A look Ahead...(events)
January...2009 17-18 TCASWA
Cal Poly, Pomona, CA
ASCA: –sheep, cattle ducks
Info: Carol McLaughlin PETDRCJM@aol.com
Marie Nagano naganom@earthlink.net
Sec: Jan Dolan jjdolan2@verizon.net
http://www.tricountyaussies.com/
Jan 17-18
Leona Valley, CA. TASK Farms at Top C Ranch.
HRD-s, HTAD-s (Course 4 w/ take pen, gate sort). 2 trials a day
Judges: Terry Kenney, Rusty Jeffers.
Contact: Terry Kenney, 661-305-2501, email: herdem@aol.com
January 24&25 Border Collie Club of Greater Los Angeles
at TASK FarmsAKC: 2 A course sheep on Saturday
and 1 A course sheep on Sunday
Contact: Terry Kenney, 661-305-2501,
email: herdem@aol.com
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AHBA... New Database, result input and certificates
Thought we'd give everyone a brief update and please pass this
along at
tests/trials you go to. The database is still in the process of
being
cleaned up (a huge job) - however, the programming for the new
database is coming right along. In the meantime, since the box of
old results is huge and there will be more and more coming in -
we've decided to start going through and doing as many certificates
as we can verify the old paper way (two legs at one trial) - or can
verify on the old database (as time permits). However, this may mean
that within a trial/test some people might get certs sooner than
others. And it also means that we will then have to go back and
enter data into the new database when done (and then decide what we
have done certs on so we don't duplicate). But we wanted to get
going as much as possible.
Ann and Jan Schlobohm
Trialing Manners –
Sideline
coaching or interference with the running of a trial is prohibited. Of
course you wouldn’t intentionally do that – but inadvertently you
could. I will list some
ways of interfering with a herding trial
- Partying behind the judge's booth.
- Talking to an exhibitor just before and just after their run.
- Not being ready with your dog when it is time for your run.
- Sitting on the stairs or at the entrance to the judge's booth .
- Sitting at the entrance or close to the "in the hole area".
- Being loud enough at the fence line so the dog, Handler, stock might be influenced by your voice or hand or crook movements.
- Taking offense when asked to quiet down.
- Entering multiple dogs which happen to come back to back in the running order then asking to have the running order changed to accommodate you, messing up everyone running in your class .
I am sure there are many more ways to be disruptive to an otherwise smoothly running trial . It is my hope this list will give you a better idea of how you can help make the trialing experience more enjoyable for everyone.
I am sure you would enjoy your trialing experiences a lot more without the type of things on this list going on.
November, 2008