1. If Herding Tests and/or
Trials are held in conjunction with a CCA National Specialty,
those Tests and/or Trials are to be licensed by the American
Kennel Club.
2. The Herding Trial will be
run following the rules and requirements in the AKC Herding
Regulation Manual.
3. At the discretion of the
Herding Chairperson this event may be open to other breeds
eligible for herding events as sanctioned by the AKC. The
Chairperson of the Herding events may also set limits on the
entry.
1. If the Herding events
are held on the show grounds, and if livestock is available,
herding instinct tests should be offered for Collies only.
4. It is strongly
recommended that the Herding Tests and/or Trials are be held
on the day or days following, a CCA National Specialty. It is
recommended that the herding events be held on the same
grounds as the show. However, if an appropriate venue designed
for handling livestock events is not available on the show
grounds, then the herding tests and trials should be held at
the closest appropriate site.
1. It is recommended if possible that the
Herding trial be a two day event with two judges. In the
event this is not feasible the next recommendation is that
there be two judges for a one day event.
5. The Testers and/or Judges
are to be selected by the Host Herding Chairperson in
consultation with the Host Show Committee and the Working
Collie Committee from the list of AKC approved Testers and
Judges.
6. A Tester and/or Judge may
not officiate in two (2) consecutive years at the CCA National
Specialty, but will be eligible to officiate again after a
lapse of one year.
7. The Chairperson of the
Herding events is the liaison between the Test and/or Trial
Committee, the CCA National Specialty Host Chairperson, the
facilities organizations and/or Superintendent. The
Chairperson must be a member of CCA in good standing. The
Chairperson may appoint a Coordinator to arrange for the stock
and facilities and share the liaison functions or other
responsibilities depending on circumstances, but the ultimate
responsibility for the conduct of the event rests with the
Chairperson.
