Herding

RESULTS: http://malinoisclub.com/abmc2016/?page_id=2115

Saturday May 7      
Susan Rhodes at Keepstone Farm, the ABMC National Specialty herding venue, will be having fun runs on Saturday May 7 starting at 10am.  PT field and sheep only; $25 for ten minutes. Contact Susan directly at keepstonefarm@aol.com to sign up.  Keepstone Farm is located at 412 Russell Road, Berryville, VA 22611.  Please note that this is NOT an ABMC NS 2016 event, and this information is posted here simply as a courtesy to exhibitors.

Sunday. May 8  – 9:00AM & 9:15AM
Two Belgians only, Malinois preferred  trials  with ducks, sheep and cattle at Keepstone Farm, 412 Russell Road, Berryville, VA 22611 (16 miles from host hotel).

Chair:  Jane Rothert

Judges:  Cynthia Knowlton (Trial 1) and Darlene Laurin (Trial 2).  (Bios at the bottom of this page.)

Classes Offered:   Started, Intermediate, Advanced – A course Sheep, Ducks & Cattle;  Herding  Instinct Test,  Herding Test, Pre-Trial Test.  50 runs per judge per day.  Duck Limit:  21 duck total per day (both trials);   Cattle Limit:  12 runs total per day (both trials).  No holds on cattle or duck runs.  If the trials don’t fill additional day-of entries  for Instinct testing will also be accepted.

Trial Secretary:  Rachel Toren c/o Clantyre Show Secretary Services.
Entry InformationPremium and Judging Program.  Trials close 6pm Wednesday April 20, 2016.

Most Versatile Malinois Points:  Yes.    High Combined Malinois will be  determined from  the two sheep runs in Sunday’s trials;  High Scoring Malinois from Trial 2  will be the HIT Malinois for the National Specialty.

Photographer:  Carl Gernazio

Other Information:  Lunch on Sunday  may  be ordered  through  April Albert;  deadline for ordering is April 20.   See menu at Jimmy John’s Sandwiches for options, $10.  There will be snacks (donuts, bagels, fruit, yogurt), coffee, and juices available in the morning, but Sunday’s lunch must be ordered ahead of time.  Water will be available throughout the day.

Monday May 9  – 6:30AM & 7:45AM                                                                                                           Two All-Breed, Malinois preferred trials  with ducks, sheep and cattle at Keepstone Farm, 412 Russell Road, Berryville, VA 22611 (16 miles from host hotel).

Chair:  Jane Rothert

Judges:  Cynthia Knowlton (Trial 2) and Darlene Laurin (Trial 1).  (Bios at the bottom of this page.)

Classes Offered:   Started, Intermediate, Advanced – A course Sheep, Ducks & Cattle;  Herding  Instinct Test,  Herding Test, Pre-Trial Test.  50 runs per judge per day.  Duck Limit:  21 duck total per day (both trials);   Cattle Limit:  12 runs total per day (both trials).  No holds on cattle or duck runs.  If the trials don’t fill additional day-of entries  for Instinct testing will also be accepted.

Trial Secretary:  Rachel Toren c/o Clantyre Show Secretary Services.
Entry Information,  Premium, and Judging Program.   Trials close 6pm Wednesday April 20, 2016.

Most Versatile Malinois Points:   No

Photographer:  Carl Gernazio

Other Information:  Other food options will be available on Monday;  contact April Albert for more information.

Cynthia Knowlton has been training dogs since 1983, earning titles for her dogs in Obedience, Conformation, and Schutzhund (Tracking, Obedience, and Protection).  In 2000, her interest turned to herding when she obtained an Australian Cattle Dog that showed a tremendous amount of natural herding instinct.  As a result, Cynthia now has a small flock of Border Cheviots in north central Pennsylvania and says that she would not want to handle the farm without the help of her dogs.  She currently has four Cattle Dogs and one Australian Kelpie. Cynthia regularly competes in herding trials and has completed the requirements to become a Herding Judge for AKC and AHBA. She has earned herding titles for her dogs in AKC, AHBA, and ASCA herding venues. While Cynthia continues to teach Dog Obedience and Rally classes at her own facility, training and competing in Herding has become her true passion.

Darlene Laurin writes “My breed is Belgian Tervuren and have had them my whole life. I am a retired police detective.  I was a Military Police K9 officer in the US Army, one of the first women to complete training.  While working at the University of Connecticut, I would always watch what I now  know to be Border Collie trials.  I was always fascinated with the dog working the stock, just not so much with the Border Collies.  I was attending the Belgian Tervuren National Specialty and watched the herding instinct test and decided that my dogs could do better than that without really knowing what I was talking about.  I nevertheless found a trainer in my area and off I went.  That was about 1998.   My first dog that I trialed was Ch Chateau Blanc’s Desert Wind HXCs.  She was as alpha as they come and taught me so much.  Desi was a multi high in trial bitch and the first Belgian Tervuren to obtain her HX with all the points coming from the C course.  My deepest regret is that I did not get her HC, she would no doubt have obtained it despite my handler errors. My next dog was DC Chateau Blancs Gold Reserve HXCs HASs HASd CD RA CGC.  Truman was a wonderful dog to work, 5 time HIT including our national specialty. Truman was the first Tervuren to obtain his HC with all his points coming from C course.  BIS, BISS, HIT Silver Grand Ch. Mishaooks Lulu @ Chateau Blanc HXCs HASs was next and she is a work in progress.  After moving to Georgia, we had to retrain everything so that we could continue to trial in A from C course.  I am also working on my young dog and he may see a trial next year.”

“I have been privileged to judge all over the United States, including the Briard, Belgian Malinois, Collie, and German Shepherd Dog  National herding trials and  and I have to say it is a joy to watch all the handlers and dogs out there trying their best.  Believe me I am at the judges chair doing my own color commentary rooting you all on. Keep a sense of humor and good luck to you all and thank you for having me.”