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1 PLEASE NOTE: Premiums will not be mailed this year. They will be available on the BCSA website or superintendents websites. If you cannot access the site or desire a hard copy, please contact the show chairs or the appropriate venue secretary. BORDER COLLIE SOCIETY OF AMERICA OFFICERS President....Li nda Ramas Vice President....Danielle Davis

2 Corresponding Secretary...Kathy Sours, 3821 W. Charter Oak Rd., Peoria, IL Recording Secretary....Jamie Jackson-Swanson Treasurer...Ad rian Smith Board Members...Wade Campbell, Robert Tainsh AKC Delegate...Lisa Pruka Past President...Ronni Delay 2017 NATIONAL SPECIALTY CHAIRS & TREASURER National Specialty Linda Ramas and Karen Marquardt National Specialty Treasurer:...Adrian Smith 2017 NATIONAL SPECIALTY VOLUNTEERS Conformation Chair:...Carol Clark Obedience & Rally Chairs:.... Liz Hunter & Nancy Ripperger Agility Chair:...Danielle Davis Herding Chair:....Kasie McGee Ribbons:....Lisa Pruka Trophies:...Lisa Pruka and Ronna Stewart Judges Hospitality:...Linda Ramas Catalog Advertising, Copywriting, Design, Compilation:...Orshi Horvath

3 Ads.....Orshi Horvath Catalog Preorders:....Linda Ramas General Information Booklet:...Linda Ramas RV Chair:...Sharon Eklund Logo Design:...Jamie Jackson-Swanson Reserved Grooming:...Megan Harrison Photographer:...Herding, Agility, Obedience and Rally - Alyssa Pet Personalities......Conformation RingTime Media Vendors:...Janice Swofford BCSA Social Dinner:....Linda Ramas Parade of Champions:....Linda Ramas Janet Larson Versatility:...Lisa Pruka Specialty Wear Coordinator:...Julie Bosier State Raffle Baskets:....Ronna Stewart Top Twenty:...Ronna Stewart and Lorna Menaker Health Testing:...Janice Swofford Welcome Bags:.... SHOW SECRETARY Lab Tested (Agility and Conformation) Carolyn Johnson, Lab Tested Secretary Services 632 N. Forest Ave., Webster Groves, MO carolyn.johnson@labtestedsecretary.com

4 Lisa Pruka (Herding) Harrison Road Rockton, IL Phone: (815) Herding and Agility Entries Open: Monday, June 19, 2017 at 8 a.m. CDT Herding and Agility Entries Close: Friday, July 28, 2017 at 6 p.m. CDT Agility Random Draw will be held on July 3, 2017 Conformation/Obedience/Rally Entries Open: July 4, 2017 at 8 a.m. CDT and Conformation/Obedience/Rally Entries Close: August 4, 2017 at 6 p.m. CDT VENUE PURINA FARMS For more than 80 years, Purina has been a leader in pet care and nutrition. As part of our mission to show the world the true potential of pets, Purina has been hosting outdoor dog shows and sporting events for the past 16 years and has become an important partner of kennel and parent breed clubs. With the opening of the Purina Event Center, Purina Farms has become a full-service destination for cat and dog enthusiasts who want to host, participate in or attend an indoor or outdoor show. The Purina Event Center, an 84,000-square-foot state-of-the-art indoor facility that opened in August 2010, can accommodate even the largest of dog and cat shows and performance events, and includes all the amenities to make every event exceptional. The Great Hall is a 45,000-square-foot main exhibition space featuring custom-textured sport flooring that is padded for optimal comfort and safety. Space for 150 overflow grooming stations is available in the hall. The Gateway Hall is a 13,500-square-foot space for benching and grooming, and features easy

