Judging Program. Border Collie Society of America (Member of the American Kennel Club) Friday through Sunday, September 9 11, 2016

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1 Judging Program Na onal Specialty Fri/Sat: # Sunday Obedience: # Parent Club Specialty Sunday: # Friday Rally Trial #1: # Saturday Obedience: # Friday Rally Trial #2: # Border Collie Society of America (Member of the American Kennel Club) Friday through Sunday, September 9 11, 2016 Na onal Specialty Show Junior Showmanship, Obedience Trial, Rally Trial, Puppy, Veteran, Working, Bred By Exhibitor, Dual Champion Sweepstakes Parent Club Specialty Show Obedience Trial, Rally Trial For complete schedule of events please go to: Purina Farms 300 Checkerboard Loop Gray Summit, MO **** Unbenched Indoors **** Show Hours: 6:00am to 6:30pm Permission has been granted by the American Kennel Club for the holding of this event under the American Kennel Club rules and regulations. James P. Crowley, Secretary

2 Routes to the Show Purina Farms is located just 10 minutes west of Six Flags outside of St Louis on I 44. Take the Gray Summit Exit & go North two blocks on Highway 100. turn left on County Rd MM & proceed less than one mile to Purina Farms (entrance is on the left.) PLEASE NOTE THE ENTRANCE TO THE PURINA EVENT CENTER HAS CHANGED THE NEW ENTRANCE IS ON THE LEFT BEFORE THE OLD ENTRANCE AND JUST PAST THE SHEEP BARN. Show Veterinarian (On Call) John Stoltz DVM Washington Veterinary Clinic (24 hour emergency care) 5585 Hwy 100, Washington, MO (636) DIRECTIONS TO THE WASHINGTON VETERINARY CLINIC FROM THE SHOW SITE: At main gate, turn right onto Hwy MM. Take I 44 west to Exit #251 Hwy 100. Con nue on Hwy mi to Brookview Dr. Turn right on Brookview, then right into clinic. Show Veterinarian (Emergency) Big Bend Emergency Clinic 9937 Big Bend Blvd, St Louis MO DIRECTIONS TO THE BIG BEND EMERGENCY CLINIC FROM THE SHOW SITE: At main gate, turn right onto Hwy MM. Take I 44 east to Exit #278. Turn right on Big Bend. Clinic is 0.25 miles on le. (one hour away from Purina) Photographer Policies and Information All Events: Pat Carrigan, First Down Photography FirstDownPhotos.photoreflect.com All first place winners and major award winners are REQUIRED to have a photograph taken by the official show photographer. That photo is paid for by BCSA and becomes the property of BCSA, which reserves the right to use all photographs in publishing show results in Borderlines. Anyone who desires a PERSONAL copy of the photo is requested to advise the photographer of this fact at the me the photo is taken. The photo is to be paid for at the me the order is placed. The photographer will be uploading photographs during the evening hours from the day s events onto a website for ordering and purchasing. Informa on on how to order show photographs will be available at the Photographer s Booth in the Purina Event Center and at the herding grounds. All rights to TELEVISE, VIDEOTAPE, ADVERTISE, PHOTOGRAPH, PROMOTE or otherwise exploit this event are vested in the Border Collie Society of America (BCSA) or in persons to whom assignments of such rights have been made in wri ng by the BCSA. All persons and animals on the Show grounds and any me while the show is in progress, do by a ending this show or par cipa ng therein, grant the BCSA the right to photograph, televise, videotape, or otherwise use their likeness and voice in any manner without further release or consent. 2 Border Collie Society Of America

