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NOMINATION FORMS
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The word 'Futurity' implies looking into
the future. It also implies a gamble on the future. The Futurity Program
has been created to give Breeders a chance to “gamble” on the future of
their breeding program as well as giving an extra incentive for striving
to ensure the future excellence of the Border Collie.
The BCSA Futurity Program gives Breeders
and owners of nominated puppies the chance to compete in two of the most
important aspects of our breed: Herding and Conformation. In both
venues, puppies will compete against other puppies from nominated
litters in hopes of winning the coveted title of Best in Futurity.
Besides the pride of placing in or winning a class at the Futurity, the
Futurity offers the chance for Breeders to gather together, evaluate the
success of different breeding programs, learn from other Breeders, and
also have fun! AND, there is the monetary reward for all winning and
placing dogs, which is a percentage of the nomination and entry fees
being divided between the winning dogs' Owners AND Breeders!
The Futurity works by a series of four (4) nominations ranging between
before birth and up to about three years. Owners will be able to decide
if their puppy will compete in Conformation and/or Herding. The
following are the rules which will govern this competition as well as
the nomination stages.
Judging for Herding and Conformation of
the Futurity will be held at the BCSA National until at which time the
club deems it necessary to be held as a separate event.
AGE LIMITS
Nominations for each year will be from March 1 until the following
February 28 (or 29th if Leap Year). Dogs between the ages of 6 months
and 18* months may compete in Conformation and dogs between the ages of
18 months and 30* months may compete in Herding. (Example – litters born
between March 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011 will be able to compete in
the Conformation Futurity in 2011 and the Herding Futurity in 2012.)
*Dogs may be older than 18/30 months
depending on when National is held each year.
HERDING JUDGING
The Herding judging shall utilize the current AKC's Herding Trial
Started B Course. Dogs will be scored out of a possible 100 points, in
par with the current scoring of the AKC Herding Trials, with placements
given to the top 5 highest scoring dogs with Best in Herding Futurity
and Reserve Best in Herding Futurity. No minimum score is required for
placements, but all components of the course must be attempted by
handler and dog team.
At the Judge's discretion, dogs which
willfully attack the livestock, become lame while competing, or are out
of control will be excused from competing without finishing their run
and will not receive a score.
CONFORMATION JUDGING
The Conformation judging will be divided into two classes with dogs and
bitches being judged separately. All dog classes will be judged first,
followed by all bitch classes. The two classes in which dogs and bitches
can compete are as follows:
Each class will be awarded First through
Fourth placements by the Judge. All dogs and bitches receiving a First
placement in their designated class will then go on to compete against
each other for Best in Conformation Futurity and Best of Opposite in
Conformation Futurity.
JUDGES
Potential Judges for both Herding and Conformation will be submitted and
voted on by the BCSA membership in accordance with the current selection
process for the BCSA National’s Judges. Judges who are selected will not
be able to:
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Nominate a
litter they are the registered Breeder/Co-Breeder of
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Own/Co-Own
a Stud Dog that sired a nominated litter
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Own/Co-Own
a puppy from a nominated litter
AWARDS AND DIVISION OF MONIES
A rosette will be offered for Best in Herding Futurity and Best in
Conformation Futurity. A rosette will also be offered to the Breeder* of
Best in Herding Futurity and Best in Conformation Futurity. If Breeder(s)
are not present at the Futurity, the rosette will be mailed to the
Breeder. *Only one rosette will be offered to the Breeder, even if more
than one Breeder is listed.
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Rosettes will be offered to all class
placements.
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Prizes may be offered to class
placements
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The money paid into the Futurity from
Entries will be divided as such:
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35% - Operating expenses
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25% - Prize money shall be
distributed between class placement winners
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10% - Prize money shall be
distributed to Best in Conformation
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10% - Prize money shall be
distributed to Best in Herding
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5% - Prize money shall be
distributed to Best of Opposite in Conformation
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5% - Prize money shall be
distributed to Reserve Best in Herding
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5% - Prize money shall be
distributed to Breeder of Best in Conformation
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5% - Prize money shall be
distributed to Breeder of Best in Herding
NOMINATION STAGES
Litter Nomination
The dam of the litter must be owned or leased by a BCSA member in good
standing. Both the Dam and the Sire of the litter must be at least 2
years of age prior to the breeding for the litter to be eligible. The
litter must be nominated after the breeding has taken place BUT BEFORE
the litter is born. The nomination envelope must bear a post office
cancellation stamp with a date prior to the whelping date of the litter.
The fee of $30.00 for each litter nominated must accompany the form and
all nominations must be made on the official BCSA Futurity Litter
Nomination form. All parts of the nomination form must be filled in. No
exceptions!
The BCSA strongly recommends that both
the Dam and the Sire of the nominated litter have all health
testing/clearances prior to the breeding. At this time, health
testing/clearances of the Dam and Sire are not required to be able to
nominate a litter, BUT all health testing/clearances (or lack thereof)
WILL BE listed in the Futurity Catalog. BCSA DOES reserve the right to
require health testing/clearances at future Futurities when they deem it
necessary. Health testing/clearances that the BCSA recommends (but not
limited to) are OFA for Hips/Elbows, yearly CERF exam, and DNA testing
for CEA/CH, CL, and TNS.
If, for any reason, there are no live
pups at time of birth or if there are no live pups by the time the
litter turns 30 days old, a refund can be claimed as long as proof of
loss of litter is given to Futurity Chair. Proof must be in the form of
a letter from a Veterinarian or a BCSA member in good standing who is
not a co-owner of the litter OR an owner/co-owner of the Sire of the
litter.
Litter Confirmation
Breeder must send in a Litter Confirmation form after the litter has
been whelped BUT BEFORE the litter is 60 days old. A fee of $10.00 needs
to be sent in with a Litter Confirmation form issued by the BCSA and
post marked within 30 days after whelp date. Failure to submit a Litter
Confirmation form by this date will result in Breeder's loss of Litter
Nomination fee and disqualification of litter from competing in the
Futurity.
Puppy Nomination
Once the Litter Confirmation has been received by the Futurity Chair, a
Puppy Nomination form for each live pup in the litter will be sent to
the Breeder of record. These Puppy Nomination forms can either be filled
out and returned with the fee by the Breeder OR, if the puppy’s
ownership has been transferred, by the new owner of record. The new
owner need not be a BCSA member to be able to enter and show a puppy
from a nominated litter at the Futurity. The Puppy Nomination fee is
$10.00 per puppy. Each puppy nominated from the litter must have a Puppy
Nomination form filled out for it and returned to the Futurity Chair.
Puppy Nomination forms must be returned to the Futurity Chair before the
puppy is 3 months of age. Failure to submit a Puppy Nomination form by
this date will result in disqualification of THIS puppy from competing
in the Futurity.
Futurity Entries
At least 12 weeks prior to the Futurity, each owner of a nominated puppy
will receive a Futurity Entry Form. Owner will need to fully fill out
the form and return it by the deadline on the Form. All dogs are welcome
to compete in the Futurity during 2 consecutive years, but not in the
same venue. They are able to compete in Conformation the first year and
Herding the following year only. Owners who do not wish to enter their
dogs in Conformation the first year but wish to still be able to enter
Herding the following year will need to return their Entry Form with the
correct fee by the deadline. Fees will be listed on Entry Form.
