S. DICKEY RD. 9920 BARSTON CT<br />
WAYNESBORO, GA 30830 ALPHARETTA GA 30022<br />
(706) 830-4590 (770) 667-5175<br />
terrydickey17@yahoo.com mamafirebird@yahoo.com<br />
WORKING ASC OF GEORGIA (300185)<br />
www.wascofgeorgia.com/Facebook<br />
TONY PADGETT, PRES DONNA PADGETT, REP<br />
903 NEW TOWN LOOP NE 903 NEW TOWN LOOP NE<br />
CALHOUN, GA 30701 CALHOUN, GA 30701<br />
(770) 608-6861 (770) 548-1644<br />
tonypadgettstockdogs@yahoo.com coosawatteeaussies@yahoo.com<br />
WESTERN EUROPE WORKING ASC (300140)<br />
www.wewasc.com<br />
SANDRA ZILCH, PRES KAY PIEPER, REP<br />
HAIBACHERSTR 118 PUETZDELLE 32<br />
63768 HOESBACH 51371 LEVERKVSEN<br />
GERMANY<br />
GERMANY<br />
sandra.zilch@LZ-westerntraining.de DOCPIEPER@ME.COM<br />
Italy WORKING AUSTRALIAN (300187)<br />
SHEPHERD ITALIAN CLUB<br />
http://www.wasic.it/<br />
LUIGI DE PASCALE, PRES FABRIZIO FUSI, REP<br />
VIA CIMAROSA 16<br />
VIA DI PICILLE 27- ANTELLA<br />
51100 PISTOIA, ITALY 50012 BAGNO A RIPOLI, ITALY<br />
LUIGI.DEPASCALE@GMAIL.COM BIZIO.65@VIRGILIO.IT<br />
The Netherlands<br />
DUTCH WORKING (300149)<br />
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS<br />
http://home.deds.nl/~dwas/<br />
JOHAN BOOY, PRES<br />
ANNEKE DE JONG, REP<br />
ZONLAND 80 SCHOTERLANDSEWEG 42<br />
9734 BM GRONINGEN HOORNSTERZWAAG 8412TA<br />
THE NETHERLANDS<br />
THE NETHERLANDS<br />
ja.booy@home.nl<br />
jjranch@hetnet.nl<br />
IDAHO<br />
ASC OF IDAHO (300091)<br />
www.asc-idaho.org<br />
MAXINE SCVANEVELDT, PRES SUSAN SEVERNS, REP<br />
4505 HWY 16 19601 UPPER PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD<br />
EAGLE, ID 83616 CALDWELL, ID 83607<br />
(208) 989-7900 (208) 965-9813<br />
aussiecowdog@yahoo.com SlidingSAussies@gmail.com<br />
BOISE ASC (300123)<br />
www.boiseasc.com<br />
A J TAVARES III, PRES TERI CRAWFORD, REP<br />
140 SOUTH AVENUE 5688 GOSLING LN<br />
SACRAMENTO, CA 95838 MARSING, ID 83639<br />
(831) 905-9047 (208) 649-5230<br />
AJsChs@aol.com<br />
TERI5A1TW@GMAIL.COM<br />
TREASURE VALLEY ASC (300213)<br />
BRYN ELLIOTT, PRES<br />
LYLE GERKEN, REP<br />
10482 VIRGINIA LANE 11435 HWY 95<br />
PAYETTE, ID 83661 PAYETTE, ID 83661<br />
(208) 739-8926 (208) 739-3246<br />
beelliott90@msn.com kyotireddog@gmail.com<br />
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ILLINOIS<br />
INDIANA<br />
IOWA<br />
KANSAS<br />
LOUISIANA<br />
MAINE<br />
MARYLAND<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
AROUND THE FARM ASC (300207)<br />
www.arfasc.com<br />
MONIQUE ENGEMANN, PRES JACQUIE KRAMER, REP<br />
2530 DOGWOOD DR 42W820 CLOVER HILL<br />
WAUCONDA, IL 60084 ELBURN, IL 60119<br />
(815) 355-3645 (630) 365-1802<br />
LOVEISBLUEASB@GMAIL.COM sevenway@sbcglobal.net<br />
HOOSIER WORKING ASC (300118)<br />
www.hwasc.org<br />
FERREH HIATT, PRES<br />
KARIN GRAEFF, REP<br />
6479 E COUNTY RD. 700 E 20856 STATE ROUTE 613<br />
MOORELAND, IN 47360 FOSTORIA, OH 44830<br />
(765) 744-8533 (419) 435-0807<br />
waylonaussies@gmail.com KARIN.A.GRAEFF@THEWAVZ.COM<br />
THAT’LL DO ASC (300182)<br />
http://www.thatlldoasc.org/<br />
JOANNA RIZZO, PRES JAMES BERGERT, REP<br />
3160 220th ST. 3160 220TH ST.<br />
WILLIAMS, IA 50271 WILLIAMS, IA 50271<br />
(515) 520-9716 (507) 440-7310<br />
joannarzz@aol.com<br />
jameshogdogs@gmail.com<br />
OZ ASC (300135)<br />
KYM BASE, PRES<br />
CORINNE SHANKS, REP<br />
2572 S 27TH AVE 2322 CO RD 1214<br />
GYPSUM, KS 67448<br />
BLANCHARD, OK<br />
(785) 826-0885 (417) 425-4869<br />
mitdogs@hometelco.net gckennel@aol.com<br />
SUNFLOWER ASA (300220)<br />
KRISTEN HENRY-WALDEN, PRES JERRY ROWE, REP<br />
811 W 54TH ST N 1771 S 85TH AVE<br />
WICHITA, KS 67204 OSBORNE, KS 67473<br />
(316) 304-6806 (785) 346-2227<br />
Precisionk9s@yahoo.com jrowe@ruraltel.net<br />
SOUTHERN LOUISIANA ASC (300131)<br />
https://sites.google.com/site/slasclub/Home<br />
SHELLY SPOTSWOOD, PRES ANDRESS BLACKWELL, REP<br />
76319 FAUNTLEROY RD 76319 FAUNTLEROY RD<br />
COVINGTON, LA 70435 COVINGTON, LA 70435<br />
(985) 807-9077 (504) 416-9402<br />
otchyaka@msn.com<br />
andressblackwell@gmail.com<br />
ASC OF MAINE (300212)<br />
GREGORY HAMER, PRES LAURA HAMER, REP<br />
63 HAWE S BRIDGE RD 63 HAWE S BRIDGE RD<br />
PROSPECT, ME 04981 PROSPECT, ME 04981<br />
PROSPECT, ME 04981 PROSPECT, ME 04981<br />
IMFARM@FAIRPORT.NETM IMFARM@FAIRPORT.NET<br />
MID-ATLANTIC ASC (300043)<br />
www.maasc.homstead.com<br />
PATRICIA YOUNG, PRES LYNN SIPE, REP<br />
3612 MARGUERITE CT 15 MADARY RD<br />
MT AIRY, MD 21771 SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146<br />
(240) 529-6932 (410) 271-8910<br />
kpyoung@prodigy.net lynnsi535@comcast.net<br />
ASC OF MICHIGAN (300040)<br />
www.ascofmichigan.com<br />
JERI LONG, PRES<br />
SUNDAY MILES, REP<br />
3642 GARDNER 10515 PERE MARQUETTE<br />
BERKLEY, MI 48072 CLARE, MI 48617<br />
(248) 399-8252 (989) 429-4057<br />
louiel@comcast.net<br />
countrywoods@voyager.net<br />
CROSSROADS ASC (300230)<br />
MEGAN BROWN, PRES COREY NORMAN, REP<br />
17650 ST. RT. 65 3121 VAN BUREN<br />
JACKSON CENTER, OH 45334 HUDSONVILLE, MI 49426<br />
(419) 953-8804 (616) 889-8656<br />
heatfilledaussies@hotmail.com allstaraussies1979@yahoo.com<br />
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MICHIANA ASA (300222)<br />
www.michianaasa.org<br />
LACEY CURRY, PRES<br />
JANINE KESTER, REP<br />
51570 CARPENTERS DR 54468 CR 31<br />
ELKHART, IN 46514 BRISTOL, IN 46507<br />
(574) 309-1141 (574) 349-5283<br />
laceynball@gmail.com marehaven@netzero.com<br />
SOUTH EASTERN MICHIGAN ASA (300041)<br />
www.semasa.org<br />
KAREN DEARDEN, PRES KELLY WALSH, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 40178<br />
1347 RICHLAND AVE<br />
BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140 KALAMAZOO, MI 49006<br />
(440) 773-7322 (269) 349-6326<br />
slickworkingdog@aol.com k2aus@yahoo.com<br />
MINNESOTA<br />
MINNESOTA ASC (300117)<br />
www.minnesotaaustralianshepherdclub.com<br />
KIMBERLY GORMAN, PRES DEBBIE SMITH, REP<br />
3690 147TH ST W 4713 DOMINICK DR<br />
ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 MINNETONKA, MN 55343<br />
(651) 423-9630 (952) 451-0733<br />
lastcallaussies@yahoo.com debbie_41052@msn.com<br />
NORTH WOODS ASC (300226)<br />
www.northwoodsasc.com<br />
JAN POLYS, PRES<br />
DENISE YOKOM, REP<br />
5936 WASHBURN AVE. N. 9867 XEBEC ST. NE<br />
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430 BLAINE, MN 55014<br />
(763) 561-4153 (763) 807-7008<br />
janpolys@yahoo.com dyokom@live.com<br />
UPPER MID-WEST ASC (300035)<br />
www.uppermidwestasc.wixsite.com<br />
KIM PATTERSON, PRES KIM PATTERSON, REP<br />
9125 HWY 25 SAME<br />
COLOGNE, MN 55322<br />
(952) 467-2765<br />
krpatt@hotmail.com<br />
MISSISSIPPI<br />
STOCK WRANGLERS ASC (300152)<br />
MICHAEL BOSWORTH, PRES GERALD SEPICH, REP<br />
9744 DOROTHY DRIVE 11500 WHISPERING PINES DRIVE<br />
OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654 OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654<br />
(901) 857-1845 (901) 486-8956<br />
BOSWORTH.MA@GMAIL.COM GSEPICH259@AOL.COM<br />
MISSOURI<br />
MONTANA<br />
ASC OF MID-AMERICA (300032)<br />
www.ASCofMA.org<br />
PAULA DIGGINS, PRES JOHN MILLER, REP<br />
8605 E. HWY HH 5147 STATE RD H<br />
HALLSVILLE, MO 65255 DESOTO, MO 63020<br />
(573) 696-0248 (314) 288-8316<br />
impep5555@gmail.com crhandler1@gmail.com<br />
GATEWAY ASC (300096)<br />
www.gatewayasc.org<br />
DIANE BETTIS, PRES<br />
VICKI WEHRLE, REP<br />
2645 BRINKMAN RD 4515 HAZEL RUN<br />
VILLA RIDGE, MO 63089 BONNE TERRE, MO 63628<br />
(636) 451-3001 (314) 974-0555<br />
dbettis@swbell.net<br />
graffitiaussies@yahoo.com<br />
SHOW ME STATE ASC (300194)<br />
www.showmestateasc.com<br />
CASSIE KINDLE, PRES. CASSIE KINDLE, REP.<br />
22519 WESTMORELAND RD SAME<br />
SEDALIA, MO 65301<br />
(660) 221-1176<br />
AFFINITYAUSSIES@GMAIL.COM<br />
ASC OF MONTANA (300080)<br />
www.ascofmt.org<br />
BETTY WILLIAMS, PRES. THOMAS MORARRE, REP<br />
554 RED BARON LANE 14200 MORMON CREEK RD<br />
LEWISTOWN, MT 59457 LOLO, MT 59847<br />
(406) 535-7342 (406) 273-0608<br />
wlazyj@midrivers.com tmorarre@msn.com
NEVADA<br />
NORTHERN NEVADA ASC (300074)<br />
www.nnasc.org<br />
DENISE TERRY, PRES<br />
CYNTHIA KENNEDY, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 173<br />
P.O. BOX K<br />
WELLINGTON, NV 89444 VIRGINIA CITY, NV 89440<br />
(775) 465-9310 (775) 847-9847<br />
DN7SE@AOL.COM<br />
ausscyn@aol.com<br />
WORKING ASC OF NEVADA (300168)<br />
http://www.wascon.net<br />
SANDY MOORE, PRES SYLVIA ARNETT, REP<br />
PO BOX 13<br />
2269 MAGPIE LN.<br />
GARDNERVILLE, NV 89410 GARDNERVILLE, NV 89410<br />
(775)781-5946 (775) 782-6001<br />
Sheepcamp1@hotmail.com sylviaarnett@hughes.net<br />
NEW ENGLAND<br />
ASC OF NEW ENGLAND (300047)<br />
www.ascne.org<br />
GULL GULLICKSEN, PRES MICHAEL KURDZO, REP<br />
210 CHERRY STREET 1113 BOSTON HILL RD<br />
MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346 ANDOVER, CT 06232<br />
(508) 947-5606 (860) 742-7651<br />
gullr210@juno.com<br />
ZIPPYDO@COMCAST.NET<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
ASA OF NEW MEXICO (300020)<br />
www.asanm.org<br />
NEW YORK<br />
DOROTHY MONTANO, PRES CAMERON LEOPOLD, REP<br />
1837 PEYTON RD. SW 2060 RENTFROW<br />
LOS LUNAS, NM 87031 LAS CRUCES, NM 88001<br />
(505) 977-6523 (505) 514-9697<br />
los-suenos@att.net<br />
Xtreamherding21@aol.com<br />
LOBO ASA (300127)<br />
http://www.loboasanm.com/<br />
PHIL BLACKSHEAR, PRES CLAUDIA SAIZ, REP<br />
2713 NORMENT RD SW 1212 LA VEGA DR SW<br />
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105<br />
(505) 306-1314 (505) 379-0340<br />
pblackshear2713@comcast.net CSAIZ100@COMCAST.NET<br />
MESQUITE ASC (300081)<br />
FACEBOOK: MESQUITE ASC<br />
GLORIA DAMEWOOD, PRES KIMBERLY GOLDEN, REP<br />
53 WILDCAT LN 77 MEADOW DR<br />
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 TIJERAS, NM 87059<br />
(575) 491-2818 (505) 238-4122<br />
DAMEWOOD@Q.COM KimGolden@q.com<br />
PASO DEL NORTE ASA (300215)<br />
pasadelnorteasa.weebly.com<br />
LAURA DE LA CRUZ, PRES JOAN MORGAN, REP<br />
75 COUNTY RD A074 320 EGRET WAY<br />
CHAPARRAL, NM 88081 EL PASO, TX 79912<br />
(915) 603-0209 (915) 217-2705<br />
thetakepen@gmail.com bdrcolliez@gmail.com<br />
ZIA ASC (300116)<br />
www.ziaascnm.com<br />
JDAWN WILLIAMS, PRES STACIE SANTA CRUZ, REP<br />
2512 NORMENT RD SW 165 WAGNER LANE<br />
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105 CORRALES, NM 87048<br />
(505) 323-4456 (505) 899-0437<br />
agilitydawn@comcast.net mybobtails@comcast.net<br />
HEART OF NEW YORK ASC (300125)<br />
www.honyasc.com<br />
BETSY J. ATKINSON, PRES BRIAN HYDE, REP<br />
1799 RT 91 5325 AMALFI DR<br />
FABIUS, NY 13063 CLAY, NY 13041<br />
(315) 416-1121 (315) 420-7300<br />
Hrthside1@aol.com<br />
priorityaussies@yahoo.com<br />
PENNSYLVANIA-NEW YORK ASC (300184)<br />
www.freewebs.com/pennyasc/<br />
SUSAN BARTLESON, PRES PENELOPE SMIGIEL, REP<br />
7704 SCHOOL ST 5281 ZIMMER ROAD<br />
SODUS, NY 14551 AVOCA, NY 14809<br />
(315) 483-2161 (607) 329-6349<br />
sbartleson@aol.com PENNYSMIGIEL@FLMTGIF.ORG<br />
Affiliate News<br />
WORKING ASC OF UPSTATE NY (300045)<br />
www.wascuny.com<br />
MICHELLE MORGAN, PRES MARGARET O’NEIL, REP<br />
1200 ROCKY RIDGE RD 505 BOZENKILL RD<br />
AMSTERDAM, NY 12010 ALTAMONT, NY 12009<br />
(518) 843-0665 (518) 339-1480<br />
Morganmish@gmail.com M5AUSSIE@YAHOO.COM<br />
NEW YORK ASA (300044)<br />
www.facebook.com/nyasassociation<br />
LINDA BRAUN, PRES<br />
CAROL ANN BESSETTE, REP<br />
982 NY ROUTE 43 28 VANDERWERKEN AVENUE<br />
STEPHENTOWN, NY 12169 WATERFORD, NY 12188<br />
(518) 428-8778 (518) 237-2669<br />
linda@croftonaussies.com GABSTER2237@GMAIL.COM<br />
NORTH CAROLINA<br />
CAROLINA ASC (300038)<br />
www.casclub.com<br />
OHIO<br />
LYNDA SHACKELFORD, PRES KATHRYN MEYER, REP<br />
5842 THACKER DAIRY RD 238 BUCK CREEK DR.<br />
WHITSETT, NC 27377 RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139<br />
(336) 233-0801 (828) 863-0589<br />
asgoldstar@yahoo.com dmfarrier@windstream.net<br />
FIRST IN FLIGHT ASC (300181)<br />
www.firstinflightasc.net<br />
CHUCK KLEIN, PRES<br />
CHUCK KLEIN, REP<br />
96 DOUBLE OAK DR SAME<br />
PITTSBORO, NC 27312<br />
(919) 542-6823<br />
kgklein@earthlink.net<br />
BUCKEYE ASC (300106)<br />
www.buckeyeasc.org<br />
JERRY SCHETTERER, PRES MARY BETH STEINKE, REP<br />
2924 MEADOWBROOK BLVD 5102 PYRMONT RD<br />
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44118 LEWISBURG, OH 45338<br />
(216) 337-6025 (937) 477-4755<br />
jschetterer@gmail.com MBSTEINKECOTA@GMAIL.COM<br />
GREATER OHIO ASC (300144)<br />
www.greaterohioasc.com<br />
DIANE HARRISON, PRES ANITA TAYLOR, REP<br />
950 TODD CT. 743 HILLCREST DR<br />
TIPP CITY, OH 45371 EATON, OH 45320<br />
(937) 657-0965 (937) 456-1698<br />
mibaby95@aol.com<br />
nitaszoo@yahoo.com<br />
OKLAHOMA (300183)<br />
SUSAN ABRAMS, PRES<br />
OREGON<br />
CORINNE SHANKS, REP<br />
16300 W SIMMONS RD 2322 CO RD 1214<br />
EDMOND, OK 73003 BLANCHARD, OK 73010<br />
(405) 341-6045 (417) 425-4869<br />
triofarms@tldi.net<br />
gckennel@aol.com<br />
ASC OF ROGUE VALLEY (300010)<br />
www.australianshepherdclubofroguevalley.com<br />
DAVID RASKIN, PRES SALLY DAVIS, REP<br />
PO BOX 787<br />
6666 TUNNEL LOOP RD.<br />
GRANTS PASS, OR 97528 GRANTS PASS, OR 97526<br />
(541) 476-1856 (541) 226-6680<br />
DAVIDRASKIN@ACCOUNTINGGP.COM DBARDAUSSIES@Q.COM<br />
NORTHWEST ASC (300151)<br />
http://northwestaustralianshepherdclub.webs.com<br />
SUMMER JEWELL FULS, PRES PATRICIA ROGERS, REP<br />
PO BOX 787<br />
18375 S GRASLE RD<br />
MOLALLA, OR 97038 OREGON CITY, OR 97045<br />
(503) 729-1724 (503) 956-8804<br />
summerjewelf@gmail.com mesaloosa@comcast.net<br />
SNOWY BUTTE ASC (300170)<br />
www.snowybutteasc.com<br />
MARILYN D. HAHN, PRES LAUREL BATES, REP<br />
950 WORTHINGTON RD PO BOX 266<br />
EAGLE POINT, OR 97524 EAGLE POINT, OR 97524<br />
(541) 890-2282 (541) 621-0062<br />
herdbound@hughes.net laurel.bates@rocketmail.com<br />
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THREE RIVERS WORKING ASA (300137)<br />
GEORGE FREY, PRES<br />
CATHE GASPER, REP<br />
1305 NEIL CREEK RD P.O. BOX 713<br />
ASHLAND, OR 97520 MERLIN, OR 97532<br />
(541) 482-3409 (541) 471-7201<br />
bizybear@aol.com<br />
threegaussies@msn.com<br />
WILLAMETTE ASC (300169)<br />
www.willametteasc.webs.com<br />
KEN LYLE, PRES<br />
KATIE VAN DE SANDT,REP<br />
38669 HWY 228 40904 HWY 228<br />
SWEET HOME, OR 97386 SWEET HOME, OR 97386<br />
(541) 367-7495 (541) 401-8819<br />
vaqueroaussie@centurytel.net mcvansaussies@gmail.com<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
BRANDYWINE VALLEY ASC (300161)<br />
www.bvasc.org<br />
TENNESSEE<br />
TEXAS<br />
LLESLIE ZIESING, PRES SABRINA ANDREWS, REP<br />
123 MARSHALL BRIDGE ROAD 217 CAMERON ROAD<br />
KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090<br />
(610) 444-8130 (215) 784-0205<br />
leslie@kedash-design.com atterror@verizon.net<br />
COME BYE MID TN ASC (300219)<br />
FACEBOOK: COME BYE MID TN ASC<br />
DARLA HUFFMAN, PRES GAVIN KASSER, REP<br />
4901 HWY 64 E 6659 HWY 64 E<br />
WARTRACE, TN 37183 WARTRACE, TN 37183<br />
(931) 639-0878 (931) 703-1457<br />
darlah_@bellsouth.net bellemeadowfarmtn@gmail.com<br />
TENNESSEE ASC (300058)<br />
www.tennesseeaustralianshepherdclub.org<br />
PATRICIA DOAN, PRES SUSAN LITTLE, REP<br />
605 TREHAVEN RD 1441 NEWCROSS RD<br />
KNOXVILLE, TN 37912 KNOXVILLE, TN 37922<br />
(865) 689-5199 (865) 405-8591<br />
psneddendoan@yahoo.com eth4me@yahoo.com<br />
MID SOUTH ASC (300163)<br />
SHARI DODSON, PRES. ANDREA HOFFMANN, REP.<br />
3915 AJANDERS DR 2283 FITE RD<br />
MEMPHIS, TN 38127 MEMPHIS, TN 38127<br />
(901) 358-9584 (901) 491-8953<br />
sharidodson@rittermail.com andrea@istariaussies.com<br />
ASC OF TEXAS (300165)<br />
HELEN WILSON, PRES JASON MEEKS, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 1278<br />
6 SUNNY LN<br />
PILOT POINT, TX 76258 BURLESON, TX 76028<br />
(940) 391-4924 (817) 572-0795<br />
reddogag@yahoo.com redinc5@hotmail.com<br />
CENTRAL TEXAS WORKING ASC (300191)<br />
www.centraltxwasc.com<br />
NEAL DESHAZO, PRES GLENDA TEAFF, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 3 PO BOX 595<br />
WALLER, TX 77484 STOCKDALE, TX 78160<br />
(713) 823-3150 (210) 232-7810<br />
deshazo.beretfarms@gmail.com aussiedogs@totalnet.us<br />
EASTEX ASC (300102)<br />
www.eastexasc.com<br />
SHELLY HOLLEN, PRES STACY SELMAN, REP<br />
609 BAYOU BEND P.O. BOX 624<br />
DEER PARK, TX 77536 HUNTSVILLE, TX 77342<br />
(713) 444-8002 (936) 661-9194<br />
SHALAKOAUSSIES@GMAIL.COM heavenlyaussies@hotmail.com<br />
GOLDEN TRIANGLE (300186)<br />
WORKING AUSSIE GROUP<br />
ROSEMARIE O’HARA, PRES JENNIFER LINDSEY, REP<br />
6637 HAWKEYE RD 9374 LAKE RAY ROBERTS DAM RD<br />
KRUM, TX 76249 AUBREY, TX 76227<br />
(940) 300-6749 (940) 300-9196<br />
rmohara@solbroadband.com intrepidaussie@hotmail.com<br />
Affiliate News<br />
UTAH<br />
VIRGINIA<br />
HEART OF TEXAS ASC (300078)<br />
www.hotasc.com<br />
CATHERINE KENNY, PRES LACEY KAFER, REP<br />
4535 STONES RIVER RD 25926 HOPSON MEADOWS DR.<br />
GRAND PRARIE, TX 75052 RICHMOND. TX 77406<br />
(214) 734-3277 (817) 913-1177<br />
cjk@kushaiah.com<br />
lacey.kafer@gmail.com<br />
HILL COUNTRY ASC (300178)<br />
www.hillcountryasc.com<br />
LAURA GIBSON, PRES JENNIFER YOUNG, REP.<br />
249 GALLAGHER DRIVE 306 MOONWALK TRIAL<br />
CANYON, TX 78133 BUDA, TEXAS 78610<br />
(940) 733-1914 (512) 300-3636<br />
chaseaussies@aol.com JENNIFER@PARADIGMCONTRACTINGLLC.COM<br />
LONE STAR ASC (300026)<br />
SCOTT HURST, PRES<br />
STEPHANIE HURST, REP<br />
7768 FM 928 7768 FM 928<br />
TULIA, TX 79088 TULIA, TX 79088<br />
(806) 518-5027 (806) 518-8510<br />
gage5027@yahoo.com fannie81@yahoo.com<br />
NEW HOPE ASC (300092)<br />
www.newhopeasc.com<br />
JAYNA LITTLE, PRES<br />
ELIZABETH NEUMAN, REP<br />
9999 SPENCER HWY #108 8910 GRUNWALD RD<br />
LA PORTE, TX 77571 BEASLEY, TX 77417<br />
(281) 413-6810 (979) 257-9615<br />
ausdog@comcast.net quidpocket@gmail.com<br />
OIL PATCH ATHLETIC CANINES (300231)<br />
RALPH JOHNSON, PRES BETH JOHNSON, REP<br />
3500 EDGEMONT 3500 EDGEMONT<br />
MIDLAND, TX 79707 MIDLAND, TX 79707<br />
(432) 352-3841 (432) 352-3841<br />
bgjohnson10@suddenlink.net bgjohnson10@suddenlink.net<br />
TARRANT COUNTY ASC<br />
KAREN BLACK, PRES<br />
LYNN SIDWELL, REP<br />
10121 TANTARRA DR 1216 CLOVERDALE<br />
BURLESON, TX 76028 RICHARDSON, TX 75080<br />
(817) 692-5195 (972) 699-1428<br />
kblack@pdmsdesign.com ausshep@flash.net<br />
ASC OF UTAH (300051)<br />
www.suascu.org<br />
JENNIFER MCKERVEY, PRES KATELYN SCOTT PEART, REP<br />
5748 W 10400 S 8051 N 7800 W<br />
PAYSON, UT 84651 LEHI, UT 84043<br />
(801) 851-0995 (801) 768-4338<br />
fullthrottleaussies@gmail.com springfeveraussies@icloud.com<br />
WASATCH WORKING ASC (300129)<br />
www.wwasc.org<br />
LINDA HAHN, PRES<br />
ANN SMYTH, REP<br />
2834 W 14400 S 519 D STREET<br />
BLUFFDALE, UT 84065 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103<br />
(801) 661-5906 (801) 359-4427<br />
Hahns7@comcast.net aesmyth910@aol.com<br />
BLUE RIDGE ASC (300042)<br />
www.brasc.org<br />
VALERIE YARBER, PRES LYNNE SKINNER, REP<br />
13438 YARBER DR. 13 REED STREET<br />
GLADE SPRING, VA 24340 FISHERVILLE, VA 22939<br />
(276) 356-3114 (540) 451-2251<br />
mistymeadowsfarms@yahoo.com aliyahaussies1@gmail.com<br />
WORKING AUSSIES OF (300153)<br />
VIRGINIA ASC<br />
WILLIAM MIDDLETON, PRES REGINA BURES, REP<br />
3945 OLD FINCASTLE RD 38177 BRITAIN RD<br />
FINCASTLE, VA 24090 LOVETTSVILLE, VA 20180<br />
(540) 420-0801 (703) 795-7420<br />
acer1114@ntelos.net bellewoodsheep@gmail.com<br />
50 AUSSIE TIMES <strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong>
WASHINGTON<br />
ASC OF WASHINGTON (300014)<br />
www.ascofwa.org<br />
WISCONSIN<br />
JAN WESEN, PRES<br />
THOMAS JOHNSON, REP<br />
7210 WORLINE RD. 2088 PHEASANT FARM LN<br />
BOW, WA 98232 FREELAND, WA 98249<br />
(360) 333-7131 (360) 929-1346<br />
jan@janwesen.com<br />
robyntuttle@msn.com<br />
BLACKSHEEP ASC (300134)<br />
www.blacksheepasc.com<br />
JOHN KNEPPER, PRES ROBERT BOWLES, REP<br />
10807 E HALLETT RD 2802 280th ST. NW<br />
SPOKANE, WA 99206 STANWOOD, WA 98292<br />
(509)-951-8223 (360) 421-8382<br />
Jknepper@cdametals.com soundviewaussies@msn.com<br />
CASCADE ASC (300075)<br />
http://www.cascadeasc.org/<br />
DONNA K BURDICK, PRES DONIELLE LOWRIE, REP<br />
7105 NE 339TH ST 9033 BROADACRES RD. NE<br />
LA CENTER, WA 98629 AURORA, OR 97002<br />
(503) 209-5798 (503) 759-4158<br />
Diamondhillaussies@gmail.com stonecrestaussies@yahoo.com<br />
OLYMPIC ASA<br />
www.olympicaustralianshepherdassociation.org<br />
ELIZABETH GIBSON, PRES HILARY HINES, REP<br />
17415 BEN SMITH CREEK RD 5307 CHERRY HEIGHTS<br />
TILLAMOOK, OR 97141 THE DALLES, OR 97058<br />
(503) 815-8141 (541) 296-8993<br />
coastalrange@embarqmail.com hhines@gorge.net<br />
RASCAL RUNNERS ASC (300171)<br />
www.hoodoohowlers.com/RascalRunners<br />
SHARON MERRIAM, PRES CAROLYNNE MYALL, REP<br />
4949 WALLBRIDGE RD 963 E. 13 TH AVE<br />
DEER PARK, WA 99006 SPOKANE, WA 99202<br />
(509) 276-2703 (509) 535-2464<br />
daeshars@aol.com<br />
cmyall@icehouse.net<br />
OUTBACK ASC (300063)<br />
www.outbackaustralianshepherdclub.com/<br />
KELLI MANTHEY, PRES SARA MCDONOUGH-ELSENPETER, REP<br />
10740 MATTHEW DRIVE W1891 MCDONNOGH RD<br />
CHISAGO CITY, MN 55013 NELSON, WI 54756<br />
(651)983-8737 (612) 839-4525<br />
kellikupfer@gmail.com SARA_E213@HOTMAIL.COM<br />
ROCK RIVER VALLEY ASC (300034)<br />
www.rrvasc.org<br />
SALLY MEYERS, PRES JERRY AUFOX, REP<br />
1910 - 7 ST 2665 MARL OAK DRIVE<br />
KENOSHA, WI 53140 HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035<br />
(262) 515-6822 (847) 432-1927<br />
smeyers1@prodigy.net jaufox@mac.com<br />
Affiliate News<br />
ARIZONA<br />
ASCA® LICENSED AGILITY CLUBS<br />
www.tailwaggn.com (300196)<br />
TAIL WAGGN, LLC<br />
CINDI JACKSON, PRES CINDI JACKSON, REP<br />
8107 W CORRINE DR SAME<br />
PEORIA, AZ 85381<br />
(623) 486-1022<br />
n2agility@acn.net<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
JUMPIN’ K-9’S (300193)<br />
CINDY VALDEZ, PRES CINDY VALDEZ, REP<br />
40765 LOS RANCHOS CIR SAME<br />
TEMECULA, CA 92592<br />
(951) 303-1277<br />
cinross@verizon.net<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
OREGON<br />
PERFORMANCE DOG TRAINING (300192)<br />
DAN ROY, PRES<br />
DAN ROY, REP<br />
7818 CAMINO RAPOSA SAME<br />
SAN DIEGO, CA 92122<br />
(858) 455-8355<br />
dan@performancedogtraining.com<br />
AGILITY JUNKIES, INC (300225)<br />
LORA DEL PAGE, PRES LORA DEL PAGE, REP<br />
22073 PEPPER RD. UNIT G LAKE SAME<br />
BARRINGTON, IL 60010<br />
(847) 381-2222<br />
AGILITYJUNKIES@AOL.COM<br />
KAY-9 PETIQUETTE (300224)<br />
KAY WEBER, PRES<br />
KAY WEBER, REP<br />
500 N. RANDALL RD #1311 SAME<br />
BATAVIA, IL 60510<br />
(630) 709-7119<br />
KAY9_PETS@HOTMAIL.COM<br />
REDWOOD DOG SPORTS (300217)<br />
CENTER<br />
NAOMI SNAPP (HEIMEYER), PRES NAOMI SNAPP (HEIMEYER), REP<br />
31677 GOWDYVILLE RD<br />
COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424<br />
(541) 767-9090<br />
redwooddogs@gmail.com<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
B&D CREEKSIDE (300199)<br />
ACTIVITY CENTER<br />
DARLENE SCHMUCKER, PRES DARLENE SCHMUCKER, REP<br />
501 AVENUE B SAME<br />
LATROBE, PA 15650<br />
(724) 600-5076<br />
arcmasterdarlene@comcast.net<br />
ASCA Stuff For Sale<br />
Below is a list of items ASCA has available for sale.<br />
Contact the Business Office<br />
(please inquire about foreign postage rates if not noted):<br />
• ASCA® Yearbook 1957-1977 – $20<br />
• ASCA® Yearbook 1978-1982 – $20<br />
Postage for each book: $2.50 (US), $5 (Foreign)<br />
• OFA Listing Book (thru 12/31/88 – $7 each (US)<br />
• Back issues of the Aussie Times – $10 per copy (US)<br />
• ASCA® Video Brochure – $23 each plus $3 postage & handling (US)<br />
K9 JYM INDOOR DOG (300218)<br />
SPORTS & FITNESS INC ROY KLOTZ, PRES<br />
ROY KLOTZ, REP<br />
252 BETHLEHEM PIKE SAME<br />
COLMAR, PA 18915<br />
(215) 822-8840<br />
roy@k9jym.com<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
APPROVED BY DOGS, LLC (300201)<br />
www.approvedbydogs.com<br />
FORREST SHANNON, PRES ANNETTE SHANNON, REP<br />
7117 N WINSTON DRIVE SAME<br />
SPOKANE, WA 99208<br />
(509) 327-6787<br />
approvedbydogs@comcast.net<br />
WISCONSIN<br />
RACE AGILITY (300216)<br />
MARY LYNN DAWSON, PRES MARY LYNN DAWSON, REP<br />
P.O. BOX 36<br />
SAME<br />
SPRINGFIELD, WI 53176<br />
(262) 206-1321<br />
mldawson52@gmail.com<br />
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Affiliate News<br />
ASC of Maine<br />
Warren Evans, Affiliate Representative, warren.evans@<br />
martinspoint.org<br />
Once again, we held a summer trial in beautiful, mid-coast<br />
Maine. We tried something new this year – Cattle Farm Trials!<br />
Cattle move more slowly and deliberatively than other stock<br />
and it made for some long runs, 25-30 minutes. But the weather<br />
cooperated and summer days are long in Maine; everyone had a<br />
chance to work the stock before dark.<br />
As is our custom, Jan Wesen came out from the west coast to<br />
judge. Our guest judge this year was Rachel Vest and she and Jan<br />
did a wonderful job on both the Farm Trials and Arena Trials.<br />
We also held an educational session before the trials, “Ask the<br />
Judge” as a way to encourage newcomers to learn the details of the<br />
Arena and Farm Trial programs. Many thanks to Jan for helping<br />
with this effort.<br />
Moving forward with our program, we have been for<br />
sanctioned for the new Introduction to ASCA Stockdog Program.<br />
We’ll have an event, which may be the first, in October. We’re<br />
very excited about this new program as a way to introduce people<br />
to herding and the ASCA program.<br />
We are very thankful for the support our club receives from<br />
herding enthusiasts throughout New England and the northeast.<br />
Special thanks to a sizable contingent of Canadians who come<br />
down for our events. We couldn’t put on these trials without the<br />
support of all the competitors.<br />
ASC of New England<br />
Ellen Kurdzo, Affiliate Representative, zippydo@comcast.net<br />
Hello from the Australian Shepherd Club of New England<br />
As of this writing Hurricane Harvey has hit Texas, and Hurricane<br />
Irma is bearing down on Florida. All of our thoughts are with those<br />
affected by these storms.<br />
<strong>2017</strong> was a busy year for ASCNE; it was chock full of events.<br />
Agility, Conformation, Obedience, Rally and Stock events were<br />
peppered throughout the year. Many months there were several<br />
events to choose from, something for everyone! Our two multi<br />
-day events, June’s Colors of Summer and October’s Harvest Moon<br />
Mania offered Conformation,Rally, Obedience and Agility.<br />
Thanks go out to all the trial chairs and volunteers that made<br />
all of this year’s events possible. Our annual ROM banquet was<br />
held in March to recognize the volunteers and to celebrate our<br />
members accomplishments.<br />
Our club raised money for ASHGI this year with raffles and<br />
Tunnelers Fun Runs held at our agility trials. The Tunnelers runs<br />
have been a huge amount of fun! There was an air of friendly, and<br />
fierce, competition, and cheering and clapping for each dog and<br />
handler team. The camaraderie experienced by all was a great end<br />
to the day.The icing on the cake was 100 percent of the proceeds<br />
went to ASHGI!<br />
We look forward to what 2018 will bring us! We hope to see<br />
many of you at the <strong>2017</strong> ASCA Nationals!<br />
Blue Ridge ASC<br />
Lynne C. Skinner, Affiliate Representative, aliyahaussies1@<br />
gmail.com<br />
First of all, BRASC wishes to thank all of our wonderful<br />
exhibitors for supporting our <strong>2017</strong> events. On our March show<br />
weekend, you all made it a historical year with the most entries<br />
for any show weekend in the club’s recent history. The Saturday<br />
morning show alone had an entry of 70 exhibitors, with comparable<br />
numbers at the 5 other shows! For the August weekend, we added<br />
3 Rally Trials to our docket of 6 Conformation shows, for another<br />
very successful show weekend. Sporting majors at every show,<br />
there were many new ASCA champions crowned.<br />
Our 2016 High Point Awards, presented at our banquet, were<br />
as follows:<br />
Intact<br />
BOB – CH Bayshore Stonehavens Goldmine<br />
BOS – CH Propwash On The Fly<br />
Class Dog – Northwind Singin’ The Blues<br />
Class Bitch – Propwash On The Fly<br />
Res. Class Dog – Paramounts Dressed To Kill @ Sixx<br />
Res. Class Bitch – Milwin Some Kinda Wonderful<br />
Puppy Dog – Paramount Treestar HotNSpicy<br />
Puppy Bitch – Paramounts Hot Little Number<br />
Res. Puppy Dog – Inkwell’s Drumbeat<br />
Res. Puppy Bitch – Paramount PineSpring Euphoria<br />
Altered<br />
Class Bitch – Aliyah I Won’t Break UR Heart<br />
Res. Class Bitch – CH Brookridge In A Jiffy<br />
Jr. Handler – Michaela Hope Matkins<br />
Res. Jr. Handler – Klayton Yarber<br />
A Special Recognition Award for years of hard work and<br />
dedication to the club was presented to Paula Waterman.<br />
Yet to come, our <strong>2017</strong> High Point Awards Banquet will again<br />
coincide with elections in <strong>Nov</strong>ember. In the meantime, we are<br />
looking forward to 2018 with anticipation of continued success to<br />
our show programs of conformation and rally.<br />
Pennsylvania-New York ASC (Pen-ny)<br />
Penny Smigiel, Affiliate Presentative, pennysmigiel@flmtgif.org<br />
The Pen-ny as a club held there events this year. On April<br />
30th we had a rally and obedience trial and on May 1 and 2 we<br />
had an agility trial. On July 28 we had an rally and.obedience trial<br />
and on July 29 and 30 we had an agility trial. On September 8th<br />
we had a conformation show and on September 9 and 10 we had<br />
conformation and agility shows.<br />
52 AUSSIE TIMES <strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong>
Working ASC of Upstate New York<br />
Maggie O’Neil, Affiliate Representative, m5aussie@yahoo.com<br />
WASCUNY started this year with great sadness throughout our<br />
club. One of our Board members, Jackie Hamilton, passed away<br />
suddenly, just five days before Christmas 2016. Jackie was a kind,<br />
generous, sweet lady. She always had nice, positive, encouraging<br />
things to say to our members and exhibitors. You would always see<br />
Jackie working at our agility trials, usually running the hospitality,<br />
and helping out wherever she was needed. She also helped at our<br />
rally and obedience trials, setting up and staying until the end to<br />
help take everything down and put it away. She participated in<br />
rally, obedience, and agility, but herding was her main focus with<br />
her dogs. WASCUNY is sponsoring the High Combined award for<br />
Stock at the <strong>2017</strong> ASCA Nationals in memory of Jackie. She loved<br />
