{"id":724,"date":"2017-11-23T15:24:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T15:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.malinoisclub.com\/abmc2018\/?page_id=724"},"modified":"2018-05-05T12:29:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-05T12:29:50","slug":"herding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.malinoisclub.com\/abmc2018\/herding\/","title":{"rendered":"Herding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2018 ABMC NS Herding Premium<\/a>
\nMore Herding Info Below!<\/p>\n

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Thursday, April 12, 2018<\/strong>
\nHeld at Rottie Ewe<\/a> in Wright City, MO 9
\n(approximately 60 minutes from the Purina Farms site)
\nTwo trials, both with sheep and ducks
\nFirst trial: Belgians Only, Malinois Preferred
\nSecond trial: Malinois Only<\/p>\n

Herding Chair:<\/strong> Carolyn Kaiser<\/a>
\nClasses Offered: \u00a0<\/strong>HSA sheep and ducks,\u00a0HIA sheep and ducks,\u00a0HXA \u00a0sheep and ducks, HT sheep, and PT sheep offered at both trials. Trial 1 is Belgians only, with preference to Malinois until closing; \u00a0Trial 1 Malinois only. \u00a0Limit 60 sheep runs (trial runs accepted first, then test runs) and 40 duck runs TOTAL FOR THE DAY. \u00a0Entry fee $50 for both sheep and duck runs.
\nTrial Secretary: <\/strong>Cathy Porter<\/a>, 303 Stephanie Lane, Manchester, Missouri 63011, (314) 974-3301
\nTrials Close: \u00a0<\/strong>March 14, 2018 12noon Central Time
\nPremium: \u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Download<\/a>
\nJudging Program:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/www.malinoisclub.com\/abmc2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ABMC-herding-judging-schedule-4-12.pdf<\/a>
\nPhotographer:<\/strong><\/strong> Show Win & Ringside Photographer is Tammy Williams.Tamm<\/a>y@clarityphotographyblog.com<\/a> 903\u2010902\u20106532. Only the official photographer may take win photos<\/em>
\nMost Versatile Malinois Points: <\/strong> <\/strong>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.)
\nVolunteers Needed?:<\/strong> <\/strong>Yes!\u00a0Volunteers are always needed. Please fill out the NS volunteer form<\/a>\u00a0or contact herding chair Carolyn Kaiser<\/a> directly.
\nOther Information:<\/strong> <\/strong>Food will be available at the trial for $7\/plate, buffet style, with the menu reflecting the forecasted weather conditions.
\nJudges:<\/strong> <\/strong>Trial 1 James Bergert, trial and tests; Trial 2 James Bergert for trial sheep and Sean Hathaway for trial ducks and \u00a0test sheep.<\/p>\n

Judge James Bergert<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>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. \u00a0I 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 \u00a0what it was bred for. \u00a0My wife JoAnna and I live on a small hobby farm in North Central Iowa where \u00a0we raise and train Australian Shepherds and Belgian Tervuren . I enjoy competing in all herdingvenues and the places judging and trialing takes me . \u00a0Best of luck to all exibitors. Thank you for the honor of judging your National.<\/p>\n

Judge Sean Hathaway
\n\"\"<\/a><\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0there 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\u2026and how to win. We also developed a method of training to aid all of us in this endeavor.<\/p>\n

In 2000 our \u201cproof of concept\u201d 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\u2019s been the top dog twice out of his four years.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019t concerned overly much about \u201cstyle\u201d as long as it gets the job done in a satisfactory fashion. When asked a question about our judging we usually can answer, \u201cHave you read the rule book?\u201d That is how we judge, by the book.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m 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\u2019s all about having a good time and enjoying each other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  2018 ABMC NS Herding Premium More Herding Info Below!     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 … <\/p>\n

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