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
Monday — Farm 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.