her family and her dogs very much. She had a beautiful smile and<br />
a contagious laugh. We all miss her very much!<br />
We held agility trials in February, April and June indoors in<br />
Greenwich, NY. We also held obedience and rally trials in March at<br />
Affiliate News<br />
Amsterdam, NY. We had several first-time exhibitors at our March<br />
obedience and rally trials. We also had several different breeds this<br />
year. They enjoyed the trials and said they will be back to trial with<br />
us again. We LOVE hearing that!<br />
Our biggest event of the year was our annual July Sparkler<br />
show in Greenwich. We held 4 conformation shows, 2 rally trials<br />
and 2 obedience trials at that event. We had majors for intact<br />
conformation and we filled both our rally trials. Our September<br />
agility trial will be held in Greenwich under cover on hard packed<br />
dirt. We will finish out the year with our <strong>Dec</strong>ember agility trial,<br />
also held in Greenwich.<br />
We want to thank all our members that have chaired, worked,<br />
or volunteered in any way to help with all of our events. We also<br />
want to thank all our exhibitors that come to our shows and trials!<br />
We could not put on shows, trials, clinics, or seminars without our<br />
dedicated members and exhibitors!<br />
AUSSIE TIMES <strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong> 53
Business Office Reports<br />
Agility<br />
AGILITY CERTIFICATES<br />
Issued from 7/15/<strong>2017</strong> thru 9/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION (ATCH):<br />
ATCH WTCH CHESWOOD’S LUCKY STAR @ DENMAR OFTDs<br />
JS-E-SP RA DNA-CP<br />
MARY BETH STEINKE<br />
DENNIS STEINKE<br />
ATCH FAIROAKS EVERYTHING HAPPENS JS-E-SP<br />
TAMMY STRIED<br />
ATCH IVYFARM I’LL STOP THE WORLD OTDcs ATDd GJ-E-SP RNX<br />
RAX RM DNA-VP<br />
JENNIFER SMAIL<br />
SOREN SMAIL<br />
ATCH LOS SUENOS SONIC TEMPTRESS<br />
RAYMOND HODEL<br />
STACIE SANTA CRUZ<br />
ATCH SPCH PCH WTCH RTCH MCMATT’S I SPY 4U @ GRAFFITI<br />
UD RTX<br />
DIANE BETTIS<br />
ATCH REDEARTH’S PLAYING WITH FIRE RA<br />
COURTNEY HUTHER<br />
ATCH REVELAIRE’S THE MONKEY KING JS-E-SP<br />
ELLEN VOGEL LIFSON<br />
ATCH SILVERLEDGE ALL THAT GLITTERS DNA-VP<br />
KELSEY J. CULBERTSON<br />
ATCH SOLSTICE RED MOON EXPRESS CD JS-E-SP DNA-VP<br />
ANNELISE ALLAN<br />
ATCH STARGATE’S NATURAL DISASTER<br />
JACQUIE KRAMER<br />
ATCH UNITED COLORS ONE OF FIVE JV-E-SP DNA-VP<br />
MAIKE WOLF<br />
MARION TETLEY<br />
ATCH CH WESTERN HILLS ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING JS-E-SP<br />
DNA-VP<br />
PAM RINEY<br />
HEIDI C MOBLEY<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION II (ATCH-II):<br />
ATCH-II CH BUFF CAP TIMELESS<br />
LINDA PRAGER<br />
NANCY PETTY GAGNON<br />
ATCH-II FLANDERS’ NIKO<br />
LISA MERRIAM<br />
ATCH-II A-CH MALPASO’S COURAGE UNDER FIRE<br />
DIANE BETTIS<br />
ATCH-II A-CH MITHRIL’S LACED IN KISSES DNA-VP<br />
SUSAN BYRNE<br />
ATCH-II CH WOODSTOCK’S WILD JOYRIDE<br />
MARALISE HOWZE<br />
LINDA BUELL<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION III (ATCH-III):<br />
ATCH-III AUNAM CARAS BEHIND THE 8 BALL CD OTDs<br />
MIMI WINTER<br />
ATCH-III AUNAMCARA’S SOARING BELOWRADAR DNA-VP<br />
SUSAN L ADAMSON<br />
MIMI WINTER<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong><br />
ATCH-III CALLISTO’S RED SKY AT NIGHT<br />
LYNN SIPE<br />
ATCH-III EQUINOX LET THE GAMES BEGIN REX<br />
COURTNEY HUTHER<br />
ATCH-III GRANITE’S IMPERIAL BOCA DNA-VP<br />
DAVID GRUBEL<br />
ERIKA E MAURER<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION IV (ATCH-IV):<br />
ATCH-IV BUFF CAP MANIFESTO<br />
LINDA PRAGER<br />
NANCY PETTY GAGNON<br />
ATCH-IV FLAMIN T BAILES OF POWER DNA-VP<br />
SUSAN BYRNE<br />
ATCH-IV LAKEHILLS BLAZIN BOOKER T<br />
BAMBI ELLIS<br />
BILL ROGERS<br />
HOF ATCH-IV A-CH RTCH LOYAL SPIRIT BE MY GLORY STDd CD<br />
RTX DNA-VP<br />
DAWN WILLIAMS & TIMOTHY J WILLIAMS<br />
ACE ATCH-IV SUPREME’S KICKIN UP A STORM RSA-E JSA-N<br />
SUSAN PERRY<br />
ATCH-IV UPROAR’S MAKE MINE A GUINNESS<br />
NANCY L. BAKER<br />
ATCH-IV UPROAR’S ROCKET TO THE MOON<br />
EDWARD GRACZYK<br />
NANCY GRACZYK<br />
ATCH-IV CH RTCH WESTERN HILLS WHAT’S AFTER 6 STDs CDX<br />
RTX DNA-VP<br />
MICHAEL BLACK<br />
KAREN M BLACK<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION IX (ATCH-IX):<br />
ATCH-IX AUNAM CARA’S REACTOR CORE CD<br />
MIMI WINTER<br />
ATCH-IX BONFIRE’S AFTER SUNSET RN<br />
KATHY MATHIS<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION V (ATCH-V):<br />
ATCH-V EAGLE ELK BURNING FIRE DNA-CP<br />
NIKI MANNING<br />
ATCH-V LADDIE BOY SHANNON<br />
ANNETTE SHANNON<br />
FORREST SHANNON<br />
ATCH-V PRITCHETT’S CALICHECLAY WONDER BN RAX RAC RE<br />
ANN PRITCHETT<br />
ATCH-V SHADOWRUNS DANCING IN THE SAND RNX RM<br />
KATHRYN GREFF<br />
KRISTIN RUSH<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION VI (ATCH-VI):<br />
ATCH-VI DEL SOL’S JUST IN CASE ACE<br />
LAURA ECHEVERRIA<br />
ATCH-VI TEXAS STARS ALIGNED BY CHANCE<br />
TAMMY STRIED<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION VII (ATCH-VII):<br />
ATCH-VII CH BONFIRE’S FAST & THE FLURIOUS STDcds RA RNC<br />
RNX<br />
PAMELA BRYANT-MEEKS<br />
ATCH-VII DEL SOL HERE’S LOOK’N AT U KID<br />
DAWN J HAMILTON<br />
CAROL A ROBERTS<br />
ATCH-VII H&M’S EXTREME ANTICIPATION<br />
HOLLY PRESS<br />
MICHAEL PRESS<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION VIII (ATCH-VIII):<br />
ATCH-VIII CH DEL SOL’S SUPERSONIC DNA-VP<br />
RAYMOND HODEL<br />
STACIE SANTA CRUZ<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION X (ATCH-X):<br />
ATCH-X IMAGINEER’S GET OVER IT<br />
NANCY L. BAKER<br />
ALISON R. BAKER<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION XI (ATCH-XI):<br />
ATCH-XI H&M’S COPPA<br />
STEVE SANDERS<br />
SUZANNE SANDERS<br />
ATCH-XI A-CH LEGENDS STARN DESTINY’S CHILD<br />
LINDA SHOEMAKER<br />
KEN SHOEMAKER<br />
AGILITY TRIAL CHAMPION XVI (ATCH-XVI):<br />
ATCH-XVI FOURWINDS MAGIC BREEZE STDds RNX RA<br />
LINDA HEATON<br />
GAMBLERS AGILITY JUNIOR - NOVICE (GJ-N):<br />
BREEZY OAKS B.A. BARACUS GJ-N JJ-O RJ-N<br />
AUDRA SCHNEIDER<br />
IVYFARM BONANZA GJ-N JJ-O RJ-N RNX<br />
JENNIFER SMAIL<br />
SOREN SMAIL<br />
GAMBLERS AGILITY STANDARD - ELITE (GS-E):<br />
CH BAYWIND WORTH THE WAIT GS-E JS-O RS-O REX REM<br />
JILL WOLFARD<br />
BLUE-BEACON BRIANNA FOR YOUR JOY GS-E JS-E DNA-VP<br />
ANNIKA VUORISTO<br />
PAIVI VUORISTO<br />
BONUS WAKA GS-E JS-E RS-N<br />
IRENA KADLECOVA<br />
BY THE REQUEST DIANDRA GS-E JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
IRENA KADLECOVA<br />
CB ORKNEY’S SOLO LITTLE RASCAL GS-E JS-E RS-E<br />
MERIANN MUNN<br />
DELILAH DIANDRA GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
MARTINA HODKOVA<br />
KEEP SMILING’S BLACK ONYX GS-E JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
LINDA MARIA GEISER<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT HIDDEN SHADES CD STDs OTDd GS-E JS-E<br />
RS-O DNA-VP<br />
BETTINA FEHR<br />
MALPASO’S SUNDAY SALES RESTRICTION GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
DNA-VP<br />
ANGELIQUE LETOUZE<br />
MUDDY FIELD’S RED SKY STDs GS-E JS-O RS-N<br />
NATASCHA WRONSKI<br />
MUDDY FIELD’S SOUTH CUYAMA STDcs OTDd GS-E JS-E<br />
NATASCHA WRONSKI<br />
NORTHWIND’S KODIAK BEAR “KODA” GS-E JS-E RS-E<br />
PEGGY TUNKS<br />
54 AUSSIE TIMES <strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong>
QUAPAW’S RUNNING AMUCK GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
LINDA MOSS<br />
SKOM OH BE MY BABY SHEPHERDSSTARS GS-E JS-N RS-N<br />
SHIRLEY GELADI<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGIC MYSTERIOUSWAYS GS-E JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
LUC GOOSSENS<br />
SUNFIRE’S DARK SIDE GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
DARRYL WARREN<br />
GS-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GS-E-OP):<br />
ATCH FAIROAKS EVERYTHING HAPPENS JS-E-SP<br />
TAMMY STRIED<br />
FLY BY NIGHT LUNA SUTTON GS-E-OP JS-E-SP RS-E<br />
AMY SUTTON<br />
HUNKYDORY GODIVA HOT COCO 2 GO GS-E-OP JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
KIMBERLY T LONG<br />
LOS SUENOS MOONLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT GS-E-OP JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
KEN SHOEMAKER<br />
LINDA SHOEMAKER<br />
ATCH LOS SUENOS SONIC TEMPTRESS<br />
RAYMOND HODEL<br />
STACIE SANTA CRUZ<br />
ATCH SPCH PCH WTCH RTCH MCMATT’S I SPY 4U @ GRAFFITI<br />
UD RTX<br />
DIANE BETTIS<br />
MITHRIL’S TURNIN IT UP STDcd OTDs CDX GS-E-OP JS-E-OP<br />
RS-E RNX RM DNA-VP<br />
EVE M PEACOCK<br />
ATCH REDEARTH’S PLAYING WITH FIRE RA<br />
COURTNEY HUTHER<br />
SHAWNDIMAE LADY DIAMOND IN THE RUFF-ONE MORE TIME<br />
GS-E-OP JS-E-SP RS-E<br />
SHEILA H. FREEMAN<br />
ATCH SOLSTICE RED MOON EXPRESS CD JS-E-SP DNA-VP<br />
ANNELISE ALLAN<br />
ATCH CH WESTERN HILLS ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING JS-E-SP<br />
DNA-VP<br />
PAM RINEY<br />
HEIDI C MOBLEY<br />
GS-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (GS-E-SP):<br />
AFTER ALL A GIFT OF LAUGHTER GS-E-SP JS-E-SP RS-E<br />
GERALD T PEEPLES<br />
GRANITE’S MERRYLEE ON OUR WAY GS-E-SP JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
LYNN SIPE<br />
ATCH H&M’S MIDNIGHTS DESIRE GS-E-SP JS-E-SP<br />
MICHAEL PRESS<br />
HOLLY PRESS<br />
ATCH SOME KIND OF MAGIC IT WASN’TME STDcs GS-E-SP<br />
JS-E-SP RA DNA-VP<br />
PEGGY MEERSMAN<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
ATCH UPROAR’S I’LL HAVE ANOTHER STDd OTDcs OFTDs<br />
GS-E-SP<br />
JODI K EBERT<br />
ATCH WESTERN HILLS SUNFIRE WATCH ME RUN GS-E-SP<br />
JS-E-SP<br />
RICK TUCKER<br />
ATCH-II CH WOODSTOCK’S WILD JOYRIDE<br />
MARALISE HOWZE<br />
LINDA BUELL<br />
GAMBLERS AGILITY STANDARD-NOVICE (GS-N):<br />
BEAUTY BELLE BRASSY PANTS GS-N JS-O DNA-VP<br />
JANELLE SHUMAKER<br />
MATT SHUMAKER<br />
C’U LATER DIANDRA GS-N JS-N RS-N RNX<br />
DOROTHY L BUMB<br />
COPPERRIDGE’S LADY SYLVANAS WINDRUNNER GS-N RS-N<br />
PAUL D ENGEMANN<br />
MONIQUE T ENGEMANN<br />
DAIKIRA VALKAR GS-N JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
MARTINA REPOVA<br />
Business Office Report<br />
DENMAR’S FULL THROTTLE STDs GS-N JS-N<br />
MARY BETH STEINKE<br />
DENNIS STEINKE<br />
DEXTER SUTTON GS-N JS-N<br />
AMY SUTTON<br />
DREAMFIELDS THE SECRET IS LOVE GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
LAURA ROTTERDAM<br />
CH EMPTYNEST NICE N NAUGHTY GS-N JS-N DNA-VP<br />
HOLLY HARTMAN<br />
FEELING RAINBOW WOODS JAY GS-N JS-O<br />
MAGALI GREMAUD<br />
FLYIN ARROW OF THE MARJOHRITA STDcs GS-N JS-N DNA-CP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
IZARRA GS-O JS-O DNA-VP<br />
SANDY AMBLARD<br />
JACKANAPES TWINKLING MILKY WAY CD GS-N JS-N RTX DNA-VP<br />
ASTRID BURMESTER<br />
KYANITE BRILLIANTLY GS-N JS-N RS-N<br />
KIRSTEN M. COOPER<br />
KRISTINA WHETZEL<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT I AM WHAT I AM @ MARJOHRITA GS-N JS-N<br />
DNA-VP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
MANDICHOS SORRY MY NANNY IS THE ALLROUND GRANNY<br />
GS-N JS-N<br />
MAIKE WOLF<br />
MARJOHRITA DESIGNED FOR PYRENE GS-O JS-N DNA-VP<br />
SANDY AMBLARD<br />
MI SOMBRA’S HIT THE BEAT GS-N JS-N DNA-VP<br />
MAGDALENA PUTZER<br />
MILA GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTIANE EISL<br />
MYSTIC FALL’S GIRL ON FIRE GS-N JS-O RS-N RN<br />
GIADA CASTELLAN<br />
HEATHER BRADDOCK<br />
ORACLE’S CANADIAN TEMPTATION GS-N JS-E RS-N<br />
STACEY L MODICA<br />
AYELLA GROSSMAN<br />
ORIGINE II FALL LITTLEREDBEAR GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
MAGALI GREMAUD<br />
CH RAINYDAY’S WONDERFUL TONIGHT GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
JENNIFER BERNARD<br />
REVELAIRE’S JUMPIN’ JACK GS-N RS-N<br />
ANDREA BOUCHER<br />
REVELAIRE’S SPYDER-MAN GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
ELLEN VOGEL LIFSON<br />
SAND RIDGE BAMBINA@TURKEY RUN OTDcds GS-N JS-N RS-N<br />
DNA-VP<br />
ADRIANA PLUM<br />
SCALLYWAG’S ALLY GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTINA TYLLA<br />
CH SHAWNDIMAE’S NOT TU SWEET STDc OTDd ATDs GS-N JS-N<br />
RA DNA-VP<br />
MARK BUEHL<br />
ROBIN BUEHL<br />
SHEPMATE’S CLEVER BRAIN GS-O JS-O<br />
HANNA-MARI LAITALA<br />
SLYDROCKS JUST KAZZ I CAN GS-N<br />
WENDY TINNEY<br />
SOLSTICE SIZZLING RED RUBY CD GS-N JS-N RS-N RE RSA-E<br />
DNA-VP JSA-E-OP GSA-O<br />
DIANE HARRISON<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGICONLYTIMEWILLTEL GS-N JS-N RN<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
LUC GOOSSENS<br />
SOUNDTRACK’S STILL IN STYLE GS-N<br />
NATASCHA WAGENAAR- HERBERGS<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
SPRING FEVER LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL GS-N JS-O RN<br />
DNA-VP<br />
RORY BECKER<br />
TWILA BECKER<br />
KATELYN SCOTT PEART<br />
STORMY VALLEY ICEBREAKER GS-N JS-E RS-N RNX RM DNA-VP<br />
WIEBKE KAATSCH<br />
SUMMERWIND GRACIE GS-N RS-N<br />
SUZANNE MORLOCK<br />
SUNFIRE’S SOMETHING IN THE WOODS GS-N JS-N DNA-VP<br />
JUDY BOONE<br />
SUNWREN MYSTIC TANGLEDUPINBLUE GS-N JS-O RS-O<br />
SHERRY PRIDDY<br />
SUSAN BACHTOLD<br />
TWAINHARTES LITTLE DEUCE COUPE GS-N JS-N RS-N RN<br />
KAREN H. PURSLEY<br />
WILLOWDALE EMPRESS OF SAINT HELEN GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
CHRISTINE BOROWSKY<br />
WINDMILL’S DULY NOTED GS-N JS-N DNA-VP<br />
DEB LANGLEY<br />
WINDMILL’S KISS & RUN GS-N JS-N<br />
CHRISTY FRIEDMANN<br />
WINMOR’S HOLD MY HEART GS-N JS-N<br />
JOYCE CONNELLY<br />
THOMAS CONNELLY<br />
CH YAHARA’S GO WEST YOUNG MAN GS-N JS-N DNA-VP<br />
JODIE MCLELLAN<br />
GS-N-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (GS-N-SP):<br />
LAKE VIEW’S I’M READY ALREADY GS-N-SP JS-N-SP RS-N-OP<br />
JSA-N GSA-N<br />
LORRAINE CIRINELLI<br />
MIKE OMARTIAN<br />
GAMBLERS AGILITY STANDARD - OPEN (GS-O):<br />
B.A.’S BLURRED LINES GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
ILSE KARNER<br />
CRYPTONIC MOONBAT GS-O JS-O RS-O DNA-VP<br />
SARI-ANNE BJORKLUND<br />
DANIELS LIFE CAN BE SO SIMPLE GS-O JS-N RS-N<br />
GEESKE NORDMANN<br />
DOC PIEPERS SERBA GS-O JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
JULIANE BORGMANN<br />
H&M’S TAKING IT 2 THE MAX GS-O JS-O-SP RS-O<br />
RALPH JOHNSON<br />
BETH JOHNSON<br />
HOMER OF THE MARJOHRITA STDs GS-O JS-O RS-N RN DNA-CP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
HRH MS BODACIOUS SAYS GOODBYES GS-O JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
MELODY FRANKLIN<br />
IZARRA GS-O JS-O DNA-VP<br />
SANDY AMBLARD<br />
JUST CALL ME JAMIE GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX DNA-VP<br />
CELIA CALO<br />
JUST DO IT’S FABULOUS WEAVE BN CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RAX<br />
ALEXANDER LEHN<br />
KAISER BORAGINE GS-O JS-N<br />
BRENDA BORAGINE<br />
KARPE DIEM’S SUNDANCE GIRL GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
KRISTINA MEIGHAN<br />
JAMES MEIGHAN<br />
LACONIA BUFF CAP CARMEL UP IN SMOKE GS-O JS-N RS-N<br />
JUDY A VAN WYK<br />
LAKE VIEW’S ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
NORA ZAMICHOW<br />
LANDSLIDES PERFECT BEGINNINGS GS-O JS-E RS-E RN<br />
DENISE SIWECKI<br />
DEVAN CALL<br />
RON SIWECKI<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT HIDDEN TALENT GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTINA TYLLA<br />
MARJOHRITA DESIGNED FOR PYRENE GS-O JS-N DNA-VP<br />
SANDY AMBLARD<br />
MITHRIL’S FOLLOW THE QUEEN GS-O JS-O DNA-VP<br />
EVE M PEACOCK<br />
MITHRIL’S QUEEN OF DIAMONDS GS-O JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
EVE M PEACOCK<br />
MY EDDY OF HILLENSBERG GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
MARIANNE JANSEN<br />
OLD WEST STAMPEDE GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
VICKI ERNENWEIN<br />
JF ERNENWEIN<br />
ORIGINE II FALL LITTLEREDBEAR GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
MAGALI GREMAUD<br />
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SHEPMATE’S CLEVER BRAIN GS-O JS-O<br />
HANNA-MARI LAITALA<br />
SIERRA MOCHA GS-O JS-O RS-O RN<br />
NANCY M. SMITH<br />
ANDREA MULLEN<br />
SLIPSTREAM BRIO DE BOCAROO GS-O JS-O RS-O<br />
JODY FAULKNER<br />
CH SLYDROCKS ONCE YOU GO BLACK GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
ELIZABETH NEUMAN<br />
STARGATE’S OH NO, A TAIL! GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
JACQUIE KRAMER<br />
DALE HAKALA<br />
WESTERN HILLS MYTH AND MYSTERY GS-O JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
DNA-VP<br />
RENEE LACEY-CARANTZA<br />
WILDSONGS LOVE AFFAIR GS-O JS-N RS-N<br />
PETRA LAVEN<br />
SILVIA HEITMANN<br />
XS AIRTIME ATLIEN FOR STYX STDcds CD GS-O JS-O RS-O RA<br />
DNA-VP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
GS-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GS-O-OP):<br />
PRESTIGE HIGH FLY’N ELF CD GS-O-OP JS-O-OP RS-O RNX<br />
DONNA R CRARY-JOHNSON<br />
GAMBLERS ACE AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (GSA-N):<br />
IGNITED’S RED SOLO PUP BN CD GS-N-SP JS-N-SP RS-O RNX<br />
JSA-N GSA-N<br />
NIKI MANNING<br />
MJ STELLAR ORION RSA-N GSA-N<br />
CHERYL A MINICHIELLO<br />
GAMBLERS ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - NOVICE (GSDA-N):<br />
ATCH ARTIC ROSE CRIMSON GLORY TD GV-E-SP JV-E-SP RAX<br />
RMX REX REM RSDA-N JSDA-N GSDA-N<br />
DEBORA S DONAHUE<br />
ROGER E DONAHUE<br />
IMAGINEERS YOU WON’T BE SORRY RSDA-N JSDA-O GSDA-N<br />
HOLLY TAYLOR<br />
GEMI SASSON-BRICKSON<br />
GAMBLERS AGILITY VETERANS - ELITE (GV-E):<br />
AUNAM CARA’S CEILI DANCER GV-E JS-E-SP RS-E-SP<br />
TONI L HAMILL<br />
GV-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (GV-E-SP):<br />
ATCH ELFSPRING SUNDANCE KID GV-E-SP JV-E-SP<br />
SUZANNE MORLOCK<br />
ATCH-II FLANDERS’ NIKO<br />
LISA MERRIAM<br />
ATCH KENDRA GV-E-SP JS-E-SP<br />
VICTORIA LOVEJOY<br />
GAMBLERS AGILITY VETERANS - NOVICE (GV-N):<br />
AUSSIE DREAM’S SWEET FAIRY GV-N JV-N DNA-VP<br />
MARTINA UNTERTRIFALLER<br />
KLAUS LINZNER<br />
RAINYDAY’S YABBA DABBA DOO CD GV-N RV-N<br />
DAVID TELLES<br />
VICTORIA TELLES<br />
A-CH SRN EAGLE YOURS TRULY CD OFTDs OTDs ATDcd GV-N<br />
JV-E RS-N RN<br />
LUCIENNE MIODONSKI<br />
KEVIN MIODONSKI<br />
GAMBLERS AGILITY VETERANS - OPEN (GV-O):<br />
SANJEET A’LANALA HARALD GV-O JV-O RV-O<br />
LAURA RUISSALO<br />
Business Office Report<br />
GV-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (GV-O-OP):<br />
INFINITI’S TRYST AND SHOUT GV-O-OP JV-O-OP RV-O-OP JSA-N<br />
SUSAN PERRY<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY JUNIOR HANDLERS - ELITE (JJ-E):<br />
SHAWNDIMAE CHAYA I MORE LEGEND BN JJ-E RJ-N RN<br />
DARCIE MYERS<br />
JJ-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JJ-E-SP):<br />
ROCKSTAR’S MARCELLUS WALLACE STDs CD GJ-E JJ-E-SP<br />
RJ-E RE<br />
JENNIFER KLEMM-OBERTOPP<br />
RENE OBERTOPP<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY JUNIOR HANDLERS - NOVICE (JJ-N):<br />
LAZY RIVER HAKUNA MATATA GS-N JJ-N<br />
ARYANA SHEPHERD<br />
PRESLEY PICKELL<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY JUNIOR HANDLERS - OPEN (JJ-O):<br />
IVYFARM BONANZA GJ-N JJ-O RJ-N RNX<br />
JENNIFER SMAIL<br />
SOREN SMAIL<br />
CH SOMEKINDOFMAGIC NOTJUSTADOLL GJ-N JS-O RJ-N<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
CAITLIN GOOSSENS<br />
LUC GOOSSENS<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY STANDARD - ELITE (JS-E):<br />
ARDIENTE DORADA ONDA OTDds JS-E RS-N<br />
ELINA SAARTOALA<br />
AVID’S ADDICTION GS-O JS-E RS-E<br />
JENNIFER BUNKER<br />
DANIELLE SPADY<br />
AYRSHIRE’S KEY LIME PIE GS-O JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
LINDA LIMKEMANN<br />
DAVID LIMKEMANN<br />
BLUE-BEACON BRIANNA FOR YOUR JOY GS-E JS-E DNA-VP<br />
ANNIKA VUORISTO<br />
PAIVI VUORISTO<br />
CREDIT TO DIANDRA GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
ZDENKA SAFARIKOVA<br />
MARTINA HODKOVA<br />
DANIELS THE POWER OF DREAMS GS-N JS-E DNA-VP<br />
MICHAELA TSCHUNKO<br />
DELILAH DIANDRA GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
MARTINA HODKOVA<br />
HALLIWELL’S LI LA LOO GS-N JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
ALEXANDRA RUCK<br />
MAIKE SCHELENZ<br />
HANGTIMESBANDITWALKINGTHEPLANK GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
JOANNE SCHWIETZ<br />
JAN POOLE<br />
CH HIGHPOINT’S SOUTHERN BELLE JS-E RS-N<br />
JENNIFER BERNARD<br />
HOWLYN SAZBRAT LUCK BE A LADY BN CD OTDs STDd GS-O JS-E<br />
RS-O RNX RAX REX RM DNA-VP<br />
SANDRA C HAWKINS<br />
LINDA L HOWELL<br />
JUST CALL ME JAMIE GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX DNA-VP<br />
CELIA CALO<br />
JUST DO IT’S FABULOUS WEAVE BN CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RAX<br />
ALEXANDER LEHN<br />
KARPE DIEM’S SUNDANCE GIRL GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
KRISTINA MEIGHAN<br />
JAMES MEIGHAN<br />
MASTERPEACE OF DAZZLING SPIRIT STDs GS-N JS-E RS-N<br />
DNA-VP<br />
MANUELA REISINGER<br />
NOELLE HOORNEMAN<br />
MUDDY FIELD’S SOUTH CUYAMA STDcs OTDd GS-E JS-E<br />
NATASCHA WRONSKI<br />
MY BRAVE TESTIMONY BY SKYHI GS-O-SP JS-E RS-O RN<br />
CYNTHIA DOWNING<br />
MY EDDY OF HILLENSBERG GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
MARIANNE JANSEN<br />
ORACLE’S CANADIAN TEMPTATION GS-N JS-E RS-N<br />
STACEY L MODICA<br />
AYELLA GROSSMAN<br />
PAWS ZONE’S STACK THE DECK STDds GS-O JS-E RS-E RNX<br />
PEGGY A TIMM<br />
PEPPER DOGS CAPPUCCINO GS-O JS-E RS-N RNX DNA-VP<br />
RENE OBERTOPP<br />
ILONA PFEFFER<br />
PHANTOMES SET FIRE TO THE RAIN GS-O JS-E RS-N DNA-CP<br />
CELIA CALO<br />
RAINEDANCE KISS OF ROYALTY STDds GS-O JS-E RS-E DNA-VP<br />
RICHARD ANDERSON<br />
M. RAINE LUTZ<br />
CH RAINYDAY’S MORE THAN A MEMORY STDs OTDd CD GS-O<br />
JS-E RS-O RAX DNA-VP<br />
KATHRIN JOHNSON<br />
DANIELLE McJUNKINS<br />
DORINDA PUGH<br />
S BAR L NAMIB GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
KERSTIN GRASSLER<br />
STORMY VALLEY ICEBREAKER GS-N JS-E RS-N RNX RM DNA-VP<br />
WIEBKE KAATSCH<br />
UPROAR’S COMIN’ IN HOT GS-E JS-E RS-E<br />
BETHANY CHESKY<br />
DEB CHESKY<br />
UPROAR’S SWEET ARROGANCE GS-O JS-E RS-E<br />
MICHAEL B RICHARDS<br />
ROBIN RICHARDS<br />
WILLOWDALE EMPRESS OF SAINT HELEN GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
CHRISTINE BOROWSKY<br />
WILLOWDALE JACK BE NIMBLE GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
CHRISTINE BOROWSKY<br />
WILLOWDALE MOVING MOUNTAINS CD GS-E JS-E RS-E RAX<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
ROBERT THOMPSON<br />
WINDMILL’S WICKED & THE DIVINE GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
NICOLE WATTS<br />
GINA LARSON<br />
WRANGLIN’S MIDNIGHT MAYHEM GS-N JS-E RS-E<br />
KAREN WIMBUSH<br />
JS-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JS-E-OP):<br />
ALLROUNDS SURE TO BE FLASHY GS-E JS-E-OP RS-O DNA-VP<br />
NADINE HAUF<br />
C-ME SQUID INC. GS-E JS-E-OP RS-O RSA-E JSA-O GSA-O<br />
SUSAN RUSH<br />
FAIROAKS INFERNO GS-O JS-E-OP RS-O<br />
NIKI MANNING<br />
GRANITE’S MERRYLEE ON OUR WAY GS-E-SP JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
LYNN SIPE<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT DARK WITCH STDds CD GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
DNA-VP<br />
ALEXANDRA LEHNERT<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT HIDDEN PURITY GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
FRANCOISE JANSEN<br />
LOS SUENOS MOONLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT GS-E-OP JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
KEN SHOEMAKER<br />
LINDA SHOEMAKER<br />
ORIGINE II FOR A KEYTO SUCCESS GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
PETRA ARBEITHUBER<br />
A-CH REVELAIRE’S HEART OF GOLD GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
ANNE BOOTEN<br />
ATCH SILVERLEDGE ALL THAT GLITTERS DNA-VP<br />
KELSEY J. CULBERTSON<br />
WESTERN HILLS MYTH AND MYSTERY GS-O JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
DNA-VP<br />
RENEE LACEY-CARANTZA<br />
JS-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JS-E-SP):<br />
BRED BY DIANDRA STDs GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E DNA-VP<br />
MARTINA HODKOVA<br />
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CASA BLANCA’S HOT EMBERS FLY CD GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E<br />
SUNDI PRECHTL<br />
CJ’S DREAMWALKER GEORGE GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E DNA-VP<br />
HELGA LENOTTI<br />
FAIRWIND JUMPING JACK FLASH GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E<br />
JOHN LAMANCUSA<br />
ATCH SOLSTICE RED MOON EXPRESS CD JS-E-SP DNA-VP<br />
ANNELISE ALLAN<br />
ATCH CH WESTERN HILLS NO LIMITS GS-E-SP JS-E-SP<br />
SHERI BACON<br />
ATCH WESTERN HILLS SUNFIRE WATCH ME RUN GS-E-SP<br />
JS-E-SP<br />
RICK TUCKER<br />
WOODSTOCK’S BIZZY MS. LIZZIE GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E<br />
MONA NICHOLS<br />
LINDA BUELL<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (JS-N):<br />
BAYWINDS FREQUENT FLYER JS-N RS-N<br />
TINA GRACE<br />
BENEFICIUM WAKA GS-E JS-N RS-N<br />
MONIKA HRDINOVA<br />
BUKATWINS BENTLEY JS-N DNA-VP<br />
KRISTINA MUSS<br />
PETRA OBERAIGNER<br />
BURKHART’S LET IT BEE ME JS-N<br />
ELAINE L BURKHART<br />
CALANDRA’S MORE THAN A FEELING JS-N<br />
LISA A BODENSKI<br />
CODE RED’S BLACK LIGHTNING JS-N<br />
ANNE MARIE WILKERSON<br />
ELI WILKERSON<br />
CH COPPERRIDGE’S EAST OF A BLUE MOON JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
TINA LASS<br />
MARI JEBENS<br />
COPPERRIDGE’S SHES NOT PACKIN BN JS-N RS-N RN<br />
MARY BETH HUGO<br />
CW’S LIVIN’ ON THE EDGE JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
DEBORAH COCCIOLA-WOFFORD<br />
DAIKIRA VALKAR GS-N JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
MARTINA REPOVA<br />
DOC PIEPERS SERBA GS-O JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
JULIANE BORGMANN<br />
DREAMFIELDS ASLICEFROMHEAVEN JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
AILEEN APITZSCH<br />
ELEMENTS BEST OF 5TH ELEMENT JS-O DNA-VP<br />
JULIA FRIEHOFF<br />
NADINE SCHOTT<br />
ELEMENTS SENSATIONAL STRIP JS-N RA<br />
WIEBKE KAATSCH<br />
NADINE SCHOTT<br />
ELYSIAN FARM’S ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO STDc<br />
OFTDd RTDs OTDds JS-N<br />
KIM TORSON-SCHNEIDER<br />
EVERREADY SHINY NEW PENNY JS-N<br />
SARA AMELSE<br />
FEDELE KEEP N THE FAITH GS-N JS-N RS-N<br />
MARLENE GORDON<br />
BILL GORDON<br />
FEELING RAINBOW WOODS JAY GS-N JS-O<br />
MAGALI GREMAUD<br />
FLAWLESS VICTORY LABAKAN SLOVAKIA JS-N RS-N DNA-CP<br />
KIMBERLY FISHER<br />
FLYIN ARROW OF THE MARJOHRITA STDcs GS-N JS-N DNA-CP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
IVYFARM FULL MOON RISIN’ JS-N RNX<br />
REBECCA S. MANENTI<br />
IZARRA GS-O JS-O DNA-VP<br />
SANDY AMBLARD<br />
JACKANAPES TWINKLING MILKY WAY CD GS-N JS-N RTX DNA-VP<br />
ASTRID BURMESTER<br />
JADECREEK BLACK ‘K’ NIGHT FURY JS-O RS-N RN<br />
CHARI HOPPER<br />
MIKE HOPPER<br />
KEEP SMILING’S MIRACLE JS-N<br />
TABEYA CEAU<br />
Business Office Report<br />
LAZTAINS IT WAS JUSTIFIED JS-N<br />
CHERIE SOULE<br />
JEFF SOULE<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT HIDDEN TALENT GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTINA TYLLA<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT I AM WHAT I AM @ MARJOHRITA GS-N JS-N<br />
DNA-VP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
LMG JUST FOUR JS-N<br />
ANNA BRIGITTE SCHUSTER<br />
LINDA MARIA GEISER<br />
MANDICHOS SORRY MY NANNY IS THE ALLROUND GRANNY<br />
GS-N JS-N<br />
MAIKE WOLF<br />
MARJOHRITA DESIGNED FOR PYRENE GS-O JS-N DNA-VP<br />
SANDY AMBLARD<br />
MI SOMBRA’S HIT THE BEAT GS-N JS-N DNA-VP<br />
MAGDALENA PUTZER<br />
MILA GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTIANE EISL<br />
ORIGINE II FALL LITTLEREDBEAR GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
MAGALI GREMAUD<br />
PENNOAK CAN’T BUY ME LOVE JS-N DNA-VP<br />
LESLIE ZIESING<br />
HEATHER BRADDOCK<br />
RAINYDAY’S SHUT UP AND DANCE JS-N RN<br />
KATHRIN JOHNSON<br />
RAZZMATAZZ’S BLITZ@MARJOHRITA JS-N DNA-VP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
RED MAGIC’S CANT STOP ME NOW JS-O<br />
STEPHANIE ALEXANDRA PFLITSCH<br />
CH REVELAIRE THE IRON MAN JS-N RNX RAX RMX<br />
DAWN WILLIAMS<br />
TIMOTHY J WILLIAMS<br />
SAND RIDGE BAMBINA@TURKEY RUN OTDcds GS-N JS-N RS-N<br />
DNA-VP<br />
ADRIANA PLUM<br />
SAY NO MORE OF IMAGINEER JS-N RNX<br />
GEMI SASSON-BRICKSON<br />
ERIC BRICKSON<br />
SOLSTICE SIZZLING RED RUBY CD GS-N JS-N RS-N RE RSA-E<br />
DNA-VP JSA-E-OP GSA-O<br />
DIANE HARRISON<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGICONLYTIMEWILLTEL GS-N JS-N RN<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
LUC GOOSSENS<br />
SUNFIRE MEG-A-HIT A NEW HOPE JS-N<br />
LORETTA GOULD<br />
SUNNYRAIN MASKED BANDIT GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
DANIEL F COONEY<br />
ROBIN A COONEY<br />
TORBAY’S GUS JS-N RS-N<br />
KATHY LACKEY<br />
CH WEECKS PRECIOUS PATCH IN RED CD JS-N RAX REX RMX<br />
DNA-VP<br />
JULIA FRIEHOFF<br />
BIRGIT WEECKS<br />
WINDMILL’S DULY NOTED GS-N JS-N DNA-VP<br />
DEB LANGLEY<br />
WINDMILL’S KISS & RUN GS-N JS-N<br />
CHRISTY FRIEDMANN<br />
WINMOR’S COCA COLA COWBOY JS-O<br />
JOYCE CONNELLY<br />
WINMOR’S HOLD MY HEART GS-N JS-N<br />
JOYCE CONNELLY<br />
THOMAS CONNELLY<br />
WRANGLIN’S ROUGH CUT JS-N<br />
KAREN WIMBUSH<br />
JS-N - OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JS-N-OP):<br />
CH BONFIRE’S RIDING SHOTGUN STDcds GS-N JS-N-OP RS-N RN<br />
PAMELA BRYANT-MEEKS<br />
MY MONTANA SKY BN GS-N-OP JS-N-OP RS-N RNX<br />
JANE TRUDE<br />
SUNNYRAIN MASKED BANDIT GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
DANIEL F COONEY<br />
ROBIN A COONEY<br />
JS-N-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JS-N-SP):<br />
ODYSSEY’S HEY SOUL SISTER GS-N JS-N-SP RS-N DNA-VP<br />
ROBIN DETTMAN<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY STANDARD - OPEN (JS-O):<br />
ALLROUNDS CARAMELCOTTONCANDY GS-N JS-O<br />
ISABELLA GUTSCHE<br />
CALQUIN AUTUMN’S TRUE COLORS JS-O RS-N<br />
KATHY STOWELL<br />
PEGGY FAITH<br />
CATALINA’S MAGIC BULLITT GS-O JS-O RS-O<br />
BETSY HARRISON<br />
CH CHANCES’R MUSIC OF THE NIGHT GS-N JS-O RS-O RA<br />
DNA-VP<br />
DIANA L HEFTI<br />
LARRY HEFTI<br />
CREDIT TO DIANDRA GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
ZDENKA SAFARIKOVA<br />
MARTINA HODKOVA<br />
DAIKIRA VALKAR GS-N JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
MARTINA REPOVA<br />
DEFIANCES KEEPER OF THE FLAME JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
AMY J DAUL<br />
DENMAR’S THE SCIENTIST JS-O RS-N<br />
ANITA TAYLOR<br />
MARY BETH STEINKE<br />
DREAMFIELDS THE SECRET IS LOVE GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
LAURA ROTTERDAM<br />
ELEMENTS BEST OF 5TH ELEMENT JS-O DNA-VP<br />
JULIA FRIEHOFF<br />
NADINE SCHOTT<br />
FEELING RAINBOW WOODS JAY GS-N JS-O<br />
MAGALI GREMAUD<br />
HOMER OF THE MARJOHRITA STDs GS-O JS-O RS-N RN DNA-CP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
