Jedismom Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Jedi was a rescue and has no papers. Will he be able to someday participate in trials without them? Thanks. Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Your dog does not have to have any form of "papers" to compete in USBCHA (ISDS style) trials. Your dog does not have to be any particular breed or even a purebred to compete. If you are interested in AKC events (and I hope you are not), you either have to have AKC papers (which are not possible unless your dog is already registered with AKC, ABCA, or ISDS) or ILP (Indefinite Listing Privilege - for neutered, unregistered dogs that appear to be a particular breed), I believe. I think you can compete in ASCA (Australian Shepherd Club of America) events without any papers, but I'm not sure. I am quite sure you can compete in AHBA (American Herding Breed Association) events without any papers. If no one replies with accurate information, you can check these organizations various websites to find out if papers are required or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca, Irena Farm Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 You can compete in any venue but AKC - since you have a Border Collie (I think, right?), aim for the top in USBCHA! You never know what you've got. There have been several stories of success with "found" dogs, that I remember personally, where the owners learned with their dogs and made it to be real contenders in open. That's not the rule, of course, but you never know until you try. Don't worry about asking too many questions - someone most likely is wondering and learning right along with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedismom Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 That's wonderful thank you. I have no problem passing on AKC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockdogranch Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Gee--you're asking all these great questions...you really ARE hooked, aren't you? A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Gee--you're asking all these great questions...you really ARE hooked, aren't you? A I think you're right, Anna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedismom Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I think you're right, Anna! Since I've been on this board and read through some pretty passionate threads on breeding from working lines, I understood the importance of it or thought I did. I didn't fully get what the passion was all about though. I only understood the logic of it. It wasn't until I witnessed Jedi working sheep that I got it. Now I understand...It was one of the most overwhelming "Aha" moments I've ever had. Mmmmm...That reminds me...I need to schedule our next lesson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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