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 2011
NATIONAL SPECIALTY: BCSA National Specialty Moves Out West in 2011!
At the May BCSA Board meeting, a bid was
approved to host the National Specialty in Albany, Oregon in September,
2011. Headed up by Emily Fish and April Bruce, the event will be held in
the beautiful Pacific Northwest, hosted at the Linn County Fair & Expo
Center and nearby Wolston Farms. The Expo Center is frequently used for
large all-breed shows and agility trials as well as many breed
specialties, and caters well to indoor dog events. There are hotels and
a park next door. Wolston Farms offers a large B course and strong
experience hosting herding trials. Tracking is planned at an area State
Park.
Emily and April bring years of experience
showing and organizing events; and are backed by the committed
assistance of three regional BCSA Affiliate Clubs, a local all-breed
club and local obedience and tracking club. We look forward to this
being a great event and a big change for BCSA. Please offer your support
to Emily and April as they gear up for the major planning necessary to
host our second ever specialty "away from home" and the first one in the
West! Exciting times are ahead for BCSA as we now have four national
specialties in concurrent planning, a new precedent for us! Watch for
details soon!
Michelle Olsen, BCSA President |
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2009 NATIONAL
SPECIALTY JUDGE NOMINATIONS:
All BCSA members are invited to
submit nominations for judges at the 2009 BCSA Specialty. The
deadline for submitting nominations is April 30, 2008.
To suggest a judge
for the 2009 National Specialty, you must be a BCSA member in good
standing and the judge you are suggesting must be currently
licensed for that venue (except for sweeps, no licensing needed).
Each member can submit up to three names for
Conformation, Conformation Sweepstakes, Obedience and Agility, and
up to four names for Herding. Nominated judges must be licensed by
the AKC, except for Conformation Sweepstakes nominees. You must
identify yourself when making nominations so membership can be
verified. Nominations can be sent by completing the
on-line form or by regular
mail to: Terri Clingerman, BCSA Corresponding Secretary, 1855 Rt.
21 N., Palmyra, NY 14522. |
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NATIONAL SPECIALTY OBEDIENCE
INVITATIONAL - INVITATION AND COMPETITION PROCEDURES
11.15.06 - The following has been adopted by BCSA as the permanent
format for the Obedience Invitational at the National Specialty. |
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The following procedure will be followed if
stats are available from the BCSA Obedience Scoreboard published in
Borderlines: |
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Combined Division: |
| Round One: |
Invites will be issued to all UDX
and OTCH dogs listed anywhere in the BCSA Scoreboard rankings. All
UDX and OTCH dogs invited will be required to compete in the
combined division. |
| Round Two: |
Invites will be issued to the top 20
ranked combined dogs once the UDX and OTCH dogs are removed. |
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Utility Division: |
Invites
will be issued to the top 20 ranked Utility dogs once the UDX, OTCH, and
combined invitees are removed. |
| Open
Division: |
Invites
will be issued to the top 20 ranked Open dogs once the UDX, OTCH,
combined invitees, and utility invitees are removed. |
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Novice Division: |
Invites
will be issued to the top 20 ranked Novice dogs. |
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The following procedure will be followed if BCSA Obedience Scoreboard
stats are not available: |
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Combined Division: |
Entries
will be open to all dogs holding a UDX or OTCH title. |
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Utility Division: |
Entries
will be open to all UD titled dogs who have earned 3 qualifying scores
of 193 in Utility at 3 AKC Obedience Trials. |
| Open
Division: |
Entries
will be open to all CDX titled dogs who have earned 3 qualifying scores
of 193 in Open at 3 AKC Obedience Trials. |
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Novice Division: |
Entries
will be open to all CD titled dogs who have earned 3 qualifying scores
of 193 in Novice at 3 AKC Obedience Trials. |
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Combined Division: |
Entries
will be required to perform all the exercises in the AKC Open and
Utility classes. |
Utility, Open and
Novice Division: |
Entries
will be required to perform all the exercises in their respective AKC
class. |
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Division Champion: |
The highest
scoring dog in each division will be named the “Division Champion” and
will receive the Champion’s rosette. The next 3 highest scoring placers
in each division will receive an “Award of Merit” rosette. |
Division Champions
Run-off: |
The four division Champions will then have
the honor of competing in a “Crufts” style heelwork run-off. This
run-off will take place in a double sized ring. It will be an extended
(i.e. several minutes) heelwork pattern modeled after British obedience
requirements. Included will be any move allowed per the UK Regulations
at the Championship “C” level. For example, the pattern may include
circles left and right; left about turns; angled turns, 270 degree
turns, and double about turns. These elements may be called at normal,
slow, or fast pace per the UK Regulations. This run-off will use a
“steward” to call the pattern so that the judge can focus on scoring the
teams. The run-off pattern will be clearly posted for all competitors to
see. |
BCSA
Obedience
Dog of the Year: |
The
Invitational Championship rosette, prizes, and “BCSA Obedience Trial Dog
Of The Year” honors will be awarded to the highest scoring dog in the
run-off who posted a qualifying score to win their division [Note:
combined division champion must have posted a qualifying score in at
least one of the two combined classes]. If no dogs in any division have
posted a qualifying score then the winner of the “Crufts” style run-off
will be named the Invitational Champion. |
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