HRH MS BODACIOUS SAYS GOODBYES GS-O JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
MELODY FRANKLIN<br />
IZARRA GS-O JS-O DNA-VP<br />
SANDY AMBLARD<br />
JADECREEK BLACK ‘K’ NIGHT FURY JS-O RS-N RN<br />
CHARI HOPPER<br />
MIKE HOPPER<br />
JUST DO IT’S FABULOUS WEAVE BN CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RAX<br />
ALEXANDER LEHN<br />
LAKE VIEW’S ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
NORA ZAMICHOW<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT COME WALK UP GS-N JS-O DNA-CP<br />
KATRIN KERNBICHLER<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT FLYING DASH STDds GS-N JS-O DNA-CP<br />
KATHRIN BIERHAUS<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT HIDDEN TALENT GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTINA TYLLA<br />
LMG SEE YOU AT THE SHOW GV-N GS-N JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
LINDA MARIA GEISER<br />
MILA GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTIANE EISL<br />
MUDDY FIELD’S SOUTH CUYAMA STDcs OTDd GS-E JS-E<br />
NATASCHA WRONSKI<br />
MYSTIC FALL’S GIRL ON FIRE GS-N JS-O RS-N RN<br />
GIADA CASTELLAN<br />
HEATHER BRADDOCK<br />
ORIGINE II FALL LITTLEREDBEAR GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
MAGALI GREMAUD<br />
PHANTOMES SET FIRE TO THE RAIN GS-O JS-E RS-N DNA-CP<br />
CELIA CALO<br />
PRAIRIE STORM’S TAKE THE SKY GS-N JS-O RS-O<br />
MELISSA MARINOVICH<br />
JOHN MARINOVICH<br />
CH RAINYDAY’S WONDERFUL TONIGHT GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
JENNIFER BERNARD<br />
RED MAGIC’S CANT STOP ME NOW JS-O<br />
STEPHANIE ALEXANDRA PFLITSCH<br />
REVELAIRE’S I’M ALL THAT GS-N JS-O RS-O RNX RAX<br />
DIANE BETTIS<br />
REVELAIRE’S SPYDER-MAN GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
ELLEN VOGEL LIFSON<br />
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SHEPMATE’S CLEVER BRAIN GS-O JS-O<br />
HANNA-MARI LAITALA<br />
SLIPSTREAM BRIO DE BOCAROO GS-O JS-O RS-O<br />
JODY FAULKNER<br />
STARGATE’S LADY LIADRIN GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
MONIQUE T ENGEMANN<br />
PAUL D ENGEMANN<br />
SUNNYRAIN MASKED BANDIT GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
DANIEL F COONEY<br />
ROBIN A COONEY<br />
WILLOWDALE EMPRESS OF SAINT HELEN GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
CHRISTINE BOROWSKY<br />
WILLOWDALE’S FRECKLED FRED GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
KATHY LACKEY<br />
WINMOR’S COCA COLA COWBOY JS-O<br />
JOYCE CONNELLY<br />
XS AIRTIME ATLIEN FOR STYX STDcds CD GS-O JS-O RS-O RA<br />
DNA-VP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
JS-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JS-O-OP):<br />
CH SLYDROCKS ONCE YOU GO BLACK GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
ELIZABETH NEUMAN<br />
SUNNYRAIN MASKED BANDIT GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
DANIEL F COONEY<br />
ROBIN A COONEY<br />
JS-O-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JS-O-SP):<br />
CH CALAIS CAROLINA HIGH SPEEDPASS STDds GS-O JS-O-SP<br />
RS-O<br />
REBECCA JENNINGS<br />
CHRIS JENNINGS<br />
HANGTIMES BARRACUDA GS-O JS-O-SP RS-O<br />
JANET POLYS<br />
LAURENCE P. POLYS<br />
CH WESTERN HILLS SIR PRIZE GS-O-OP JS-O-SP RS-O DNA-VP<br />
HELEN WILSON<br />
MACKENZIE MOBLEY<br />
JUMPERS ACE AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (JSA-N):<br />
HUNKY DORY CHILL OUT STDcds JSA-N<br />
KIMBERLY T LONG<br />
IGNITED’S RED SOLO PUP BN CD GS-N-SP JS-N-SP RS-O RNX<br />
JSA-N GSA-N<br />
NIKI MANNING<br />
KINNAMANS ISIS D PESSOA JS-N RNX RNC RSA-N JSA-O<br />
LAURIE SHEPARD<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
CH KYANITE PRODIGIOUSLY BN JJ-N RJ-N RN DNA-VP JSA-N<br />
KRISTINA WHETZEL<br />
KIRA BAUGH<br />
CH SAILEN ACRES KING OF THE BANDITS CD GS-N JS-O RS-O<br />
RNX RAX RSA-N DNA-VP JSA-O<br />
LAURA RICHARDSON & JAYCEE CARTMELL<br />
SUNPIPER’S EUROPA BN RN DNA-VP JSA-N<br />
JESSICA P. MEYER<br />
KATHY FRETZ<br />
JUMPERS ACE AGILITY STANDARD - OPEN (JSA-O):<br />
KINNAMANS ISIS D PESSOA JS-N RNX RNC RSA-N JSA-O<br />
LAURIE SHEPARD<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
CH SAILEN ACRES KING OF THE BANDITS CD GS-N JS-O RS-O<br />
RNX RAX RSA-N DNA-VP JSA-O<br />
LAURA RICHARDSON & JAYCEE CARTMELL<br />
SHADOWMERE STRIKES BLACK GOLD GS-N JS-N-OP RS-N RNX<br />
RAX RSA-O DNA-CP JSA-O GSA-N<br />
TINA LASS<br />
JUMPERS ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - NOVICE (JSDA-N):<br />
ATCH ARTIC ROSE CRIMSON GLORY TD GV-E-SP JV-E-SP RAX<br />
RMX REX REM RSDA-N JSDA-N GSDA-N<br />
DEBORA S DONAHUE & ROGER E DONAHUE<br />
Business Office Report<br />
JUMPERS ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - OPEN (JSDA-O):<br />
IMAGINEERS YOU WON’T BE SORRY RSDA-N JSDA-O GSDA-N<br />
HOLLY TAYLOR<br />
GEMI SASSON-BRICKSON<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY VETERANS - ELITE (JV-E):<br />
KEEP SMILING’S ALOHA HAWAII STDs GS-N JV-E RV-N<br />
NINA KRAMMER<br />
NETOP CALL ME CAMOUFLAGE GV-O JV-E RV-N<br />
GEESKE NORDMANN<br />
A-CH SRN EAGLE YOURS TRULY CD OFTDs OTDs ATDcd GV-N<br />
JV-E RS-N RN<br />
LUCIENNE MIODONSKI<br />
KEVIN MIODONSKI<br />
JV-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JV-E-OP):<br />
KILKENNY’S SAINT SAMSON GV-E JV-E-OP RV-E DNA-VP<br />
KIMBERLY R. SEYMOUR<br />
JV-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (JV-E-SP):<br />
4MILE TERRA SUNDER STDd GS-E JV-E-SP RS-E<br />
BOB DUSEK<br />
MARSHA DUSEK<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY VETERANS - NOVICE (JV-N):<br />
AUSSIE DREAM’S SWEET FAIRY GV-N JV-N DNA-VP<br />
MARTINA UNTERTRIFALLER<br />
KLAUS LINZNER<br />
B.B. ELWOOD SMILES A LOT JV-N DNA-CP<br />
MICHAELA KLEINSCHMIDT<br />
CARALOT’S BELLA JV-N<br />
BRUCE E NELSON<br />
MARRIANNE MAGNUSON<br />
WEECKS TALK TO ME ZOEY CD JV-N REX REM RMX DNA-VP<br />
JULIA FRIEHOFF<br />
BIRGIT WEECKS<br />
JUMPERS AGILITY VETERANS - OPEN (JV-O):<br />
HOWLYN TREBO SNEAK ATTACK GS-N JV-O RV-N<br />
TAYLOR JUSTICE<br />
A-CH SRN EAGLE YOURS TRULY CD OFTDs OTDs ATDcd GV-N<br />
JV-E RS-N RN<br />
LUCIENNE MIODONSKI<br />
KEVIN MIODONSKI<br />
JV-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (JV-O-OP):<br />
INFINITI’S TRYST AND SHOUT GV-O-OP JV-O-OP RV-O-OP JSA-N<br />
SUSAN PERRY<br />
RJ-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (RJ-E-OP):<br />
ATCH IVYFARM I’LL STOP THE WORLD OTDcs ATDd GJ-E-SP RNX<br />
RAX RM DNA-VP<br />
JENNIFER SMAIL<br />
SOREN SMAIL<br />
REGULAR AGILITY JUNIOR HANDLERS - NOVICE (RJ-N):<br />
IVYFARM BONANZA GJ-N JJ-O RJ-N RNX<br />
JENNIFER SMAIL<br />
SOREN SMAIL<br />
IVYFARM DANCING WITH THE DUKE GJ-N JJ-O RJ-O RN DNA-VP<br />
JENNIFER SMAIL<br />
SOREN SMAIL<br />
REGULAR AGILITY JUNIOR HANDLERS - OPEN (RJ-O):<br />
IVYFARM DANCING WITH THE DUKE GJ-N JJ-O RJ-O RN DNA-VP<br />
JENNIFER SMAIL<br />
SOREN SMAIL<br />
REGULAR AGILITY STANDARD - ELITE (RS-E):<br />
ALLSTAR/SUNDEW BECOMING IN BLACK READY FOR TAKEOFF<br />
GS-O JS-E RS-E<br />
LAWRENCE SILVERMAN<br />
AMIGA VON PEDROS LANDHAUS JS-E RS-E<br />
ANDREA GREIN<br />
AVID’S ADDICTION GS-O JS-E RS-E<br />
JENNIFER BUNKER<br />
DANIELLE SPADY<br />
A-CH CW’S HOT CANYON WIND CD STDd GS-O JS-E RS-E RNX<br />
RAX REX RMX REM<br />
ELIZABETH M. HEMMER<br />
DEAR VAGABONDS BORN2MAKEUHAPPY GS-E JS-E RS-E RNX<br />
KATHARINA KLOESTER<br />
MARTINA STOECKER<br />
WTCH DIAMOND AIRE SPOOKY MIDNITE BELLS OFTDd AFTDs<br />
GS-E JS-E RS-E<br />
JANINA WENDEL<br />
GEARHARTS HART SET ON RIO GS-E JS-E RS-E RA DNA-VP<br />
SAMANTHA KIRBY<br />
GUDY’S ALL GOOD THINGS OF FANCY ODX CDX GS-E JS-E-OP<br />
RS-E RMX REMX<br />
GUDRUN DYTRYCH<br />
LANDSLIDES PERFECT BEGINNINGS GS-O JS-E RS-E RN<br />
DENISE SIWECKI<br />
DEVAN CALL<br />
RON SIWECKI<br />
LANDSLIDES PERFECTLY SHAKEN CD GS-E JS-E RS-E RE<br />
DIANE HARRISON<br />
WENDE CALL<br />
CONNIE BLOWERS<br />
MITHRIL’S TURNIN IT UP STDcd OTDs CDX GS-E-OP JS-E-OP<br />
RS-E RNX RM DNA-VP<br />
EVE M PEACOCK<br />
NORTHWIND’S KODIAK BEAR “KODA” GS-E JS-E RS-E<br />
PEGGY TUNKS<br />
PAWS ZONE’S STACK THE DECK STDds GS-O JS-E RS-E RNX<br />
PEGGY A TIMM<br />
RAINEDANCE KISS OF ROYALTY STDds GS-O JS-E RS-E DNA-VP<br />
RICHARD ANDERSON<br />
M. RAINE LUTZ<br />
A-CH REVELAIRE’S HEART OF GOLD GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E<br />
ANNE BOOTEN<br />
PCH S BAR L NEGEV CD OTDd ATDcs GS-O JS-E RS-E REM<br />
DNA-VP<br />
JASMIN DANIEL<br />
INGRID RICHARDT<br />
TEBRAT SHUT UP AND DRIVE GS-O JS-E RS-E DNA-VP<br />
SABRINA ANDREWS<br />
KELLY ENGLISH<br />
UPROAR’S COMIN’ IN HOT GS-E JS-E RS-E<br />
BETHANY CHESKY<br />
DEB CHESKY<br />
WILLOWDALE MOVING MOUNTAINS CD GS-E JS-E RS-E RAX<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
ROBERT THOMPSON<br />
WRANGLIN’S MIDNIGHT MAYHEM GS-N JS-E RS-E<br />
KAREN WIMBUSH<br />
RS-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (RS-E-OP):<br />
ATCH FAIROAKS EVERYTHING HAPPENS JS-E-SP<br />
TAMMY STRIED<br />
ATCH LOS SUENOS SONIC TEMPTRESS<br />
RAYMOND HODEL<br />
STACIE SANTA CRUZ<br />
ATCH SPCH PCH WTCH RTCH MCMATT’S I SPY 4U @ GRAFFITI<br />
UD RTX<br />
DIANE BETTIS<br />
ATCH REVELAIRE’S THE MONKEY KING JS-E-SP<br />
ELLEN VOGEL LIFSON<br />
ATCH SILVERLEDGE ALL THAT GLITTERS DNA-VP<br />
KELSEY J. CULBERTSON<br />
ATCH SOLSTICE RED MOON EXPRESS CD JS-E-SP DNA-VP<br />
ANNELISE ALLAN<br />
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RS-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (RS-E-SP):<br />
ATCH-II CH BUFF CAP TIMELESS<br />
LINDA PRAGER<br />
NANCY PETTY GAGNON<br />
ATCH-II A-CH MALPASO’S COURAGE UNDER FIRE<br />
DIANE BETTIS<br />
ATCH-II A-CH MITHRIL’S LACED IN KISSES DNA-VP<br />
SUSAN BYRN<br />
ATCH CH SUNPIPER’S BY A LANDSLIDE BN CD GS-E-SP RS-E-SP<br />
RTX DNA-VP<br />
KATHY FRETZ<br />
REGULAR AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (RS-N):<br />
ALLROUND I ALMOST AMBIDEXTEROUS GS-O JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
SVEA GUGGEMOS<br />
MAIKE WOLF<br />
ARDIENTE DORADA ONDA OTDds JS-E RS-N<br />
ELINA SAARTOALA<br />
BAYWINDS FREQUENT FLYER JS-N RS-N<br />
TINA GRACE<br />
CH BONFIRE’S RIDING SHOTGUN STDcds GS-N JS-N-OP RS-N RN<br />
PAMELA BRYANT-MEEKS<br />
CALANDRAS VITA IL SANTO FELICE JS-N RS-N<br />
CYNTHIA CALANDRA ZACK<br />
CALQUIN AUTUMN’S TRUE COLORS JS-O RS-N<br />
KATHY STOWELL<br />
PEGGY FAITH<br />
CH COPPERRIDGE’S EAST OF A BLUE MOON JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
TINA LASS<br />
MARI JEBENS<br />
COPPERRIDGE’S LADY SYLVANAS WINDRUNNER GS-N RS-N<br />
PAUL D ENGEMANN<br />
MONIQUE T ENGEMANN<br />
CW’S GREAT FIERY SAND DUNE JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
DEBORAH COCCIOLA-WOFFORD<br />
CW’S LIVIN’ ON THE EDGE JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
DEBORAH COCCIOLA-WOFFORD<br />
CW’S N RAINCROWS QWIK QUILL JS-N RS-N RN<br />
TERRY L SULLIVAN<br />
CW’S SAVANNA WINDS R HOT 4 EWE JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
DEBORAH COCCIOLA-WOFFORD<br />
DAIKIRA VALKAR GS-N JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
MARTINA REPOVA<br />
DANIELS LIFE CAN BE SO SIMPLE GS-O JS-N RS-N<br />
GEESKE NORDMANN<br />
DEFIANCES KEEPER OF THE FLAME JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
AMY J DAUL<br />
DENMAR’S THE SCIENTIST JS-O RS-N<br />
ANITA TAYLOR<br />
MARY BETH STEINKE<br />
DOC PIEPERS SERBA GS-O JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
JULIANE BORGMANN<br />
DREAMFIELDS ASLICEFROMHEAVEN JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
AILEEN APITZSCH<br />
DREAMFIELDS THE SECRET IS LOVE GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
LAURA ROTTERDAM<br />
EQUINOX ON A MISSION JS-N RS-N<br />
KATHLEEN BUCKLEY<br />
FEDELE KEEP N THE FAITH GS-N JS-N RS-N<br />
MARLENE GORDON<br />
BILL GORDON<br />
FLAWLESS VICTORY LABAKAN SLOVAKIA JS-N RS-N DNA-CP<br />
KIMBERLY FISHER<br />
JADECREEK BLACK ‘K’ NIGHT FURY JS-O RS-N RN<br />
CHARI HOPPER<br />
MIKE HOPPER<br />
JUST DO IT’S FABULOUS WEAVE BN CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RAX<br />
ALEXANDER LEHN<br />
KYANITE BRILLIANTLY GS-N JS-N RS-N<br />
KIRSTEN M. COOPER<br />
KRISTINA WHETZEL<br />
LET’S TALK ABOUT HIDDEN TALENT GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTINA TYLLA<br />
LMG SEE YOU AT THE SHOW GV-N GS-N JS-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
LINDA MARIA GEISER<br />
Business Office Report<br />
MASTERPEACE OF DAZZLING SPIRIT STDs GS-N JS-E RS-N<br />
DNA-VP<br />
MANUELA REISINGER<br />
NOELLE HOORNEMAN<br />
MILA GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
CHRISTIANE EISL<br />
MUDDY FIELD’S PIPER GS-N JS-N RS-N DNA-VP<br />
ANGELA MUENZEL-HASHISH<br />
MUDDY FIELD’S RED SKY STDs GS-E JS-O RS-N<br />
NATASCHA WRONSKI<br />
ORACLE’S CANADIAN TEMPTATION GS-N JS-E RS-N<br />
STACEY L MODICA<br />
AYELLA GROSSMAN<br />
ORIGINE II FALL LITTLEREDBEAR GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
MAGALI GREMAUD<br />
PHANTOMES SET FIRE TO THE RAIN GS-O JS-E RS-N DNA-CP<br />
CELIA CALO<br />
RAINYDAY’S MOONLIGHT CRUSH GS-N JS-N RS-N RN<br />
MARSHA NICOLI<br />
CH RAINYDAY’S WONDERFUL TONIGHT GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
JENNIFER BERNARD<br />
REVELAIRE TRUE COLORS@EMERALD JS-N RS-N<br />
VICTORIA VENTURA<br />
ALICE SOWDERS<br />
REVELAIRE’S I’M ALL THAT GS-N JS-O RS-O RNX RAX<br />
DIANE BETTIS<br />
REVELAIRE’S JUMPIN’ JACK GS-N RS-N<br />
ANDREA BOUCHER<br />
ROSETO’S LITTLE SURFER GIRL RS-N<br />
LESLEY ST. PIERRE<br />
PHILLIP ST. PIERRE<br />
SAND RIDGE BAMBINA@TURKEY RUN OTDcds GS-N JS-N RS-N<br />
DNA-VP<br />
ADRIANA PLUM<br />
SHAWNDIMAE RAPID RELOAD JS-N RS-N<br />
CHUCK SHULTS<br />
SOLSTICE SIZZLING RED RUBY CD GS-N JS-N RS-N RE RSA-E<br />
DNA-VP JSA-E-OP GSA-O<br />
DIANE HARRISON<br />
SUMMERWIND GRACIE GS-N RS-N<br />
SUZANNE MORLOCK<br />
SUNNYRAIN MASKED BANDIT GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
DANIEL F COONEY<br />
ROBIN A COONEY<br />
TESTIMONY’S RED-EE OR NOT! GS-N JS-N RS-N<br />
WENDI FAIRWEATHER<br />
PATRICK BROWN<br />
TORBAY’S GUS JS-N RS-N<br />
KATHY LACKEY<br />
A-CH TREESTAR BEWITCHED@STORMYLEE CDX JS-O RS-N RNX<br />
RAX DNA-VP<br />
LORRAINE LINDER & REBECCA S ANDROFF<br />
TWAINHARTES LITTLE DEUCE COUPE GS-N JS-N RS-N RN<br />
KAREN H. PURSLEY<br />
CH WEECKS COCOA BEAN ROCCO JJ-O RS-N DNA-VP<br />
BIRGIT WEECKS<br />
WILLOWDALE DECEMBERS BLUE GEM GS-N JS-O RS-N<br />
WILLARD GERHART<br />
YAHARA’S TO BOLDLY GO RS-N RNX DNA-VP<br />
JODIE MCLELLAN<br />
RS-N-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (RS-N-OP):<br />
LAKE VIEW’S I’M READY ALREADY GS-N-SP JS-N-SP RS-N-OP<br />
JSA-N GSA-N<br />
LORRAINE CIRINELLI<br />
MIKE OMARTIAN<br />
LAKE VIEW’S YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT GV-N JV-N<br />
RS-N-OP RSA-N JSA-N GSA-N-OP<br />
MELINDA STARKWEATHER<br />
SUNNYRAIN MASKED BANDIT GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
DANIEL F COONEY<br />
ROBIN A COONEY<br />
REGULAR AGILITY STANDARD - OPEN (RS-O):<br />
ARDIENTE LINDO PJOJO GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
LAURA RUISSALO<br />
AYRSHIRE’S KEY LIME PIE GS-O JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
LINDA LIMKEMANN<br />
DAVID LIMKEMANN<br />
B.A.’S BLURRED LINES GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
ILSE KARNER<br />
BOSHELEUR’S UNCODED RED GS-O JS-N RS-O<br />
JO A THOMPSON<br />
BY THE REQUEST DIANDRA GS-E JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
IRENA KADLECOVA<br />
CATALINA’S MAGIC BULLITT GS-O JS-O RS-O<br />
BETSY HARRISON<br />
CATTAIL RIDGE DORA THE EXPLORER GS-N JS-O RS-O<br />
SUSAN MAGRAW<br />
CH CHANCES’R MUSIC OF THE NIGHT GS-N JS-O RS-O RA<br />
DNA-VP<br />
DIANA L HEFTI<br />
LARRY HEFTI<br />
CREDIT TO DIANDRA GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
ZDENKA SAFARIKOVA<br />
MARTINA HODKOVA<br />
CRYPTONIC MOONBAT GS-O JS-O RS-O DNA-VP<br />
SARI-ANNE BJORKLUND<br />
CTC SILVER SAPPHIRE LACE GS-N JS-N RS-O DNA-VP<br />
TINA SANDS<br />
DELILAH DIANDRA GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
MARTINA HODKOVA<br />
FAIROAKS INFERNO GS-O JS-E-OP RS-O<br />
NIKI MANNING<br />
GUNSLINGERS RIDIN OUT THE STORM GS-N JS-N RS-O DNA-VP<br />
MICHELLE MORGAN<br />
HALLIWELL’S LI LA LOO GS-N JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
ALEXANDRA RUCK<br />
MAIKE SCHELENZ<br />
HANGTIMES BARRACUDA GS-O JS-O-SP RS-O<br />
JANET POLYS<br />
LAURENCE P. POLYS<br />
HOWLYN SAZBRAT LUCK BE A LADY BN CD OTDs STDd GS-O JS-E<br />
RS-O RNX RAX REX RM DNA-VP<br />
SANDRA C HAWKINS<br />
LINDA L HOWELL<br />
JUST CALL ME JAMIE GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX DNA-VP<br />
CELIA CALO<br />
JUST DO IT’S FABULOUS WEAVE BN CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX RAX<br />
ALEXANDER LEHN<br />
KARPE DIEM’S SUNDANCE GIRL GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
KRISTINA MEIGHAN<br />
JAMES MEIGHAN<br />
LANDSLIDE’S PERFECT PIXIE GS-E JS-E RS-O RN<br />
ALISHA SLATER<br />
WENDE CALL<br />
LOSSUENOS MYSPY GUYWESTERNHILS GS-N JS-O RS-O RNX<br />
KATHLEEN TUCKER<br />
REBECCA ROBERTS<br />
NITANI NEVER LOSE HOPE JS-N RS-O<br />
SHARON HAGERTY<br />
OLD WEST STAMPEDE GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
VICKI ERNENWEIN<br />
JF ERNENWEIN<br />
PRAIRIE STORM’S TAKE THE SKY GS-N JS-O RS-O<br />
MELISSA MARINOVICH<br />
JOHN MARINOVICH<br />
RAINYDAY’S A TWIST IN MY STORY STDcds GS-N-OP JS-N-OP<br />
RS-O RAX RE<br />
LACEY KAFER<br />
REVELAIRE’S I’M ALL THAT GS-N JS-O RS-O RNX RAX<br />
DIANE BETTIS<br />
S BAR L NAMIB GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
KERSTIN GRASSLER<br />
SIERRA MOCHA GS-O JS-O RS-O RN<br />
NANCY M. SMITH<br />
ANDREA MULLEN<br />
SLIPSTREAM BRIO DE BOCAROO GS-O JS-O RS-O<br />
JODY FAULKNER<br />
YDROCK U LIKE A HURRICANE STDcd OTDs GS-O JS-O RS-O<br />
DNA-VP<br />
JAY KIPER<br />
DEAN CHANDLER<br />
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CH SLYDROCKS ONCE YOU GO BLACK GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
ELIZABETH NEUMAN<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGIC MYSTERIOUSWAYS GS-E JS-E RS-O DNA-VP<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
LUC GOOSSENS<br />
SRNEAGLE WIND SPRINTER ZAIATAR GS-O JS-O RS-O<br />
GERALD T PEEPLES<br />
STARGATE’S OH NO, A TAIL! GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
JACQUIE KRAMER<br />
DALE HAKALA<br />
STONE RIDGE POWER N PASSION GS-N JS-N RS-O DNA-VP<br />
AMANDA HUTCHINSON<br />
JENNIFER D CANNON<br />
SUNFIRE’S DARK SIDE GS-E JS-E RS-O<br />
DARRYL WARREN<br />
SUNNYRAIN MASKED BANDIT GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
DANIEL F COONEY<br />
ROBIN A COONEY<br />
TRI-SMITH’S GOLDEN DECATHLETE GS-O JS-O RS-O<br />
VICKI LOMBARDO<br />
WILLOWDALE EMPRESS OF SAINT HELEN GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
CHRISTINE BOROWSKY<br />
WILLOWDALE JACK BE NIMBLE GS-N JS-E RS-O<br />
CHRISTINE BOROWSKY<br />
WINDMILL’S WICKED & THE DIVINE GS-O JS-E RS-O<br />
NICOLE WATTS<br />
GINA LARSON<br />
XS AIRTIME ATLIEN FOR STYX STDcds CD GS-O JS-O RS-O RA<br />
DNA-VP<br />
MARGARITA CRAIG<br />
RS-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (RS-O-OP):<br />
LAKEHILLS BOURNE TO RUN GS-O-OP JS-O-SP RS-O-OP<br />
BAMBI ELLIS<br />
WESTERN HILLS N SUNFIRES MUSIC OF THE NIGHT GV-O JV-O<br />
RS-O-OP JSA-N<br />
LESLIE GONCHAROFF<br />
REGULAR ACE AGILITY STANDARD - NOVICE (RSA-N):<br />
KINNAMANS ISIS D PESSOA JS-N RNX RNC RSA-N JSA-O<br />
LAURIE SHEPARD<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
CH SAILEN ACRES KING OF THE BANDITS CD GS-N JS-O RS-O<br />
RNX RAX RSA-N DNA-VP JSA-O<br />
LAURA RICHARDSON<br />
JAYCEE CARTMELL<br />
TESA R EWE KIDDIN’ RSA-N DNA-VP JSA-N<br />
DEBORAH M. SAWYER<br />
REGULAR ACE AGILITY SENIOR DOG - NOVICE (RSDA-N):<br />
ATCH ARTIC ROSE CRIMSON GLORY TD GV-E-SP JV-E-SP RAX<br />
RMX REX REM RSDA-N JSDA-N GSDA-N<br />
DEBORA S DONAHUE<br />
ROGER E DONAHUE<br />
IMAGINEERS YOU WON’T BE SORRY RSDA-N JSDA-O GSDA-N<br />
HOLLY TAYLOR<br />
GEMI SASSON-BRICKSON<br />
REGULAR AGILITY VETERANS - ELITE (RV-E):<br />
AUNAM CARA’S DREAM IN BLUE GS-O JV-O RV-E<br />
BETSY HARRISON<br />
A-CH SILVERCHIPS FIRST AND TEN GV-E JV-E RV-E RNX RA<br />
KATHLEEN P CHOUINARD<br />
STONE RANCH CHILLI GS-O JS-E RV-E<br />
JULIA SCHOESSWENDER<br />
RV-E-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (RV-E-OP):<br />
ATCH WTCH CHESWOOD’S LUCKY STAR @ DENMAR OFTDs<br />
JS-E-SP RA DNA-CP<br />
MARY BETH STEINKE<br />
DENNIS STEINKE<br />
Business Office Report<br />
A-CH MARABILS ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY GV-E JV-E-OP<br />
RV-E-OP<br />
LIVIA QUAN<br />
ATCH STARGATE’S NATURAL DISASTER<br />
JACQUIE KRAMER<br />
ATCH UNITED COLORS ONE OF FIVE JV-E-SP DNA-VP<br />
MAIKE WOLF<br />
MARION TETLEY<br />
RV-E-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE (RV-E-SP):<br />
ATCH-II FLANDERS’ NIKO<br />
LISA MERRIAM<br />
REGULAR AGILITY VETERANS - NOVICE (RV-N):<br />
KEEP SMILING’S ALOHA HAWAII STDs GS-N JV-E RV-N<br />
NINA KRAMMER<br />
RAINYDAY’S YABBA DABBA DOO CD GV-N RV-N<br />
DAVID TELLES<br />
VICTORIA TELLES<br />
REGULAR AGILITY VETERANS - OPEN (RV-O):<br />
VCH WTCH A-CH FLAMIN T SHADOW IN THE NIGHT CD GS-E<br />
JS-E-SP RV-O RN DNA-VP<br />
SUSAN BYRNE<br />
LIVERGOOD’S REMINGTON O/U GS-N JV-O-OP RV-O<br />
LARA LIVERGOOD<br />
MONTROSE’S ROUGE GS-O JS-O RV-O<br />
JACKIE V. KANE<br />
SWIRLING BROOK’S NO-LIMIT GV-O JV-E RV-O<br />
JANA N. VEITS<br />
WEECKS CANT SAY NO TO HAZEL GV-N JS-E RV-O DNA-VP<br />
BIRGIT WEECKS<br />
FRAUKE WEECKS<br />
RV-O-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (RV-O-OP):<br />
DIXIANA’S RED HOT SALSA DANCER GS-O-SP JS-E RV-O-OP RN<br />
CHARI HOPPER<br />
MIKE HOPPER<br />
INFINITI’S TRYST AND SHOUT GV-O-OP JV-O-OP RV-O-OP JSA-N<br />
SUSAN PERRY<br />
Conformation<br />
CONFORMATION CERTIFICATES<br />
Issued from 7/15/<strong>2017</strong> thru 9/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
ALTERED CHAMPION (A-CH):<br />
A-CH KINRING’S IT’S RAINING MEN DNA-VP<br />
SHAWNA WIEBE<br />
A-CH NITESTAR’S UNDAUNTED RSA-N JSA-O<br />
STACIE OEHLERICH<br />
TRISHA HERRING<br />
A-CH SHEEP’S KIN JITTERBUG DNA-VP<br />
JOLENE HELMKE<br />
LYDINE DENZIN<br />
A-CH WATERWAY’S MY LITTLE PRINCESS STDs GS-E JS-E-OP<br />
RS-E-OP RA DNA-VP<br />
NICOLE OBERSCHACHTSIEK<br />
CH ALIAS’ ONE HOT CAJUN<br />
KATHERINE MENCHES<br />
FRANCINE GUERRA<br />
SHELLEY GRIMLEY<br />
CHAMPION OF RECORD (CH):<br />
CH ALIYAH PARAMOUNT PLAYING GAMES DNA-VP<br />
CHARLOTTE A ORR<br />
CH ANIOLEK’S NEVER LOSE FOCUS<br />
NANCY ROSS<br />
VICTORIA TARR<br />
CH ASHBER’S IT’S ALL IN THE GENES<br />
KELLI K DESOTO<br />
HALEIGH PETERSON<br />
CH AUSSBERNS MORETHEN A SWEETALKER<br />
ALEXIS WEBER<br />
JODIE WEBER<br />
CH BLACK VELVET’S BEST PICTURE<br />
MARY HELLMEISTER<br />
PETER HELLMEISTER<br />
CH BLUERAINS PURE ELEGANCE DNA-VP<br />
MICHELLE AMBROSIUS<br />
GARY ROBERSON<br />
CH CARMEL BURNING DESIRE OFTDm<br />
MELISSA BORDE<br />
HEATHER BORDE-OSLIE<br />
CH CARMEL’S HE’S GOT TRUEGRIT BN RN<br />
SANDY THOMPSON<br />
CH CATALINA’S MYSTIFYING HOUDINI OF CIARA<br />
THOMSON PETTUS STANFIELD<br />
MOLLY GARD<br />
CAROL STANFIELD<br />
JOYCE L SIDDALL<br />
CH COUNTRY-WAY LIGHTING UP METRO<br />
KIM-MARIE MOTODA<br />
KIM BUFFUM<br />
CH DRIFTCREEK I’M IN COMMAND<br />
ELIZABETH GIBSON, STEVEN G GIBSON, NINA SCOTT-PACE<br />
& BRIAN E BANNING<br />
CH GEMFIRE’S FUN ON THE RUN RN<br />
ANGELA SMITH<br />
JESSICA T. SMALLEY<br />
CH GHOSTCREEK QUEEN RUFFIAN<br />
PAMELA S. ENGLAND<br />
CAMERON C LEOPOLD<br />
CH HALIFAX QUINTESSENTIAL<br />
FRAN SWANSON<br />
KAYLENE SCOTTON<br />
CH HEARTHSIDE SUM BUBBLY ARRIVAL DNA-VP<br />
BETSY J ATKINSON<br />
CH IN HILLBILLYS MILLION $ BABY DNA-VP<br />
ELKE PHILIPPY<br />
STEPHANIE KRAUSE<br />
CH JEMELINA’S MARY POPPINS TAHYA<br />
ANNE HOFFMANN<br />
CH KINETIC’S SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE<br />
JOY LYNN LOWE<br />
DEBRA JOHNSON<br />
CH LAS ROCOSA TICKET 2 TUCKERCREEK STDs DNA-VP<br />
TANYA L WHEELER<br />
CH LEGACY’S INSTANT REPLAY DNA-VP<br />
SUZANNE T RITTER<br />
CH LIMELITE’S 2.0<br />
ASHLEY MCCLURE<br />
MATTHEW MULLIN<br />
ADAM TAVARES<br />
CH LIMELITE’S CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT<br />
MICHELLE QUINN, MATTHEW MULLIN, JAMES A QUINN &<br />
ADAM TAVARES<br />
CH LIMELITE’S MAMA MIA<br />
JUNE OSBURN<br />
ADAM TAVARES<br />
CH MI-T’S D-LIVERING A SLICK SHOT<br />
KYM BASE<br />
CH MONTROSE DRESSED FOR LIMELITE DNA-VP<br />
J KELSEY JONES<br />
CH MOONLIGHT’S WINTER WARNING<br />
TAMMY GABOURY-CSICSILA<br />
CH MOONLIGHTS NEVER A DULL MOMENT<br />
TAMMY GABOURY-CSICSILA<br />
CH MOONSTONETERRA-BLUE RED LITE BN CD RNX DNA-VP<br />
ALICIA CAMPBELL, EMMY ADASIEWICZ. MORGAN<br />
CAMPBELL &SAMANTHA STOEKE<br />
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CH PRESTIGE 7OAKS DON’T LOOK BACK<br />
MARSHA DANDRIDGE<br />
CH RAGTIME SOMEBODY PINCH ME!<br />
SUMMER JEWEL FULS<br />
CH RAINFIRE BEST OF LUCK DNA-VP<br />
INGE MAURMANN<br />
CH REGAL REIGN TICKET PUNCH<br />
BRENDA MOORE<br />
MICHAEL MOORE<br />
CH SAMWISE A ROMANHOLIDAY<br />
STAR ANNE MATHIS<br />
LACEY KAFER<br />
CH SAZBRAT FORGET ME NOT<br />
LINDA ROWLEY<br />
COURTNEY VENDITTI<br />
MICHAEL ENGLISH<br />
WTCH CH SHELL BLUFF TAKE OVER THE GAME RN<br />
BREANN ELLIS<br />
JOY ELLIS<br />
CH SILVERWOOD’S DANCIN’ IN THE LIMELITE<br />
GUY LEEMHUIS<br />
MARGE STOVALL<br />
ADAM TAVARES<br />
CH SKYECOVE BONFIRE AT GRANDVIEW<br />
KATHY OSTRANDER<br />
STEVE OSTRANDER<br />
CH SLYDROCKS ONCE YOU GO BLACK GS-O JS-O-OP RS-O<br />
ELIZABETH NEUMAN<br />
CH SOUNDTRACK’S BOSSANOVA RN DNA-VP<br />
BETHANY McCLURE<br />
CH SPRING FEVER’S MEANT TO BE RNX<br />
JERRIE DAVIDSON<br />
SHERRIE SCOTT<br />
CH VINELAKE’S PARTING GLANCE<br />
NANCY ROSS<br />
VICTORIA TARR<br />
SANDRA LANDRY<br />
CH ZOOLO’S CALLS DIBS ON THAT<br />
DONNA L SMITH<br />
JESSICA L SMITH-TOOMEY<br />
CH ZOOLO’S REAL MEN WEAR PINK RN<br />
JULIE JANET<br />
JESSICA L SMITH-TOOMEY<br />
Donor News<br />
EPILEPSY<br />
CLARA GARDNER-CLARK $10.00<br />
BARBARA & FRED RANKIN $25.00<br />
JOANNE NISSEN $50.00<br />
Hall of Fame<br />
ASCA has three separate programs to acknowledge<br />
exceptional performance of its members and dogs. These<br />
programs are:<br />
THE VERSATILITY PROGRAM<br />
• VCH – Versatility Champion<br />
The VCH requirements are: (1)CH or A-CH, (2) OTDs, OTDc,<br />
and ATDd. (3) One of the following five: (a) CDX, (b)CD<br />
&TD,(c) TDX, (d) Three Open Agility titles: Regular, Jumpers<br />
and Gamblers (standard, junior or veterans), (e)REM .<br />
Business Office Report<br />
New Versatility Champions (VCH)<br />
VCH WTCH A-CH FLAMIN T SHADOW IN THE NIGHT CD<br />
GS-E JS-E-SP RV-O RN DNA-VP<br />
SUSAN BYRNE<br />
VCH A-CH SUNFIRE’S ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK OTDcs<br />
ATDd RNX RAX REX REM DNA-VP<br />
LAURA CLAYTON<br />
• SVCH – Supreme Versatility Champion<br />
The SVCH requirements are: (1) CH or A-CH, (2) WTCH. (3)<br />
One of the following three: (a) UD, (b) Three Elite Agility<br />
titles: Regular, Jumpers and Gamblers (standard, junior or<br />
veterans), (c) REMX.<br />
New Supreme Versatility Champion<br />
NONE REPORTED THIS ISSUE<br />
THE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM<br />
• PCH – Performance Champion<br />
The PCH requirements are: (1) Two ATD titles and (2) Two<br />
out of the following four: (a) CDX, (b) CD/TD, (c) Open<br />
titles in Agility (Open Regular, Open Gamblers, and Open<br />
Jumpers), in Standard, Veterans, or Junior Handlers division,<br />
(d) REM. Titles appropriate for the PCH earned before<br />
the implementation date of the PCH title may be used in<br />
qualifying for the PCH title.<br />
New Perfomance Champions (PCH)<br />
PCH S BAR L NEGEV CD OTDd ATDcs GS-O JS-E RS-E REM<br />
DNA-VP<br />
JASMIN DANIEL<br />
INGRID RICHARDT<br />
• SPCH – Supreme Performance Champion<br />
The SPCH requirements are: (1) WTCH, (2) Two out of the<br />
following three: (a) UD, (b) Elite titles in Agility (Elite Regular,<br />
Elite Gamblers, and Elite Jumpers) in Standard ,Veterans, or<br />
Junior Handlers division, (c) REMX. Titles appropriate for the<br />
SPCH earned before the implementation date of the SPCH<br />
title may be used in qualifying for the SPCH title.<br />
New Supreme Perfomance Champions (SPCH)<br />
SPCH PCH WTCH SUNNYCREEKS INFINITEREFLECTION<br />
ODX GV-E JV-E-SP RV-E REX RMX REMX<br />
SILKE JUENGLING<br />
ASCA HALL OF FAME<br />
99:02 Effective 1/1/03 add to HOF requirements passed April<br />
2002: Any allowed titles earned toward HOF requirements<br />
prior to 1/1/03 will count toward HOF requirements after<br />
1/1/03. Any allowed titles earned after 1/1/03 must be<br />
earned under the new HOF requirements.<br />
Dam: Eight Qualifying Titles with a combination of 2<br />
Stockdog or Conformation titles and the remaining 6<br />
earned from any area.<br />
Sire: Twelve Qualifying Titles with a combination of 3<br />
Stockdog or Conformation titles and the remaining 9<br />
earned from any area.<br />
Kennel: Twenty Qualifying Titles with a combination of 10<br />
Stockdog and Conformation titles with a minimum<br />
of three qualifying titles of each (Stockdog and<br />
Conformation titles). The remaining 10 may be earned<br />
from any area.<br />
Qualifying Titles:<br />
Agility: RS-O or RV-O or RJ-O<br />
Obedience: CDX<br />
Tracking: TD or TDU<br />
Stockdog: ATDd, OTDs, OTDc<br />
Conformation: CH and A-CH<br />
Rally: RM<br />
Effective Date: 6/1/15<br />
NEW HALL OF FAME SIRES<br />
#374 CH HARMONY HILL’S PAY PER VIEW DNA-CP<br />
CAROL BEAUPARLANT & HEATHER BRADDOCK<br />
HALL OF FAME DAMS<br />
#548 CH SHELL BLUFFS GEORGIE’S DELIGHT DNA-<br />
VP<br />
TERRY DICKEY & STACEY HAYES<br />
#549 WTCH SHR S BAR L ANNY DNA-CP<br />
DORIS THURNHOFER<br />
#550 CH HALFMOON BELLI DANCING OTDs GV-E-OP<br />
GJ-E-OP JJ-E-OP RJ-E RN DNA-VP<br />
JENNIFER & SOREN SMAIL<br />
#551 VEST’S BELL STAR XTREME GRACE DNA-CP<br />
LISA L KING<br />
HALL OF FAME KENNELS<br />
#166 METRO<br />
KIM-MARIE MOTODA<br />
#167 BAYWIND<br />
WENDY WAGGONER<br />
#168 CATTAIL RIDGE<br />
ASHLEY WERSINGER<br />
99:02 Passed August 2008:<br />
20 points required<br />
Qualifying Titles & Points:<br />
6 pts required/STOCK: Minimum of 2 dogs required. A dog<br />
may have more than one title count. ATDs (1pt), ATDc<br />
(1pt), PATDs (1pt), PATDc (1pt), RTDsc (1 pt)<br />
6 pts required/CONFORMATION: (Those used in HOF may<br />
be re-used for HOFX). A-CH (1pt), CH (1pt)<br />
5 pts required/PERFORMANCE: Minimum of 5 required – A<br />
dog may have more than one title count. Obedience:<br />
UD (1pt), Agility: J+G+S-E (Any combination – regular,<br />
junior & veterans equal 1pt)), Rally: REMX (1pt),<br />
Tracking: TDX (1pt), OR additional stock or conformation<br />
titles as named above may be substituted<br />
3 pts required/EXCELLENCE: Minimum of 2 dogs required<br />
– A dog may have more than one point count. Each (1pt)<br />
- WTCH, ATCH, OTCH, VCH, SVCH, PCH, SPCH<br />
A breeder/kennel must have earned HOF prior to<br />