5 access to the dog bathing room and handler changing rooms. It also serves as an excellent exhibition hall for smaller shows and trials. Ample electricity accommodates more than 150 grooming stations. Lighting in both exhibition spaces is designed to approximate natural sunlight, helping provide the best showcase for dogs and cats coats. The fully equipped show office has a built-in sound system, as well as a phone, office equipment and both work and storage space. The Checkerboard Café, adjacent to the Great Hall, provides food service at all shows and banquet catering by reservation. No outside food is allowed on the property. The Founder s Room on the second level offers an excellent view of all activities taking place below and can accommodate banquets, meetings and special receptions. The balcony off the Founder s Room also offers scenic views of the main exhibition space, and is ideal for recording shows. A large conference room is located on the second floor. The Service Center, located behind the Purina Event Center, features an exam room, meeting space, showering facilities, dog bathing tubs and an off-leash canine exercise area adjacent to the building. There are also dog bathing tubs in the Event Center adjacent to the grooming area. The Purina Event Center offers complimentary agility, rally and obedience equipment as well as ring gating, tables and chairs. Artificial turf (90 x 110 rings) is available upon request for indoor agility trials. We provide ample parking for vehicles, as well as full-service RV spaces with 30- and 50-amp electric, water and sewer connections. There are multiple drop-off lanes for exhibitors and clubs to load and unload supplies and equipment.

6 A separate loading dock is located on the west side of the building for large deliveries. Two special tribute walkways, the Walk of Champions and the Path of Honor, lead to the north and south entrances of the building. Wi-Fi is available inside the Purina Event Center and the adjacent RV lot. DIRECTIONS TO EVENT SITE Purina Farms is located 45 miles southwest of St. Louis in Gray Summit, Mo. Purina Farms is handy to reach from Interstate 44. Simply turn north at the Gray Summit exit (Exit 253) on Interstate 44 and travel two blocks on Missouri Highway 100. Go left on County Road MM and the entrance to Purina Farms is one mile on the left. VENUE INFORMATION Food concessions are available at the show site. Handicapped Access: Purina Farms is fully handicapped accessible Purina Farms website: PARKING INFORMATION Show Hours: 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. RV Parking: Purina Farms charges a fee for camping. Please check the policies and reservation form on the BCSA website, and make your RV parking reservations through BCSA. RVs must be removed from the show site on Monday, September 11, 2017 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 instructions of the Grounds Committee. Day Parking: There will be no charge for day parking at Purina Farms.

7 GENERAL SPECIALTY RULES & POLICIES Events Center will be available to vendors at noon and exhibitors at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, No crates are allowed to remain in the ring area or on surrounding grass areas overnight. Crates may remain in the attached grooming area but dogs MAY NOT. No gasoline or diesel generators are permitted inside any building or within 100 feet of any tent in which this dog show is conducted. Crating space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Show Committee reserves the right to remove any roped-off areas and allocate crate and grooming space, if necessary. An Event Committee hearing may be held for any hotel complaint including failure to clean up after your dog and destruction of hotel property. All rights to advertise, photograph, promote or otherwise exploit the event are vested in the showgiving club. All persons and animals on the show grounds at any time while the shows are in progress do, by attending these shows, grant to the clubs the right to photograph, televise, videotape, audio tape or otherwise use their likeness and voice in any manner without further release or consent. Dogs need be present only for scheduled judging and will be released if not needed for further judging. Dogs must be ready for judging. Neither the club nor its Show Secretary will be responsible or obligated to furnish any service for notifying exhibitors or their agents of Breed or Class Judging. Judges need not wait for any dog holding up a class. Owners or agents alone are responsible for the presence of their dogs in the judging rings. Exhibitors and handlers will be held responsible for clean conditions in and around their crates. The Clubs, their members and Executive 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 attending 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 overheating or suffocation due to improper ventilation. No one is permitted anywhere that is marked Employees Only and/or No Admittance. Please observe the marked Exercise Area and No Dogs areas around the hotel grounds and the show site.

