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VERSATILITY
PROGRAM CENTRAL
Celebrating our Wonderful Dogs
 The Versatility Program
began in 1997 with the goal of recognizing the diverse talents of our wonderful
breed. In 2001, the program was modified based on member feedback.
If you have any questions, e-mail
Paige O'Donnell. Thank
you.
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Three awards are available:
Versatility (V), Versatility Excellent (VX) and Versatility Champion (VCH).
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These awards are available
to Border Collies owned by BCSA members. (Dogs owned by the children of a
BCSA member may apply through their member parent.)
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The dog must either
be spayed / neutered or have current OFA and CERF numbers.
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Members will receive
a certificate and pin for each award.
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There is a separate
application for each award (V, VX, VCH). Please be sure to complete the correct
application for the award you are seeking.
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Applications are available
on this website or from
Tashia Lund, BCSA Versatility and Awards Chair.
Click here to e-mail
Paige or US mail
Paige O'Donnell, 1245 SW Alligator St, Palm
City, FL 34990. DO NOT send original title
certificates as they can not be returned.
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Submit the completed
application along with photocopies of your dog's titles or photocopies of title certificates, AKC Gazette pages listing titles or
AKC report available from their on-line store. Mail to:
Paige O'Donnell, 1245 SW Alligator St, Palm
City, FL 34990.. DO NOT send original title
certificates as they can not be returned.
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Those dogs who qualify
for Versatility Awards will have their names published in Borderlines. Certificates
and pins will be awarded at the National Specialty or mailed to those not
present. To receive your Versatility Award at the BCSA National Specialty,
your application must be received by September 21 of each year, so there is
time to process your application before the event.
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The Versatility Awards
may be earned through combining titles in the following activities: Herding,
Obedience, Agility, Conformation, Tracking and Flyball. However,
Herding is required for each of the awards. (See applications for details.)
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Versatility award applications are
processed quarterly. The schedule is: January, February, March
processed the first week of April; April, May, June processed the first
week of July; July, August, September processed the last week of
September; October, November, December processed the first week of
January.
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For
the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view/print the Adobe PDF format files, click here  .
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Versatility
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THE AWARDS
(These
are only general descriptions. Please refer to the award applications for specific
requirements.)
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The Versatility Award:
This award is available to those dogs who earn a total of 7 points across
at least three different activity areas. An HT title or higher in the area of
Herding is required for this award.
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V Application
(html format)
 V
Worksheet (Adobe PDF format
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The Versatility Excellent
Award: This award is available to those dogs who earn two intermediate
level titles in different activity areas and also one advanced level title.
An HS title or higher in the area of Herding is required for this award.
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VX Application (html format)
VX Worksheet (Adobe
PDF Format - opens in new window)
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The Versatility Champion
Award: This prestigious award has only been earned by three dogs. It
requires two exemplary level titles as well as an HI title or higher in the
area of Herding.
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VCh Application
(html
format)
VCh
Worksheet (Adobe
PDF Format - opens in new window)
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Champion Excellent Title:
For those dogs who have an AKC Conformation Championship and an AKC
Herding title. Click
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