2018 ABMC NS Herding Premium
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
Held at Rottie Ewe in Wright City, MO 9
(approximately 60 minutes from the Purina Farms site)
Two trials, both with sheep and ducks
First trial: Belgians Only, Malinois Preferred
Second trial: Malinois Only
Herding Chair: Carolyn Kaiser
Classes Offered: HSA sheep and ducks, HIA sheep and ducks, HXA sheep and ducks, HT sheep, and PT sheep offered at both trials. Trial 1 is Belgians only, with preference to Malinois until closing; Trial 1 Malinois only. Limit 60 sheep runs (trial runs accepted first, then test runs) and 40 duck runs TOTAL FOR THE DAY. Entry fee $50 for both sheep and duck runs.
Trial Secretary: Cathy Porter, 303 Stephanie Lane, Manchester, Missouri 63011, (314) 974-3301
Trials Close: March 14, 2018 12noon Central Time
Premium: Download
Judging Program: http://www.malinoisclub.com/abmc2018/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ABMC-herding-judging-schedule-4-12.pdf
Photographer: Show Win & Ringside Photographer is Tammy Williams.Tammy@clarityphotographyblog.com 903‐902‐6532. Only the official photographer may take win photos
Most Versatile Malinois Points: Yes (Malinois only trial, with the exception of High Combined points which will be from all trial classes a dog is entered in both trials; test run will not count.)
Volunteers Needed?: Yes! Volunteers are always needed. Please fill out the NS volunteer form or contact herding chair Carolyn Kaiser directly.
Other Information: Food will be available at the trial for $7/plate, buffet style, with the menu reflecting the forecasted weather conditions.
Judges: Trial 1 James Bergert, trial and tests; Trial 2 James Bergert for trial sheep and Sean Hathaway for trial ducks and test sheep.
Judge James Bergert
I bought my first Australian shepherd in 1988 to help me on my farm where I farrowed to finished 36 sows every 6 weeks and had 400 head of feeder cattle. I learned quickly the value of having a well-trained dog to assist with the stock. Bud was my right-hand man who never called in sick. In 1992, I started trialing with Bud as well as my other Aussies. I enjoy helping people bring out the natural instincts in their working dogs. To me, there is nothing more exciting than seeing a dog do what it was bred for. My wife JoAnna and I live on a small hobby farm in North Central Iowa where we raise and train Australian Shepherds and Belgian Tervuren . I enjoy competing in all herdingvenues and the places judging and trialing takes me . Best of luck to all exibitors. Thank you for the honor of judging your National.
Judge Sean Hathaway
My wife and I started herding in 1989 with our first dog, Timber. We soon discovered that the upstanding dog trainers available needed much to be desired; so, we bought our own sheep and learned how to do it.
Through the nineties we learned a lot about herding. We learned that there are good trial dogs and that there are good working dogs; that there are ways to win and ways to work stock. Somewhere in there Timber became the fourth Belgian Tervuren to achieve HC status. Our first student came to us and we tried to impart to her and the group that followed the things that we had learned. Our emphasis was on training the herding teams how to succeed…and how to win. We also developed a method of training to aid all of us in this endeavor.
In 2000 our “proof of concept” dog was born, Utah. We trained him from the ground up with all that we had learned. And it worked. Utah, at 26 months, became the youngest HC in the Belgian world. He was also the #1 herding Terv in 2003 (ABTC rankings), a feat which he duplicated in 2012 at the age of 12. His son, Zion, has continued in his footsteps getting his HC at 28 months and he’s been the top dog twice out of his four years.
In the past 29 years we have trained and handled everything from a Bearded Collie to a Catahoula and most of the breeds in between. We have put Herding Championships on Malinois, Tervuren and a Border Collie; nine HCs all together.
In 2002 we became AKC herding judges in order to give something back to the sport we love. As judges we look for good stock work; work that you would like to see on your own farm dealing with your stock. We aren’t concerned overly much about “style” as long as it gets the job done in a satisfactory fashion. When asked a question about our judging we usually can answer, “Have you read the rule book?” That is how we judge, by the book.
I’m looking forward to judging your national specialty and I hope all of you have a good time working with your furry friends. When it comes down to it, win or lose, Q or NQ, it’s all about having a good time and enjoying each other.