“ASCA Sanctioned”
WSDC 37th , 38th , 39th 40th HERDING Trials
August 2nd & 3rd, 2014
TEE CREEK DOG TRAINING
NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO
32 SHEEP/DUCK RUNS COMBINED PER Trial
8 CATTLE RUNS PER Trial
MVA Will be Awarded at this Event
Judges:
Saturday-Trials1&2 Rachel Vest/Jan Wesen
Sunday-Trials3&4 Jan Wesen/Rachel Vest
Opening Date June 16, 2014
Pre-entries will close when the limit has been reached,
no later than July 25, 2014.
If the trials don’t fill, day of show entries will be taken
from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. on the mornings of Trials 1 & 3.
Entries for Trials 2 & 4 will be taken up to a half hour before trials begin.
Call or email for availability of day of show entries.
Trial Secretary: Sharon ARTHUR
“ASCA Show Rules apply”
This show is an ASCA-sanctioned event, and is run according to the ASCA rules and regulations. Each exhibitor is responsible for knowing and abiding by these rules. You may obtain the ASCA rules by calling or writing:
Australian Shepherd Club of America, Inc.
6091 State Hwy 21
Bryan, Texas 77808-9652
Telephone number: (979) 778-1082
All ASCA Stockdog Rules and Regulations will be adjered to. A copy of ASCA’s Stock Dog Rulebook may be downloaded free from the ASCA web site: www.asca.org.
RULES OF ENTRY FOR THIS TRIAL
Entries will be accepted on the basis of those received on each day. Confirmations will be mailed or emailed to all entered with information regarding which classes you have entered and check-in times. Run order will be drawn before the trial.
Bitches in season may run in the drawn run order.
CLUB RULES FOR THE TRIAL
WSDC reserves the right to refuse an entry based on suitable causes only and in such instances, ASCA will be notified of the reasons. Every entrant must be in good standing with ASCA.
All dogs must be on leash when not competing in the ring. Please clean up after yourself and your dog. Safety shall always be of foremost consideration in actions and conduct by handlers at all times.
Any questions or problems should be brought to the attention of a WSDC member.
The trial committee is authorized to request that any dog which, in the committee’s opinion, represents a hazard to persons, dogs, or property be removed form the premises. Children must be kept under the direct supervision of an adult at all times.
No entry will be refunded if the trial cannot open or be completed by reason of riot, civil disobedience, fire and act of God, public emergency, and act of a public enemy, or any other cause beyond the control of the organizing committee.
There will be no refunds in the event a dog and/or handler are dismissed from competition, regardless of the reason for such dismissal. Refunds will be given for any dog injured if accompanied by a vet notification in writing or by email and is received before August 1, 2014. A refund will be the amount of the entry minus a $20 handling fee. Cheques not honored by the bank do not constitute a valid entry. There will be a $25.00 service charge for returned cheques.
No food, toys, other aids or devices will be permitted on the ring or within 10 feet of the rings at any time.
. Remember you are on a working farm.
Please do not wander into barn areas.
You are responsible for damages to livestock.
VETERINARIANS
Niagara Veterinary Emergency Clinic,
2F Tremont Drive, Unit #1 St Catharines. Ont
6 pm Friday to 8 am Monday Holidays 24 hours Phone: 905 641-3185
Rose City Animal Hospital
61 Southworth St. Welland Ont Phone: 905 734-6117
CAMPING
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park: 8676 Oakwood Dr NF 905 354-1432
King Waldorf’s Tent & Trailer Park 9015 Stanley Ave NF 905 295-8191
Niagara Falls KOA 8625 Lundy's Lane, NF, 905-354-6472
Campark Resort 9387 Lundy's Lane, NF 905-358-3873
You are welcome to camp on our property
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On-site Camping Request:
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On-Site Camping Registration - Pre registration is required
$10.00 per night
Self-contained campers only (no hookups) Tenting also available
Camping on: Friday Saturday Sunday Showers available $5/shower
Total Fees: $______Total Shower Fee: $______
Name: ______
Address: ______
City, Provence, Postal Code: ______
Phone: ______Email:______
Length ______Type ______License #______
Make checks payable to WSDC.
Please return camping registration form and payment with entries
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HOTELS & MOTELS
Comfort Inn: 870 Niagara St Welland 905 732-4811
We recommend M T Bellies for eating right across from Inn
The Inn at Lundy’s Lane: 7280 Lundy’s Lane Niagara Falls 905 358-3621
We recommend Mick & Angelo’s for eating left out the driveway of motel
Hipwell Motel 299 Hwy #20W Pelham 905-892-2651
Verify that they still accept dogs, ask about fees
Refunds: See Club Rules For The Trial section
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Food: Food will be available for sale at this event
Directions: Directions to the trial site are available at www.teecreek.com
Tentative Schedule:
Day of Entries taken from 7:00 AM to7:30 AM
Handlers Meeting: at 8 AM for shows 1 & 3 and 15 minutes before
trials 2 & 4 begin.