3 Event Committees Na onal Specialty Co Chair... Barbara W Palmer PO Box 1386, Princeton, TX Specialty@bordercolliesociety.com Na onal Specialty Co Chair... Lisa Pruka Harrison Rd, Rockton IL Specialty@bordercolliesociety.com Conforma on Chair... Linda Ramas 5685 Tipple Rd, Rockford, IL lulusdogs@hotmail.com Obedience Chair... Elizabeth Hunter 106 S. Edward Ct., Eureka, MO scraper258@a.net Obedience Co Chair... Nancy Ripperger Tulane, Ashland, MO Rally Chair... Karen Marquardt 12 Seasons Drive, Desmet, ID mvr83824@gmail.com Judges Conforma on: Joanne Ratcliffe (100603) As l Street, Stapenhill, Stapenhill Burton On Trent, Burton On Trent, UKG DE15 9DL Mrs. Linda Clark (94461) S Union Ave, Tulsa, OK Mr. Ross K Green (65904) Sandy Road, Willington, Bedford, UKG MK44 3QS Mr. David Loring Brown (34816) Melrose Ride Dr, Wildwood, MO Obedience: Ms. Ronnie Bizer (17778) Barber Greene Rd, Maple Park, IL Mrs. Carolyn S Wray (2817)... PO Box 145. Saint Helens, OR Rally: Mrs. Carolyn S Wray (2817)... PO Box 145. Saint Helens, OR Sweeps: Barbara Fitzgerald Paradise Point, Duluth, GA Accommodations HOTELS: (Be sure to ask about their pet policy!) Travelodge Six Flags Highway 100, Villa Ridge, MO (Exit #253) BCSA Room Block Available through July 29, 2016 Holiday Inn at Six Flags Six Flags Rd, Eureka, MO (Exit #261) 10 Miles East of Purina Farms; BCSA Room Block Available through July 29, 2016 America s Best Inn at Six Flags... (636) West 5th St., Eureka, MO miles East of Purina Farms $5/day per dog Eureka Super 8... (636) West 5th (EXIT 261), Eureka, MO miles East of Purina Farms $10/day per dog Wildwood Town Center Hotel... (636) Fountain Place, Wildwood, MO miles North of Purina Farms $25/day per dog Drury Inn & Suites Southwest... (636) I 44 & Hwy 141, 5 Lambert Drury Place, Valley Park, MO miles East of Purina Farms $10 cleaning fee, $10/day per dog, 2 dog limit Comfort Inn... (636) Thornton St., Pacific, MO $10/day per pet, 2 dog limit Best Western Plus... (636) East Fi h Street, Washington, MO miles West of Purina Farms $15/day per dog, 2 dog limit Please check the BCSA website for Host Hotel Policies. September 9-11,

4 Schedule of Judging There are 245 dogs entered in the National Specialty, Obedience, & Rally with a total of 458 entries. There are 217 dogs entered in the Parent Specialty, Obedience, & Rally with a total of 305 entries. Friday, September 9, 2016 Barbara Fitzgerald (109) 8:30am 5 Sweepstakes (Puppy 6 9) Dogs 4 Sweepstakes (Puppy 9 12) Dogs 3 Sweepstakes (Puppy 12 15) Dogs 2 Sweepstakes (Puppy 15 18) Dogs 7 Sweepstakes (Puppy 6 9) Bitches 7 Sweepstakes (Puppy 9 12) Bitches 7 Sweepstakes (Puppy 12 15) Bitches 6 Sweepstakes (Puppy 15 18) Bitches Best in Sweepstakes Runner Up to Best in Sweepstakes 9 Sweepstakes (Working 18+ mos) Dogs 12 Sweepstakes (Working 18+ mos) Bitches Best in Working Sweepstakes Runner Up to Best in Working Sweepstakes 3 Sweepstakes (BBE 6 12 months) Dogs 9 Sweepstakes (BBE 12+ months) Dogs 3 Sweepstakes (BBE 6 12 months) Bitches 14 Sweepstakes (BBE 12+ months) Bitches Best in Bred By Exhibitor Sweepstakes Runner Up to Best in Bred By Exhibitor Sweepstakes 2 Sweepstakes Dual Champion Dogs 3 Sweepstakes Dual Champion Bitches Best in Dual Champion Sweepstakes Runner Up to Best in Dual Champion Sweepstakes 2 Sweepstakes (Veterans 7 10 yrs) Dogs 3 Sweepstakes (Veterans 10+ yrs) Dogs 6 Sweepstakes (Veterans 7 10 yrs) Bitches 2 Sweepstakes (Veterans 10+ yrs) Bitches Best in Veteran Sweepstakes Runner Up to Best in Veteran Sweepstakes Joanne Ratcliffe (43) 1:00pm 6 Puppy (6 9 mos) Dogs 6 Puppy (9 12 mos) Dogs mos Dogs 1 Amateur Owner Handler Dogs 11 Bred By Exhibitor Dogs 3 American Bred Dogs 7 Open Black & White Dogs 3 Open AOAC Dogs Winners Dog Friday, September 9, 2016 Ring 4 Mrs. Carolyn S Wray (144) Rally Trial 1 8:00am 12 Rally Excellent B (R51 R54, R56 R59, R62 R63, R65, R67) 8:50am 1 Rally Excellent A (R48) 8:55am 16 Rally Advanced B (R51 R56, R59 R63, R65, R67 R68, R70 R71) 9:55am 3 Rally Advanced A (R48 R50) 10:10am 26 Rally Novice B (R20 R21, R23 R37, R39 R47) 11:40am 