8 Handlers are expected to clean up promptly after their dogs. Pooper-scoopers and refuse cans will be provided both at the Headquarters Hotel and the show site. GENERAL SPECIALTY ENTRY FEE POLICIES AKC Fees: see each venue premium list for info on AKC recording and event fees that are included in the entry fee. Refund Policies: There will be no refund for duplicate entries. There will be no refund in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, excused by Veterinarian or judge or barred from competition by action of the Show Committee. No entry fees will be refunded if the Show cannot open or be completed by reason of riots, civil disturbances, fire, extreme and/or dangerous weather conditions, an Act of God, public emergency, act of a public enemy, strikes or any other cause beyond the control of the Club or the Show Secretary. Refunds WILL be given for bitches in heat, please see each premium for details. Any and all refund checks will be mailed after the specialty. Foreign exhibitors must submit entries with checks drawn on U.S. accounts or in U.S. funds. Returned checks do not constitute a valid entry fee. Each Show Secretary will add a collection fee of $20 to the amount of each returned check. Subsequent returned checks from the same exhibitors may result in their being put on a CASH ONLY basis. Conditional Entries: No entry shall be made and no entry shall be accepted which specifies any condition as to its acceptance. Entries will not be accepted without fees or signatures. Change of Entry: Changes, additions or corrections to entry forms must be received in writing or by or telegram prior to close of entries. Those received by telephone are not acceptable. It is the exhibitor s responsibility to verify receipt of change or cancellation notice. An administrative fee of $6 will be charged for all cancellations or changes made prior to closing of entries. VETERINARIAN ON CALL John Stoltz, DVM Washington Vet Clinic 5585 Highway 100, Washington, MO (636) Animal Emergency Clinic: 9937 Big Bend Rd., St. Louis, MO (314) Backup clinic is one hour away from Purina.

9 Make sure you are prepared for an emergency with your dog. Have fresh water, your dog s photo, vet name/number, chip/tattoo number along with emergency instructions and a leash attached to each dog s crate. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 AT 5:30 P.M., IN THE FOUNDERS ROOM. Please join us. Committee chairs will present annual reports. In a continuing effort to keep the meeting to a manageable time, the following procedures will be followed: o Any member who wishes to present a motion, resolution, or item of new business must submit it in writing to Kathy Sours, Corresponding Secretary, 3821 W. Charter Oak Rd., Peoria, IL or by to corrsec@bordercolliesociety.com. Items must be submitted by August 12, o Only items received by the Corresponding Secretary by August 12, 2017, will be placed on the agenda. o The annual meeting will adjourn approximately two hours after it begins. Thank You - BCSA Board of Directors PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2017 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 7:30 a.m...herding MONDAY, SEPTMBER 4

10 7:30 a.m...herding, HT/PT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 7 a.m....herding, HT/PT Noon...Vendors may begin to setup inside the Event Center 2:30 p.m...agility Entrants may begin to set up in Event Center; Agility Excellent only and Agility Challenge WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 8 a.m....herding Instinct Testing 8 a.m....agility (2 rings) TBA....Reserved Grooming Spaces assigned; Conformation Entrants may begin to set up in Grooming Area 6 p.m....bcsa Annual Meeting, in the Founders Room THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 8 a.m....agility (2 rings) 9 a.m....judges Education with Herding Demo 5 p.m....conformation Futurity/Maturity TBA....Health Testing FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8 9 a.m....national Specialty Puppy Sweeps, Working Dog Sweeps, Bred-By Sweeps, Dual Champion Sweeps, Veteran Sweeps, Beginner Puppy Competition (4-6 mo. puppy class), National Conformation Class Dogs to follow Veteran Sweeps 9 a.m....bcsa National Specialty Rally Trial (2 trials) 6 p.m....conformation Top 20 (formal show attire is suggested) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 8 a.m....national Specialty Obedience Trial 9 a.m....junior Showmanship, National Specialty Conformation Class Bitches, Non-Regular Classes, BOB, Best Veteran, Best Bred-By, followed by Stud Dog/Brood Bitch and Brace 6 p.m....bcsa Social Dinner (Parade of Champions; Janet Larson, Obedience Invitational and Conformation Top 20 Winners Announced/Introduced) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 8:30 a.m...bcsa Parent Club Specialty Conformation (Ringside Mentoring) Junior Showmanship 8:30 a.m...bcsa Parent Club Specialty Obedience Trial ACCOMMODATIONS