Saturday
SHEEP and DUCKS- 32 runs COMBINED
DUCKS: 5 head per run- Course A
SHEEP 3-5 head per run - Course A
CATTLE- 8 runs
CATTLE: 3 head per run- Course A
Sunday
SHEEP and DUCKS-32 runs COMBINED
DUCKS: 5 head per run- Course A
SHEEP: 3-5 head per run- Course A
CATTLE- 8 runs - 3 head per run- Course A
Divisions:
Started, Open, Advanced, Junior Handler, Novice Handler, FEO
STOCK INFORMATION:
Ducks are Runner/Runner-X’s, Buffs, Cayugas, Mixed crosses.
Sheep are St Croix, Rideau Arcott, Dorpcroix, Barb-X’s. Groups will be mixed
Cattle are Hereford/Dexter Crosses
Exhibitors are responsible for any injuries to livestock. Owners/Handler of dogs will be held responsible for all injuries to livestock during their runs. Replacement costs are: $25.00 per duck, $200 per sheep, and $400 per cattle
INFORMATION:
Stockdog Trial Course Director: DAVE HARRIS
ATTENTION OTHER BREED COMPETITORS
As of January 2003, all persons wishing ASCA to track scores towards ASCA titles, earned by their other breed dog at ASCA events, must register their dog with ASCA to obtain a tracking number. A one time tracking fee/dog of $10.00 along with a onetime 1 year full or service Membership to ASCA is required. Forms will be available on show grounds or at :
http://www.asca.org/Forms/app.pdf
http://www.asca.org/Forms/trackapp.pdf
ATTENTION USA EXHIBITORS: Please note that fees are due and payable in Canadian Dollars. Due to consistently fluctuating currency rates, discounted cheques will not be accepted. Personal cheques will be accepted, however; they are to be payable in Canadian funds. If you send a cheque in U.S. funds, it must be made out for the full amount of the entry fee and no exchange will be refunded to the exhibitor.
Please do no mark cheques "Payable in Canadian Funds" or "At Par". They will not be cleared by the banks and we will not accept them as an entry. To simplify the process we urge that you purchase a bank draft or money order payable in Canadian funds.
PRIZES / AWARDS
Ribbons: Green Qualifying Ribbons, 1st through 4th in each division, High in Trial, High in Trial Aussie, and High in Trial Other Breed will be awarded
Ribbons/prizes must be picked up during the weekend. These WILL NOT be mailed.
ENTRY FEES:
Pre-entry: $30- ducks, $40 – sheep, $60 - cattle
Day of show: $35- ducks, $45 – sheep, $70 - cattle
Make your cheques payable to: Willoughby Stockdog Club
Mail to: Kathy Warner 12195 Willodell Rd R.R#1, Welland, ONTARIO Canada L3B 5N4
These fees are per dog, per day, and per class. Pre-entries must be received by July 25, 2014. Entries received after July 25th are assessed as day-of-show fees. Entries must be on the ASCA forms, with the agreement on the back of the entry signed. You can download entry forms from ASCA’s website at: www.asca.org/Forms/ShowEntry.pdf OR at www.teecreek.com
No entry will be accepted unless accompanied by the appropriate fee. Phone or fax entries will not be accepted. A waiting list will be maintained for each class of stock if entries exceed the available number of runs. If an owner pulls an entry and that space is filled from the waiting list, a refund shall be made.
For day of show entry availability call Dave Harris 905-384-2531 or prior to 4 p.m. on Friday August 1, 2014
PLEASE SEND A SEPARATE ENTRY & SEPARATE CHEQUES FOR CONFORMATION AND OBEDIENCE ENTRIES.
MVA:
To earn the Most Versatile Aussie Award, each entry must earn a score from the Conformation Evaluation, a qualifying score from a regular Stockdog class and at least one qualifying score from a regular obedience, rally, or agility class. All rules per MVA rule book will be applied, except the following:
· We will allow Rally Novice Obedience to count. Will deduct 25pts from score.
· We will be awarding special MVA placement rosettes 1st – 6th and Qualifying ribbons
· A special award will be given to the MVA recipient.
If you are interested in entering the MVA competition please fill out the included MVA form and submit it with your entries. Please note there is a $5 fee for the conformation evaluation. MVA conformation evaluations, performed by Ann DeChant, will be from 11 am to 12 pm, and again from 2 pm to 4 pm Saturday. Then last time will be on Sunday from 10 am to 11 am. . Each exam will be done individually and a board to sign up will be next to the ring.
MVA Form
One form per entry
Owner Name: ______
Owners Email Address: ______
Dog’s Registered Name: ______
Dog’s call name: ______
Date of Birth: ______
Please fill out the classes you are going to enter and which day. The highest score in each area will count towards your final MVA score.
Classes Entered: Stockdog: Score:
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Obedience: Score:
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Rally: Score:
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Agility: Score:
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Conformation Evaluation Fee: $5 Score: ______