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2012 Open Handler/Dog Finals

The Iowa Stock Dog Association will once again be hosting the Open Handler/Dog Finals for 2012.  ISDA will be inviting the Top Sheep Dogs and the Top Cattle Dogs to compete in the event.  The finals will be held September 8th, 2012  in Osceola, Iowa  (location is tentative).   Any questions or if you would like to learn more about the finals please contact Bob Johnson, 641-340-5409 or bjohnson@iowatelecom.net

Rules and Regulations

 1) The 2012 Open Handler/Dog Finals will be run in accordance with the “Guidelines for ISDA Trials and Events” as published by ISDA and is available on the Iowastockdog.com website.

 2)      Handlers must be ISDA members in good standing prior to points being credited.  Memberships should be sent to the ISDA Treasurer, 10123 150^th Street, Alden, IA  50006 prior to entering an event or be presented to a ISDA Board member prior to the first run of the first class of the trial.  (current list of members can be found on the Forms page of the www.iowastockdog.com website)

 3)      The Finals will consist of Two (2) Classes, Open Sheep and Open Cattle.  Each class will be limited to Ten (10) Handler Dog Teams.

 4)      Handler/Dog Teams will be selected based on points earned in the Open Division, based on livestock division during the 2010 Trial Season as ISDA sanctioned and/or point earning trials. (ie:  Cattle Dog Points will be credited toward the Cattle Dog Finals, Sheep Dog point will be credited toward the Sheep Dog Finals)

 5)      Handler/Dog Teams that participate in an ISDA sanctioned and/or point earning trial but fail to earn points based on the point schedule as published in the Guidelines for ISDA Trials and Events shall be credited 1/10 of a point for attending the trial provided they place above at least one other handler/dog team.

 6)      Each handler will be limited to one dog per division; if a handler has more then one dog qualified in the top 10 that handler may select which dog they wish to run, so long as the selected dog has qualified.

 7)      Points are accrued based on Handler/Dog combination and are non transferable.

 8)      In the event of a tie at the 10^th place qualification, slots will be filled as follows:  each Handler is contacted to confirm their willingness to participate in the finals, then the slot(s) will be filled via a random drawing of all Handler/Dog combinations that are tied.

 9)      In the event that a Top 10 qualifier elects to not attend the Finals or has qualified multiple dogs the open slot will be offered to Handler/Dog combinations that have earned points giving priority to those earning the most points.

 10)  In the event that all Ten (10) slots are not filled, the slots will be offered to Open Handlers/Dogs at the discretion of the Trial Committee and may include second dogs run by handlers already qualified and entered.

 11)  The Sheep Dog Finals will be a Judged trial; the Cattle Dog Finals will be a Point/Time Trial.

 12)   An entry fee will be determined prior to the finals and will be due and payable on or before the deadline established by the Trial Committee, updates will be posted on the ISDA.net website.  Date and location of the Open Handlers/Dog Finals is subject to change.

Open Handler/Dog Finals Point Standings

Open Sheep Division
			Winter-Up Sheep	Adel Sheep & Wool Festival	County Fair Sheep	IA State Fair Sheep	Total Points
Open - Handler	Dog
Murray Kettler	Grizz		3				3
Mike Davis	Sue		2				2
Murray Kettler	Roy		1				1
Mike Davis	Sugar		0.5				0.5
Bob Johnson	Jazz		0.125				0.125
Curtis Dukes	Jag		0.125				0.125
Joel Hollatz	Sadie		0.125				0.125
Wayne Bamber	Jake		0.125				0.125
Rich Hall	Pepper		0.125				0.125
Bob Johnson	Ruby		0.125				0.125
Deb Meier	Ricky		0.125				0.125
Murray Kettler	Jack		0.125				0.125

 

Open Cattle Division
			South Iowa Fall CDT 1	South Iowa Fall CDT 2	Winter-Up Cattle	South East Iowa CD June 19th	SE IA CD Trial June 20th	Lee County Fair CDT	IA State Fair CDT	Total Points
Open - Handler	Dog
Mike Davis	Sugar		4	0.125	0.125					4.25
Mike Davis	Sue		0.125	0.125	4					4.25
Gary Goehring	Suzy		0.125	4						4.125
Rich Hall	Pepper				3					3
Robin Reasoner	Hawke		2	0.125						2.125
Deb Meier	Ricky				2					2
Ed Ball	Bubba		1	0.125						1.125
Rudy Starke	Shep		0.125	1						1.125
Murray Kettler	Roy				1					1
Jerry Davis	Rita		0.5	0.125						0.625
Randy Bradford	Alex				0.5					0.5
Murray Kettler	Grizz		0.125	0.125	0.125					0.375
Curtis Dukes	Duce		0.125	0.125	0.125					0.375
Curtis Dukes	Jess		0.125	0.125	0.125					0.375
Bob Johnson	Ruby		0.125	0.125						0.25
Ron Baucom	Rex		0.125	0.125						0.25
Lyle East	Bud		0.125	0.125						0.25
Jerry Davis	Jake		0.125	0.125						0.25
Lyle East	Spot		0.125	0.125						0.25
Patty Koller	Jazz		0.125	0.125						0.25
Joel Hollatz	Sadie		0.125	0.125						0.25
Murray Kettler	Roy		0.125	0.125						0.25
Rudy Starke	Charlie		0.125	0						0.125
Ron Baucom	Jill		0.125							0.125
Bob Johnson	Jazz				0.125					0.125
Murray Kettler	Kate				0.125					0.125
Wayne Bamber	Jake				0.125					0.125