11 HOTELS: (Be sure to ask about their pet policy!) Holiday Inn, 4901 Six Flags Rd, I-44 & Allenton, Eureka, MO, (636) WE HAVE A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR BCSA 10 miles East of Purina Farms; America s Best Inn at Six Flags, 1725 West 5th St., Eureka, MO (636) , 10 miles East of Purina Farms, $5/day per dog Eureka Super 8, 1733 West 5th (EXIT 261), Eureka, MO 63025, (636) miles East of Purina Farms, $10/day per dog Wildwood Town Center Hotel, 2801 Fountain Place, Wildwood, MO 63040, (636) , 15 miles North of Purina Farms, $25/day per dog Drury Inn & Suites Southwest, I-44 & Hwy 141, 5 Lambert Drury Place, Valley Park, MO 63088, (636) , 21 miles East of Purina Farms, $10 cleaning fee, $10/day per dog, 2 dog limit Comfort Inn, 1320 Thornton St., Pacific, MO, (636) WE HAVE A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR BCSA $10/day per pet, 2-dog limit Best Western Plus, 2621 East Fifth Street, Washington, MO 63090, (636) , 20 miles West of Purina Farms, $15/day per dog, 2 dog limit RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: There is a fee for RV parking at Purina Farms. Complete information 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 reservations must be post marked no later than August 14, No refunds will be issued after this date. Payment in full is required with reservation. 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.

12 HOTEL POLICIES The Host Hotels want to provide a pleasant place for all guests. They want to be successful at hosting this dog show, and all dog shows, so that they continue to hold similar events in the future. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please contact a member of their management team. Please say you are with the BCSA National when making reservations. The following guidelines will be observed: Honor dog policies. Please clean up after your dog(s). There are pet fees at each hotel. Please see the hotel for specific rates. This fee only applies to guests that have a dog or dogs in their room. This fee is also non-refundable. Dogs left unattended in a guest room must be in a crate. Plastic sheeting should be placed under each crate in the guest room area. Hotel guests with dogs in the room need to use the special door hanger provided by the hotel. Ask for the door hanger when you check in at the front desk. This hanger will leave instructions to the housekeeping staff. Housekeeping will not enter the room unless the door hanger is present. Housekeeping must be allowed to clean a guest room (with dogs) at least every two days. Guests who have special requests (i.e., a certain time of the day that the room will be vacant) can discuss them with the housekeeping staff upon arrival. Owners/exhibitors shall not use hotel room towels for bathing dogs. A daily inventory for missing or damaged towels will be taken. Any necessary charges will be applied to the guest. The individual guest will be responsible for any damage to a guest room or any hotel property. This includes, but is not limited to, replacement cost for carpeting if odors or stains cannot be removed with traditional cleaning methods. Dogs are to be leashed at all times when out of the guest room. The hotel and the show committee will investigate any problem areas that are outlined above. Any guest not following the above guidelines will be asked to check out of the hotel without refund. Dogs will not be allowed in the following public area: the lobby and the respective hallways to the areas listed. Please try to keep the dogs on the bottom floors in the back area. NO GROOMING OR BATHING OF DOGS WILL BE ALLOWED IN HOTEL ROOMS. GOLF CART RENTALS

13 Gateway Golf Carts, (636) , gatewaygolfcars.com Ask for Kim and request that your cart be delivered the same time other carts are coming to Purina to share delivery charges. RV RENTALS Byerly RV, , byerlyrv.com MB Thomas RV, , mbthomasrvsales.com PHOTOGRAPHER POLICIES AND INFORMATION 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 time the photo is taken. The photo is to be paid for at the time 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. Information on how to order show photographs will be available at the Photographer s Booth in the Purina Event Center and at the herding grounds. Conformation: RingTime Photography Frank Horvath frank@ringtime.com Orshi Horvath orshi@ringtime.com Herding, Agility, Obedience and Rally: Alissa with Pet Personalities alissa@pet-personalities.com

