Let the AKC have a Herding National whenever the missing in action Herding Advisory Committee submits its report. An AHBA National would require a lot of...
Ya know, A Nationals has to start somewhere. Why have a criteria the first year? Get a feeling for what folks want. Find a facility that can offer all...
Hi ALL! Purina Farms near Gray Summit, MO (about 30 min west of St. Louis) provides stock (sheep) and facilities FREE for the using. Other stock providers near...
Ah would that human nature would let things stay/be that simple! I've worked for years organizing a working breed national event and it is like ... well, I...
... OK so.......... you know what you DON'T want so put something on that you DO want and I think everyone over the age of 4 will concede its not going to be...
Ok call it the Year end blow out. Have it middle of the year. more days, more stock, more courses etc...... Keep it low key, just a longer trial. =-) ...
Ah would that human nature would let things stay/be that simple! I've ... is like ... Oh SURE yuo can! :-) ... gene ... So I'll be the chair person for...
I pretty much agree with Kathy H.'s comments below. I don't care for the hyper-competitive trailer-chase-encouraging kind of national. I do think it would be...
If we dont Q at a trial then its my fault not the judges, sheep weather, set out person, set out dog, lunch. breakfast or the porta johns. Some where some how...
YEH!!!!! The sound of a reasoned voice! OK so felicitous? LOL LOL!!! Now I gotta go do an internet search! Ok so........... if there isn't anything to win, no...
so we both trial for the same reasons. For fun. To Test *our* skills as to where the dogs are, and to have fun. I've had the HIT or best whatever or High...
Ya know, you could always have a 'fun trial' with a HUGE pot-luck. just kidding, but could be fun. Jamie Burns Cut'n Loose Stockdogs ... From: larry8061 To:...
Hi All, I just wanted to report that my boy Drago has now received his AHBA, Herding Trial Champion Certificate! We received our final qualifying score on July...
Hello, Wanted to add that as I am on digest I had not seen all of the posts on the Nationals topic until just now. So if my last post about our HTCH seemed...
... actually had fun at "national" events =then obviously you have "nationals" you can attend without involving AHBA. We don't need anyone "cuting people off...
Peggy wrote: Short of being Bill Gates there is no location where the essential qualities of EACH breed could be individually evaluated. If that isn't what's...
... Wendy left out the part where, on his way home from finishing his WTCH, Drago stopped by my place and worked the pens at our AKC trial for awhile so I...
<< Running an 80 head French course (which ideally should use sheep that are regularly worked in this fashion) isn't something I've heard done at Purina either...
I feel like Linda does. I have border collies (who work quite differently from one another) and a young bouvier coming up in training. When I started in this,...
You guys all have neat ideas to add to having a National. I personally trial to trial. I love AHBA because you never have to compete with each other but can...
Re this idea - possibly a good one tho' time conflicts could be a problem The Purina sheep are perfectly workable for any AHBA Course(s) - they are certainly...
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In just 13 months since he retuned from working in France, Artisan Pastoral Victory now sports BOTH the conformation CH. title (all from Bred-By) AND - as of...
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Your points are well taken, Linda, but I think you missed an essential point in Peggy's post, and that is, human nature tends to feast on competition. The...
Nope, didn't miss Peggy's point at all. Personally I don't have strong feelings one way or another on a "national," other than I wouldn't want for there to be...
<< stock mentality >> yes, another important consideration, and something also to seek variety in, both in nature and numbers. It's always interesting to see...
I don't see each breed being individually evaluated in the AHBA now why would that be a requirement for a AHBA National. Karen == If you haven't seen it, it's...
Ann, Congrats. Dave Apker, Duncan and kate Ann Witte <adoannie@...> wrote: In just 13 months since he retuned from working in France, Artisan Pastoral...
