Herding

CHAIR:   Melissa Poage

JUDGE: Claire Hamilton, Doyle Ivie

DATES:   Saturday, May 6 through Sunday, May 7, 2017

LOCATION:  Possum Hollow Farms, 371 CC Lovelace Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (about one hour from the host hotel)
Directions: ​http://www.possumhollowfarms.com/directions.htm 

CLASSES:   Started, Intermediate, Advanced -­ A Course Sheep;  Pre­trial Tested ­- Sheep; Herding Tested - Sheep ; Started, Intermediate, Advanced ­- A Course Ducks; Started, Intermediate, Advanced - B Course Ducks (35 duck runs total per day). Limit: 50 runs per judge.

TRIAL SECRETARY: Sue Fregien 
Herding Trial Premium
Herding Trial Judging Program 

ENTRIES OPEN:  March 2, 2017 8AM CDT   ENTRIES CLOSE:   April 6, 2017 6PM CDT

PHOTOGRAPHER:  Phyllis Ensley Photography   

ACTIVITIES:  
​Saturday - Two All-breed herding trials 
Sunday - Two ABTC National Specialty herding trials
Trials each day: Trial #1 A course sheep (50 runs total), Trial #2 A & B Course ducks, HT & PT (maximum 35 ducks runs, 50 runs total)

MISC:  
Area Motels: ​
Baymont Inn, 164 Jameson Inn Drive,  Forest City, NC  828-287-8788
9.71 miles to Possum Hollow
$79.00 + $20 one time per deposit
Must book by April 5, 2017 Use Code: ABTC

Camp Ground:
​Four Paws Kingdom Campground, 335 Lazy Creek Drive, Rutherfordton, NC
Directions: ​http://www.4pawskingdom.com/directions/

RESULTS:  ​http://www.caper-dogs.com/ABTC17Results.pdf 
Sunday, May 7, 2017
DUCKS
HIT Cornus Thomas John PT "TJ" - Carol Dunton & Susan Geers-Meiners & Robert Meiners
RHIT CH Silverado's Shock Wave HSAs "Marina" - Kim Gauchat & John Pavlichko
SHEEP
HIT Silverado's Rockets' Red Glare PT "Rocket" - Kim Gauchat & John Pavlichko
RHIT ​CH Silverado's Shock Wave HSAs "Marina" - Kim Gauchat & John Pavlichko