RamseyCounty Fair

Duck Herding Time Trial

SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2006

8:00 am – 12:00noon

Pre-Entry Only by June 26, 2006

Entries postmarked after June 26th will not be accepted

Entries Limited to 20 runs

Entry Fee: $20.00

Prizes:

Advanced Winner: $50.00 and Rosette

Advanced Runner-Up: $25.00

Novice Winner: $50.00 and Rosette

Novice Runner-Up: $25.00

Handler Name:

Dog’s Call Name:

Breed:

Address:

Phone: Email:

Class (circle one):NoviceAdvanced

Make your check payable to RamseyCounty Fair and mail to: Mary N. Moore

628 East Nebraska

St. Paul, MN55101

By my signature below, I agree to hold all event organizers and the Ramsey County Fair harmless and I accept sole responsibility for any and all injuries or losses to my person, my dog, any observer, event organizer or stock (valued at $30.00 a head) that may be caused by myself or my dog in connection with my participation in this event. I also acknowledge that the City of St. Paul requires that I must pick up after my dog, and agree to abide by this law.

Signed:

Dated:

Course Description

The fastest time in each class will be declared Winner, the second fastest time will be declared Runner-Up.

Novice Handlers may move anywhere on the course except the Out of Bounds areas.

Advanced Handlers must stay behind the Advanced Handlers Line.

The course is a fully fenced, grass horseshoe arena, converted for our purposes. The area between the horseshoe posts and the fence will be considered Out of Bounds. Stock and Handlers may not move into the Out of Bounds areas. Stockdogs may move wherever they are needed on the course.

Teams must follow the course in order.

  1. Take Pen – dog, handler or both may remove the stock.
  2. Fetch or drive stock to Cone 1 and turn counterclockwise around Cone 1
  3. Fetch or drive stock through Gate 1
  4. Fetch or drive stock to Cone 1 and turn counterclockwise around Cone 2
  5. Fetch or drive stock through Gate 2
  6. Fetch or drive stock to the Repen Wagon
  7. Repen stock

Time begins when the Take Pen gate is opened.

Time Ends when the Repen Wagon gate is closed.

All head of stock must negotiate each obstacle before moving on. Skipping an obstacle will result in receiving a non-qualifying time.

Time Penalties will be incurred as follows:

  1. Stock or Handler entering the Out of Bounds area: 20 seconds each instance
  2. Advanced Handlers crossing the Advanced Handlers Line: 2 minutes

Roughing or over-running of the stock will NOT BE TOLERATED. Warnings may or may not be given, at the judge’s sole discretion.