14 CATALOG PRE-ORDERS Pre-Ordered: Pick-up at National Specialty $40 Mailed after show $55 (No Catalogs will be sent before they go on sale at the National Specialty.) Due to the high cost of catalog production, there will be very few extras. A limited number of catalogs will be available for purchase at the Specialty for $50, but they are guaranteed to sell out quickly! To ensure that you get a catalog, we highly recommend you pre-order. Complete specialty show results for all venues will only be Pre-order Deadline: Wednesday, August 10. You may pre-order and pay for your catalog on the BCSA website. Questions? Linda Ramas lulusdogs@hotmail.com CATALOG ADVERTISING Member s Full-Page Catalogs Ads Also Featured in Color on Website More than any other item, the National Specialty catalog is treasured for years to come as a reference tool and memento. It remains a wonderful pictorial record of the great dogs in the breed. Whether or not you attend the Specialty, don t pass up this opportunity to advertise your titleholders or that promising litter you re planning, to memorialize your special veteran, send best wishes to fellow exhibitors or let the world know about your fantastic Border Collie, whether it s the notable achievement of a CD or CH, or just the ability to catch a ball. You do not need to be a BCSA member to advertise in the National Specialty show catalog. ADVERTISING RATES/INFORMATION BCSA Members - Non-Members Full-page: with web link $65 Full-page: no web link $90 3 full-pages: with web link $155 3 full-pages: no web link $230 Half Page: $45 Half Page: $55 Quarter Page: $30 Quarter Page: $35 Member full-page ads will appear on the BCSA website with a link to their personal website. OTHER AD INFO: Booster Ad: $3 per line; Memorial Page Write-Up: $5 per 50 words; Rescue Groups receive a FREE catalog ad page for their group. PREFERRED-PAGE ADVERTISING: Covers: $420 inside front, $220 inside back; Inserts: $120 cardboard insert of ad section; $85 first page of ad section. Ads will be placed in the order they re received, except for preferred pages and inside front/back cover. All catalog advertising is printed in black and white. However, color, if provided, will be used on the website.

15 Preferred placements will be first-come, first-served. your request to Orshi Horvath with BCSA Advertising in the subject line. Ad Sizes: Full page: 4½ wide x 7½ tall Half page: 4½ wide x 3¾ tall Quarter page: 2¼ wide x 3¾ tall (no full-bleed ads) your pre-designed ad as a high-resolution jpg or PDF file to orshi@ringtime.com. Ad design is available for an additional fee. high-resolution jpg copies of any photos to be included along with the text that should appear in the ad. Or mail high-quality, printed photos to Orshi Horvath All photographs must include your name, address and the dog s name on the back of the photo. All photographs will be mailed back to the advertiser or may be picked up at the Specialty; please specify which you prefer. BCSA is not responsible for any loss or damage to photos. PAYMENT is due with submission of your ad. Pay online or make checks payable to BCSA. Ad Deadline: JULY 31, STATE BASKET RAFFLE Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Show off your Stately spirit with a basket for our rescue benefit. Gather exhibitors from your state to donate items to put into a basket that represents your state or state theme. The baskets will be on display at the Event Center throughout the specialty. Purchase raffle tickets to try your hand at winning one of those beautiful and often overflowing baskets! All proceeds will go to the BCSA Rescue Fund. Let Ronna Stewart know that you will be donating a basket by contacting her at ronna526@gmail.com. PARADE OF CHAMPIONS CELEBRATE YOUR CHAMPIONS!! Championships from any registry are eligible. CH (Conformation) - MACH (Agility) - HC (Herding) - OTCH (Obedience) - CT (Tracking) Pay tribute to your special Border Collie. A beautiful ribbon with your dog s name on it will be given. Your dog s biography will also appear in the National Specialty Catalog. A photo of your dog will be displayed during the National and at the BCSA Banquet. The Fee: $15 Deadline is extended to August 4, ENTRY INFORMATION: You will need to submit, via with your name and address, one color, 300 dpi