applying for HOFX.<br />
Appendix C Hall of Fame Application and Appendix D Hall<br />
of Fame Excellent Application are in the MVA/HOF<br />
Rulebook. The Rulebook and these forms may be<br />
downloaded at the ASCA Website or ordered from the<br />
ASCA Business Office.<br />
The following Kennels have qualified for<br />
HALL OF FAME EXCELLENT<br />
NONE REPORTED THIS ISSUE<br />
Did you know...?<br />
ASCA now takes Discover and<br />
American Express, not just Visa and<br />
Mastercard!<br />
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Judges News<br />
CONFORMATION<br />
The following person has applied for Provisional Judge:<br />
Brandy Esch #5313<br />
2333 42 nd Ave.<br />
Greeley, CO 80634<br />
970-351-8945<br />
The following person has applied for Breeder Judge:<br />
Susan Winters #4971<br />
5 Patlena Dr.<br />
Norton, MA 02766<br />
508-285-2847<br />
The following person has applied for Senior Breeder<br />
Judge:<br />
Canby Scott #3076<br />
8051 N 7800 W<br />
Lehi, UT 84043<br />
801-768-4338<br />
The membership has forty five (45) days to respond<br />
with comments, positive or negative, concerning these<br />
individuals. Please send all comments to the ASCA<br />
Executive Secretary (executive.secretary@asca.org )<br />
or the ASCA Business Office (manager@asca.org).<br />
***<br />
Congratulations! The following people have<br />
successfully satisfied all the requirements at the<br />
current judge level and have been approved for move<br />
up.<br />
CONFORMATION<br />
Non Regular<br />
Tammy Gaboury-Csicsila #5329<br />
12516 Pless Rd SE<br />
Rainer, WA 98576<br />
951-501-9565<br />
Senior<br />
Heather Herron #4168<br />
5884 Wisner Hwy<br />
Adrian, MI 49221<br />
517-416-0709<br />
Utility<br />
Shannon Jones #5130<br />
600 N Harrison Ave.<br />
Cary, NC 27513<br />
919-414-2973<br />
Provisional<br />
Denice Norby #5319<br />
17951 E Princeton Place<br />
Aurora, CO 80013<br />
OBEDIENCE<br />
RALLY<br />
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Business Office Report<br />
Senior<br />
Mary Isenhour-Long #3131<br />
5788 Mountain Trl<br />
Snow Camp, NC 27349<br />
336-266-2914<br />
Debra St. Jacques #172<br />
58 Bain Rd.<br />
Argyle, NY 12809<br />
518-636-8392<br />
Rachel Brostrom #5219<br />
#4 Old Town Rd.<br />
Ashburnham, MA 01430<br />
978-602-3600<br />
Kathryn M Howse #4947<br />
P.O. Box 1288<br />
Brighton, CO 80601<br />
720-269-9699<br />
Michael Greenhagen #5266<br />
2333 42nd Ave.<br />
Greeley, CO 80634<br />
970-351-8945<br />
Lori Fausett #4335<br />
P. O. Box 771254<br />
Ocala, FL 34477<br />
561-601-2044<br />
Laurie Rubin #4129<br />
P.O. Box 967<br />
Sebastopol, CA 95473<br />
707-829-7950<br />
Alicia Keegan, DVM #5330<br />
7300 Orchard Dr.<br />
Loveland, CO 80538<br />
970-776-8036<br />
TRACKING<br />
Kennel News<br />
From 7/15/<strong>2017</strong> to 9/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
NEWLY REGISTERED KENNEL REPORT<br />
BRIARRIDGE<br />
CRATERLAKE<br />
FIFTEEN ACRE FARMS<br />
HEART & BRAIN<br />
ILLUMINYX<br />
JULIPER<br />
AUSSIEWIND<br />
CITABRIA<br />
CORTINA<br />
CYAN<br />
EDNA VALLEY<br />
FOREAL<br />
GWANGI<br />
JOE<br />
MISCHIEF<br />
SKY BLUE<br />
STONECREEK<br />
VISTA POINT<br />
VOM BREYER TAL<br />
KENNEL RENEWING REPORT<br />
JUBA CREEK<br />
KEONA<br />
LIMELITE<br />
MAGIC PROUD<br />
NAYELI’S AMBER SOULS<br />
NORDLAND<br />
PENTASTAR<br />
REDBROOK<br />
REVELAIRE<br />
RHINE RIVER<br />
SNOWRIDGE<br />
SPIRIT OF COCHISE<br />
BLUE CREEK’S 5-R<br />
CROIX FEU<br />
ESCHCREEK<br />
SUNSTAR<br />
WITSEND<br />
WRANGLIN<br />
KENNEL EXPIRATION REPORT<br />
SIERRAROSE<br />
WESTERN RIVER<br />
Obedience<br />
OBEDIENCE CERTIFICATES<br />
Issued from 7/15/<strong>2017</strong> thru 9/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
BEGINNER NOVICE (BN):<br />
CH CALAIS CAROLINA ROOSTERHOTSAUCE BN<br />
KERRY DAVIS<br />
DREAM EYES VISION OF LOVE BN<br />
MAGDA GILLES<br />
MELANIE SAUER<br />
LAS ROCOSA OUR BOY OB BN RN<br />
RITA TALBOT<br />
CAROL ANN HARTNAGLE<br />
MINISTIK’S MIDNIGHT STAR WV BN<br />
CYNTHIA CLARK<br />
LEAH SWATKO<br />
RHF’S AUTUMN WIND STDs BN RNX<br />
DANA OSWALD<br />
CH STORMY LEE’S ROSE OF LASROCOSA BN RN DNA-VP<br />
CAROL ANN HARTNAGLE<br />
SUNPIPER’S EUROPA BN RN DNA-VP JSA-N<br />
JESSICA P. MEYER<br />
KATHY FRETZ<br />
TBARS WYLDE SHOT RED HOT REVOLVER BN RN<br />
SUSAN TINGLEY<br />
TURKEY RUN DANCING RAISIN STDds BN JS-N RN DNA-VP<br />
SUZANNE HEMBLY<br />
WISHNIAK&COOLMOOR WALKIN IN PARADISE BN<br />
JIM ZELLERS<br />
KIMBERLY A GREGG<br />
JIM DEVLIN<br />
COMPANION DOG (CD):<br />
CH BAYWIND & SUPREME TURN THE PAGE CD GS-O JS-E RS-N<br />
RM<br />
DIANE MUNSON<br />
WENDY WAGGONER<br />
LYNN R CHASE<br />
WTCH A-CH CU-D’S WILD BUNCH DUTCH OF PSR BN CD GV-N<br />
JV-O RV-N RAX REX REC<br />
DIANA L CURL<br />
DAWNA SIMS<br />
FAMOUS FUTURE BN CD RM DNA-VP<br />
ANJA KRIEGER<br />
J BAR D SWEET WINDS OF CHANGE CD<br />
PATRICIA A WALSH<br />
WTCH MAKITA’S MEADOWLARK OFTDs BN CD RA DNA-VP<br />
KRISTINA CHURCHILL<br />
SCOTT CHURCHILL<br />
CH RENASI’MABELIEVEROFMERRIBROOK BN STDd OTDs CD<br />
RN DNA-VP<br />
CONNIE D GOHL, ELIZABETH GIBSON. STEVEN G GIBSON &<br />
NINA SCOTT-PACE<br />
RICHWOODS PAINT THE TOWN RED BN CD RAX RE DNA-VP<br />
BETH FRENCH<br />
RUNWAY LIKE A ROLLING STONE CD<br />
ROSE MARIE J. POPPER
RTCH TREASURETYME COME FLY WITH ME CD JS-N RTX<br />
BETH ANGLEMYER<br />
LORI ANGLEMYER<br />
TREESTARR SHENANIGANS@ORACLE BN STDds CD RNX RAX<br />
REX DNA-VP<br />
REBECCA S ANDROFF<br />
AYELLA GROSSMAN<br />
TREESTARRS BLOCKADE RUNNER OF ORACLE BN CD RN<br />
LINDA KEHL CASE<br />
REBECCA S ANDROFF<br />
WTCH W LAZY J CHICAREE RTDcs OFTDc ATD-Mds AFTDs CD<br />
PATDs ATD-Xs GS-E JS-E RS-O RNX RAX DNA-VP<br />
IRENE MANLEY<br />
CH WEECKS PRECIOUS PATCH IN RED CD JS-N RAX REX RMX<br />
DNA-VP<br />
JULIA FRIEHOFF<br />
BIRGIT WEECKS<br />
WILLOWDALE MOVING MOUNTAINS CD GS-E JS-E RS-E RAX<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
ROBERT THOMPSON<br />
CH WINSLOWS TAKN HARLEY FORA SPIN BN CD RN DNA-VP<br />
MARGI L FLOYD<br />
COMPANION DOG EXCELLENT (CDX):<br />
CAROLINACALAIS ENCOREMOONRIDGE CDX STDs GS-N JS-O<br />
RS-N RNX RA DNA-VP<br />
JENNIFER HAIL<br />
ROGER LOEB<br />
NOBILITY’S WAY OF LIVE ODX CDX REM REX RMX<br />
STEFANIE HOFFMANN<br />
ATCH-IV OXFORD’S JESS RATTLE YO’ HOCKS ATDds CDX RA<br />
DEBBIE POWELL<br />
GRADUATE NOVICE (GN):<br />
BLUE NOTE’S TO THE RAINBOW FINN CD GN<br />
JIM DEVLIN<br />
JIM ZELLERS<br />
PHYLLIS A PIERCE<br />
OPEN DOG EXCELLENT (ODX):<br />
VICTORIA’S BLUE IVORY BN ODX REX RMX REMX<br />
ELLEN BOBERT<br />
OTCH (OTCH):<br />
OTCH RTCH BROOKRIDGE SECRET MISSION AT MADABRA BN UD<br />
RAX RMX REX REMX<br />
MINDY COSTANZA<br />
ROBERT COSTANZA<br />
OTCH2 (OTCH2):<br />
OTCH2 A-CH TRI-SMITH’S LIBERTY BELLE UD RNX<br />
DONNA J LONG<br />
UTILITY DOG (UD):<br />
BAYSHORE MILWIN AINT MISBEHAVN UD DNA-VP<br />
DIANA RUTHERFORD<br />
GMG SILVER PATCHES ODX UD RMX REX DNA-VP<br />
ELKE PRUESSING<br />
CH LYRIC ISLE DANCE AT WILLOWBROOK’S RENDEZVOUS UD<br />
DNA-VP<br />
SHARON WILLIS<br />
JOE WILLIS<br />
RTCH NITESTAR’S SUPERSTITION ODX UD GN VER RTC RTX<br />
DNA-VP<br />
PATRICIA ANN PIERCE<br />
CARL ANTHONY BARTZ<br />
VERSATILITY OBEDIENCE DOG (VER):<br />
RTCH NITESTAR’S SUPERSTITION ODX UD GN VER RTC RTX<br />
DNA-VP<br />
PATRICIA ANN PIERCE & CARL ANTHONY BARTZ<br />
Business Office Report<br />
Rally<br />
RALLY CERTIFICATE<br />
Issued from 7/15/<strong>2017</strong> thru 9/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
RALLY ADVANCED (RA):<br />
ALIYAH’S TAKE A CHANCE ON ME RNX RA DNA-VP<br />
STACIE L MURRAY<br />
ALLSTARS POET RY IN MOTION RNX RA<br />
KATIELYN MILLER<br />
BAYWINDS DROP DEAD DIVA BN RNX RNC RA<br />
PEGGY ALBERTSON<br />
JOAN ARMSTRONG<br />
CH CALAIS CAROLINA ALLIE OOP GS-N JS-O RS-O RNX RA RSA-E<br />
DNA-VP JSA-E GSA-O<br />
JACQUIE HALLENBECK<br />
CH CEDARHILL HOT IN THE POCKET RA DNA-VP<br />
RONJA SCHACHT<br />
COPPER HILL CUIDAD CONELROJO RNX RAX DNA-VP<br />
APRIL CARON<br />
CRYSTAL CANYONS KENAI RA<br />
ANN ELLIS<br />
CH HAPPY SPARK APPLE BLOSSOM JS-N RA DNA-VP<br />
KARIN DEKKER<br />
JACKANAPES SEA OF STARS RNX RA<br />
ASTRID BURMESTER<br />
JUST DO IT’S FABULOUS WEAVE BN CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX<br />
RAX<br />
ALEXANDER LEHN<br />
CH LAS ROCOSA TOM-BULL THUNDER STDd RTDs BN RA<br />
DNA-VP<br />
CAROL ANN HARTNAGLE, ERNEST HARTNAGLE &<br />
ELAINE HARTNAGLE<br />
MONREAL’S A MAGIC MOMENT CISCA RNX RA DNA-VP<br />
MARIANNE MONREAL<br />
MONREAL’S DARK TEMPTATION ZAPHIRA CDF RNX RA<br />
MARIANNE MONREAL<br />
PICASSO’S TOTALLY SHOCKING BN RNX RA<br />
NADINE KERBERGER<br />
ANJA STEFANIE HUEBSCH<br />
RICHWOODS ELECTRIC RED RNX RA DNA-VP<br />
REBECCA K. GRAMS<br />
SOME KIND OF MAGIC JEDI KNIGHT GJ-N JJ-N RA<br />
HAROLD VAN ROIJ<br />
ELI GOOSSENS<br />
SOME KIND OF MAGIC LOVE AFFAIR GS-N-OP JS-O RS-N RA<br />
DNA-CP<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
LUC GOOSSENS<br />
SUNFIRE’S ANCHO CHILE BN RNX RAX<br />
LAURA CLAYTON<br />
CH SUNNYCREEK HEAVENLY HAPPY HUNK GS-N JS-O RS-N RA<br />
DNA-VP<br />
KARIN DEKKER<br />
VAQUERO’S HARD CIDER AT MCVAN’S RNX RAX<br />
KATIE C VAN DE SANDT<br />
NEIL MCMULLIN<br />
WILLOWDALE MOVING MOUNTAINS CD GS-E JS-E RS-E RAX<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
ROBERT THOMPSON<br />
RALLY ADVANCED X (RAX):<br />
COPPER HILL CUIDAD CONELROJO RNX RAX DNA-VP<br />
APRIL CARON<br />
JUST DO IT’S FABULOUS WEAVE BN CD GS-O JS-E RS-O RNX<br />
RAX<br />
ALEXANDER LEHN<br />
SOLSTICE FLARE POWER CD GS-N JS-N RS-N RNX REX RMX<br />
REM RAX<br />
TOM SAVARESE<br />
SUNFIRE’S ANCHO CHILE BN RNX RAX<br />
LAURA CLAYTON<br />
VAQUERO’S HARD CIDER AT MCVAN’S RNX RAX<br />
KATIE C VAN DE SANDT<br />
NEIL MCMULLIN<br />
WILLOWDALE MOVING MOUNTAINS CD GS-E JS-E RS-E RAX<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
ROBERT THOMPSON<br />
RALLY EXCELLENT (RE):<br />
CH BROOKRIDGE TAKE ME TO THE TOP RE DNA-VP<br />
SUSAN MOOREHEAD<br />
ANGELICA DEMONT<br />
CASSELCREEK THAT’S THE SPIRIT! BN RNX RAX RE<br />
THERESA CASSELMAN<br />
REBECCA PUGH<br />
CANDACE HUFFMAN<br />
CH CLEMWOODS CHARISMATIC STDs CD GS-E JS-O RS-O RNX<br />
RAX REX DNA-VP<br />
KATHLEEN SUMNER<br />
EVANS SUMNER<br />
CRYSTAL WINDS MR RIGHT! STDs OTDd BN RE DNA-VP<br />
JODI DOVEL<br />
JOLLY GOOD FELLOW DES COMPAGNONS DU BERGER STDcd<br />
ATDs GS-E JS-E RS-E RNX RAX REX DNA-VP<br />
KERSTIN HERZMANN<br />
WTCH JUSTUS & THE MIGHTY QUINN RTDcs GS-O JS-O RS-N<br />
RNX RE DNA-VP<br />
IRENE MANLEY<br />
OCEAN OF FIRE’S NIGHTFALL RNX RAX RE DNA-VP<br />
JULIA ZWIEHOFF<br />
PICASSO’S STOLEN MIRACLE BN RNX RAX RM<br />
LARA MARIA KOENIG<br />
NADINE KERBERGER<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGIC OKAY TO SMILE REX RMX<br />
JOSE AGUILAR<br />
RALLY EXCELLENT MASTERS (REM):<br />
COUNTRYWOODS PIAFFE PIZAZZ CDX REX REM<br />
SUSAN J TARRANT<br />
A-CH CW’S HOT CANYON WIND CD STDd GS-O JS-E RS-E RNX<br />
RAX REX RMX REM<br />
ELIZABETH M. HEMMER<br />
EASTWOOD CDX RMX REX REM DNA-CP<br />
SHARON GIBBONS<br />
GUDY’S KEEP A PROMISE MINONODIN ODX CDX RNX RAX RMX<br />
REX REM DNA-VP<br />
GUDRUN DYTRYCH<br />
LOLLYPOP’S DR. NO CD REM<br />
MARIANNE KUNZMANN<br />
ATCH-II NINEBARK SIREN SONG CD REX RMX REM<br />
SUSAN THOMPSON<br />
VALERIE YATES<br />
ROBERT THOMPSON<br />
VCH A-CH SUNFIRE’S ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK OTDcs ATDd<br />
RNX RAX REX REM DNA-VP<br />
LAURA CLAYTON<br />
RALLY EXCELLENT MASTERS X (REMX):<br />
CC TOFFEE’S CREED OF ROSECREEK CD GS-O JV-E RV-E RAX<br />
RMX REX REMX DNA-VP<br />
CLAUDIA ROEMER<br />
JACKANAPES TWINKLING MILKY WAY CD GS-N JS-N RTX DNA-VP<br />
ASTRID BURMESTER<br />
SPCH PCH WTCH SUNNYCREEKS INFINITEREFLECTION ODX<br />
GV-E JV-E-SP RV-E REX RMX REMX<br />
SILKE JUENGLING<br />
RALLY EXCELLENT X (REX):<br />
ATCH-III CHUKKER’S RIDING SHOTGUN CD BN STDd RAX RMX<br />
RM REX DNA-VP<br />
WENDY CERILLI<br />
ATCH-VIII CHUKKER’S THE MIGHTY PICO CD STDds RMX REM<br />
REX<br />
WENDY CERILLI<br />
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CH CLEMWOODS CHARISMATIC STDs CD GS-E JS-O RS-O RNX<br />
RAX REX DNA-VP<br />
KATHLEEN SUMNER<br />
EVANS SUMNER<br />
JOLLY GOOD FELLOW DES COMPAGNONS DU BERGER STDcd<br />
ATDs GS-E JS-E RS-E RNX RAX REX DNA-VP<br />
KERSTIN HERZMANN<br />
ATCH-VIII PROPWASH SMARTY CAT RM REX<br />
JILL WOLFARD<br />
ROSES AND DREAMS HEARTBEAT RAX RMX REX<br />
JOSE AGUILAR<br />
KIM DE LEEUW<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGIC OKAY TO SMILE REX RMX<br />
JOSE AGUILAR<br />
STONE RIDGE WYLDEWOODE WEEKEND ODX RNX RM REX<br />
ANNETTE CYBORON<br />
RALLY MASTERS (RM):<br />
ARPH’s DREAMWALKER IN RED BN RAX RM<br />
REBECCA L. BEACH<br />
HOWLYN SAZBRAT LUCK BE A LADY BN CD OTDs STDd GS-O JS-E<br />
RS-O RNX RAX REX RM DNA-VP<br />
SANDRA C HAWKINS<br />
LINDA L HOWELL<br />
LITTLE GIPSY’S I DREAM OF TARA RNX RAX REX RMX DNA-VP<br />
ANJA KRIEGER<br />
PICASSO’S STOLEN MIRACLE BN RNX RAX RM<br />
LARA MARIA KOENIG<br />
NADINE KERBERGER<br />
ROSES AND DREAMS HEARTBEAT RAX RMX REX<br />
JOSE AGUILAR<br />
KIM DE LEEUW<br />
ATCH WTCH S BAR L COLEMAN REX RMX DNA-VP<br />
KERSTIN HERZMANN<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGIC OKAY TO SMILE REX RMX<br />
JOSE AGUILAR<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGIC ONTOPOFTHWORLD GS-N JS-O RM<br />
CARO MAES<br />
SRN EAGLE’S ARROGANT DUDE BN CD RNX RAX REX RMX<br />
CAROL A THARNISH<br />
STORMY VALLEY ICEBREAKER GS-N JS-E RS-N RNX RM DNA-VP<br />
WIEBKE KAATSCH<br />
TRAUMFAENGER’S WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE RNX RAX RM<br />
DNA-VP<br />
UTE SCHNEIDER<br />
BERND SCHNEIDER<br />
NADINE FUNKE<br />
WEECKS FOLLOW UP2 MISTER FLINT GJ-E JJ-E-SP RJ-E RNX<br />
RAX RM<br />
SINA MEIER<br />
RALLY MASTERS C (RMC):<br />
ATCH RTCH STAAR’S JOIE DE VIVRE “ZEST” CDX ODX JS-E-SP<br />
RTX REC RMC<br />
MARGARET C. MILONA<br />
RALLY MASTERS X (RMX):<br />
CH BAMBOO RUN’S DARK KNIGHT BN JS-N RNX RAX REX RMX<br />
DNA-VP<br />
TERRI REIN<br />
ATCH-IV CHUKKER’S RED BADGE OF COURAGE STDd CD RNX<br />
RMX DNA-VP<br />
WENDY CERILLI<br />
PCH DANCIN’ EYES PLATINUM HIT ATDds OTDc CD RTDs OFTDs<br />
GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E-OP RNX RAX REX REM RMX<br />
PATRICIA WOLD<br />
LITTLE GIPSY’S I DREAM OF TARA RNX RAX REX RMX DNA-VP<br />
ANJA KRIEGER<br />
ROSES AND DREAMS HEARTBEAT RAX RMX REX<br />
JOSE AGUILAR<br />
KIM DE LEEUW<br />
ATCH WTCH S BAR L COLEMAN REX RMX DNA-VP<br />
KERSTIN HERZMANN<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGIC OKAY TO SMILE REX RMX<br />
JOSE AGUILAR<br />
Business Office Report<br />
SRN EAGLE’S ARROGANT DUDE BN CD RNX RAX REX RMX<br />
CAROL A THARNISH<br />
RALLY NOVICE (RN):<br />
AEL MAT JUST ANOTHER DREAM RN<br />
CHRYSTELLE LEGROS<br />
BROOKRIDGE PARAMOUNT THAT’S A WRAP RN<br />
DANIELLE JASZEWSKI<br />
REGGIE MOOREHEAD<br />
VALERIE L YARBER<br />
KLAYTON YARBER<br />
SUSAN MOOREHEAD<br />
CACHET’S CARVED IN STONE RN DNA-VP<br />
MAXINE BIGNALL<br />
CAVALIER’S MISTRESS OF MAGIC STDs RN<br />
BARBARA RANKIN<br />
FRED RANKIN<br />
BRUCE CALDWELL<br />
TERESA CALDWELL<br />
CROFTON DON’T CALL ME SHIRLEY RN<br />
EILEEN DUBY<br />
DALLY UP IN MY DUST RN DNA-VP<br />
BECKY PARKER<br />
CH ECLIPSE OF THE MOON LABAKANSLOVAKIA RN DNA-CP<br />
REBECCA K. GRAMS<br />
FAIR DINKUM MISS ALLIE RNX<br />
KATHRYN N MEYER<br />
GEMFIRE’S SPARK IN THE DARK RN<br />
JESSICA T. SMALLEY<br />
BROOKE MEEK<br />
GINELLA’S ELEMENTAL POWERDANCE RN DNA-VP<br />
STEFANIE TRIPP<br />
CH HAPPY SPARK APPLE BLOSSOM JS-N RA DNA-VP<br />
KARIN DEKKER<br />
HAPPY SPARK DRAGON PRINCESS RN<br />
KARIN DEKKER<br />
HAWKEYE’S ARROW RN<br />
CHERYL NOLAN<br />
KATHY KOPSENG<br />
HI-POW R’S PAULA CROSS FINGERS RN<br />
KERSTIN FINGER<br />
LAS ROCOSA FAT BABY ZIP RN DNA-VP<br />
TALENA A SMITH<br />
BRANDON SMITH<br />
MORGAN SMITH<br />
LAS ROCOSA OUR BOY OB BN RN<br />
RITA TALBOT<br />
CAROL ANN HARTNAGLE<br />
LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES OF ANGEL’CROSSING RNX<br />
CHRISTINE K SAPA<br />
ANGELIQUE LETOUZE<br />
LITTLE GIPSY’S MAGIC@MIDNIGHT RN<br />
DIETMAR GRAEBER<br />
CH MALPASO KEEP THE FIRE BURNING RN DNA-VP<br />
MIRJAM SENGER<br />
MONREAL’S MYSTIC XENA RNX DNA-VP<br />
JESSICA MONREAL<br />
MOON RISE A SECRET PLEASURE STDds RNX<br />
SILKE JUENGLING<br />
NEWPORT’S CITIZEN KANE RN<br />
CRYSTAL NOEL PHILBROOK<br />
OCEAN OF FIRE’S SHE’S THE ONE RN DNA-VP<br />
JUTTA GERTH<br />
MARIO GERTH<br />
PRE NOLEE GALAHAD KNIGHT STDcs RN DNA-VP<br />
MELISSA BANON<br />
SALMONFALLS PAISLEY RN<br />
KRYSTAL RENO<br />
WTCH CH SHELL BLUFF TAKE OVER THE GAME RN<br />
BREANN ELLIS<br />
JOY ELLIS<br />
SOME KIND OF DREAMS KNOCK OUT GS-E JS-E-OP RS-E RN<br />
DNA-VP<br />
NATASCHA WAGENAAR- HERBERGS<br />
SOMEKINDOFMAGICONLYTIMEWILLTEL GS-N JS-N RN<br />
DEBBY MICHIELSEN<br />
LUC GOOSSENS<br />
SOUNDTRACK’S GUIDING LIGHT RN<br />
LINDA JONES<br />
SPRING FEVER LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL GS-N JS-O RN<br />
DNA-VP<br />
RORY BECKER<br />
TWILA BECKER<br />
KATELYN SCOTT PEART<br />
CH STONEHAVEN BAYSHORE EMPYREAN SIZZLIN’ HOT! GS-E<br />
JS-E RS-O RNX<br />
KATHLEEN SUMNER<br />
EVANS SUMNER<br />
SUNFIRE ANOTHER CHANCE AT MAGIC RN<br />
NANCY C CHROMEY<br />
CH SUNNYCREEK HEAVENLY HAPPY HUNK GS-N JS-O RS-N RA<br />
DNA-VP<br />
KARIN DEKKER<br />
TBARS WYLDE SHOT RED HOT REVOLVER BN RN<br />
SUSAN TINGLEY<br />
WATERFALL’S INSATIABLE BREW RN DNA-VP<br />
REBECCA MCCOY<br />
WEECKS INSTANT MAGIC MILLA RN<br />
HEIKE MEIER<br />
BIRGIT WEECKS<br />
WILLOGOLD ALEXANDER THE GREAT RN DNA-CP<br />
KAREN HOLDEN<br />
WOODLAKE QUINTESSENTIAL CACHET RN DNA-VP<br />
MAXINE BIGNALL<br />
RALLY NOVICE C (RNC):<br />
GOLDSTAR ONE MORE TIME BN RNX RNC<br />
LYNDA L SHACKELFORD<br />
RALLY NOVICE X (RNX):<br />
BONFIRE’S ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST GS-N-OP JS-N-OP<br />
RS-N RNX<br />
NIKKI HEEP<br />
PAMELA BRYANT-MEEKS<br />
CH CROFTON RHYTHM AND BLUES RNX DNA-VP<br />
CAROL ANN BESSETTE<br />
LINDA BRAUN<br />
DREAMSHOT FLYN’ ICE COLD GS-O JS-O RS-N RNX<br />
TWILA BECKER<br />
FAIR DINKUM MISS ALLIE RNX<br />
KATHRYN N MEYER<br />
I’M HOT&SPICY DAKOTA MONREAL’S SPECIAL EDITION RNX<br />
DNA-CP<br />
MARIANNE MONREAL<br />
JACKANAPES STARLIGHT EXPRESS RNX<br />
ASTRID BURMESTER<br />
LAKELANDS OH MIO BABBINO CARO RNX DNA-CP<br />
CAROLINE BAYERL<br />
LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES OF ANGEL’CROSSING RNX<br />
CHRISTINE K SAPA<br />
ANGELIQUE LETOUZE<br />
MONREAL’S MYSTIC XENA RNX DNA-VP<br />
JESSICA MONREAL<br />
MOON RISE A SECRET PLEASURE STDds RNX<br />
SILKE JUENGLING<br />
RICHWOODS ELECTRIC RED RNX RA DNA-VP<br />
REBECCA K. GRAMS<br />
CH STONEHAVEN BAYSHORE EMPYREAN SIZZLIN’ HOT! GS-E<br />
JS-E RS-O RNX<br />
KATHLEEN SUMNER<br />
EVANS SUMNER<br />
YAHARA’S TO BOLDLY GO RS-N RNX DNA-VP<br />
JODIE MCLELLAN<br />
RALLY TRIAL CHAMPION (RTCH):<br />
OTCH RTCH BROOKRIDGE SECRET MISSION AT MADABRA BN UD<br />
RAX RMX REX REMX<br />
MINDY COSTANZA<br />
ROBERT COSTANZA<br />
RTCH HEMLOCKS FAST BREAK CDX GS-N JS-O RS-O RTX<br />
DIANE NILAND<br />
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RTCH NITESTAR’S SUPERSTITION ODX UD GN VER RTC RTX<br />
DNA-VP<br />
PATRICIA ANN PIERCE<br />
CARL ANTHONY BARTZ<br />
RTCH STERNWANDERER’S DEVILWEARSPRADA BN CD GS-N<br />
JS-O RS-N RMX REMX DNA-VP<br />
NADINE KERBERGER<br />
ANJA STEFANIE HUEBSCH<br />
RALLY TRIAL CHAMPION 3 (RTCH-3):<br />
ATCH-VIII RTCH-3 DALLY UP TO HAMITS DEUCES WILD CD RTX<br />
DNA-VP<br />
CLAUDIA YEARSLEY<br />
RTCH-3 RAVENWYND DEALERS CHOICE RTX DNA-VP<br />
MARY LOU E TRONE<br />
RALLY TRIAL CHAMPION 5 (RTCH-5):<br />
RTCH-5 RAVENWYND PIP’S SQUEEK CD TD-II RTX DNA-CP<br />
MARY LOU E TRONE<br />
RALLY TRIAL X (RTX):<br />
JACKANAPES TWINKLING MILKY WAY CD GS-N JS-N RTX DNA-VP<br />
ASTRID BURMESTER<br />
Stockdog<br />
FARM TRIAL CERTIFICATES<br />
Issued from 7/15/<strong>2017</strong> thru 9/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
ADVANCED FARM TRIAL DOG - CATTLE (AFTDc)<br />
SDCH WTCH-X CHUCKANUT JEWEL OF GEMSTONEBLU RTDcs<br />
PATDcs AFTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
WTCH-M DOUBLE V CEDAR OF CHUCKANUT RTDcs PATDcs<br />
ATD-Xds AFTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
SDCH WTCH-X LEGENDS INDIGO GIRL OF OXBOW RTDcs PATDcs<br />
AFTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JUDIE MANUEL<br />
WTCH LUCKY ROSE NO LOOKIN BACK AFTDcs RTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JUDIE MANUEL<br />
ADVANCED FARM TRIAL DOG - MIXED (AFTDm)<br />
WTCH CH BUFF CAP WINTER ROSE RTDc OFTDs AFTDm DNA-CP<br />
BRENT KINDRED<br />
NANCY PETTY GAGNON<br />
WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
ADVANCED FARM TRIAL DOG - SHEEP (AFTDs)<br />
SDCH WTCH-X CHUCKANUT JEWEL OF GEMSTONEBLU RTDcs<br />
PATDcs AFTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
WTCH JUSTUS LITTLE BIT OF SPINDIGO RTDs AFTDs GS-O JS-E<br />
RS-O<br />
CHARMIAN TRAVERSO<br />
WTCH LUCKY ROSE NO LOOKIN BACK AFTDcs RTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JUDIE MANUEL<br />
HOF WTCH-X SWEETGRASS PAINTED BLUE SKYE PATDs AFTDs<br />
DNA-CP<br />
SUSAN SEVERNS<br />
WTCH WESTWIND’S PRINCESS WARRIOR OFTDc AFTDs DNA-VP<br />
SHARON M SIMMONS<br />
WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
Business Office Report<br />
OPEN FARM TRIAL DOG - CATTLE (OFTDc)<br />
WTCH ALLSPICE’S BETTING ON RED RTDc OFTDc DNA-VP<br />
DORILEE SHOBERT<br />
ARTIZEN BLUE CHIP ZIA RTDcs AFTDs OFTDc STDcds<br />
KAREN BRINDLE<br />
WTCH CHUCKANUT CASINO ROYALIE OFTDc TD-III TDX OFTDs<br />
DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
SDCH WTCH-X CHUCKANUT JEWEL OF GEMSTONEBLU RTDcs<br />
PATDcs AFTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
CHUCKANUT TRANQUIL STONE OF FIRHILL OTDc OFTDcs ATDds<br />
RTDs DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
WTCH-M DOUBLE V CEDAR OF CHUCKANUT RTDcs PATDcs<br />
ATD-Xds AFTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
GEARHARTS ALPHABET ALANA STDd OFTDcs OTDcs<br />
ELIZABETH BOUCHARD- RICHARD<br />
WTCH-M HS MR. H.E. TRUSLER AFTDs ATD-Xds PATDs OFTDc<br />
ELSIE RHODES<br />
WTCH K-J RED RAIDER’S SPITTIN IMAGE AFTDs OFTDc<br />
BRIAN ABINGDON<br />
RIVERBANK’S AYSA MASON STDs OFTDcds ATDcd DNA-VP<br />
MATTHEW C MASON<br />
TUCKER CREEK’S ALPHABET NEMA STDcds OFTDc DNA-VP<br />
ELIZABETH BOUCHARD- RICHARD<br />
WTCH TWIN OAKS DO I RTDcs ATD-Mds OFTDcm PATDs ATD-Xs<br />
DNA-VP<br />
GINA LARSON<br />
HOF WTCH W LAZY J RUDIE MASON OFTDcds RTDs DNA-VP<br />
MATTHEW C MASON<br />
OPEN FARM TRIAL DOG - DUCKS (OFTDd)<br />
CHUCKANUT SPINELS TRU SECRET STDd OTDs OFTDds<br />
KATHLEEN ST. CHARLES<br />
OPEN FARM TRIAL DOG - MIXED (OFTDm)<br />
CH CARMEL BURNING DESIRE OFTDm<br />
MELISSA BORDE<br />
HEATHER BORDE-OSLIE<br />
WTCH COPPER BEECH S BAR L JADE OFTDsm GS-E JV-E-SP RS-E<br />
DNA-VP<br />
SUSANNE SCHWARZMANN<br />
WTCH-X DOC PIEPERS TIO PEPE AFTDcds OFTDm DNA-VP<br />
KAY PIEPER<br />
WTCH IRN BRU BLACK FOREST WILLOW OFTDm DNA-VP<br />
CARMEN CZIESZO<br />
IRN BRU CAMERON OFTDsm OTDcds DNA-VP<br />
RAPHAELLE HISCHIER<br />
CH LACONIA BUFF CAP MIDNITE RUSTLER AT CARMEL OFTDm<br />
HEATHER BORDE-OSLIE<br />
BRENT KINDRED<br />
MELISSA BORDE<br />
ATCH WTCH LET’S TALK ABOUT COME TO ME ATD-Ms AFTDs CD<br />
OFTDcdm GS-E-SP JS-E-SP RNX DNA-CP<br />
SUSANNE SCHWARZMANN<br />
WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
OPEN FARM TRIAL DOG - SHEEP (OFTDs)<br />
WTCH CHUCKANUT CASINO ROYALIE OFTDc TD-III TDX OFTDs<br />
DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
CHUCKANUT SPINELS TRU SECRET STDd OTDs OFTDds<br />
KATHLEEN ST. CHARLES<br />
CHUCKANUT TRANQUIL STONE OF FIRHILL OTDc OFTDcs ATDds<br />
RTDs DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
PCH DANCIN’ EYES PLATINUM HIT ATDds OTDc CD RTDs OFTDs<br />
GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E-OP RNX RAX REX REM RMX<br />
PATRICIA WOLD<br />
WTCH DOUBLE V BLACKBRIAR PATDs RTDs OFTDs DNA-VP<br />
KELLY GANN & TRUDY T VIKLUND<br />
DUSILENCE BARBARA STDc OTDd OFTDsm ATDs<br />
NANCY GUERIN<br />
PSR FLOATS LIKE A BUTTERFLY OFTDs STDcds<br />
DAWNA SIMS<br />
MEGAN SIMS KENNEDY<br />
WTCH PSR WILD ANGEL OFTDs<br />
DAWNA SIMS<br />
MEGAN SIMS KENNEDY<br />
SLIDING S RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS OTDc ATDds RTDs OFTDs<br />
ATD-Ms<br />
SUSAN SEVERNS<br />
WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
WINSLOWS TAKN ASPIN ONA HARLEY BN OTDcds OFTDs RM<br />
DNA-VP<br />
LISA AXNICK<br />
RANCH TRIAL CERTIFICATES<br />
Issued from 7/15/<strong>2017</strong> thru 9/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
RANCH TRIAL DOG - CATTLE (RTDc)<br />
WTCH LUCKY ROSE NO LOOKIN BACK AFTDcs RTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JUDIE MANUEL<br />
SPICE UP OUR WORLD W/ CINNAMON RTDc DNA-VP<br />
CASEY LANE<br />
WTCH STARSTUFF’S KILLIAN QWICK RTDcs ATD-Md DNA-VP<br />
BECKY BAILIE<br />
RANCH TRIAL DOG - SHEEP (RTDs)<br />
CHUCKANUT TRANQUIL STONE OF FIRHILL OTDc OFTDcs ATDds<br />
RTDs DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
PCH DANCIN’ EYES PLATINUM HIT ATDds OTDc CD RTDs OFTDs<br />
GS-E JS-E-SP RS-E-OP RNX RAX REX REM RMX<br />
PATRICIA WOLD<br />
WTCH DOUBLE V BLACKBRIAR PATDs RTDs OFTDs DNA-VP<br />
KELLY GANN<br />
TRUDY T VIKLUND<br />
FROGPEAK’S MIGHTY SWIFT STDc OFTDs RTDs OTDds JS-N<br />
RS-N<br />
IRENE MANLEY<br />
LAREES CAT-TY WHOMPUS AFTDs ATDds RTDs DNA-VP<br />
MICHELLE BERRYESSA<br />
WTCH LUCKY ROSE NO LOOKIN BACK AFTDcs RTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JUDIE MANUEL<br />
WTCH STARSTUFF’S KILLIAN QWICK RTDcs ATD-Md DNA-VP<br />
BECKY BAILIE<br />
STOCK DOG CERTIFICATES<br />
Issued from 7/15/<strong>2017</strong> thru 9/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
ATD MULTIPLE COURSES - CATTLE (ATD-Mc)<br />
WTCH-M BROOKWOOD’S SHENANIGANS CD RTDcs OFTDd ATD-<br />
Mds AFTDsm ATD-Xcd GS-E-OP JS-E RS-E RNX RAX DNA-VP<br />
CAROL LANDRY<br />
ARTHUR LANDRY<br />
ATD MULTIPLE COURSES - DUCKS (ATD-Md)<br />
SDCH WTCH-X LEGENDS INDIGO GIRL OF OXBOW RTDcs PATDcs<br />
AFTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JUDIE MANUEL<br />
WTCH STARSTUFF’S KILLIAN QWICK RTDcs ATD-Md DNA-VP<br />
BECKY BAILIE<br />
WTCH W LAZY J CHICAREE RTDcs OFTDc ATD-Mds AFTDs CD<br />
PATDs ATD-Xs GS-E JS-E RS-O RNX RAX DNA-VP<br />
IRENE MANLEY<br />
WTCH-X W LAZY J SPUR’S GET EM UP JAKE RTDcs ATD-Xcs ATD-<br />
Mcd PATDcs DNA-VP<br />
BETTY WILLIAMS<br />
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ATD MULTIPLE COURSES - SHEEP (ATD-Ms)<br />
CUT’N LOOSE G-STAR OTDc ATDds ATD-Ms DNA-VP<br />
NICOLE LINNEMANN<br />
WTCH CUT’N LOOSE STARFIRE AFTDm RTDs OFTDs ATD-Ms<br />
LINDY EPPERLY<br />
WTCH SLIDING S DO OR DIE SUPERFLY BN CD OFTDcs ATD-Ms<br />
RNX RAX DNA-VP<br />
MELANIE ZARCHIKOFF<br />
SLIDING S RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS OTDc ATDds RTDs OFTDs<br />
ATD-Ms<br />
SUSAN SEVERNS<br />
ATD EXCELLENT - CATTLE (ATD-Xc)<br />
WTCH-M BROOKWOOD’S SHENANIGANS CD RTDcs OFTDd ATD-<br />
Mds AFTDsm ATD-Xcd GS-E-OP JS-E RS-E RNX RAX DNA-VP<br />
CAROL LANDRY<br />
ARTHUR LANDRY<br />
WTCH-M TWIN OAKS F5 TORNADO RTDcs OFTDcs PATDcs ATD-<br />
Mds ATD-Xcs DNA-VP<br />
KRISTIN PERRON<br />
ATD EXCELLENT - DUCKS (ATD-Xd)<br />
WTCH-M AERIE ANYTHING GOES OFTDs RTDc ATD-Mcd ATD-Xd<br />
RN DNA-VP<br />
ANN CHERNOFF ALLAN<br />
WTCH-M BJM SLYGUSS’S RUSTY NAIL ATD-Xds AFTDcs ATD-Md<br />
LEROY J. MCKAY<br />
PAMELA D. MCKAY<br />
SDCH WTCH-X LEGENDS INDIGO GIRL OF OXBOW RTDcs PATDcs<br />
AFTDcs DNA-VP<br />
JUDIE MANUEL<br />
WTCH MOTTS BLAZIN’ SUN JAMBOREE AFTDs BN CD ATD-Md<br />
ATD-Xds RNX RAX REX<br />
PAT WHITE<br />
WTCH-X W LAZY J SPUR’S GET EM UP JAKE RTDcs ATD-Xcs ATD-<br />
Mcd PATDcs DNA-VP<br />
BETTY WILLIAMS<br />
ATD EXCELLENT - SHEEP (ATD-Xs)<br />
WTCH W LAZY J CHICAREE RTDcs OFTDc ATD-Mds AFTDs CD<br />
PATDs ATD-Xs GS-E JS-E RS-O RNX RAX DNA-VP<br />
IRENE MANLEY<br />
ADVANCED TRIAL DOG - CATTLE (ATDc)<br />
WTCH CHUCKANUT LIBERTY BELLE DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
JULIE HARRIS<br />
DALE HARRIS<br />
WTCH HAULIN A’S MUCHO CALIENTE OFTDs RAX REX RNX RMX<br />
NOEL J RITTER<br />
BARBARA J HAGER<br />
WTCH IRN BRU BLACK FOREST WILLOW OFTDm DNA-VP<br />
CARMEN CZIESZO<br />
KG VEST’S MACKENZIE OTDs ATDcd<br />
LISA L KING<br />
WTCH LITTLE SPOT’HEELSBLO FEATHERS DNA-VP<br />
PAT LAMBETH<br />
BETSY CAMBARERI<br />
WTCH SPIRITOFCOCHISEDROVERS SHAWNEE DNA-VP<br />
SABINE PREHL<br />
WTCH TWIN OAKS WINGMAN<br />
DOUGLAS B EARL<br />
WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
ADVANCED TRIAL DOG - DUCKS (ATDd)<br />
WTCH CHUCKANUT LIBERTY BELLE DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
JULIE HARRIS<br />
DALE HARRIS<br />
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PROPWASH LIGHT A CANDLE OTDs CD ATDd GS-O JS-O RS-E RN<br />
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WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
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ADVANCED TRIAL DOG - SHEEP (ATDs)<br />
WTCH CHUCKANUT LIBERTY BELLE DNA-VP<br />
JAN WESEN<br />
JULIE HARRIS<br />
DALE HARRIS<br />
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WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
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DEB DOMANN<br />
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MEGAN SIMS KENNEDY<br />
DAWNA SIMS<br />
WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
OPEN TRIAL DOG - DUCKS (OTDd)<br />
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KIM BUFFUM<br />
DUSILENCE BARBARA STDc OTDd OFTDsm ATDs<br />
NANCY GUERIN<br />
ELYSIAN FARM’S ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO STDc<br />
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LISA L KING<br />
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RS-O DNA-VP<br />
BETTINA FEHR<br />
LEYLINE’S DARK SHADOWS STDs OTDd DNA-VP<br />
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MARCIA W WELCH<br />
LESLIE B FRANK<br />
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DEB DOMANN<br />
ROSEBUDOFCRANA’SBORNTOBEHAPPY OTDds<br />
CORNELIA GRIEHSLER<br />
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NADJA ZLENDER<br />
STARN LEGENDS UNSTOPPABLE OTDcds<br />
MEGAN SIMS KENNEDY<br />
DAWNA SIMS<br />
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ANN B. DECHANT<br />
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SANDRA ZILCH<br />
WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
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KAREN WIMBUSH<br />
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ARPH’S BLACK KNIGHT OF LOVE OTDds<br />
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ELYSIAN FARM’S ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO STDc<br />
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NICOLE LINNEMANN<br />
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JERRY M AUFOX<br />