13 Rally Novice A (R5, R7 R12, R14 R19) Lunch Rally Trial 2 1:30pm 11 Rally Excellent B (R51 R54, R56 R59, R63, R65, R67) 1 Rally Excellent A (R48) to follow REB 17 Rally Advanced B (R51 R56, R59 R61, R63 R68, R70 R71) to follow REA 3 Rally Advanced A (R48 R50) to follow RAB 25 Rally Novice B (R20 R31, R33 R35, R37 R38, R40 R47) to follow RAA 11 Rally Novice A (R5 R7, R9 R11, R14 R16, R18 R19) to follow RNB 1 Rally Team Excellent (T1 R48/R54/R67/R75/R63A) to follow RNA 4 Rally Team Novice (T1 R33/R47/R68/R77, T2 R28/R32/R43/R44/R45A, T3 R49/R51/R72/ R74/R73A, T4 R21/R53/R59/R76) to follow RTE Saturday, September 10, 2016 Mrs. Linda Clark (4) 9:00am 1 Jr (Open Senior) 1 Jr (Open Intermediate) 1 Jr (Open Junior) 1 Jr (Novice Intermediate) Best Junior Handler Reserve Best Junior Handler 4 Border Collie Society Of America

5 Schedule of Judging Saturday, September 10, 2016 Saturday, September 10, 2016 Joanne Ratcliffe (147) 9:15am 8 Puppy (6 9 mos) Bitches 7 Puppy (9 12 mos) Bitches mos Bitches 3 Amateur Owner Handler Bitches 12 Bred By Exhibitor Bitches 2 American Bred Bitches 5 Open Black & White Bitches 1 Open AOAC Bitches Winners Bitch 7 Veteran (7 10 years) Dogs 3 Veteran (10+ years) Dogs 7 Veteran (7 10 years) Bitches 4 Veteran (10+ years) Bitches 8 Herding Titled Champion Class Dogs 4 Herding Titled Champion Class Bitches 4 Herding Titled Class Bitches 21 Best of Breed Dogs 30 Best of Breed Bitches Best Veteran Best Bred By Exhibitor 3 Stud Dogs 7 Brood Bitches Ring 2 Ms. Ronnie Bizer (42) 8:00am 14 Utility B Obedience (27 29, 32, 34, 36 40, 42 45) 10:00am 2 Utility A Obedience (30 31) 10:20am 1 Graduate Novice Obedience (67) 10:30am 6 Preferred Novice Obedience (46 47, 49, 55, 64, 66) 11:20am 11 Beginner Novice B Obedience (53 63) 6 Beginner Novice A Obedience (46 47, 49 52) to follow BNB 1 Veteran Obedience (68) to follow BNA 1 Team Obedience to follow VO in Ring 3 Ring 3 Mrs. Carolyn S Wray (40) 9:00am 3 Novice A Obedience (5 7) 9:30am 9 Novice B Obedience (8 10, 12, 14 18) 10:30am 4 Open A Obedience (19 22) 11:00am 20 Open B Obedience (25 30, 32 45) 2 Preferred Open Obedience (68, 70) to follow OB 1 Versatility Obedience (71) to follow PO 1 Team Obedience (T1 32/37/44/72) to follow VO Sunday, September 11, 2016 Mr. David Loring Brown (4) 9:00am 1 Jr (Open Senior) 1 Jr (Open Intermediate) 1 Jr (Open Junior) 1 Jr (Novice Intermediate) Best Junior Handler Reserve Best Junior Handler Rent-A Rings Need a little warm up or practice? Rent-a-rings available $5 for 5 minutes. No food in the rings. Sign-ups at ring side when rent-a ring starts Friday - 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Saturday - 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm Exhibitors should follow their veterinarian s recommendation to assure their dogs are free of internal and external parasites, any communicable diseases and have appropriate vaccinations. The show giving club, the Superintendent, their agents, employees, etc., assume no responsibility for any loss, damage, or injury sustained by exhibitors or handlers to any of their dogs or property, and further assume no responsibility for injury to children. September 9-11,

6 Mr. Ross K Green (146) Schedule of Judging Sunday, September 11, 2016 Sunday, September 11, 2016 Ring 2 Mrs. Carolyn S Wray (14) 9:15am 3 Puppy (6 9 mos) Dogs 6 Puppy (9 12 mos) Dogs mos Dogs 10 Bred By Exhibitor Dogs 3 American Bred Dogs 7 Open Black & White Dogs 3 Open AOAC Dogs Winners Dog 7 Puppy (6 9 mos) Bitches 4 Puppy (9 12 mos) Bitches mos Bitches 2 Amateur Owner Handler Bitches 12 Bred By Exhibitor Bitches 1 American Bred Bitches 4 Open Black & White Bitches 1 Open AOAC Bitches Winners Bitch 6 Veteran (7 10 years) Dogs 4 Veteran (10+ years) Dogs 7 Veteran (7 10 years) Bitches 2 Veteran (10+ years) Bitches 19 Best of Breed Dogs 28 Best of Breed Bitches Best Veteran 11:00am 13 Utility B Obedience (28 29, 32, 34, 36 40, 42 45) 1 Graduate Novice Obedience (67) to follow UB Ring 3 Ms. Ronnie Bizer (46) 8:00am 2 Versatility Obedience (43, 71) 8:20am 17 Open B Obedience (25, 26, 28 29, 32, 34 45) 10:30am 2 Open A Obedience (19 20) 10:45am 1 Preferred Open Obedience (70) 10:55am 8 Novice B Obedience (8, 10, 12, 14 18) 11:50am 1 Novice A Obedience (6) 4 Preferred Novice Obedience (55, 64 66) to follow NA 9 Beginner Novice B Obedience (55 63) to follow PN 2 Beginner Novice A Obedience (48, 52) to follow BNB RV Parking There is a fee for RV parking at Purina Farms. Complete informa on is available on the BCSA Specialty Website under RV Parking Info. You must pre register for RV parking. (No tent camping is allowed.) ALL SPACES WILL BE PRE ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO RV LENGTH. Paid reserva ons must be post marked no later than August 14, No refunds will be issued a er this date. Payment in full is required with reserva on. Fee: $35 per night if staying 1 4 nights and $30 per night if staying 5+ nights. Checks payable to BCSA. Mail to RV Parking Chair Sharon Eklund, st Circle, Urbandale, IA 50323, gchbcs@aol.com. Or you may register and pay online. RV RENTALS Byerly RV, , byerlyrv.com MB Thomas RV, , mbthomasrvsales.com 6 Border Collie Society Of America

7 Guest Rules Building Hours Show Hours: 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Events Center will be available to vendors at noon and exhibitors at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, Clean up Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning up a er their dogs. This includes properly disposing of waste and using designated relief areas and the public x pen area on the East side of the Gateway Hall for all elimina on needs. Designated sta ons throughout the facility should be used appropriately (i.e. watering sta on should not be used for waste or other materials) RV Lots RV Parking: Purina Farms charges a fee for camping. Please check the policies and reserva on form on the BCSA website, and make your RV parking reserva ons through BCSA. RVs must be removed from the show site on Monday, September 12, 2016 by noon. No reserved vehicle parking. Parking is available on a first come, first served basis. No spaces will be reserved or saved with traffic cones, ex pens or any other equipment. Everyone must follow the instruc ons of the Grounds Commi ee. All RV exhibitors are asked to check in upon their arrival with a club member. Show grounds open at noon or 3p.m. on the designated set up day for the event depending on what is reflected in the rental contract. Any RVs arriving before that me will have to park in an open spot in the overflow RV lot or at the Outdoor Agility Field. Quiet hours are from 11p.m. 6a.m. No RVs may move during designated quiet hour. Only cars (max of 2) affiliated with the RVs parked in the spots will be allowed to park in the same spot in the RV lot. Any cars not affiliated with the RVs in the spots will be asked to move or be towed at the owner s expense. In case of a medical emergency in the RV lot in the evening or a er hours, exhibitors needing medical a en on should leave the lights on their RVs allowing the response team to easily iden fy the appropriate vehicle. If you choose to grill near your camper, then please let the coals burn out overnight, bag them the next day and put them in a trash barrel. For safety reasons, no campfires are allowed on the property. In case of inclement weather, see the inclement weather procedures sec on of the rules. Vehicles Exhibitors may not bring or use motorized vehicles on the property unless a medical condi on requires the use of one. Documenta