16 picture, a three-generation pedigree (if available), full name of dog including titles exactly how it should appear. Dog s call name, titles which dog has earned in each venue limited to highest in each venue, and a brief two- to three-paragraph bio (limit 500 words). To register, please go to the BCSA Website, register and pay. Please forward your with information to: Linda Ramas at lulusdogs@hotmail.com JUDGES EDUCATION We will offer judges' Education at the National Specialty on Thursday, September 7, We will begin promptly at 9 a.m. (check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.) at the Purina herding grounds for a herding demonstration and then we will move to the Purina Event Center for the formal program which includes lecture, Q & A and hands-on evaluation of dogs. Participation will be reported to AKC. The presenter will be Breeder-Specialist judge and BCSA Judges' Education Chair, Kelly Whiteman. If you are a judge, have ever thought about someday becoming a judge or if you just want to learn more about our revised breed standard and what judges are looking for, you are welcome to attend. Ringside mentoring with a variety of Qualified mentors will be available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The cost is $55 for BCSA members and $65 for non-members. It includes educational materials, lunch and a National Specialty Catalog. Pre-registration is required. US Mail: Please send your check, payable to BCSA, to Kelly Whiteman, PO Box 323, Georgetown IN The deadline is August 12, If you have any questions, you can Kelly at bonnidune@yahoo.com. You may also sign up online at BCSA SOCIAL DINNER Saturday, September 9, 2017 The final night of the 2017 National Specialty will feature a last chance to mingle and reminisce about the week. We also will announce the Janet Larson Winners, and introduce the Challenge Winners and Conformation Top 20 Winner. There will be a Parade of Champions as well. Pre-registration is required to get an accurate head count for food; there will be limited additional spots available at the door. Menu and costs for the meal are still being finalized. Details will be posted on the National Specialty Facebook page and the website as soon as they are available. Reservations and payment may be made at the BCSA website.

17 DOCK DIVING FUN! Wednesday, September 6- Saturday, September 9, 2017 Have you always wanted to see if your dog would enjoy dock diving? The Dock Diving Event will be hosted by North America Diving Dogs ( NADD ). Registration for this event will be handled through the NADD. You can find more information on this event, the rules, and how to participate at the NADD website: northamericadivingdogs.com/events/nadd-and-the-2017-border-collie-speciality-at-purina-farms/ This will be an NADD titling event. RESERVED GROOMING To alleviate congestion and minimize chaos, we are asking everyone to reserve grooming and ringside crating. There will be no charge for this; however, it will be assigned in a first-come, first-served basis. There will be limited unreserved space available the day of event. Grooming spaces are 10x10. Reservations can be made through July 14, RSVP by ing Megan Harrison at borderpatrolbcs@aol.com HERDING HIGH SCORING CHAMPION OF RECORD ON THE B COURSE Must be a qualifying herding score from the B course. Award will be based on the highest score of the three days, from each of the classes. Dogs must be an AKC Champion of Record. Dogs who have completed an AKC Started B or Intermediate B title within 60 days prior to Day 1 of herding at the Specialty must move up to a higher class to be eligible for this award. One buckle each for Started, Intermediate, and Advanced. JANET LARSON VERSATILITY AWARD

18 After nearly 20 years it was time to give the Janet Larson award a new look. The award computation has undergone a change for this year. A few tweaks, some pretty major, were made to fit our specialty events. The new procedure uses the actual scores rather than just qualifying status. This should result in superior performances being rewarded. The highest scoring day from each venue will still be the only day that counts for scoring. Obedience and rally have been combined into one venue since they utilize the same skills. Agility was pared down to just Standard and Jumpers with Weaves counting towards the score but the Premier classes were added. Herding is still the foundation with the most points available overall, and a score in herding is required to continue in the competition throughout the week. The test classes will no longer count towards the award, because they are pass/fail, there is no score to use in tabulation. Conformation had the biggest change in that an evaluation was added in which dogs will participate in order to earn maximum points from conformation. Additional points can also be earned by entering either Working Sweepstakes or the National show. This change will allow altered dogs to earn points in conformation. It will utilize the score sheet that was developed for the Top 20 award and dogs will be given a score based on the Border Collie standard. Two judges will score each dog and the scores will be averaged. It is hoped that members will continue to participate in the versatility award competition and that these changes will continue to provide an award that will be able to grow as competition increases and improves. The Janet Larson Award recognizes the dog that exemplifies true versatility by successfully competing in herding and performance competitions. Dogs must qualify in herding and two other venues. We will offer three awards Gold, Silver and Bronze. Participants MUST submit a form with their acquired points at the end of each day. You can get your forms from Lisa Pruka. Entry fee will be $20. You MUST be pre-registered to compete. To register, please go to the BCSA website to make payment. This competition is open to BCSA MEMBERS ONLY. Registration closes July 31, your questions to Lisa Pruka at redborders@msn.com BCSA HERDING INSTINCT EVALUATION Wednesday, September 6, 2017 SPACE IS LIMITED!!! Have you ever wondered how your Border Collie(s) would react if he/she saw sheep and what instincts would come alive? Here s your chance to find out while you re at the National. You can have him/her tested at the 2017 BCSA Specialty on Wednesday, September 6th from 9 a.m. to Noon. No prior experience is necessary for you or your dog. Pre-entry only. AKC requires your dog pass two Herding Instinct Tests to earn an AKC Herding Instinct Title. This year there will be two instinct testers at the National so your dog could potentially earn his/her title. We guarantee you