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WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
WRANGLIN’S BLACK BART OTDds<br />
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WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
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JUDIE MANUEL<br />
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WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
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DEB DOMANN<br />
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SANDRA ZILCH<br />
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WTCH WINDEDOS X-MAS FEELIN’ PATDs AFTDsm DNA-CP<br />
INGRID WIGUR<br />
WINDSOR’S GREAT CATCH STDcds DNA-VP<br />
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BAYWINDS WINDDANCER STDs<br />
TUDOR BENNATTS<br />
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COPPER BEECH GATRIA STDds DNA-VP<br />
CAROLINA ANHAMM<br />
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MARY BETH STEINKE<br />
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JAMARA’S DREAM WORLD OF LOS SUENOS STDs GS-N JS-O<br />
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KG VEST’S MACKENZIE OTDs ATDcd<br />
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LESLIE B FRANK<br />
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BETTY WILLIAMS<br />
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DALE HARRIS<br />
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Q&A<br />
Do These Genes Fit?<br />
How many generations does it take to lose<br />
strong working ability? Or maybe the<br />
better question is, how many generations<br />
does it take to water down good working<br />
ability? I had a “working bred” dog who<br />
only had few actual working relatives in 3<br />
generations. The dog could move livestock<br />
but was basically push-button – useful if<br />
the stock didn’t push back. The breeder<br />
didn’t work his dogs so didn’t breed for<br />
it, but he marketed them as “working”<br />
based on dogs 4+ generations back. I’m<br />
confused as to which working traits are<br />
more set than others in Aussies.<br />
A trait that is “set” does not vary within<br />
a population. For example, black color is<br />
“set” in Schipperkes because any other<br />
colors that their ancestors might have had<br />
are long since bred out. Stockwork isn’t a<br />
single trait, it requires a suite of behaviors<br />
and an unknown number of genes. With<br />
this kind of thing you will always have a<br />
continuum from “most” to “not so much.”<br />
You retain what you want by breeding the<br />
dogs at the better end of the scale.<br />
Any set of canine behaviors that,<br />
combined, make for a useful dog-ofwork<br />
(whatever that work might be) is<br />
the result of complex inheritance plus<br />
environment, with the environmental<br />
factors being secondary. Training can only<br />
enhance whatever genetic benefits the<br />
dog may have or screw them up if done<br />
poorly. Training can’t turn a dog without<br />
innate ability into a competent, consistent<br />
stockdog. It definitely can’t enable the<br />
dog to react to situations where it needs<br />
to make decisions without handler in-put.<br />
Particularly so where the task at hand<br />
is moving critters that individually and<br />
severally have their own set of behaviors<br />
ruled by some combination of inheritance<br />
and environment.<br />
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Successful stockdog breeders will<br />
evaluate every generation for their strengths<br />
and weaknesses as stockdogs just as the<br />
successful conformation breeder will<br />
evaluate her dogs for their conformation<br />
quality – something else dependent on a<br />
batch of genes. The only way to maintain<br />
a complex suite of traits through the<br />
generations is by consistent, careful,<br />
selection.<br />
You will occasionally see a good<br />
stockdog come from a breeder whose focus<br />
is on other types or activity or competition.<br />
This is the result of a lucky combination of<br />
genes. All Aussies came from ranch dogs<br />
if you go back far enough and sometimes<br />
the genes will fall into the same bucket<br />
by chance. But that dog is unlikely to<br />
consistently produce good stockdogs<br />
because he almost certainly carries genes<br />
that aren’t as good for that purpose.<br />
A pedigree alone can’t guarantee any<br />
complex trait; you have to know the dogs<br />
themselves. Old Granddad may have been<br />
a super stockdog, but what about the dogs<br />
in the intervening generations? And, for<br />
that matter, what about Old Granddad’s<br />
near kin, especially his siblings, offspring,<br />
parents and grandparents? Did they measure<br />
up, too? If Old Granddad is back there in<br />
the 4 th generation and beyond, even if he’s<br />
there multiple times, you don’t know those<br />
working genes came down if you don’t<br />
know what the abilities of his descendants.<br />
And if you now they were mediocre at<br />
stockwork (or worse) it is unlikely that the<br />
whole set of genes will come together in<br />
the next generation.<br />
Keep in mind that trial wins and titles,<br />
while important, are not a guarantee for<br />
breeding. Trials are by necessity artificial;<br />
they must have constraints (courses, rules,<br />
etc.) that will allow consistent judging of<br />
each competitor. The true test of a stockdog<br />
is how he performs in an unstructured<br />
environment. The best stockdog breeders<br />
will learn how dogs work on a real ranch or<br />
farm with stock of various kinds in various<br />
situations and terrain.<br />
Without consistent, careful selection<br />
for the complex of behavioral traits that is<br />
stockwork you will begin to lose parts of<br />
it over time. There is a reason why there<br />
are numerous formerly utilitarian breeds<br />
developed for jobs a dog still might do<br />
(stockwork, guarding, hunting) that are no<br />
longer or only rarely used for their former<br />
purpose. There is also a reason numerous<br />
breeds, including ours, develop distinct<br />
show and working lines – the requirements<br />
for success in each differ significantly. You<br />
will get the occasional highly versatile dog<br />
but there is a reason the list of SVCH dogs<br />
is short compared to other titles.<br />
I had always heard that inheritance was<br />
half from each parent but a breeder told<br />
me they got 6 carriers out of 8 puppies. If<br />
you breed a carrier bitch to a male that is<br />
clear out of clear parents are your chances<br />
less than if you breed to a clear male who<br />
was out of a carrier female?<br />
Statistically it’s 50/50 carrier to clear<br />
where one parent is a carrier of a recessive<br />
like CEA or PRA and the other is clear.<br />
However, in a single litter that can vary<br />
from none to all because one litter has too<br />
few pups to prevent chance from swaying<br />
the results one way or the other. If you<br />
took all of the litters between a clear and<br />
a carrier, with hundreds or thousands of<br />
puppies, the results would be 50/50. In a<br />
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single litter of 6-12 pups you can get almost<br />
any result.<br />
When you have DNA test results on<br />
both dog and bitch you don’t have to worry<br />
about what the grandparents test results<br />
were because you know the genotype of<br />
parents. If a dog is N/N, it did not inherit<br />
the mutation at all, no matter whether one<br />
or both of its parents were carriers.<br />
Yesterday a 3.5-year-old dog I bred was<br />
diagnosed with corneal lipid dystrophy.<br />
Eye doctor specialist said that typically<br />
it does not get any worse and he should<br />
be able to do agility. That’s good, but<br />
what about breeding? Do you know if<br />
it is recessive or dominant? I have been<br />
breeding dogs with these lines for about<br />
15 years and have never had this problem.<br />
Inherited corneal dystrophy is<br />
extremely rare in Aussies if it occurs at<br />
all. However, non-hereditary corneal<br />
degeneration (which isn’t a precise term and<br />
might sometimes be called a “dystrophy”),<br />
while not common, is reported from time<br />
to time. I suspect this is what you’re your<br />
dog has since the vet specified “lipid<br />
dystrophy.”<br />
In corneal degeneration either or<br />
both eyes develop lipid (cholesterol) or<br />
calcium deposits. These are a secondary<br />
effect of other diseases including uveitis,<br />
glaucoma, luxated lens, Cushing’s<br />
Syndrome, hypothyroidism, or diabetes.<br />
Diets too high in fat can also be a cause,<br />
as is old age – particularly where there<br />
are other serious underlying health issues.<br />
Sometimes it isn’t clear what the cause is. If<br />
the dog is otherwise healthy, go ahead and<br />
breed. However, if it does have one of the<br />
diseases that can cause this keep in mind<br />
that several of them are inherited.<br />
I am trying to understand the MDR1 gene<br />
as a breeder. Say a bitch has 2 copies,<br />
could I breed to a dog with one? How<br />
many genes would the resulting pups<br />
have? What about same bitch to a stud<br />
that’s clear? What problems would be<br />
caused should you breed parents each with<br />
1 copy? Or each having 2 copies?<br />
Dogs that have the MDR1 mutation,<br />
even two copies of it, may be bred (except<br />
in some European countries where this<br />
is banned). The mutation wouldn’t<br />
be a problem at all if dogs were wild<br />
animals, which don’t go to the vet and get<br />
prescriptions. The test result is largely an<br />
Q&A<br />
advisory that your dog may have serious<br />
reactions to some drugs, even if it has only<br />
one copy. (Dogs with one copy react, but<br />
at a higher dose.) Keep in mind that there<br />
are many things – most likely including<br />
other genes – that can cause drug reactions.<br />
MDR1 happens to be the one we can<br />
identify ahead of time.<br />
View this mutation as a fault. Ideally,<br />
you do not want to breed a dog that has it,<br />
whether one or two copies, to another that<br />
also has it. However, depending on the<br />
various virtues and faults of two MDR1<br />
dogs, you might have good reason to breed<br />
them to each other. Let’s say your girl’s uncle<br />
was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma<br />
(HSA), a lethal cancer. You definitely want<br />
to breed away from that, but HSA is also<br />
a relatively common issue in the breed. If<br />
your choice among suitable sires comes<br />
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down to one that had a close family history<br />
of HSA and one with ho HSA in the family<br />
but a double-dose of MDR1 mutation, use<br />
the dog with the MDR1 mutation. Puppies<br />
can be tested and their owners advised on<br />
what to do to avoid the dog getting the<br />
wrong meds.<br />
On the matter of what you would get<br />
with various breedings, if your girl is M/M<br />
then all of her puppies will have at least one<br />
copy of the mutation from her. If you breed<br />
to a clear dog then each puppy will have<br />
one. If you breed to another M/M then all<br />
of the puppies will be M/M because neither<br />
parent has anything else to give them. A<br />
M/M bred to a M/N would produce puppies<br />
that are either M/M or M/N but you won’t<br />
know which without testing them. M/N to<br />
M/N can give you any result. M/N to clear<br />
gives you clears or M/N.<br />
For information on other studies looking for samples from Aussies, go to:<br />
www.ashgi.org/home-page/how-you-can-help/research-support/current-research-for-aussies<br />
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I got a puppy from a litter where both<br />
parents were tris. He has a half-white head<br />
and his body is spotted like a pinto horse.<br />
Someone told me he must be double merle<br />
because of all the white. If he is a true<br />
merle and not a mismark, will he darken<br />
with age? That person also told me he’ll<br />
have health problems from being double<br />
merle but my vet says he’s fine. Will he<br />
stay that way?<br />
Listen to your vet; if the pup ever does<br />
have health issues it is unlikely to be due to<br />
his color. You can’t get a double merle out<br />
of two parents who aren’t merle themselves<br />
except in the extremely unlikely case that<br />
both of them were cryptic merles who<br />
showed no merle on them and your dog is<br />
another of the same. If Vegas took bets on<br />
unusual dog colors, this one would be a real<br />
long shot.<br />
Since neither parent is merle, there is<br />
no concern about this puppy having typical<br />
double merle defects. The only thing you<br />
might have to worry about is deafness<br />
because he is a mismark. Any Aussie<br />
other than a double merle with too much<br />
white, whatever the basic coat color, is a<br />
mismark. For more info why these dogs<br />
are sometimes deaf see http://ashgi.org/<br />
articles/fact_pigment_deaf.htm.<br />
On that darkening thing – it only<br />
applies to merles. If your puppy is very<br />
young it might have a little less white as<br />
an adult, but not much less. The merle<br />
darkening thing happens in some, but<br />
not all, merles. The AKC standard says<br />
merles “characteristically darken with<br />
age.” ASCA’s doesn’t mention it at all. In<br />
merles that do, their dark spots (black or<br />
liver) become larger over time, but this<br />
certainly doesn’t apply to all merles and I<br />
doubt it applies to most. Fortunately, AKC<br />
conformation judges don’t appear to be<br />
faulting older merles that aren’t dark.<br />
Significant Aussie Internet Lists<br />
Q&A<br />
I’ve done elbow screening for generations<br />
but I know many don’t. I can’t always find<br />
studs I like that are screened. I’ve just<br />
learned that a dog I’ve used a couple of<br />
times, including for a litter in the box right<br />
now, has produced at least two cases of ED<br />
with different bitches. He’s never had his<br />
elbows screened so I don’t know if he’s<br />
OK or not. He’s got a lot of forequarter<br />
muscling so maybe that could be hiding<br />
it? What should I do?<br />
You don’t know whether the dog has<br />
ED or not and he may very well be fine<br />
though the evidence indicates he carries at<br />
genes for it.<br />
As for the litter and any older pups that<br />
aren’t yet elbow-screened, you’ve cleared<br />
the dam and you are good about checking<br />
your animals in general. If you know of no<br />
ED on your side of the pedigrees you are<br />
probably all right, though owners of the<br />
older pups and buyers of the little ones who<br />
intend to breed, do performance events, or<br />
stockwork need to be aware that the sire<br />
produced ED so their dogs can be screened<br />
and bred carefully to avoid it.<br />
I don’t know whether pronounced<br />
forequarter muscling is pertinent or not,<br />
but I doubt it. ED isn’t like HD where joint<br />
laxity can be compensated for by muscle<br />
development. The elbow joint can’t get<br />
loose like a hip can due to its structure.<br />
Since the sire is of unknown status,<br />
see if you can convince the owner to screen<br />
him and let you know the result. If he/she<br />
hesitates, offer to pay. If the stud owner<br />
still stonewalls it wouldn’t be unreasonable<br />
to conclude his owner is holding back<br />
information either on the dog itself or a<br />
predilection towards ED in the line.<br />
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Last day for prospective candidates to<br />
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ARPH Update<br />
Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline<br />
Robin Lee • flyrobinfly@blarg.net<br />
In All Things, Moderation<br />
In the current world climate of extreme natural disaster and events<br />
worldwide, it seems a good time to revisit this column from the<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>/<strong>Dec</strong> 2013 Times.<br />
mod·er·ate adj. 1. kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits;<br />
not extreme, excessive, or intense 2. of medium quantity, extent,<br />
or amount<br />
The words “moderate,” “moderation,” or “moderately”<br />
occur 12 times in the Australian Shepherd breed standard,<br />
along with a healthy dose of words and phrases relating<br />
to medium and balance. Extremes are generally penalized<br />
or at least frowned upon. As Goldilocks found with all of Baby<br />
Bear’s things in the fairytale, our breed is not too this and not too<br />
that, but just right.<br />
I would posit that in order to be a good rescuer, one would do no<br />
better than to follow our Aussies’ example and be well balanced and<br />
not excessive. Many times we see volunteers or workers (not just<br />
in ARPH but in the rescue community at large) jump in completely<br />
fired up and wanting to take on everything and save every dog on the<br />
planet, then quickly burn out and disappear. This flash-in-the-pan<br />
approach doesn’t do them, their rescue organization, or the animals<br />
any good and may even do harm. Rescue needs steady, dependable<br />
and sane people and dogs in order to operate successfully for the<br />
long term.<br />
One of the biggest realities of rescue is that we cannot save<br />
them all, nor should we. There are some rescue people who might<br />
consider that statement sacrilegious, but it is true. Of course we<br />
exist to save dogs and help those in need. It is most gratifying and<br />
rewarding to pluck a scared, defeated, abused Aussie from dire<br />
circumstances and watch it transform into a happy, healthy, and<br />
loving companion that thrives in a new home. But we are also<br />
in a sense stewards of our breed. If we place dogs with unstable<br />
temperaments, dangerous behavioral issues, or without care as to<br />
the fit between them and the household, we risk not only damage<br />
to the rescue’s reputation but also that of the breed. The public<br />
does not need to think Australian Shepherds are crazy, aggressive,<br />
or impossible and we do not need to supply ammunition to antidog<br />
legislators. Some dogs simply cannot be saved and it is<br />
unconscionable to endanger anyone by adopting an unsuitable<br />
dog into the wrong home just for the sake of making a placement.<br />
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We are the ARPH Team . . . Together Everyone Achieves More.<br />
As rescuers we have a responsibility for the safety and well-being<br />
of not just the dogs but the humans we work with, and it is our<br />
job to ensure that the placements we make are sound and have a<br />
reasonable chance of success. It is more than just turning over dogs<br />
and homes; it is building a relationship that will last.<br />
Unfortunately, I have seen many examples of extremes within<br />
the rescue world. There have been cases of rescuers who take in<br />
every dog they come across and then are either unable to care for<br />
them all properly, or violate ordinances because they have way too<br />
many and have the authorities threaten to seize or actually seize<br />
the animals. It’s nice to want to save as many dogs as possible, but<br />
not when it’s bordering on a hoarding situation and they have to be<br />
rescued from the rescuers. Not every dog makes as much progress<br />
in foster care as hoped for, but when a dog’s issues or training not<br />
only doesn’t improve but gets worse because of lack of attention<br />
in a situation where there are simply too many creatures needing<br />
time and energy in the home, that’s a problem. It is not fair and in<br />
some cases, cruel to keep a dog in such circumstances, even if it’s<br />
“being rescued” from a bad situation. There are so many people who<br />
claim to be rescuers and indulge in excessive practices that some<br />
shelters and adopters are quite wary when approached. We often<br />
have to show proof that ARPH is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit<br />
and the official rescue arm of ASCA, to establish some legitimacy<br />
and begin to earn trust.<br />
There are lots of dogs out there that might be adoptable with<br />
some training or rehabilitation, but the reality is, there are also<br />
lots of dogs that don’t bite or act inappropriately that need homes,<br />
too. Most rescues have scarce resources: not enough manpower,<br />
money, or foster homes, and it is important to utilize them wisely.<br />
I have taken in dogs with health conditions or behavioral quirks<br />
that needed work, but I really don’t like investing in a dog that will<br />
tie up a foster home for months or even years and may not have<br />
much chance at finding a permanent home. It wears on the foster<br />
volunteers and takes up space, time, and funds that could be spent<br />
on another Aussie. This doesn’t mean we can’t take in a hard luck<br />
case, dogs that are elderly, handicapped, or have medical issues. It<br />
just means we should balance our hearts with our heads, and make<br />
wise decisions. Moderation. Good judgment. Just like an Aussie.<br />
A big personal pet peeve of mine is rescues that work with<br />
purebreds but will take in dogs that may or may not resemble<br />
their breed and pass them off as members of the breed. It is fine if
the rescue accepts mixes and advertises them<br />
as such, and sometimes it can be difficult<br />
to tell from blurry photos or a quick shelter<br />
peek if a dog truly is purebred, but I have a<br />
problem with folks who accept a dog that just<br />
remotely looks like the breed and foist them<br />
off on unsuspecting adopters. It really makes<br />
the rescue look like they don’t know their<br />
own breed, and casts doubt on the truth and<br />
sincerity of everything else the rescue tells the<br />
adopters. It also adds to the public perception<br />
that “you never know what you’re getting<br />
from rescue” and does the breed no favors if<br />
the dog is a poor example of what that type of<br />
dog should be like.<br />
Moderation is also called for in day-today<br />
rescue business. There was a time early<br />
on in my rescue career when I immediately<br />
responded to any call, email, or application<br />
that came in. However, I quickly discovered<br />
that there is a high attrition rate and I was<br />
spending far too much effort on things that<br />
never came to fruition…a lot of people<br />
impulsively apply but aren’t serious about<br />
following through, or they apply everywhere<br />
and run out and get a dog somewhere else<br />
and don’t tell anyone, wasting all the different<br />
rescues’ and shelters’ time. There are also a<br />
lot of people who send tons of inquiries and<br />
questions about a dog we’re advertising and<br />
keep saying they’re interested but then don’t<br />
even bother to fill out an application. I have<br />
learned to walk a fine line between being<br />
responsive and protecting my time. Rescuers<br />
cannot jump every time someone brings up<br />
a dog in need, otherwise they will go insane very quickly…there<br />
are just too many. It is also good to maintain balance in life, so<br />
that one’s family, own dogs or job doesn’t suffer and there isn’t<br />
resentment over rescue activities.<br />
We love Aussies because they are just right for us in all their<br />
moderate, well balanced wonderfulness. It would be fitting and<br />
meaningful to take those qualities we admire about our breed<br />
of choice and apply them to ourselves. As a rescuer, display the<br />
energy, enthusiasm and work ethic of the Australian Shepherd, but<br />
also exhibit the good judgment, moderation and balance that is the<br />
hallmark of this fine dog.<br />
Thank You for Your Donations<br />
Without the generous donations of wonderful people like you,<br />
we couldn’t even begin meeting the medical, promotional and<br />
maintenance needs of the ever-increasing numbers of Aussies we<br />
bring into the ARPH program each year. The following donated<br />
to ARPH in July and August, <strong>2017</strong>:<br />
ARPH<br />
ARPH Donation Form<br />
One of the many ways you can help ARPH is by providing a donation.<br />
Please complete the form below and mail to:<br />
Aussie Rescue and Placement Helpline, Inc.<br />
P O Box 5305, New Castle, PA, 16105<br />
Please make your check or money order payable to: ARPH, Inc.<br />
Thank you for helping us to help Aussies.<br />
I would like to make a donation of $<br />
to ARPH.<br />
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In memory of<br />
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Address<br />
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Email<br />
If this donation is being made in honor or memory of another person, please provide a name<br />
(or the name of a family member) and an address to where the acknowledgement can be sent.<br />
Honoree Name<br />
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Email<br />
ARPH, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible<br />
for US taxpayers. You will receive an acknowledgement by mail from ARPH.<br />
Fred and Lynne Emerson, Margaret Faith, Kyleen Fazio, Ann<br />
Forbes, Charles and Rick French, Betty and Ronald Gilbert,<br />
Kathy Glaes, Nancy Green, Stacey Greenberg, Andrew<br />
Greenfield, Margaret Gripshover, Billie and Melvin Hall,<br />
Kim Hansen, JoAnn Hawkinson, Nancy Hazelwood, Sammi<br />
Igarashi, Jean Inman, John Jacobs, Sarah and Francois Laberge,<br />
Suzenne Leeke, Marjorie Lemon, Kathleen Lewton, Glenda<br />
Loftin, Donna Jean Loos, Kay Marks, Antonina Manzo,<br />
Connie Mathes, Anita Miller, Dorothy Montano, Karen<br />
Morder, Pamela Munroe, Laura Ohm, Brandon Onofer, Carole<br />
Poppleton-Schrading, Andreina Rangel, Susan Reichlin,<br />
Belinda Rhoad, Robert Rosenfeld, John Sands, John and Susie<br />
Schoeneberger, Jacqueline and Douglas Scott, Ronald and<br />
Lynette Semsel, Sally Silverman, Greg and Liz Smith, Laura<br />
Smith, David and Dustine Sparks, Jessica Stern, Deborah and<br />
Richard Strathy, Kimberly Swed, Roberta Thomson-Feder,<br />
Linda Varela, Marie Vogt, Lisa Wahl, Michael Walter Sr., James<br />
Wise, Angela Wormserreid, William Young<br />
A Place for Rover, Patricia Adams, Lisa Balderstone, Gary<br />
and LouAnn Bedwell, Hillary Berbeco, Cheryl Bretherick,<br />
Anne Chow, Nancy Chromey, Leah Davis, Marina Derman,<br />
Pat Dwyer, Annie and Robert Edwards, Karen Eisenreich,<br />
Your Donations are Always Appreciated<br />
There are many ways you can support Aussie rescue, whether<br />
through gifts of time, money or supplies. Visit our website at www.<br />
aussierescue.org to find out how you can help. ARPH volunteers<br />
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ARPH<br />
are able to assist Aussies in need largely through the generous gifts<br />
of our friends and supporters. If you haven’t helped an Aussie in<br />
need, please consider doing so. Your gift can literally mean the<br />
difference between life and death for an Aussie.<br />
Let’s Give A Big Welcome To Our New ARPH Volunteers:<br />
Andrew Greenfield – VA, Dennis Hayes – NY, Bobbie Kroetch<br />
– KS, Keven McDermott – WA, Katrin Moffroid – NH, Heather<br />
Mortimer – PA, Suzanne Schmitt – IN, Dusti Sparks - WA<br />
Dogs in Program Since 07/01/17 by Region:<br />
MidAtlantic = 8, Midwest = 5, Northeast = 3, Northwest = 2,<br />
Southwest = 6<br />
Placed Dogs by Region:<br />
MidAtlantic = 6, Midwest = 2, Northeast = 1, Northwest = 3,<br />
Southwest = 1<br />
Total Euthanized (all regions): 3<br />
Here’s Another Way to<br />
Participate in AT<br />
Aussie Times is pleased to offer a column devoted<br />
to Hall of Fame Sires and Dams, Performance<br />
Champions, Supreme Performance Champions,<br />
Versatility Champions, and Supreme Versatility<br />
Champions. Any eligible dog submitted will be given<br />
a half-page to include photograph and/or write-up<br />
submitted by the owner of the dog. Submissions will be<br />
published in the order of receipt by the Editor.<br />
ASCA is proud of its members and their<br />
accomplishments with their Aussies.<br />
Send in your pix and your stories, and<br />
share your good fortune!<br />
ARE YOU GOING TO DNA YOUR BREEDING DOGS SOON<br />
AND HAVE QUESTIONS?<br />
WHOLE BLOOD IS THE BEST SOURCE OF DNA<br />
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<br />
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://<br />
www.asca.org/Portals/0/dnainstbloodtube.pdf.) <br />
PLAN AHEAD<br />
If you are taking your breeding dog(s) to the Vet for a yearly check up, hip evaluation, teeth cleaning or anything else, plan<br />
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. <br />
MORE PLANNING AHEAD<br />
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<br />
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.<br />
A WORD ABOUT CARDS<br />
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<br />
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.<br />
See http://www.asca.org/Portals/0/dnainstblood.pdf.<br />
<br />
A WORD ABOUT SWABS<br />
When a brush sample is collected properly the bristles will be bent or depressed and likely discolored. Swabs are subject to<br />
contamination. Dogs must be separated and have had no water or food for 30 minutes before you swab. Nursing puppies cannot be<br />
swabbed. Swabs have the highest error rate, meaning there is not enough material on the swab to DNA profile and you will be asked<br />
to resubmit. See http://www.asca.org/Portals/0/dnacheekinst.pdf. <br />
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Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline<br />
P.O. Box 5305<br />
New Castle, PA 16105<br />
1.877.ARPH.779<br />
www.aussierescue.org<br />
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Finally, Finals!<br />
Thomas Morarre • Lolo, Montana<br />
Format and Function<br />
As I write this there are hurricanes and floods in Texas<br />
and Florida; forest fires in Montana, Idaho, Oregon,<br />
California, Washington and British Columbia; and<br />
heatwaves in much of the rest of the country. But in<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember as you are reading this, hopefully, all of these difficulties<br />
will be behind us and we will have completed another ASCA Finals<br />
competition. I find it a bit difficult to find a topic that is appropriate<br />
for the Finals Column at this time of the year. I have elected to<br />
present one idea that I heard recently concerning the format of finals<br />
and the possibility of improving the opportunity for our stockdogs<br />