on must be presented upon request by Purina Farms staff. A club can rent motorized vehicles for Club use to help shu le exhibitors around the property Golf carts may not be parked on sidewalks. Grooming 20 amps of electric service available per assigned space All grooming in The Great Hall must be on 4mil plas c that covers the floor. Please assess grooming tables to make sure they won t damage facility floors. Rubber caps for the tables are available if tables appear like they will damage the flooring. Exhibitors and handlers will be held responsible for clean condi ons in and around their crates. All food and beverages Need to be purchased through the on site food service and catering company. No outside food or beverage, or outside food service/catering company, is allowed on the Purina Farms property (Unless Club receives wri en permission from Purina Farms management) Any viola on will be reported to the AKC or the appropriate sanc oned organiza on/group of the event Cra ng in The Great Hall is determined by the Club/Group/Organiza on hos ng the event. It will not be dictated or enforced by Purina Farms. All crates must be on a solid type of ma ng that won t allow liquids or other substances to seep through on to the floor No crates are allowed to remain in the ring area or on surrounding grass areas overnight. Crates may remain in the a ached grooming area but dogs MAY NOT. No gasoline or diesel generators are permi ed inside any building or within 100 feet of any tent in which this dog show is conducted. Cra ng space will be available on a first come, first served basis. The Show Commi ee reserves the right to remove any roped off areas and allocate crate and grooming space, if necessary. Dogs No dogs are allowed, except for service dogs: In the Checkerboard Café, on the second floor of the Purina Event Center (unless given prior permission) and in any restroom or human bathing area. All dogs are required to be on leash at Purina Farms at all mes (except when crated or as required to be judged) No swimming (dogs and people) allowed in any ponds on the property No dogs should be le una ended in the off leash exercise areas or the public outdoor x pens around the property Parking No parking is allowed in the following areas: Fire lanes, inside either Hall (No vehicles are allowed to drive inside either hall) or on the sidewalks leading into either Hall except where loading and unloading is designated. In addi on, no driving is allowed on sidewalks. Driving or parking on any grass at Purina Farms is prohibited September 9-11,

8 All exhibitors must abide by the 15 minute unloading/loading parking me limit designated around the Purina Event Center Supplies Duct tape may not be used in the building. Only painter s tape and gaffer s tape can be used on the floor and walls of the facility. General No helium balloons in either Hall. Balloons can be used in the Founder s Room for special events (with approval from the Director of Purina Farms). No gli er or confe allowed in the facility. Alcohol may not be brought to the Purina Farms Visitor Center. Any excep ons need to be preapproved by Purina Farms management. Purina Farms is a family friendly property and public intoxica on is prohibited. No exercise pens allowed around the front and back of the Purina Event Center or the grassy area adjacent to the East side of the Gateway Hall. Overall, exercise pens around the perimeter of the en re building are strongly discouraged. Any exercise pens on designated grassy areas should not have a flooring/covering to prevent damage to the grass. All veterinary exams, tests, and medical procedures must take place only in the Service Center. All exhibitors and their dogs must remain on the part of the property owned by Purina Farms. Trespassing on Purina Animal Nutri on property is forbidden. Purina Farms and Purina Animal Nutri on are not affiliated. Property map showing divisions can be provided upon request. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all mes, when on the grounds (including the Purina Farms Visitor Center and especially on the balcony at the Purina Event Center). Exhibitors accept personal liability with respect to any claim made in respect to any damage or injury caused by their dog/s or dogs in their possession. No selling of puppies or dogs on the premises. Smoking, including the use of electronic cigare es, is prohibited in buildings. No hun ng, tent camping or swimming is allowed. Weapons of any kind, illegal drugs and fireworks are not permi ed on the premises. Special Notes: Purina Event Center staff reserves the right to refuse entry to any party/person or animal and retains the right to remove any person or persons and/or any animal from the premises in order to ensure the safety of any and all visitors, including dogs and cats. Exhibitors indemnify Purina, the affiliated person/s or businesses conduc ng the event, against any and all claims of arising that may be leveled against them, jointly or severally, in respect to any damage, injury or loss to persons, pets and/or property. Addi onally, The Clubs, their members and Execu ve Boards, will use due care and diligence for the welfare of dogs and exhibitors; but as such will not be liable for any loss, damage or injury sustained by exhibitors, handlers, or to any of their dogs or property and further assume no responsibility for injury to children. All persons a ending these dog shows hereby waive any claim for damages against the Border Collie Society of America or Purina Farms or its members or employees in the event a motor vehicle must be entered to rescue a dog from overhea ng or suffoca on due to improper ven la on. Inclement Weather In the event a severe weather or tornado warning is issued for the immediate area, Site Security will no fy the Purina Farms management team. The team will no fy guests, par cipants and exhibitors of an impending weather event via the public address system and via the storm siren and announcements outside the building. Guests, visitors and exhibitors will be asked to seek cover in designated areas marked as severe weather shelter areas. Designated areas include the center hallway of the Purina Event Center, the inside wall of Gateway Hall and the South stairwell. A er the weather event ends, Purina Farms management teams will announce all clear. If weather is extreme a er hours, then security will unlock the Purina Event Center to allow campers to come into the building with dogs at any me. The service center is also open 24/7 for campers to seek shelter. Should the weather look threatening, Purina Farms Security will go around the RV lot to no fy campers to seek shelter. Security will also visit the outdoor compe on areas around the property to let exhibitors know there is a threat. Important Contact Numbers Security (24 hours) Nestle Purina Headquarters Security (24 hours) Purina Farms Boles Fire Protec on District Meramec Ambulance District Washington Veterinary Clinic, Dr. John Stoltz Pacific Animal Hospital (24 hours) St. Louis Animal Emergency Clinic (24 hours) Franklin County Sheriff Department St. John s Mercy Hospital BCSA Exhibitors Please Note... An Event Commi ee hearing may be held for any hotel complaint including failure to clean up a er your dog and destruc on of hotel property. Please observe the marked Exercise Area and No Dogs areas around the hotel grounds and the show site. Pooper scoopers and refuse cans will be provided both at the Headquarters Hotel and the show site. 8 Border Collie Society Of America