19 will have an interesting and enjoyable experience, but take no responsibility for what this experience may do to alter your life style. To enter the Herding Instinct Test, you must fill out an entry form, available in the Herding Premium. If you would like to try and earn a Herding Instinct Title, you must enter your dog on two separate tests. Entries must be received by July 29, 2017, 6 p.m. CDT. Fee: $50 If you have any questions, contact: Lisa Pruka redborders@msn.com AGILITY CHALLENGE Tuesday, September 5, 2017 The BCSA will invite the Top 20 agility dogs, owned by BCSA Members in good standing, based on points earned from the period of May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017 to participate with a Bye spot in to Round 3 of the Agility Challenge. The process for the Agility Challenge has changed as we have made the Round 1 and Round 2 titling classes. Round 1: Premier JWW Round 2: Premier Standard Round 3: For Exhibition Only Hybrid All Top 20 invited dogs are invited to run in the Round 3 run. However, to obtain a total score, you must also run in Round 1 and Round 2. The Top 10 dogs from Rounds 1 and 2 will advance to Round 3, with any to the Top 20 dogs entered. You need not to have qualified to move on. We will Rescore the runs based off Invitational Scoring to determine who moves on. That scoring is as follows: Refusal or Run-out = 5 points Wrong Course = 20 points Failure (e.g. missed contact or dropped bar) = 5 points Elimination (obstacle not completed or skipped) = Whistle (score of zero) Course time deductions = 3-point deduction for every second over course time truncating down to whole numbers. All obstacles must be completed or a score of zero will be assessed. Scoring will be time + faults Lowest overall score (all heights) will be awarded the Top Agility Invitational Border Collie. Second lowest overall score will be awarded the Reserve Top Agility Invitational Border Collie *** Anyone is welcome to participate in the challenge event, but you must enter the challenge below prior to the event to be considered for the Agility Challenge (you need not be a BCSA member nor does your dog

20 have to be running in excellent)*** ENTER: Agility Challenge Top 20 Teams eentry Form online at specialty.htm FEE: Top 20 Teams no charge, All other dogs $10 DEADLINE: Agility Challenge dogs must be declared by August 18, 2017 (separate from the actual trial entries, please see premium for that information.) QUESTIONS: Danielle Davis, CGC, CGCA and CGCU - TENTATIVE GENERAL INFORMATION - TBD CGC, CGCA and CGCU will be available for testing at the BCSA Nationals. We are working on the final details right now. Times and location will be announced at a later date. Please note, if you d like to be tested in CGCA or CGCU, you must have a CGC certificate or take and pass the CGC test first. CANINE GOOD CITIZEN - CGC The CGC Program is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. Many dog owners choose Canine Good Citizen training as the first step in training their dogs. The Canine Good Citizen Program lays the foundation for other AKC activities such as obedience, agility, tracking, and performance events. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. On January 1, 2013 Canine Good Citizen became an official AKC title that can appear on the title records of dogs registered or listed with AKC. Dog owners who complete the CGC as a Title process may list the suffix "CGC" after the dog's name. can be found on the AKC website at FUTURITY/MATURITY CONFORMATION ENTRY Thursday, September 7, 2017 Founders Room

21 Many people have heard this word time and time again but do not really know what it is all about. THE BORDER COLLIE SOCIETY OF AMERICA s annual Futurity in a sense is the Breeder s Cup of Border Collies. It is a very important and prestigious competition, not between the owners of Border Collies, as in regular competition, but between those persons who have bred these magnificent beasts. Look for the Futurity/Maturity link on the Specialty page. For more information contact Amy Novak at luvrodeoin@yahoo.com HEALTH TESTING Thursday, September 7, 2017 More information to come. Contact Janice Swofford at janiceswofford@icloud.com