to demonstrate their full range of capabilities.<br />
I was at a trial in August where the idea of adding Post<br />
Advanced and a Ranch trial to the finals agenda was discussed.<br />
The general opinion was that by including the additional trial<br />
formats, the competing dogs would demonstrate a more versatile<br />
and well-rounded set of skills than they can show in an arena trial.<br />
It was suggested that the additional types of trial would do more<br />
to promote the working Australian Shepherd. By raising the bar at<br />
Finals to include distance work and actual ranch tasks, it was felt<br />
that our Finals would become a better showcase for our dogs.<br />
I know that in the past Post Advanced has been used in Finals,<br />
but that was before my time and I am not sure how those Finals were<br />
conducted. The obvious issue that comes to mind when considering<br />
the addition of Post Advanced and/or Ranch trials to the Finals<br />
format and perhaps the one that is most difficult to address, would<br />
be finding a facility that could host Ranch Trials and Post Advanced<br />
trials as well as arena trials. There might also be an issue with stock<br />
as additional stock would be required. Then there is the issue of<br />
ducks. What do we do with ducks? But let’s set these issues aside<br />
for a moment and look at the proposal as I heard it discussed.<br />
In this proposal, the Finals competition would begin with a<br />
cattle and sheep Post Advanced trial. Then the arena trials would be<br />
held, and finally the Ranch trial would be held. The determination<br />
of the overall winners would be calculated by adding the combined<br />
scores from all events. This sort of high combined overall score<br />
would address the issue that seems to come up often in discussion<br />
of the quality of dogs at Finals. Namely, that many of the dogs<br />
that get into Finals do not represent the true working Aussie, but<br />
achieve their success because success in the arena courses that does<br />
not really test for the full working ability of our dogs.<br />
The proposed format would be quite time consuming and<br />
would require a couple of extra days to complete, but if the<br />
Post Advanced field were on the same site as the arenas for the<br />
regular advanced courses being run, then the two events could run<br />
simultaneously. I admit it would be a tight schedule. The ranch trial<br />
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would probably have to be held on additional days and perhaps at<br />
a different location.<br />
To address the time requirements The Finals might need to<br />
be extended by a couple of days, maybe even to an entire week.<br />
It might also be necessary to have the number of competing dogs<br />
reduced to twenty. The logistics of a combined trial like this might<br />
make it unrealistic to include with Nationals. There would be many<br />
obstacles to overcome. But I have heard it suggested elsewhere<br />
that Stock Dog Finals be separated from Nationals. If Finals were<br />
extended to more than four days, I think making it a separate event<br />
might be necessary. In any case, the proposal I heard for including<br />
Post Advanced and Ranch Trial courses in Finals would have<br />
qualifying dogs competing in more diverse situations and really<br />
showing the ability of our dogs to perform different useful tasks.<br />
Our Aussies can do these things, so why shouldn’t we allow them<br />
to demonstrate their versatility?<br />
I have not tried to present a full blown description of how such<br />
a format could be implemented. In this column, I am only trying to<br />
sketch one idea for changing Finals to give folks something to think<br />
about and mull over. If you have comments on this idea or perhaps<br />
other ideas for improving the Stock Dog Finals, please send them<br />
to me and I will work them into future issues of the Aussie Times.<br />
ASCA Finals is supposed to be our signature event and demonstrate<br />
the capabilities of our Aussies. Is it currently doing that? If not,<br />
how can we modify the Stock Finals format to better showcase our<br />
dog’s working abilities?<br />
In the last issue one of our Mystery Pups was revealed. Donna<br />
Marsh and her Aussie, Tex, formally known as Mystery Pup<br />
Journey, were planning on going to Finals this year and competing<br />
in Sheep and Ducks. It was to be their first Finals. Although Donna<br />
will be sending me another contribution to comment on her firsttime<br />
Finals experience, I asked her if she would care to reflect on<br />
her thoughts preceding her trip to Bryan. She obliged me with a<br />
contribution that shines a light on the expense and effort it takes<br />
to make it into Finals that I am pleased to present here.<br />
****<br />
The Financial Road to Finals<br />
Prepared and submitted by Donna Marsh<br />
Tom suggested I write one more contribution describing my<br />
efforts to qualify for Finals. I wanted to share the expense of my<br />
journey to my first Finals in order to encourage more people to<br />
give it a shot. I believed that qualifying for Finals was out of the<br />
question for me because of the expense. But, as a regular Finalist<br />
once told me, “You don’t have to go to a lot of trials to qualify.
You just have to have a good dog.” So, I decided to believe in my<br />
dog and go for it.<br />
During the qualification period, June 1, 2016 through May<br />
31, <strong>2017</strong>, Tex and I went to eight trialing weekends in six different<br />
states. After the first two weekends, where we entered all stock, we<br />
dropped back to only entering sheep and ducks. It wasn’t fair to<br />
my dog, or the cattle, to trial on cattle when we didn’t have cattle<br />
to train on.<br />
We had 12 High In Trial scores to get the extra Finals point.<br />
We ended up qualifying in 15th place on sheep with 35.5 points<br />
and in 20th place on ducks with 27.5 points. I realize the number<br />
of points required to qualify will vary depending on how many<br />
people are trying for Finals in a given year.<br />
So, here is how the expense broke down for me:<br />
$2,880 Entry Fees<br />
$1,000 Hotel<br />
$800 Gas<br />
$600 Food<br />
$300 Farm Sitter<br />
$5,580 to qualify for Finals this year<br />
Now, for the cost of attending Finals:<br />
$1,112 Rental House (8 days)<br />
$600 Gas<br />
$300 Food<br />
$300 Entry Fees for Pre-Trial, Nationals, and Finals<br />
(sheep & ducks)<br />
$ 100 Farm Sitter<br />
$2,412 to attend Finals<br />
Additionally, I had new brakes and new tires put on my vehicle<br />
and other minor maintenance before the trip to Texas for another<br />
$1,000.<br />
Grand total for me to qualify and attend Finals: $8,992.<br />
That is a lot of money in my world. However, you can look at<br />
the Finals qualifiers and see the range in points. Some people spent<br />
a lot more money to qualify, and others spent a lot less. You have<br />
to find your comfort zone. Some people used trialing for points as<br />
a way to qualify and gain additional experience and others, like<br />
myself, could only go to a minimum number of trials to qualify.<br />
Because I couldn’t afford to enter trials for experience, I went to<br />
new places to work new stock in training as often as possible. Sure,<br />
that doesn’t simulate the “energy” of trailing, but it did expose my<br />
dog and me to stock we had never worked and that we had to learn<br />
to read on the spot.<br />
If nothing else, that financial investment is my commitment to<br />
the working Aussie stockdog. That investment includes thousands<br />
more dollars to purchase my dog as a pup, get lessons, attend clinics,<br />
attend trials, pay veterinary bills, buy dog food, purchase and feed<br />
stock for training, and on and on. Because I don’t live on a ranch<br />
or farm, trialing is the way I can honor this breed I love. I purchase<br />
pups from responsible breeders with lines I want to promote, and<br />
I do my best to raise and train a working Aussie stockdog.<br />
I want to encourage others to go for it. Finals has been a dream<br />
of mine. Sometimes, you have to pay to chase those dreams. I<br />
believed my dog deserved a shot, even though he doesn’t care<br />
whether he’s working stock in our own pasture or the Finals arena.<br />
He just wants to work. I also have a new pup now, so I will take<br />
my time raising him, training him, and saving up for his trialing<br />
career. Hopefully, when he is ready to go, my finances will be, too.<br />
We will get there, and we hope you do, too. . . .<br />
Donna Marsh, “Tex,” and puppy, “Scout”<br />
Finally, Finals!<br />
***<br />
Mystery Trainers Q & A<br />
This issue’s questions are:<br />
1. How do you start working off of the fence with cattle?<br />
2. How do you get a dog to completely give and turn their<br />
shoulder for you?<br />
Mystery Trainer #1 writes:<br />
1. How do you start working off of the fence with cattle?<br />
I start a young dog in a 30 x 30 pen walking around and<br />
showing them on line how to find the opening to get through. I then<br />
go to off lead and help create an opening with the herding crook<br />
held parallel to the ground, dog and fence so there is an alley for<br />
the dog to walk. I stand behind the dog with my back to the fence<br />
to help roll the cattle so the dog can get through. I turn the pup<br />
into the heads to build confidence in the puppy. I continue with this<br />
drill until the dog understands how to make the hole on their own.<br />
As they get more confident I will flank the dog into the fence and<br />
back through fence so they learn to pull off without over flanking.<br />
When building distance I will use helper to assist the dog as I get<br />
further away using the same skills to get the dog through quietly<br />
and confidently.<br />
2. How do you get a dog to completely give and turn their shoulder<br />
for you?<br />
This comes with age. I really don’t start it early. When I<br />
first start the dog I allow them to go around by using my body<br />
movement. Allowing the dog to learn to go around and using some<br />
body pressure helps them. I can use a tool like a rake or long pole to<br />
help get a nice circle around the stock. As they start to understand<br />
how to flank and what the directions mean I use less body language<br />
and see what they know. If they come in I walk them out and start<br />
again or help them with body language depending on the dog. I<br />
really don’t begin teaching this until the dog is well started.<br />
Mystery Trainer #2 writes:<br />
1. How do you start working off of the fence with cattle?<br />
I start working cattle on the fence and doing half-moons.<br />
When the dog is ready, I set up a fetch by opening a space between<br />
the cattle and the fence and sending the dog through to the heads<br />
on the fence side. Then I get into fetch position and have the dog<br />
work the cattle to me as I back away. I work toward the center of<br />
the pen to keep the cows off of the fence and if the dog is having<br />
any difficulties moving the cattle I use the draw to make them<br />
successful. At first the fetch may only last a short distance, but<br />
eventually I can move around the pen switching directions and<br />
having the dog balance on me and keep the stock moving without<br />
using the fence. The dog needs to learn to cover the flanks and tuck<br />
the heads in, and then their natural tendency to fetch will kick in<br />
and they will bring the stock to you no matter where you go. Once<br />
the dog understands fetching cattle, you can send them around the<br />
stock from your side and they will bring the cattle to you.<br />
2. How do you get a dog to completely give and turn their shoulder<br />
for you?<br />
The first thing I work on when training a dog is them giving<br />
to me before they go around the stock. I use pressure to push them<br />
back more than ninety degrees and then send them around the stock<br />
applying pressure to their shoulder if they do not stay out. I don’t<br />
usually train directions at first, but I concentrate on the dog giving<br />
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to my pressure and so this becomes second nature and will result in Mystery Pup Biggie<br />
a dog that works out of the flight zone and gives you square flanks.<br />
***<br />
Mystery Pups<br />
Along with Donna Marsh and Tex we expected to see three<br />
other Mystery Pups in the ASCA Stockdog Finals this year in Bryan.<br />
The pups we have come to know as Esau, Topper, and Biggie were<br />
all invited to the <strong>2017</strong> Finals in Bryan. Their true identities and the<br />
identities of their handlers are revealed below.<br />
Mystery Pup Topper<br />
Revealed: Registered name – WTCH Chuckanut Man on the<br />
Edge (“Edge”)<br />
Edge is owned, trained and handled by Diane Menard. Edge<br />
planned to go to Finals in Bryan to compete in cattle and sheep<br />
and as an alternate on ducks.<br />
Edge and I have had some success, but I am nowhere near<br />
finished training him. I have been sick a lot this summer, and that<br />
has cut into our training time. As if that were not enough, in August<br />
he came up lame so he did not get the training that I intended for<br />
him before Nationals. I expect he will just do okay, nothing great<br />
and probably won’t embarrass me.<br />
I have a problem these days working him at home because he<br />
has gotten so sensitive to the dogs barking while he is working that<br />
he quits. Sometimes I can’t even get him to come out of the house<br />
with me if the other dogs are outside. So far that has only been a<br />
problem if it is my dogs making noise not anybody else’s, and it<br />
has not been a problem at trials yet. So I’m as ready as I am going<br />
to get for Edge’s first Finals. We are going to have fun.<br />
Edge”<br />
Revealed: Registered name – WTCH Black Birch Farm the Kipster<br />
(“Kip”)<br />
Kip is also owned and trained and handled by Diane Menard. Kip<br />
was entered in all three classes of stock at Bryan.<br />
Kip and I have been working on taking the flank that I ask<br />
for and not the one he deems necessary to catch and control the<br />
livestock that really has nowhere to go anyway. He does not see it<br />
that way. I tried this month to sharpen up his Stop with a thrown<br />
hose and that was NOT the way to do it. Live and learn. He told me<br />
in no uncertain terms that if I was going to get physical at all, then<br />
he was leaving, and I could damn well go get those cows myself.<br />
LOL. Okay, I’ll just walk over and make you stop. I can always<br />
use more exercise. That worked much better. He is so sensitive to<br />
what I ask, but I am like a bull in china shop with this dog. I am<br />
trying, buddy; stick with me.<br />
I have asked him to do things that I have never asked another<br />
dog to do and he can do them. He is an amazing dog and I am so<br />
lucky to have him. When I first got him, I didn’t think he would<br />
amount to much, but I was so wrong. If he doesn’t do well at<br />
FINALS, it will be because the other half of the team (me) let us<br />
down. It’s been fun writing about my dogs and I hope I have been<br />
entertaining. Thanks for reading.<br />
Kip<br />
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Mystery Pup Esau<br />
Revealed: Registered name – WTCH Coosawattee Help on the<br />
Way (“Patton”)<br />
Patton is owned, trained and trialed by William Middleton. Patton<br />
was goint to Bryan entered in all three classes of stock.<br />
After a year of competition and many highs and lows, we<br />
qualified in June for Finals in all three classes of stock. We went to<br />
several new trials and met many new friends, and reconnected with<br />
our old ones throughout the year. We competed in more trials than<br />
were probably necessary, but my dog just turned four in July and<br />
we both needed the experience. I see lots of people refer to Finals<br />
as a “trailer race,” but we enjoy the camaraderie and the travel. But<br />
most of all I enjoy seeing how my dog handles stock that is not his<br />
own in unfamiliar surroundings. I don’t do it for the recognition, the<br />
accolades, or the awards; I do it for my own enjoyment. Nothing<br />
more, nothing less. And if our scores weren’t over 100 we’d still
Finally, Finals!<br />
for that level of competition. We really need to get some things<br />
ironed out and be more consistent; more precise. My goal is to walk<br />
into the arena feeling confident in our abilities, not going in there<br />
on a wing-and-a-prayer.<br />
Both clinics gave us much to work on, and I’m steadily seeing<br />
results. We’ll be hitting up a few trials before Nationals to put our<br />
improved skills to the test, and hopefully I won’t regress too terribly<br />
beforehand.<br />
Mystery Pup Dude – Still slogging up the hill<br />
have a good time. It certainly is more gratifying to see the sacrifices<br />
you’ve made and the work you’ve put in to training produce results.<br />
There is no need to apologize for it, however.<br />
Our training this summer has been spotty due to work schedules<br />
and weather. I just can’t enjoy training in the heat and humidity<br />
when I’ve been in it all day. So it’s mostly chores and serious<br />
training when circumstances allow. It’s September now so we have<br />
picked it up a bit, focusing on remedial issues and introducing a<br />
couple new commands that will help us down the road. One of<br />
these is a “back,” where he turns and releases pressure on the stock.<br />
This has been the most difficult command for him to grasp, and<br />
we’re struggling with it. We have a couple trials coming up and I’ll<br />
be able to see if he really understands it in a more pressure filled<br />
situation.<br />
This will be our first Nationals and Finals, and we’re looking<br />
forward to the trip. By the time this issue is published, we will<br />
know whether our hard work has produced results. Regardless of<br />
the scores we receive in Texas, getting to that point has been a most<br />
enjoyable experience.<br />
Mystery Pup Nessa – Fine tuning<br />
Patton<br />
Last time you heard from me, I ended with the hope that Nessa<br />
will someday get me trained. I’m pleased to say, she’s getting closer<br />
to achieving that goal. She’s not quite there yet, but I’m an old dog<br />
so it might take some time.<br />
In the meanwhile, we’ve been to two training clinics and no<br />
other trials. I had intended to trial more, but the reality of it is that<br />
even if we ran for Finals points and qualified, we’re just not ready<br />
Dude and I are still struggling, but I think I’m finally beginning<br />
to see improvement. After participating in a couple of clinics with<br />
him and having the clinicians scratch their heads as well, we’ve<br />
come to a couple conclusions: (1) I jumped from A to Z, as I have<br />
a tendency to do in my training and (2) I’ve been too much in<br />
the picture and Dude honestly doesn’t know what I expect him<br />
to do once I step out of it. That comes from the first problem. I<br />
had a few successes, saw some results from my foundation work,<br />
and immediately catapulted into trying to push Dude into more<br />
advanced training than he was ready for.<br />
He’s been a challenge, I won’t lie, but I’m sticking with him. I<br />
created the problem, it’s up to me to fix it and give him a fair shake<br />
at achieving our goals. And I’m pretty sure he will. He’s a smart<br />
dog, still pretty immature, but eager to please. He never quits on<br />
me, and each time I work him I see a bit of improvement, so long<br />
as I remember to be clear and patient – very, very patient.<br />
Mystery Pup Talent<br />
Still trying to figure out what kind of partner he is going to be.<br />
He loves to work, but doesn’t have much stamina because of his<br />
nose issue which is still ongoing. He flanks like a bat out of hell but<br />
walks up quietly and deliberately. He knows what get back means<br />
and lies down on command. His call off is getting much better so<br />
now I am putting more emphasis on not taking off when we walk<br />
into the pen to work. I have been letting him get away with stuff<br />
because he is my favorite and I think he is cute. He is about 14<br />
months old now but I’m still not doing a lot of training with him.<br />
He gets worked a couple of times a week if he’s lucky. He has more<br />
personality than any of my other dogs and he’s very endearing.<br />
Mystery Pup Lessons To Learn<br />
Weather sure plays havoc on training! We have dealt with<br />
heat, humidity, and lots of rain. I keep building on what we set<br />
as foundations. Most of the work has been pastures and distance.<br />
He is still very hot on the heel of cattle and backing him off isn’t<br />
always easy. I’ve moved him to a small pen, then to a larger area.<br />
He is strong on heads and heels. We just need the speed to slow. I<br />
keep thinking with age he will slow down. But it seems he needs<br />
more miles and longer time to work. He will soon have that with a<br />
larger pasture area to work in. He sure shows some great instinct.<br />
As always, training proves to be two steps forward, one step back.<br />
Happy Heeling. ;-)<br />
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Mystery Pup Whip<br />
Finally, Finals!<br />
And finally we have a new pup we will call<br />
I’ve been working the drive with Whip. We seem stuck. I’ve<br />
used a line, which actually seems to now keep him stuck to me like<br />
obedience herding. Off line, I’ve set up the parallel drive with him<br />
pushing sheep and me walking out off the shoulder rather than in<br />
a fetch. We can do that. He’ll drive well from behind me but has<br />
trouble walking past me and then straight at the stock. He always<br />
wants to flank even a little. On flanks in general he wants to go<br />
behind me especially away from the draw.<br />
So, I ask myself, “Does Whip understand what walk up<br />
means?” I’ve got some drills for that and he does well on the walk<br />
up when taking stock out of a center pen. Cattle he gets it – sheep,<br />
not so much.<br />
To fix the drive and the flanks, I’ve decided to step out of the<br />
arena. This way, he can’t flank behind me and can’t drive from<br />
behind me. I can still walk parallel to his drive from outside the<br />
arena fence. It was tough the first time he didn’t want to lift sheep,<br />
and the drive was a bit all over the place; second time better; third<br />
time even better; he’s getting it. We moved to a friend’s set up on<br />
different sheep and bigger arena. The lift was tough but then he<br />
got it and did a good job with the drive. We’ll see where this goes;<br />
stepping out of the arena and asking him to control and move stock<br />
without me there seems to be working. “Cutting the apron strings”<br />
in a supportive way for him. I’m engaging his brain, he needs to<br />
think and take control of his sheep with a purpose to go somewhere<br />
with them. We’ll see how this goes.<br />
Mystery Pub Jamison<br />
I think this pup deserves a sophisticated type name hence<br />
Jamison which also sounds like a butler’s name. He is all legs,<br />
goofy and gangly at six months, but sweet as they come. He was<br />
scared to death of the livestock when he got here and that was a bit<br />
troubling because he was raised on a farm. I didn’t panic and he<br />
is coming around. He is nice around the bigger livestock but a bit<br />
of a wreck on ducks. I need a little more control before we work<br />
ducks again. I have been working balance exercises with him on<br />
baby goats and teaching him to stop on balance and now I have<br />
added the down. I like the way he moves off my pressure when I<br />
step up. But I hate the way he whines and carries on when I am<br />
working another dog.<br />
Just Do-Do Do It!<br />
Lynne Carol, Aliyah Aussies<br />
Mystery Pup And Toto Too<br />
Toto has been getting pretty lackadaisical in her chore work.<br />
She does the take out of the home pen just fine, but then she does<br />
not follow them down the alley and to the final gate. Yes, the goats<br />
mostly go that way themselves, but without some pressure behind<br />
them, the goats may decide to snack off the hay cart or take a turn<br />
at a cross alley. Also, by not having gone with them as far as the<br />
final gate, Toto is not standing guard there, preventing any goats<br />
from coming back in before I can get there and close it. Similarly,<br />
on the return, Toto was not following them back to the gate and<br />
even when she was doing so, she was not staying there standing<br />
guard until I got the gate closed and latched.<br />
It is summer and it gets very hot here; the sun can be quite<br />
intense. At least, some of this behavior is due to not wanting to<br />
leave shaded areas. However, the dog needs only be in the full sun<br />
for several seconds; it is not unreasonable to demand that the dog<br />
endure that brief length of time. So, I have had to get on her case<br />
and insist that she do it correctly.<br />
One of the easiest aspects of dog training is to undo training. I<br />
really should have been alert to the first slippage in Toto’s execution<br />
of her chores. I should have stepped up immediately and given her<br />
guidance at the first hint of her not doing things correctly. I should<br />
have then been ready at the next performance of the task for her<br />
to not do it right and to be already prepared to step in and give the<br />
guidance at the earliest indication of incorrect action on her part. I<br />
should not have waited until the behavior got to the degree of poor<br />
work that it did before I stepped up and started insisting on proper<br />
work. I will try to do better in the future.<br />
We all have a chore that must be done,<br />
Each and every day, it’s not much fun.<br />
A bane of existence to us all,<br />
Winter, spring, summer and fall.<br />
Winter’s the worst with wind, snow, and ice.<br />
Braving this weather’s definitely not nice.<br />
Praying for snow to cover it all?<br />
It’ll still be there after the thaw!<br />
Hear birds beginning to sing?<br />
Yup, here you go, welcoming spring.<br />
As snow melts away then to reveal,<br />
Things left behind certainly don’t appeal.<br />
Then summer at last, the easiest season,<br />
To pick up the yard, our dogs are the reason.<br />
Out every day in the yard to clean,<br />
Remember now, dear, step only on green!<br />
Fall’s a big challenge, I do believe,<br />
For camouflaged now, it looks like a leaf!<br />
You all take heed for if it’s brown,<br />
Be careful there, you’d best go around.<br />
An endless task, but don’t have a fit.<br />
For the love of our dogs,<br />
Just do-do do it!<br />
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Obedience & More<br />
Rosalind Hall • Guntersville, Alabama<br />
Sharon Willis and Her Dogs<br />
I<br />
have admired Sharon Willis for a long time and have enjoyed<br />
getting to know her and her husband Joe. To me, Sharon<br />
embodies many qualities that enhance our sport of obedience.<br />
She is a tough competitor who always strives for a highquality<br />
performance, yet she shows good sportsmanship by taking<br />
an interest in others and complimenting them on their achievements.<br />
What I admire most about Sharon is her calm poise and clean<br />
handling in the obedience ring. She always presents a professional<br />
picture in the ring, and it shows her dogs off to their best. It also<br />
helps that her dogs are extremely well trained and very consistent.<br />
Sharon got her first aussie in 1973 while she was showing her<br />
quarter horse in Western Pleasure. She says it was “the beginning<br />
of a love affair.” But she did not start training for obedience<br />
competition until 1991 after her husband bought her “Bullet,” who<br />
became Ch. Brookbridge Syl Ver Bull It, CDX, who finished his<br />
conformation championship at 11 months of age. Unfortunately,<br />
Bullet was injured at seven and his career was cut short. But<br />
fortunately, Sharon had been training him with Nancy Patton at<br />
Dogwood Training Academy where she trained and taught until<br />
Nancy passed away in 2000. Bullet never NQ’d in obedience<br />
competition, which is an amazing record.<br />
Sharon was hooked and has continued training her Aussies ever<br />
since. She and Joe are part owners of Atlanta Dogwood Obedience<br />
Group (ADOG) in Atlanta, Georgia, where Sharon trains and<br />
teaches, carrying on Nancy Patton’s legacy. Sharon says, “As I<br />
mentioned earlier, I started training with Nancy Patton, and she is<br />
responsible for my training philosophy. She taught me how to show<br />
my dogs. I currently train periodically with Connie Cleveland. She<br />
has taught me about ‘effort’ and ‘lack of effort’ from a dog. That<br />
has been very helpful in training.”<br />
I asked Sharon how she chooses a puppy for obedience. She<br />
replied that she picks her pup, usually the get of one of her males,<br />
for conformation first and obedience second. This indicates two<br />
things to me. First, her dogs must have stable temperaments which<br />
they pass on to their offspring. Second, Sharon has the talent and<br />
knowledge to develop her pups to their greatest potential. To<br />
that point, she says “In my opinion, not every dog is capable of<br />
getting a 200 score or an OTCH title, so when I reach the level of<br />
competition that individual dog is capable of reaching, that is my<br />
proudest moment. Each of my dogs is special to me, and each of<br />
their accomplishment is special to me.” It seems to me that Sharon’s<br />
understanding and appreciation of each of her dogs may be part of<br />
her recipe for success. But she goes on to say that “Kenji” (HOF<br />
OTCH 9 CH Blue Isle Dance the Night Away UDX3 DNA VP)<br />
Sharon and Kenji<br />
has achieved every title that she ever dreamed of putting on one of<br />
my dogs. “He has been my greatest dog and one of the great dogs<br />
of our breed.” It has been my pleasure to watch Sharon and Kenji<br />
in the ring together many times, and they truly are a great team.<br />
Sharon’s advice to new obedience competitors is to “work<br />
hard and enjoy being with your dog”. Her recommended reading<br />
is Competition Obedience; A Balancing Act by Judy Bryon and<br />
Adele Yunick and Dogs Are Problem Solvers by Connie Cleveland.<br />
I think new obedience trainers and handlers could learn from just<br />
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Obedience and more . . .<br />
Sharon’s current dogs from left: Kenji ( HOF OTCH9 CH Blue Isle Dance the Night Away, UDX3); Echo (OTCH2 CH Willowbrook Time After Time at<br />
