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BCSDA Trial Director Report

2025 AGM

October 21,2025

Submitted by Cathie Morrison

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2025 Year: Oct.1, 2024 to Sep.30, 2025

  • The BCSDA sanctioned 22 trials (13 events):
      • Arena (Sheep) – 7 sanctioned trials:
        1. Cariboo Stock Dogs Small Field Trial (sheep) – Oct.5-6/24, Quesnel, BC
        2. Lakota Stock Dog Arena Trial (sheep) – Aug.7/25, Dawson Creek, BC
        3. Cariboo Stock Dogs Wild & Woolly Small Field Trial (sheep) – Aug.16-17/25, Quesnel, BC
        4. Lakes District Fall Fair Sheep Dog Arena Trial (sheep) – Sept.6-7/25, Burns Lake, BC

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      • Arena (Cattle) – 7 sanctioned trials:
        1. NTSDA Winter Series #1 (cattle) – Jan.18-19/25, Little Fort, BC
        2. NTSDA Winter Series #3 (cattle) – March 29-30/25, Little Fort, BC
        3. Cariboo Stock Dogs Wild & Western Arena Trial (cattle) – June 7-825, Quesnel, BC
        4. BC Cattle Dog Finals (cattle) – Sep.12-13/25, Kamloops, BC

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      • Field (Sheep) – 8 sanctioned trials:
        1. Dore River Border Collies Field Trial (sheep) – June 16/25, McBride, BC (Nov/Nov, PN, Nursery only)
        2. East Kootenay Sheep Dog Field Trial (sheep) – June 28-29/25, Cranbrook, BC
        3. Robson Valley Field Trial (sheep) – July 15-16/25, McBride, BC (Open, PN, Nursery only)
        4. Dawson Creek Sheep Dog Field Trial (sheep) – July 18-19/25, Dawson Creek, BC
        5. Western Canadian Championship (sheep) – Sep.23-25/25, Dawson Creek, BC

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2025 Year: Oct.1, 2024 to Sep.30, 2025

  • The BCSDA sanctioned 8 clinics and demonstration events:
    1. Shellybrook Farm Fun Trial Clinic (sheep) – Oct.26/24, Parksville, BC (Vancouver Island)
    2. Darhl Paley Clinic - Cariboo Stock Dogs (sheep) – April 12-13/25, Quesnel, BC
    3. Cariboo Stock Dogs Clinic/Demo/Stock Dog Assessments (sheep) – May 10/25, Quesnel, BC
    4. Chris Hanson Clinic - Cariboo Stock Dogs (sheep) – May 31-Jun.1/25, Quesnel, BC
    5. Jessica Peters Clinic – DCR Stock Dogs – Aug.23-24/25, Heffley Creek, BC
    6. Ken Mackenzie Clinic (sheep/cattle) – Aug.29-30/25, 150 Mile House, BC
    7. Quesnel Fall Fair Clinic/Demo/Instinct Testing – Cariboo Stock Dogs (sheep) – Aug.30-31/25, Quesnel, BC
    8. Jen L Arrivee Clinic/Lessons (sheep) – Oct.3-6/25, Qualicum Beach, BC (Vancouver Island)

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BCSDA Year End Awards

Important notes

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As per the BCSDA Policy book:

    • To qualify for a Year End award:

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    • Members competing in trials outside of BC which are sanctioned by other jurisdictions will have results applied to move-ups as though the trial was a BCSDA sanctioned trial. These results are NOT applied to year-end points.

***Members gaining move-up legs in such trials have the responsibility to notify the BCSDA Trial Director***

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A dog must be entered in a minimum of three (3) BCSDA sanctioned trials in a year (October 1 to September 30).

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BCSDA Year End Awards

Award Announcements…

We sanctioned enough trials to be able to hand out awards for the top-pointed dog and handler of the year in ALL categories!

Sheep Field Trials

  1. Novice-Novice
  2. Pro-Novice
  3. Open

Sheep Arena Trials

  1. Novice-Novice
  2. Pro-Novice
  3. Open

Cow Dog Trials

  1. Novice
  2. Intermediate
  3. Open

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BCSDA Year End Award Announcements:

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Highest Scoring B.C. Dog Awards – 2025:

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  • Western Canadian Championship:

Sept. 23-25, 2025 - Dawson Creek, B.C.

Jennifer LArrivee & Bryn

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  • Canadian Border Collie Association Championship:

Aug. 5-10, 2025 – Grass Creek Park, Kingston, ON

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No B.C. dogs attended the event this year!

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BCSDA Year End Award Announcements:

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Sheep Field Trials – 2025:

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  • BCSDA Open Champion:

Lee Lumb & Joe

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  • BCSDA Pro-Novice Champion:

Jennifer LArrivee & Annie

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  • BCSDA Novice-Novice Champion:

Chelcii Bruyere & Maverick

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BCSDA Year End Award Announcements:

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Sheep Arena Trials – 2025:

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  • BCSDA Open Champion:

Eveline Winkler & Jill

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  • BCSDA Pro-Novice Champion:

Eveline Winkler & Cara

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  • BCSDA Novice-Novice Champion:

Natasha Reichlin & Quinn

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BCSDA Year End Award Announcements:

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Cattle Arena Trials – 2025:

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  • BCSDA Open Champion:

Woody Huijbregts & Bob

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  • BCSDA Intermediate Champion:

Arnold Nairn & both Roy and Jace (tie!)

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  • BCSDA Novice Champion:

Natasha Reichlin & Quinn

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BCSDA Move-Up Rules for 2025:

Announcements for the dog and handler teams that earned move-ups will be available shortly. An email will be sent, but also check the website. Here are the guidelines from our policy book…

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SHEEP:

Pro-Novice to Open:

  • Placing 7 times in the top 3rd of Pro Novice class of 10 dogs or more.
  • Placing 2 times in the top half of an Open class with 10 or more dogs

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Nov-Nov to Pro-Novice:

  • Placing 7 times in the top 3rd of a Nov-Nov class:
      • Field trial of 10 dogs or more.
      • Arena trial of 6 dogs or more.
  • Placing once in the top half of a sanctioned PN class of 10 dogs or more.

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BCSDA Move-Up Rules for 2025:

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CATTLE:

Both Intermediate to Open and Novice to Intermediate:

  • When a handler-dog pair place three (3) times in the top third of a class
  • When a handler-dog pair places in the top half of a higher class.

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In conclusion:

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  • Congratulations to all our winners!

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  • Congratulations to EVERYONE that stepped to the post this year, and to those working hard to get there.

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Happy Training!

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Thanks for your support this year.

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