Event Details:

• The event hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Entries open on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. EDT, before which time entries will not be accepted and will be returned to the exhibitor.

• Entries close on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. EDT, after which time entries cannot be accepted, cancelled or substituted except as provided for in Chapter 11, Section 6 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows, or when limit is reached.

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New This Year:

• The FAST agility class will be added every day.

• There will be a BCSA sponsored two day obedience seminar October 11 and 12 with Debbie Quigley and Judy Ramsey in St. Louis.

• The agility seminar will be back with Ann Braue.

Dogs Eligible to Enter:

• These events are open to Border Collies which have been registered with The American Kennel Club which are six (6) months of age of older.  Obedience classes are also open to Border Collies that have been granted an ILP number which are six (6) months of age or older.  Bitches in season may not complete in Obedience or Rally classes.

Move-Up Information: (Note early date for prior to trial move-ups!)

• Prior to the Obedience and Rally Trials: Dogs shall be moved up to a higher Obedience or Rally class at the request of the owner, as a result of qualifying for an Obedience or Rally title, provided that the request is made to the Event Secretary not later than noon on Monday, October 15, 2008.  E-mail notice is acceptable.

• Day-to-Day: Move-ups from Saturday to Sunday will be allowed.  The request to move-up must be made to the Event Secretary no later than one hour after the final Obedience class on Saturday.