Blue Isle, UDX); Tip (Sunfire’s Bettin On Willowbrook, CD); Reno (CH Sunfire’s Dancin Away at Willowbrook, UD); and Spiff (CH Lyric Isle Dancin<br />
at Willowbrook’s Rendezvous, UD)<br />
watching Sharon with her dogs at a show. I asked her about her<br />
warm-up routine at competitions. She said that she arrives one<br />
hour before her ring time and walks her dog around to familiarize<br />
him with the venue. Then she does some random<br />
heeling followed by short dumbbell tosses, glove<br />
turns, and signals with food rewards. Then she<br />
puts him in his crate. About two dogs before her<br />
turn, she gets him out and does some doodles to<br />
get him focused and ready to work. This sounds<br />
like a good plan, but the timing must be precise<br />
as Sharon is always showing multiple dogs,<br />
sometimes as many as four. It is always stressful<br />
to be in a run-off, but can you imagine being in<br />
a run-off for High in Trial against yourself with<br />
another of your dogs?<br />
Sharon’s dogs are usually listed in the Times<br />
in both Finals and Merit. She has achieved many<br />
OTCH titles as well as High In Trial and High<br />
Combined awards both locally and in Nationals<br />
competition. Sharon has several up-and-coming<br />
dogs who are beginning to make their mark in the<br />
obedience ring, so she will be continuing to add<br />
to the obedience history of our Aussies for years<br />
to come.<br />
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Sharon’s dogs are handsome boys, but they are far more than<br />
pretty faces, and they certainly are a credit to our breed.<br />
Aussie Times 2018 Deadlines<br />
Issue/Cover Theme Deadlines/Closing Dates Publication Dates<br />
• January-February <strong>Nov</strong>ember 15, ’17 January 1, ’18<br />
Juniors and Merit Winners – Cover: National Finals Best Junior Handler<br />
• March-April January 15, ’18 March 1<br />
National Results – Cover: National MVA winner<br />
• May-June March 15 May 1<br />
Obedience – Cover: Super Dog Finals winner<br />
• July-August May 15 July 1<br />
Stock Dog – Cover: Stock Dog Cattle Finals winner<br />
• September-October July 15 September 1<br />
Agility – Cover: Standard Division Agility Finals winner<br />
• <strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember September 15 <strong>Nov</strong>ember 1<br />
Conformation – Cover: Intact or Altered Merit Dog with highest number of points<br />
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Stockdog Corner<br />
Terry Martin • Bryan, Texas<br />
History continued . . .<br />
I<br />
am going to continue this article on from my last Stockdog<br />
Corner, where I offered an Aussie and ASCA history lesson.<br />
That column led to where we were at that time. A five-member<br />
majority of the board had decided to offer an instinct test<br />
(calling it by another name) to ASCA’s Stockdog Program. The<br />
Stockdog Program is a totally unique program in the dog world.<br />
It was introduced in the mid-1970s for the purpose of identifying<br />
the competent and outstanding<br />
Australian Shepherd and thus<br />
to help preserve traits unique<br />
to the breed. The concept of<br />
an instinct test, by whatever<br />
name one tags it with, had been<br />
avoided by ASCA Stockdog<br />
Committees and ASCA Boards<br />
for over 40 years. At the time I<br />
wrote my last column there had<br />
been overwhelming opposition<br />
to this new idea promoted by a bare majority of the board, and they<br />
had withdrawn their motion.<br />
Things change fast when a majority wants to override the other<br />
four as well as the input from the members involved in a program,<br />
ranging from committee members, judges, course directors, to the<br />
exhibitors themselves, as well as members who see the decline<br />
in credibility this would bring to an ASCA program. The Board<br />
majority sent it to the Stockdog Committee with instructions of<br />
what they expected and a very short timetable. Next, they made a<br />
motion to accept their chosen program with a two-day discussion<br />
period and passed that motion 5 to 4. Within days, and before<br />
any instructional material had been written, three Affiliates had<br />
sanctioned an event. All three judges of these events voted in favor<br />
of the motion that became effective immediately and was not yet<br />
in the program rules.<br />
At this point in time there is a new program called Introduction<br />
to Stock – or Introduction to Stockdog Program (I have seen it<br />
written both ways).<br />
During a lot of persuasive and sometimes heated discussion<br />
on ASCA’s official discussion list, the ASCA-L, the Board voted<br />
to take ASCA’s name and their “official status” off of the group<br />
that had existed for 20+ years. It now has a new name and is no<br />
longer a part of ASCA, so there is no official place to discuss Board<br />
motions and activity. The discussion list does exist under another<br />
name, but no longer has any official capacity.<br />
I am going to continue this article<br />
on from my last Stockdog Corner,<br />
where I offered an Aussie and<br />
ASCA history lesson.<br />
For ASCA to protect this single breed we all love through a<br />
unique program developed to identify the dogs and bloodlines who<br />
retain these instincts and abilities, the ideals must be kept high. New<br />
people and new dogs have always been welcome into this program<br />
as they should be. Clinics and playdays put on by private entities<br />
and by affiliate clubs should and always have been available for<br />
folks to see if their dogs have the talent to handle livestock. They<br />
are a great way for people to see<br />
if it is something they want to<br />
do with their dogs.<br />
Sanctioning such events<br />
and having ASCA judges give<br />
out evaluations for what a<br />
dog does when it sees stock is<br />
not in the best interest of the<br />
breed or the club. This new<br />
activity requires sanctioning<br />
and also requires the club to<br />
use an ASCA Stockdog Judge as clinician. The qualifications for<br />
becoming an ASCA Stockdog Judge does not include experience or<br />
expertise in teaching or in dealing with novice people. Instructors<br />
in any venue must have have those abilities. Many clinicians in<br />
the stockdog world are not ASCA judges and many ASCA judges<br />
have no expertise or desire to be a clinician.<br />
There is a reason why ASCA gives titles to dogs earning them<br />
in the Started Division. It is an official indication that this dog may<br />
have some instinct to do a job unique to stockdogs. No more and<br />
no less. I have competed in and watched many Started classes and<br />
in fact would rather watch it than Advanced. A dog with a minimal<br />
amount of working instinct that can be called off or stopped, can<br />
earn a STD. It’s as low as a program instituted to identify a specific<br />
instinct and talent should go!<br />
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Just So.<br />
Denise Fenzi<br />
and Elizabeth M. Jarrell, Esq.<br />
I’m a story teller,<br />
I’m a dog trainer,<br />
and I’m a writer.<br />
Raika’s Mom<br />
A Conversation with Denise Fenzi<br />
August <strong>2017</strong><br />
[Denise Fenzi has titled dogs in obedience, tracking, schutzhund,<br />
mondioring, herding, conformation and agility. She is best known for her<br />
flashy and precise obedience work, especially with her two AKC OTCH<br />
dogs. She has achieved perfect scores in both schutzhund and Mondio<br />
ringsport obedience.<br />
She is an internationally renowned speaker on developing drive,<br />
motivation. and focus in sport dogs through no-force training. She provides<br />
on-line training advice through her Fenzi Academy.<br />
She is also a brilliant writer across multiple platforms such as her<br />
blog at www.denisefenzi.com, Facebook wall with her “Raika Bedtime<br />
Stories,” and books including her four-book Dog Sports Skills series with<br />
Deb Jones. Several of her books and blog have won Maxwell awards from<br />
the Dog Writers Association of America.]<br />
I<br />
’m most proud of starting my online school about five<br />
years ago because I think I’m changing the dominant<br />
approach to dog training in many dog sports (www.<br />
fenzidogsportsacademy.com).<br />
Most people believe that if they want to do dog sports that is<br />
their right. And they often don’t spend a lot of time considering<br />
whether or not the dog wants to play their game. It is my job<br />
to make it worth the dog’s while. If I can’t do that, then I’m<br />
responsible for finding another way to communicate, or for<br />
finding something else to do. Dogs aren’t my toys; they are living,<br />
breathing creatures with rights of their own.<br />
It really comes down to who takes responsibility. Is it the<br />
dog’s responsibility to figure out what the owner wants or is it the<br />
owner’s responsibility to figure out what the dog needs?<br />
The traditional answer is that the dog takes responsibility, i.e.,<br />
the owner corrects the dog for not performing. My approach is<br />
that the owner takes responsibility so that the dog can understand<br />
and wants to work. The owner need to become educated on what<br />
it takes to train for competition.<br />
Skills are a tiny portion of competition.With a sound,<br />
moderately driven dog and a skilled handler, you can teach the<br />
skills in no time. But that won’t get your into the competition<br />
ring successfully. To get a competitive dog, you have to do a<br />
whole lot of proofing. I deliberately over-train, but in a positive<br />
and successful way. I want my dogs to be successful. I got nine<br />
UDX legs on a dog without any failures; after that was a bit of a<br />
mess. But hey, in terms of consistency I figured it out, and it was<br />
primarily the result of overtraining in a nonproductive, stressful<br />
way.<br />
Take the retrieve over the high jump, for example. Can the dog<br />
jump when there is a cookie on the floor? On the table? Between<br />
the dog and the jump? Between the dog and the dumbbell? Today<br />
we did the retrieve on the flat and each repetition was different.<br />
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My dog had to go over the jump and keep looking for the<br />
dumbbell, which I kept moving. If your dog can fetch a dumbbell<br />
50 feet away with a cookie a foot away from the dumbbell and<br />
tons of dogs outside the practice ring, then you’ll probably be<br />
okay when you enter a real trial.<br />
If I am training a dog sport, I don’t correct because it’s all<br />
about what I want. If my dog went for the cookie, I’d let him<br />
eat the cookie. I would just set it up better the next time. I never<br />
set the dog up to fail and then correct the dog for what was my<br />
mistake. I set up the dog to win, to be more confident and stronger.<br />
I avoid stress in trials because I teach my dog to work with<br />
extreme distractions. This makes my dogs strong and confident.<br />
And also not bored. I make them think all the time.<br />
However, if my dog is being an idiot in the house, I may yell<br />
at him; mostly because some days I’m irritable. It makes me feel<br />
better to yell here and there, but I am well aware that I am not<br />
changing behavior; it will recur soon enough. If I actually want<br />
to change a dog’s behavior, then I create a plan and I train it. If I<br />
actually care enough to stop bad behavior, I then train. If I don’t<br />
really care, I leave it alone and don’t bother; then I live with the<br />
bad behavior. But yelling? That does about nothing.<br />
All of my dogs have a voice. It is really hard to say where they<br />
come from. I just look at each dog and have a feeling about who<br />
they are. Raika is a very interesting dog. She is quite confident<br />
and quite neurotic, which makes an interesting character to have<br />
in the same dog. She is a working-line Belgian Tervuren whom I<br />
bred. I imported her mother from France and I imported her father<br />
for the breeding from Finland. She is American.<br />
She is a genius; she is an unbelievably smart dog who does<br />
really interesting things I’ve never seen other dogs do. She does<br />
not just swim, she will dive to the bottom of the pool. What dog<br />
does that?<br />
She is a pessimist. She is sure that if one bad thing happens<br />
in the house, then the whole house is coming down. At the same<br />
time, she is so sure of herself. On occasion in obedience, she<br />
was absolutely sure she was right even when she made dramatic<br />
errors.<br />
She is quite demanding: “I-want-I-want-I-want” – all day<br />
long. At the same time, she worries a lot. She really does check on<br />
me all night long when I’m sleeping. She breathes on me all night<br />
long.<br />
I’m her everything. She does not care about anyone else in<br />
the family. She does not have any use for my other dogs, but she<br />
mostly tolerates them. Raika is not complete without me. But if I<br />
give her the right support, she can be amazing. And she has been<br />
quite successful in many dog sports.<br />
She is the best communicator I’ve ever had. Raika has learned<br />
that I do listen to her and I do pay attention to her. One day there<br />
was a plate of food on the table and I was in the bedroom. She<br />
came into the bedroom and stared at me. Then she started tapping<br />
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her feet. I followed her into the kitchen.<br />
She sat politely in front of the plate and<br />
I saw what she wanted. I put the plate<br />
on the floor for her to clean. I went back<br />
to the bedroom and she came back and<br />
repeated the whole thing again. So I<br />
followed her back to the kitchen and<br />
she sat in front of the entire pot of food.<br />
Brilliant. No, I didn’t give it to her.<br />
The Raika stories started because<br />
she was on a diet. The stories centered<br />
on her being fat and that it was entirely<br />
my fault. But actually, she cares more<br />
about walks and swims than food. She<br />
loves routines. We spend a lot of time<br />
just together. She is my free time.<br />
Raika’s voice is the raw emotion<br />
of people before they know how to hide their emotions. For<br />
her voice, I take away filters and give her emotions that maybe<br />
dogs do not even have. She says what many of us think and feel,<br />
but know better than to say. She has no inhibitions. She has no<br />
guilt. She is never a little sad, she is extremely sad. There is no<br />
layering on top of her emotions. I use Raika as a way to talk about<br />
anything, real emotions including dying. I allow her to talk about<br />
people and dogs we have known and added some humor, though<br />
she’s actually a very serious dog.<br />
Raika is the long-suffering dog. I’m her long-suffering mom.<br />
With the Raika stories, I show people how to get inside a dog’s<br />
head through exaggeration. Then I try to get them back to the<br />
middle into a more realistic place. It makes me happy.<br />
Several children’s book authors inspired me. I love Barbara<br />
Park’s style in the children’s book series called Junie B. Jones,<br />
which I read to my son. I also love Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume.<br />
These authors all explore the raw emotions of a young person<br />
trying to get along. When an adult is entertained by a children’s<br />
book, you know you have a winner. A few middle school and<br />
high school teachers have asked to use the Raika stories in their<br />
classes. She’s like a Garfield, only she’s real and she’s a dog.<br />
These stories became bedtime stories because I initially<br />
posted them in the evening and people commented that they liked<br />
them. I recently told a Facebook live story for adults about a dog<br />
who was saving the world from evil chipmunks. So many people<br />
commented that I realized that adults do not have enough stories.<br />
Adults, like kids, lock in and get excited and look forward to<br />
more. So now I call them bedtime stories because I tell stories –<br />
for adults.<br />
Now that Raika’s talking to her housemate Lyra, they can talk<br />
more honestly than Raika can talk to me. I wrote the Raika and<br />
Lyra story about my past training because it is important to me to<br />
be able to communicate dog training information as well in these<br />
stories.<br />
I am a crossover trainer, I used to be a basic compulsion<br />
trainer. I’m not upset about it because it created who I am today<br />
and the trainer I am today. I realized all the harm it did to me.<br />
I know what the grass on the other side looks like. I made an<br />
educated choice to leave that side. I know exactly what happens<br />
when you train with a lot of compulsion. I know where I made<br />
mistakes in the process of getting rid of it.<br />
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What I learned is that you cannot<br />
distract from emotions. If a dog or a<br />
person is sad and you feed them, they<br />
may enjoy the food but it doesn’t make<br />
the sadness go away. It’s still there. That<br />
is something I didn’t understand.<br />
When a puppy gets uncomfortable,<br />
the puppy looks at you, so you can move<br />
away. With Raika, it was hard because<br />
when she got uncomfortable she looked<br />
at me so it was hard for me to figure out<br />
what she was uncomfortable about. You<br />
see this in the utility ring signal exercise.<br />
The dog is looking directly at you and<br />
you give a signal which the dog ignores.<br />
Why? You don’t let your dog show you<br />
why because you trained your dog to<br />
always look at you. And now you have to figure out what bothered<br />
your dog. The crowd? The noise? Dogs milling close by? The way<br />
we are training our dogs is not allowing our dogs to tell us what is<br />
bothering them.<br />
Leslie McDevitt’s “Control Unleashed” changed how I train.<br />
Acclimation and socialization are the ticket. Just take your dog to<br />
a lot of places and let your dog really look and see. A current trend<br />
in dog training is to go to new places and immediately practice the<br />
work. But really, you need to go to new places so that your dog is<br />
confident and comfortable. You can’t just go to a new place and<br />
start working and tossing around cookies and toys. In the ring,<br />
you don’t have cookies and toys. You can still socialize an older<br />
dog. It just takes more time.<br />
Writing about Raika makes me love her all the more. She<br />
talks about things we don’t generally talk about. When I had<br />
my hysterectomy, Raika and I talked about it. People do not<br />
talk about hysterectomies and what is and is not normal. I got<br />
many private messages from women who had been exhibiting the<br />
same symptoms, went to their doctors and got needed medical<br />
attention. They thanked me for being so honest and helping them<br />
which made me feel very good. I’m very fortunate to have a larger<br />
audience that I can help.<br />
I put Raika’s stories on Facebook because it makes people<br />
happy and I like to make people happy. I’m truly happy to give<br />
them away. I look forward to my Raika writing. I enjoy these<br />
stories because I can talk about anything I want. The only thing<br />
you never have enough of is genuine appreciation. And time. If<br />
people stopped commenting on my Raika stories, I would stop<br />
writing them. I love hearing that the Raika stories are the bright<br />
spot in people’s day. It makes me happy.<br />
Elizabeth M. Jarrell of Bon Ami Australian<br />
Shepherds has won six Maxwells from<br />
the Dog Writers Association of America<br />
(DWAA), including two for her “Just So”<br />
column, one for books, one for editorial, and<br />
one for on-line feature, plus a Certificate of<br />
Excellence from the Cat Writers Association.<br />
Most recently, Liz won the AKC S.T.A.R.<br />
Puppy and Canine Good Citizen Special<br />
Award from the DWAA 2016 Annual Writing<br />
Competition.
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A Junior’s View<br />
Janelle Farkas<br />
Northridge, California<br />
What a Difference a Year Makes<br />
Bret Kofford<br />
Imperial Valley, California<br />
It is September <strong>2017</strong> and I am having such a hard time wrapping<br />
my head around the fact that it has been a year since I said,<br />
“Goodbye” to Taxi. In some ways, the year flew by. But in<br />
others, it has felt like the longest year of my life. There is so<br />
much that happened in this year<br />
that I would have loved to share<br />
with her. There were so many<br />
times that all I wanted to do was<br />
cuddle with my girl. This year<br />
was full of love, heartbreak,<br />
endings, and new beginnings,<br />
and for the first time since I<br />
really can remember, Taxi was<br />
not here for any of it.<br />
When I got her when I was<br />
nine years old; I think, deep<br />
down, I knew how unrealistic it would be to think that Taxi would<br />
be there for every milestone, but there was always a small part of<br />
me that had hoped she’d hang on for just a few more months so she<br />
could see me graduate grad school. I know, that when I graduated<br />
college two years ago, that I was lucky she made it that far. And I<br />
knew that truthfully, expecting her to live another two years was<br />
pushing it, but, I had hope. I mean, who wouldn’t? I wanted more<br />
than anything to be able to cross that last stage knowing that Taxi<br />
had been there for it all. That her companionship had gotten me<br />
through the most challenging parts of my life, and that by her<br />
being there I was successful and happy. However, when her body<br />
gave in, and she wasn’t enjoying life, and the everyday walk to<br />
the backyard was too much for her, I knew that the time was right.<br />
Taxi was tired, and the only humane thing for me to do, was to let<br />
her go.<br />
I loved Taxi with every fiber of my being. You have all heard<br />
me say that I truly believe it is because of her that I am who I am<br />
today, and that I have been able to accomplish what I have. She was<br />
such an important part of my life, and she allowed me countless<br />
opportunities that I otherwise would not have gotten. nd that is<br />
why, I had to be kind to her. My love for her is exactly why I did<br />
not let her suffer. I had always said to my parents that when the<br />
“day to day” became too much for her body to handle, that we<br />
would say goodbye. I don’t think it is fair to keep a dog around<br />
simply because saying goodbye is too difficult. Because trust me,<br />
letting her go was the hardest thing I have ever had to do, but it<br />
would have been cruel for me to let her suffer, to see her wake up<br />
This year was full of love, heartbreak,<br />
endings, and new beginnings,<br />
and for the first time<br />
since I really can remember,<br />
Taxi was not here for any of it.<br />
in pain, to have trouble breathing just walking from room to room<br />
in the house, and to have absolutely no interest in the things that<br />
used to make her happy, like playing with Oscar, Jeep, and Lucy.<br />
The kind thing, the loving thing, the heart-wrenching thing to do,<br />
was to let her go before she was<br />
(THE FIGHT . . . continued from page 94)<br />
truly miserable. I do not regret<br />
my decision. I know that she<br />
did not suffer, and I know that<br />
she is constantly looking down<br />
on us, reminding the other three<br />
pups that the best part of life, is<br />
that off course tunnel! I miss her<br />
like crazy, and I will love her for<br />
always.<br />
“friendly” dog and then she would be the “dangerous biting” dog.<br />
She played her role as if trying for an acting award chasing me,<br />
growling, and jumping on me as I fell; she continued to growl and<br />
bark as I lay on my back fending her off! All with much dramatic<br />
growling and snapping of teeth, the kids were awestruck eyes big<br />
and round with amazement at the change in Maggie’s temperament.<br />
Maggie lived a full and active life, doing flyball, agility, and<br />
obedience demos at the Fall Fair, plus showing everyone that the<br />
loss of a limb didn’t make her different. All jumps were lowered<br />
for her to make it easier for her to clear them all. Slowly, the years<br />
seemed to catch up and she had more difficulty getting around,<br />
and, especially, getting up from lying down. The last summer she<br />
preferred to ride in the paddle boat, instead of swimming with the<br />
rest of the dogs. Maggie passed just before her 15 th birthday. She was<br />
buried under a maple tree in the fall; the leaves brilliant red with the<br />
golden sunshine. All the dogs came and sniffed her and seemed to<br />
know she was now in the Spirit world. They never looked for her;<br />
I sometimes would forget and make an extra bowl of food. When<br />
I walked in the bush I might catch a flash of a black dog, or feel a<br />
gentle touch on my leg or hand. I knew it was Maggie stopping to<br />
visit.<br />
Love you sweet girl, run free.<br />
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Colombe Tresan<br />
Tracking Field Notes<br />
Anne Hershey • Hillsborough, California<br />
Presenting an ASCA Sanctioned Tracking Test<br />
Tracking ing Test Secretary, Part Two:<br />
Plotting Day and Test Day<br />
Columnist’s note:<br />
This article is the fifth in a series devoted to presenting<br />
ASCA sanctioned tracking tests, a series inspired by memories<br />
of the late Tracking Judge Ralph Swingle, who passed on in<br />
2015. Ralph was a passionate advocate for ASCA and for<br />
Tracking. He introduced the sport to ASCA, and he judged<br />
many of the ASCA Nationals Tracking Tests presented in the<br />
western USA. When these tests were planned and set up by<br />
inexperienced volunteers, Ralph spent countless hours on<br />
the phone, shepherding desperate test chairpersons through<br />
unfamiliar tracking test procedures, always with compassion<br />
and wry Irish humor.<br />
Now ASCA host club tracking test committees must take full<br />
charge of test organization and logistics without Ralph’s help.<br />
If experienced tracking people step forward to help out, the<br />
tests are likely to run smoothly and efficiently. If not, newbie test<br />
committees must learn tracking test procedures from scratch<br />
– a challenging task. Close reading of the ASCA tracking test<br />
regulations is the necessary first step. But regulations don’t tell<br />
the full story. As for other dog sports, regulations indicate trial<br />
requirements, but do not describe the month-to-month, dayto-day,<br />
moment-by-moment plans and practical tasks required<br />
to achieve those requirements. The articles in this series fill in<br />
the missing narrative by describing customary, effective test<br />
procedures that the tracking community has developed and<br />
refined through decades of experience.<br />
To date, the series has included four articles: “…Pep Talk<br />
and Planning” (July-August, 2015), “…The Tracking Premium<br />
List Demystified” (Sept.-Oct, 2015), “…. Dividing the<br />
Workload” ( <strong>Nov</strong>.-<strong>Dec</strong>. 2015), and “Tracking Test Secretary,<br />
Part One: Preparing for the Test” (January-February, <strong>2017</strong>).<br />
This fifth article describes the Tracking Test Secretary’s<br />
activities during the actual test. Part six will describe the Chief<br />
Tracklayer’s job. Part seven will address tracking judging.<br />
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The anticipated ASCA tracking trial dates arrive, and the<br />
Test Secretary now serves at the trial staging area as the<br />
public persona for the host club and as the club’s trial<br />
coordinator throughout the two-day event. As contact<br />
person for the exhibitors, s/he already has responded to questions<br />
about the test site and other concerns. S/he has conducted the<br />
public random drawing for test entry, notified the entrants and<br />
alternates of their catalog numbers, and sent printed copies of the<br />
judging program to the judges and exhibitors. She has created the<br />
Trial Catalog.<br />
On Plotting Day, the first day of the trial, the Test Secretary<br />
arrives at the staging area well in advance of the agreed-upon<br />
starting time (usually at 8:00 a.m.) to greet the judges and<br />
tracklayers. On this day the two tracking judges work together in<br />
the fields, designing, flagging and mapping the advertised number of<br />
regulation test tracks, a separate track for each dog to be exhibited.<br />
The tracklayers, a separate one for each track, walk with the judges,<br />
observing the field marks and drawing field maps for their own use<br />
when they walk their tracks for the final time on Test Day morning.<br />
The Test Secretary brings with the stack of official four-copy<br />
judges’ charts sent by the ASCA Business Office, and gives them<br />
to the judges. Both judges need full sets of these charts: one<br />
for each test track, plus a few extras to replace charts they may<br />
accidentally ruin while translating their field map drawings to the<br />
official charts later that afternoon and evening. The Test Secretary<br />
brings a copy of the ASCA tracking regulations (also sent by the<br />
business office) and plenty of “rite-in-the rain” paper for the judges<br />
and tracklayers to use when drawing field maps in wet weather.<br />
S/he also brings sets of portable radios if they are needed at this<br />
location. Judges, drivers and tracklayers – and cross-track layers<br />
for TDX – need to communicate with each other in the field, and<br />
with the Test Secretary in the staging area. Cell phones work well<br />
in some locations, but poorly or not-at-all in others. Portable radios<br />
usually are needed at remote wilderness tracking sites.<br />
If the host club has chosen to furnish the tracking test scent<br />
articles, the Test Secretary brings a collection of bandanas or similar<br />
cloth start articles for TD/TDU and TDX, leather or composite<br />
leather/cloth work gloves as end articles for TD/TDU and TDX,<br />
and additional objects the size of a glove or wallet to be placed as<br />
intermediate articles on TDX tracks – including plenty of extras.<br />
S/he presents the collection to the judges before they leave the<br />
staging area, and they choose and set aside one set of articles for<br />
each track. Some host clubs ask the tracklayers to supply their own<br />
articles, but it’s more convenient for the club to supply them.
