Herding

Monday, October 14 & Tuesday, October 15

Entry Closing Date (Herding Test/Trial and Farm Dog): September 18

Judges

Carol Wolfram
Laura De La Cruz
Brian Wistrom

Herding Co-Chairs

Debra Thomas & Janice Kehoe

Venue

JR Farm, 18200 Sycamore Avenue, Patterson, CA 95363

Superintendent/Secretary

Jill Reifschneider
18200 Sycamore Ave
Patterson CA 95363
(209) 814-4968
acebouv@yahoo.com

Premium Lists and Forms

Herding Premium
Herding Entry Form (fillable)
Farm Dog Premium
Farm Dog Entry Form (fillable)
BCCA Herding Instinct Test Form

Judging Schedule

The judging schedule is here.

Herding Events

These events are for Beardies only.

Stock/Courses available:

  • Sheep – Course A
  • Geese – Course A & B

Trial/Test classes available:

  • Started
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Herding Test
  • Pre-Trial Test

Additional available events after the conclusion of the Trial/Test events:

Farm Dog Certification

MondayFarm Dog Certified will be offered separately from the Herding Trial, after trial completion. Two runs will be
available, so dogs may earn the AKC title designation FDC.

Want more information about the FDC and what’s involved? Check out the AKC brochure.

BCCA Herding Instinct Testing

Tuesday — BCCA Herding Instinct Certificate (HIC) Testing

Drovers’ Dinner

The Drovers’ Dinner will be an on-site event on Monday evening.

Accommodations and RV Parking

Patterson:
Best Western Plus Villa del Lago
2959 Speno Dr.
Patterson, CA 95363
209-892-5300
6.1 miles to herding site

Turlock:
Days Inn Turlock
185 North Tully Road
Turlock, CA 95380
209-634-2944
17.5 miles to herding site

RV Parking must be approved by site.
Limited overnight parking at the herding site is available. (no hookups available)

Directions

The street address for JR Farm is 18200 Sycamore Avenue, Patterson, CA 95363.