Traditionally, the host club provides breakfast and lunch<br />
hospitality and plenty of water and snacks for the test workers<br />
on Plotting Day. Ideally, a separate volunteer takes on the job of<br />
Hospitality Chair and arranges to provide the food, but sometimes<br />
the Plotting Day hospitality job falls to the Test Secretary.<br />
The Test Secretary remains at the staging area throughout<br />
the day. S/he greets the tracklayers as they arrive, provides them<br />
with sets of articles, radios, and other tools they might need – like<br />
clipboards, paper, or pencils. During the day s/he communicates<br />
with the Chief Tracklayer in the field to request drivers and direct<br />
them to drop off and pick up tracklayers at appropriate locations,<br />
or to send tracklayers directly into the field to join the judges, one<br />
track after the next.<br />
Maintaining good communication is the key to efficient work<br />
on Plotting Day, and communication challenges vary widely from<br />
test site to test site. At a TD test site where the staging area is just<br />
50 yards down the road from the tracking fields and the test tracks<br />
can be plotted in sequence along the road bordering these fields,<br />
communication is relatively easy. But there are sites where the<br />
staging area is far from the tracking fields, where the fields are hilly<br />
and wooded, or where the access along networks of meandering<br />
roads is confusing. Sometimes sequential test tracks are plotted<br />
on more than one campus. (This can happen at urban tests like<br />
the ASCA TDU.) If radios are needed, s/he distributes them to the<br />
judges and tracklayers. In these instances communication is both<br />
more difficult and more important.<br />
Plotting one TD track takes about 30 minutes, one TDU track<br />
may take a bit longer, and one TDX track requires at least one<br />
hour. So a full 12-track TD/TDU test or a full 6-track TDX test, or<br />
PASA’s Tracking Test Secretary Linda Stamper presents Rubi’s ASCA MT rosette to exhibitor Donna Highstreet.<br />
a trial including both TD and TDX test tracks in full complement,<br />
requires a full day’s work for the judges, Chief Tracklayer and Test<br />
Secretary.<br />
On Test Day the Secretary is fully occupied at the staging area<br />
while serving as host for the event. In summary: s/he greets the<br />
exhibitors, provides direction and support as needed, introduces<br />
the judges, and conducts the drawing for track order. After the<br />
test tracks have been run, s/he gives marked copies of the tracking<br />
test catalog to the judges. When the judges have completed their<br />
charts, s/he collects copies of the charts for the ASCA Business<br />
Office, the exhibitors, and the club records. S/he takes charge of the<br />
awards ceremony, presenting ribbons and trophies to the passing<br />
teams and gifts to the judges and tracklayers. S/he organizes photo<br />
opportunities for everyone. Someone takes charge of the celebratory<br />
lunch – hopefully not the Test Secretary. After the test, s/he sends<br />
the tracking trial paper work to the ASCA Business Office. Here<br />
are the details:<br />
The Test Secretary arrives at the staging area to meet the<br />
tracking judges and early tracklayers at an hour determined by<br />
the judges at the end of Plotting Day, usually before daybreak.<br />
A volunteer, possibly the Test Secretary at this early hour, brings<br />
coffee. S/he places a stack of printed tracking test catalogs where<br />
exhibitors and observers can find them but does not give catalogs<br />
to the judges. (By tradition, the judges must not know who the<br />
exhibitors will be.) The Test Secretary also brings a collection<br />
of identical draw articles, the club’s award ribbons and trophies,<br />
permanent marking pens for signing end article gloves, judges’<br />
gifts and payment checks, and gifts for the tracklayers and other<br />
workers. If radios are needed, s/he distributes them to the judges<br />
and tracklayers.<br />
The judges leave the staging<br />
area to watch the tracks being<br />
laid. The Hospitality Chair<br />
arrives to set up breakfast<br />
hospitality.<br />
The exhibitors arrive.<br />
The Test Secretary greets the<br />
exhibitors, directs them to<br />
the parking areas, bathroom<br />
facilities and nearby space<br />
set aside for exercising and<br />
pottying their dogs. If a bitch<br />
is entered, the Test Secretary<br />
determines whether the bitch<br />
is in season. If so, s/he tells<br />
the exhibitor to sequester her<br />
bitch, and explains that the<br />
bitch in season will run the<br />
final track in the test. S/he<br />
monitors the team to be sure<br />
the bitch is being sequestered.<br />
At the advertised time of<br />
the drawing for track order<br />
(in a trial that includes a<br />
combination of TD, TDU,<br />
and/or TDX tests the draws<br />
for the different tests may be<br />
held at different times) the Test<br />
Secretary convenes the group<br />
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of exhibitors. One at a time, in catalog order, the exhibitors draw<br />
from an array of identical draw articles containing concealed track<br />
order numbers (typical draw articles are charming topical souvenirs<br />
like Easter eggs or baby shoes or large dog biscuits).<br />
Occasionally, complications arise at the draw. If an entered<br />
exhibitor is absent at the time of the draw and an alternate is present,<br />
the alternate gets to draw and enter a dog in the test. If no alternate<br />
is present, the judges may ask the Test Secretary to draw for the<br />
absent exhibitor, hoping that the exhibitor will arrive in time to run<br />
a dog on the drawn track. Also, regulations state that a tracklayer<br />
cannot lay a test track for a dog s/he has regularly trained, laid track<br />
for, or boarded during the previous 30 days. If this conflict occurs,<br />
the presiding judge determines how the draw will be modified to<br />
comply with regulations.<br />
While the test tracks are being run, the Test Secretary stays<br />
at the staging area, maintains communication with workers in the<br />
field and supervises the lunch hospitality set-up.<br />
After the test tracks have been run the Test Secretary marks<br />
two catalogs with the test results and gives them to the judges, who<br />
then use the catalog information to complete their official charts.<br />
After collecting three copies of each completed chart, s/he gathers<br />
the exhibitors and workers for the awards ceremony. During the<br />
ceremony s/he presents ribbons and awards to the passing teams,<br />
and gives each exhibitor copies of the dog’s chart from both judges.<br />
S/he invites the judges to make observations on the tracks and how<br />
the dogs worked out the problems presented. S/he thanks the judges<br />
and tracklayers and hands out their gifts. (Chocolate, yes!!)<br />
Lunch is served. Photos are taken. End article gloves from<br />
passing tracks are signed by the judges and tracklayers and others.<br />
Articles remaining from tracks that were failed are collected and<br />
saved for use in future tests. The judges are paid. The Test Secretary<br />
saves two copies of the judges’ charts: one for the ASCA Business<br />
Office and one for the club files. S/he’ll send all of the trial paper<br />
work (there’s a lot of it – check the tracking regulations) to the<br />
ASCA Business Office within 15 days after the trial – the sooner<br />
the better. Whew, job well done!!<br />
Columnist Anne Hershey judges Tracking at<br />
all levels for ASCA and AKC and instructs<br />
tracking training classes. She has owned<br />
and trained five Australian Shepherds since<br />
1989, and she has titled each of them through<br />
TDX. In April, 1999, her Aussie bitch “CT<br />
Blaze ASCA TDXx2” was the first Australian<br />
Shepherd (and the 17 th dog of any breed) to<br />
earn an AKC VST title. Her Aussie Times<br />
column “Tracking Field Notes” earned<br />
DWAA Maxwell awards twice, and in 2005<br />
her article “Developing Article Value, Article<br />
Drive and Article Skills” was awarded “Best Training Article” by Off-Lead<br />
Magazine. She is a founding member of the ASCA Tracking Committee and<br />
a past president of Palo Alto Foothills Tracking Association.<br />
On the cover . . .<br />
2016 ASCA #1 Conformation Dog (Intact)<br />
Ch. Moon Rise Passion for Fame DNA-VP– “Kiwi”<br />
DOB 26.03.2011<br />
We are speechless and endlessly proud! Kiwi did it again!<br />
After ending up #1 in the ASCA conformation rankings in 2014/15 she became #1<br />
again in 2016/17!<br />
Kiwi joined our family when she was a little self-confident puppy – thank you so<br />
much, Angela Kleinhans, for your trust! Since that time she has been having the<br />
greatest pleasure in the conformation rings with me and often won the BOB class<br />
over many specials.<br />
We thank all judges for recognizing her quality! Her expression and flying movement<br />
will never be forgotten. She passed many of her outstanding qualities on to her<br />
offspring and therefore is also a Champion producer.<br />
Kiwi is our heart and soul and we are proud beyond words and happy for being a<br />
great team, not only in the showring, but also in daily life. We can rely on her as a<br />
loyal companion in any situation. We love you!<br />
Photo: Walter Reintges<br />
Another great adventure lies ahead – the ASCA Nationals! We will be happy to be<br />
there! I want to thank my family and especially my husband for being able to live<br />
this dream together!<br />
Nicole Reintges<br />
90 AUSSIE TIMES <strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong>
The Fight<br />
Leah Swatko • Ontario, Canada<br />
It was my first day of Christmas break<br />
from college; I was 50-something, and<br />
building a new chapter in my life.<br />
Let me explain. I had been injured in the sawmill where<br />
I had worked for 10 years. After losing my farm and a<br />
long sad story of marriage break-up, a year and a half<br />
in Southern Ontario, three years living in a friend’s<br />
basement, I was back to the North bush that I loved. I had managed<br />
to buy 20 acres of land and had a mobile home with limited<br />
comforts: eletricity, but no indoor plumbing, and heated with a<br />
wood stove. Okay, it was modest, but comfortable and it suited<br />
me, and my dogs, just fine.<br />
It was Thursday, the day before the Christmas Obedience trials<br />
that my local Canadian Kennel Club sanctioned all-breed club held<br />
each year; the last chance for top obedience dog of the year, in their<br />
breed group, or individual breed. The entries were good, with people<br />
traveling great distances to make this last chance event of the year.<br />
I was the trial chair and had been busy with all the pre-trial work; I<br />
was to be at the hall Friday morning bright and early. The hall was<br />
all cleaned, the ribbons and prizes all gathered, the judge’s books,<br />
work sheets and catalogue completed for the six trials over three<br />
days. The raffle items and between trial games were all set. We all<br />
looked forward to this event every year; each day had a fun theme<br />
for those who wanted to play. The most fun would be Saturday<br />
Pyjama day and Sunday Ugly Christmas sweater day; even our<br />
judges would get into the theme and wear a suit jacket with tie<br />
and PJ bottoms with slippers. There was also the skunk award for<br />
those who signed up on the sheet; the lowest score of the trial was<br />
awarded this honour.<br />
I was enjoying a leisurely breakfast with most of the dogs<br />
lounging, except Maggie who had just turned 10 and Cat, her<br />
daughter, watching my every move. I was not paying attention as<br />
the local weather was on the television and we had had six inches<br />
of heavy wet snow, with freezing rain added to the mix, but it<br />
was expected to melt as the day warmed up to get above freezing.<br />
Chance of rain showers all day. Still, all looked good for those<br />
traveling to the trials from out of town.<br />
If … how many times in our lives do we use that word to<br />
preface so many choices? In this case, if I had caught and registered<br />
the look and lip lift Cat had given her Mom, I could have prevented<br />
the fight. If only! Well, I didn’t tell Cat to knock it off and the<br />
fight exploded as Cat blindsided Maggie, it was fast and furious,<br />
a typical fight, normally over in seconds, if I could interrupt the<br />
momentum. We all know a fight can go downhill fast but if we cut<br />
Maggie, OTCH CH Powerpak’s Magic Of Ministik UD, CGC,<br />
it off quickly, it can be stopped right then and there. There is that<br />
word again… If... I managed to grab Maggie and toss her out the<br />
door. Turned on Cat and told her to kennel up. Turned to the door<br />
and fully expected Maggie to be sitting on the deck ready to come<br />
back inside. But she was not there? I slipped on my boots and<br />
stepped out in my pyjamas into the fog, slushy snow, and light rain.<br />
I followed Maggie’s tracks as she had gone down the hill and across<br />
the frozen pond. I saw where she had cut up the further bank and<br />
turned to the left to come home, or so I expected. I cut back to the<br />
driveway on my left; through the winter trees I saw a service truck<br />
was stopped on the highway, and then it accelerated away. I had just<br />
made out the words “Bock” on the truck box. They supplied the<br />
logging industry, heavy equipment repairs, and other businesses to<br />
the west with compressed gasses used in metal fabrication, heavy<br />
machines, and log handling.<br />
I called, and called, but no Maggie.<br />
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Back in the house I changed to bush clothes and rain gear<br />
and went out to pick up the trail again. I got to the edge of the<br />
highway and saw dog tracks, Maggie’s, and truck tire marks onto<br />
the shoulder where the tracks ended with just a hint of blood on<br />
the snow. I worked to keep my mind in control and took stock of<br />
the signs. With only a trace of blood, that is good, and tracks ended<br />
with no signs of carnage on the road. I figured the service truck had<br />
clipped her and picked her up. Well, I figured wrong.<br />
I looked up the name “Bock” in the phone book and called<br />
the company in the city of Sudbury. I described the incident and<br />
asked if they could reach their driver and let me know if he had<br />
my dog or had any information. I made it clear I was not going to<br />
cause trouble for the driver; I just needed to know where my dog<br />
was. The woman called to the driver over the radio and he said he<br />
didn’t have the dog, he affirmed he had not hit her and she had run<br />
across the highway crossing four lanes of heavy truck traffic but<br />
he thought she had made it to the other side. I thanked them both<br />
and quickly called my neighbour. She would be out the door in a<br />
few minutes to help me look. Then I hit the door running.<br />
My friend pulled up as I got to the highway and she said the<br />
back roads were glare ice but she would drive up and down the<br />
highway in both directions looking for Maggie. I thanked her and<br />
said I had my cell phone with<br />
me. This was many years ago<br />
and cell phones were not the<br />
do-all devices we carry now.<br />
My thoughts were whirling<br />
as I waited for the traffic to let<br />
up enough for me to cross the<br />
four lanes of wet pavement. I<br />
knew not to call Maggie until I<br />
was on the same side of the road<br />
as she was. On the south side<br />
the snow was just slush and I<br />
couldn’t find any tracks. I must<br />
have walked up and down the shoulder five times without seeing<br />
a track in the snow covered shoulder, in the ditch, or any blood<br />
spots on the snow. Walked to the side road and carefully walked on<br />
the ice as far as the first house. I knocked on the door and when it<br />
opened, I let him know my dog was missing and asked “Did your<br />
dogs bark or carry on about 40 minutes ago?”<br />
He replied “no,” but he would look for her and would call me<br />
if she showed up. I told him to not try and drive the back road,<br />
as it was a skating rink. Back at the highway I crossed again and<br />
walked past the cemetery on the side road as far as I thought she<br />
might have gone up that road. Not a mark, nothing.<br />
By now I was soaked to the skin with the cold rain, snow<br />
mix, and turned to home to hopefully find Maggie sitting on the<br />
steps deeply offended by her treatment. But no, she was not there.<br />
I went inside and changed to another set of dry clothes. I called<br />
the veterinary clinics in the towns near by, animal control, and the<br />
police, giving a description of the dog to everyone. A medium-sized<br />
dog with no tail, mostly black, with white and brown, a generic<br />
description of a black tri Australian Shepherd: Her name is Maggie<br />
and she has no collar on but does have a tattoo on her stomach. I<br />
went out again and soaked yet another set of clothing in the wet<br />
sloppy snow and rain. I went back home to grab lunch and change<br />
clothes, add some wood to the stove, then saw the flashing light on<br />
By now I was soaked to the skin with<br />
the cold rain, snow mix, and turned to<br />
home to hopefully find Maggie sitting<br />
on the steps deeply offended by her<br />
treatment. But no, she was not there.<br />
the answering machine. There was a message on the machine from<br />
the Ontario Provincial Police that some people had my dog at the<br />
Espanola turn off by the truck stop. That was 15 minutes away but<br />
miles for a dog. She must have been picked up. I jumped in my car<br />
and used the four-wheel drive to get to the road. Then drove like a<br />
mad woman to the truck stop. In my mind I was playing the reunion<br />
and how thankful I would be to the people. Well, I sure built up<br />
that happy moment and was smiling as I turned off the highway.<br />
There was a couple with a black-and-tan shepherd mix on a rope.<br />
I stopped and my smile melted in to tears and I wailed, “That isn’t<br />
my dog!” The couple must have thought I was deranged, my hair<br />
wild in the breeze, and dressed for the bush, tears rolling down my<br />
face. They asked what they should do with the dog. I said “Take<br />
him to the animal control in Espanola just a few minutes down<br />
highway 6!” I yelled, “I am sorry!” as I roared out of the lot and<br />
down the highway for home. I cried so hard that I had to stop and<br />
get myself under control or risk ending up in the ditch.<br />
Once home, and still no messages, I called my friend. She had<br />
gone home to wait for the sander to come do the side roads, the<br />
other neighbours had seen nothing so far. Hours had passed since<br />
Maggie had gone missing. I took Cat and put a tracking harness<br />
on her, not that she was fully trained, but she had been doing some<br />
tracks in the summer. Took her<br />
across the highway and up the<br />
side road and then turned her<br />
into the bush to hopefully cross<br />
Maggie’s tracks. I ordered her<br />
to “Find Maggie!” Cat was<br />
doing well, nose working, deep<br />
in the rabbit tracks then up to<br />
air scent the breeze in our faces<br />
as the rain pelted us and soaked<br />
me to the skin. Cat seemed to<br />
be more interested in the rabbit<br />
tracks at a turn to the right.<br />
Always trust your dog! I pulled her off the track and went home<br />
to change again.<br />
By now it was late afternoon and I had to go pick up my van<br />
from the mechanic. I was silent as my friend drove and I played<br />
the day over and over in my mind. How could she just vanish, no<br />
tracks and no reports nothing, just nothing? I thanked my friend<br />
for her words of encouragement and the ride. Once back home by<br />
4 p.m., the light was starting to wane as the world approached the<br />
shortest day of the year at this latitude, the winter Solstice. I found<br />
the energy to make one last search; hope had faded with the light. I<br />
crossed the highway again. Walked down the shoulder to a natural<br />
break in the rocks where some deer had used the space as steps up<br />
to the top. I easily climbed up the natural rock steps and followed<br />
the tracks to the bush line. There! Look, yes, there in the sloppy<br />
snow, the deer went west and dog tracks went straight south into<br />
the wet dense bush. I found a new surge of energy as I followed<br />
the tracks; the tracks were of a three-legged dog, so little blood just<br />
a pale drop here and there. They were Maggie’s tracks; no doubt<br />
in my mind, I could recognize them anywhere. The snow was not<br />
deep but so wet and the trees shed their last burden of wet snow<br />
on me as I pushed through the low brush and deeper into the dimly<br />
lit forest of pines and scrub.<br />
The tracks were going at a steady pace south east. I knew it<br />
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was Maggie, pale drops of red were seen here and there, she was<br />
injured but moving well. I kept following the tracks for some<br />
distance; they never wavered from the straight line. Then rabbit<br />
tracks were mixed in with Maggie’s. I came to a few feet of where<br />
I had called Cat off the track. A few more feet and I looked up and<br />
there in a space between two pines and a maple tree was a black<br />
dog laying down on her chest head on her paws eyes fixed on me.<br />
Cat had been so close! A matter of 15 more feet and I could have<br />
been there hours earlier; if only I had trusted my dog!<br />
I dropped to my knees in front of Maggie, tears coursed down<br />
my cheeks; the guilt welled up in my throat almost choking me<br />
as I repeated over and over “Oh Maggie, I am so sorry, so sorry,<br />
so sorry!” Then I started to talk to myself, calm down, get with it,<br />
you need to think, how you will deal with this. In a snap I was in<br />
my thinking mind and went from the terrible guilt to the analytical<br />
me. I looked her over, she was showing signs of shock, she had<br />
collapsed into the rabbit trail with the injured leg in contact with the<br />
dirty snow, her back leg was de-gloved up to the hip, the femoral<br />
artery was clearly visible pulsing slowly as she slipped deeper into<br />
shock. She was alive by some miracle; the artery had not been cut<br />
when she was hit by the truck; she hadn’t torn it either as she kept<br />
running almost a quarter mile into the bush. She would have died in<br />
minutes if that had happened. I<br />
continued my assessment; her<br />
gum color was getting pale to<br />
grey by the second, her pulse<br />
now thready and irregular.<br />
Nothing else seemed to be<br />
broken. Just that ghastly leg<br />
laid bare, every muscle and<br />
tendon easily there to be seen.<br />
I knew I couldn’t carry her out of the bush. I risked more injury<br />
and she was a heavy enough girl at near 50 pounds. She couldn’t<br />
stand as she was so weak and there was no way to get her onto my<br />
shoulders. I took my red jacket off and laid it over her and said<br />
“Hang on, Maggie, I will be back as fast as I can!”<br />
I turned and half walked and ran on my tracks back to the<br />
highway. I don’t know where the energy came from; I had been<br />
tapping that well too much this day! I crossed the highway, and<br />
once in the house, called my vet in the next town as I grabbed my<br />
purse and tossed it in the van, said “I found her, I found Maggie!”<br />
And that I was going back to get her and would be at the clinic<br />
in another hour or sooner! I described her injuries and said that I<br />
expected she would need her leg amputated. I got my snow float,<br />
a sort of scoop that has a long U shaped handle for moving large<br />
amounts of snow, or bails of hay, or even water buckets. I took<br />
a flashlight as by now it was dark. The clouds like a thick wool<br />
blanket prevented any light that might have come from the moon<br />
and stars.<br />
I rushed as fast as I could back to where I had left Maggie. She<br />
had not moved at all, a trill of fear fluttered in my stomach; I knew<br />
she was slipping away. I talked to her “Hang in there, Maggie; I<br />
will get you out of here!” I slid her onto the snow float, wrapped<br />
my jacket around her to try and keep some warmth in her body. I<br />
pulled her as gently as I could out of the bush, avoiding fallen trees<br />
to a smoother path. Still, time was important and I went as fast as<br />
I could. Half way I had to stop, my heart pounding and my breath<br />
gasping under the heavy load and the many miles I had traveled<br />
You cannot undo what has happened,<br />
focus on what can be done,<br />
let the future take care of itself.<br />
that day. I told Maggie, “No reason both of us need die out here<br />
tonight.” After a couple of minutes I continued on. Getting down<br />
the steep rock cut was not possible; I had to walk up the bank to<br />
a less vertical path to the shoulder of the highway. Trucks and<br />
cars rushed past in the dark, head lights blinding me and water<br />
spraying as they passed. I am sure the few who saw me thought I<br />
was some apparition in the night. A deer or some creature of the<br />
dark woods, maybe some saw a half-crazed woman with hair flying<br />
dressed in wet clothes, no jacket, and pulling a sled. Maggie came<br />
to life as I dragged the metal float across the pavement, the sound<br />
and proximity of the traffic must have given a sudden flashback to<br />
the accident so many hours ago. I talked to her in calm tones but<br />
went as fast as I could. I loaded her in the van on a blanket I had<br />
spread for her, and under the garish dome light could see the grisly<br />
condition she was in.<br />
I turned my mind away from what I had seen, she was still alive<br />
and I had to do what I could. We rushed down the wet dark highway<br />
eating up the miles faster than I should have. I knew if I was stopped<br />
by the police that I hoped one look at my cargo would have gotten<br />
me an escort to the vet. I made it in half the time it should have taken,<br />
and as the van slid to a stop in front of the clinic, the vet met me at<br />
the door. Together we carried Maggie inside to the pre-op. room.<br />
Under the critical lights of the<br />
examination room, the vet took<br />
in a sharp breath and agreed that<br />
amputation was our only option.<br />
She explained it was beyond<br />
her skill to do the amputation.<br />
We worked at starting Maggie<br />
on intravenous fluids and<br />
strong pain medications. Once<br />
stabilized and settled into a kennel. The vet called another vet in<br />
the city known for his excellent surgical skills and I was to drive<br />
Maggie there for 8:00 the next morning. If she survived the night.<br />
Yes, if.<br />
With a final hug and a few tears I left Maggie for the night.<br />
The drive home was slower, much of it a blur as my mind played<br />
out the day’s events over and over. You cannot undo what has<br />
happened, focus on what can be done, let the future take care of<br />
itself. Maggie was a fighter. She had faced life and death before<br />
and survived, she could do it again. I said a prayer as I sank into<br />
my bed with a groan, the other dogs settled to hold a vigil over me<br />
as I slept.<br />
I woke early. It sure didn’t feel like I had slept at all. What<br />
sleep I did manage, was broken by dreams of struggle and anguish.<br />
I drank my tea and managed some breakfast. I arrived at the clinic,<br />
the vet was already there. Maggie looked only slightly better than<br />
last night, still gravely injured; she had a long journey to go. Life<br />
was not assured, no matter the efforts or the skills of the people<br />
involved. The roads were good and I drove as fast as I dared<br />
the hour or so to the city. I booked her in for surgery, signed the<br />
papers, and the vet agreed amputation was the only good option<br />
left. The techs took my information and I was directed to call the<br />
clinic about noon to check on the results of the surgery. I drove to<br />
the Hall where the obedience trials were well underway. Everyone<br />
knew about Maggie and there were many hugs and well wishes for<br />
her surgery. I thanked everyone for stepping up and taking over<br />
the trials as I was not going to be able to do anything. The clock<br />
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ticked slowly to noon. The obedience trials were on lunch break<br />
and everyone held their breath as I called. Maggie had done very<br />
well in surgery; the vet had faced some challenges finding enough<br />
good skin to cover her pelvis. The leg had been amputated up to and<br />
including the femoral head. She would be released that afternoon<br />
about 3:30 p.m. I later learned that the vet had called my vet and<br />
asked if I had the skills to care for my dog considering the condition<br />
she was in due to the surgery, and post-operation care would be<br />
extensive. My vet assured him that, of all her clients, I was quite<br />
capable and could do any after care that was needed. It was the<br />
Christmas holiday weekend and keeping a tech on duty might not<br />
be possible.<br />
I was a little more helpful at the trial once I knew my dog was<br />
doing well for now. I still watched the clock and when the time<br />
came, I thanked everyone, and wished them good luck in the trial,<br />
and a good Christmas. I knew I would not be leaving home for any<br />
festivities. I was lucky I didn’t go back to college until January 8 th .<br />
I drove to the clinic and arrived as they were preparing to<br />
close for the holidays. I paid my bill which was over $1,200. I<br />
was handed a bottle of Amoxicillin, and then went in to see the<br />
vet and discuss Maggie’s post-amputation care. I remarked that he<br />
had not left a drain at the end of the long row of shiny staples that<br />
held Maggie’s skin together stretched over the pelvis. He explained<br />
that he never leaves drains, and then described how to help her up<br />
with a towel and get her out to defecate. I knew how to manage<br />
an injured dog, but let him speak as I took stock of my dog’s<br />
condition. My regular vet could remove the staples in 10 days or<br />
so, to take her temperature and watch for signs of infection. Feed<br />
her a bland diet; slowly bring her back to full meals and to keep the<br />
suture line clean and dry. I left with Maggie wrapped in a blanket<br />
and safely slid into a crate for the hour drive home. Once home, I<br />
called my vet and said “I need Clavamox, enough for a month.” I<br />
had removed the end staple to allow wound drainage. I described<br />
how she was already filling with fluid under the skin and when I<br />
removed the staple brown fluid drained out which I swabbed up<br />
with paper towel and then wiped with Betadine. She said to hurry<br />
in to her clinic and she would have a bag of post-surgery care ready<br />
for me. Amoxicillin is a good antibiotic but absolutely not up to the<br />
situation Maggie was in. She had lain for nine hours in a well-used<br />
rabbit trail that had who knows what kind of bacteria dormant in<br />
the near freezing temperatures. Add to that, shock and the trauma<br />
of surgery, Amoxicillin was just not going to cut it. Maybe the cold<br />
had helped her, slowed the blood loss, I didn’t know if this had<br />
helped or not.<br />
I got to the clinic and all the staff was gone for the long<br />
weekend. I was given a bag with a month’s worth of Clavamox,<br />
and medical supplies to treat the wound at least until the stores<br />
were open after Christmas.<br />
In addition to her twice-daily Clavamox prescription, I was to<br />
gently massage the liquid to remove serosanguineous fluids. My<br />
instructions were to flush the inside of the wound with sterile water<br />
or slightly saline. I had a collection of sterile IV bags. Once the<br />
holidays had passed, I went to the city to get more sterile solution,<br />
bandages, and gloves. Serosanguineous fluid is a watery mixture<br />
of serum, and blood; as healing progressed the fluid would change<br />
to mostly serum with particles of cells clumping. It was a nasty<br />
looking soup of brown coagulated blood, serum, and bacteria. I<br />
was to call if Maggie spiked a fever, or the wound started to smell.<br />
Once the fluids were clearing to pale brown yellow with clumps<br />
of white, I would then stop the wound flushing and healing would<br />
really start. This process took a week of four times a day wound<br />
care.<br />
Getting Maggie outside to do potty breaks was not too hard. I<br />
only had three steps down to the ground. I used the towel to help<br />
steady her and she soon adapted to the missing leg. Within a couple<br />
of days she could get up on her own and with me hovering ready to<br />
help her every move, she was soon going easily down and up those<br />
stairs. I supported her weight on the way, as I didn’t want her to<br />
strain those staples and do any damage to the wound. Dogs are far<br />
more adaptable than people. She accepted the missing limb as if<br />
she had been born that way. She ate her food with the usual gusto<br />
and was soon back eating two meals per day of her regular food.<br />
She would get up and drink water as she desired and her digestion<br />
never skipped a beat. I did give her pro-biotics to help support her<br />
intestinal flora and fauna as a month of Clavamox was necessary,<br />
but so was keeping her insides balanced and healthy.<br />
The other dogs, including her daughter Cat, were careful and<br />
Cat seemed contrite, somehow knowing that the home group had<br />
been changed. She gave Maggie her space and never again lifted<br />
a lip to her mother. I think that Maggie was given the license that<br />
old dogs are given by the other dogs, sort of a geriatric version of<br />
the puppy license.<br />
Each day, Maggie moved easily forward in her recovery.<br />
My bank account also recovered from the bills. Ten days after<br />
the surgery, Maggie was healed. Her suture line was healthy scar<br />
tissue and the drain hole was no longer open as it too had healed.<br />
I removed the staples myself, and noted that the skin used to wrap<br />
over the site of the amputation included the britches of that lost<br />
leg. I would have to keep trimming this area to maintain a hairless<br />
urine pathway.<br />
Once Maggie was fully healed, she returned to her job of<br />
demo dog for classes. She went back to being the main player in<br />
the Bite Prevention Program that a few of us in the club presented<br />
at schools. The Bite Prevention Program was presented to school<br />
classes grades Kindergarten to grade 7. It was a multi-media<br />
presentation with a puppet show for the younger children, the older<br />
children didn’t have the puppet show, but they did have an outdoor<br />
portion. Many of the teachers learned as much as the children in<br />
how to deal with a variety of dog situations. We even touched on<br />
bear safety as this is a reality in the North.<br />
The beginning of our introduction to the school kids in the<br />
gymnasium, once all were sitting on the floor and had settled, we<br />
would stand with our dogs sitting in heel position beside us as we<br />
introduced ourselves and the dogs. Identifying each breed and their<br />
behaviour, energy levels, and we were breeders of; most of the dogs<br />
all were registered purebreds. We would walk each dog in turn to<br />
give the children their names and answer a few questions about each<br />
breed. When I walked Maggie out and asked what was different<br />
about her, the kids would all exclaim she didn’t have a tail! I usually<br />
had to ask what else was different about Maggie and finally a few<br />
would remark she only had one back leg. I would then use this as<br />
a teaching aid to discuss road safety and the fact that the disability<br />
did not change who Maggie was. She was still able to do her best<br />
every day. Maggie loved these school demos, she would be the<br />
(THE FIGHT. . . continued on page 84)<br />
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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute, Inc.<br />
1338 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach CA 93433<br />
805-473-0093 • www.ashgi.org<br />
Please remember us as the year comes to a close.<br />
Our educational programs and research support depend on you!<br />
Your donation may be tax deductible, please consult with your tax professional.<br />
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Cindy, so many of us have taken this journey, and we’re so sorry for your loss.<br />
In time, may the great memories you made with Raven ease the grief.<br />
A donation has been made in Raven’s name to cancer research.<br />
Louisa Tennille<br />
Bob Miles<br />
Kathy Bryan<br />
Julie Forward<br />
Kelly Robbiano<br />
Sue Brown<br />
Robin Bolender - Robin Hill Farm<br />
Sue Graham<br />
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Sherry Huffman<br />
Sydney Munger and Gunner<br />
Lori and Jack Mollin -<br />
Tiki, Berrie and Ollie<br />
Penny Pape<br />
Donna Gallaher<br />
Russ and Susan Paluszcyk<br />
Mike and Sharon Popowniak<br />
Diana Kruglick<br />
Steve Mazlansky and Rita Rooks<br />
Toni Tennille<br />
Tom and Kathy Sherman<br />
Lou Brannick<br />
Kathy Dukinfield<br />
Susan and Joel Eisenberg<br />
Heidi Dahms Foster - Adiskide
CH RHF’S Wind Beneath My Wings<br />
GS-E JS-O RS-E<br />
‘Raven’<br />
5-25-2009 - 7-15-<strong>2017</strong><br />
Much loved and missed by Cindy Ventricelli<br />
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www.asca.org<br />
The Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA) was established as the parent club for the breed<br />
in 1957. We are the largest independent breed-specific club in the United States<br />
and proud to represent our Australian Shepherds.<br />
We’re much more than a registry; we’re a community!<br />
Visit us online. We’re here to help you find out why Aussies are so awesome:<br />
Devoted<br />
Active<br />
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