The ASSA 2012 National Specialty will be held at Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida. The Tampa Bay Area Shetland Sheepdog Club, Inc. will be your host except for the Herding Trial. The Herding Trial will be hosted by the Mid-Florida Shetland Sheepdog Club, Inc Following the theme of the 2012 ASSA National, “Fun in the Sun,” all Performance Events will be outdoors.

Performance Trial Secretary for All Trials
Sharon Johnson
240 Robinson Road
Port Angeles, WA 98362-9217
306-681-5055
heelin@earthlink.net

Obedience, Rally, Herding and Agility Trophy Fund
Jim Melton, ASSA Trials Trophies
1930 Viscounti Drive
Sandy, UT 84093
SheltieJim@xmission.com
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ASSA National Premium Obedience/Agility/Rally

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, March 3, 2012 – Herding Trial

Linden Hollow Sheep Farm, 6880 E. Irlo Bronson Hwy., Saint Cloud, FL 34771

Local Herding Trial Chairman, Sherry Lee, 321-624-1704, lindenhollow@gmail.com
Assistant Herding Trial Chairman, Monica Ross, 407-826-9260, Earthdaughter@aol.com

Opening Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Closing Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Judge:
Dana MacKenzie, Breckenridge, TX
Barbara Lockard - Sheep

Classes:

A Course Sheep, Started, Intermediate, Advanced
A Course Ducks, Started, Intermediate, Advanced
B Course Ducks, Started, Intermediate, Advanced
Pre-Trial Sheep
Herding Tested Sheep

Fees:

Sheep, $45.00
Ducks, $40.00

Directions: From Osceola Heritage Park or Clarion Resort Waterpark and Convention Center go east on Hwy. 192 into the town of St. Cloud. Go through town, six miles east of the intersection of Hwy. 192 and CR 15. Turn right (south) on Hickory Tree Road. Turn left into first drive on the left (6880 – look for sheep signs).

Sunday, March 4, 2012 – Obedience and Rally Trials

Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, FL

Local Obedience/Rally Trial Chairman, Bob Withers, 863-688-9099, Bob.Withers@lmco.com
Assistant Obedience/Rally Trial Chairman, Diane Miles, 727-544-6950, Sheltieluvr@earthlink.net
Chief Ring Steward, Carl Ilse, 863-859-3271, jilse@tampabay.rr.com
Assistant to Chief Ring Steward, Judy Ilse, 863-859-3271, jilse@tampabay.rr.com

Closing Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Judges and Classes:

Loretta C. Lazzara, St. Charles, IL (Provisional) - Novice A, Novice B, Veteran
Jeffrey Kern, Ocala, FL - Open B, Utility A
Carol Ann Klein, Miami Shores, FL - Open A, Utility B

Carol M. Harrison, Ocala, FL - Rally Novice A & B, Rally Advanced A & B, Excellent A & B

Fees: $40.00/$25.00

Monday, March 5, 2012 – Agility Trial

Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, FL

Agility Trial Chair, Joanne Killeen, 727-544-5443, Joannekilleen@verizon.net

Opening Date: Monday, December 5, 2011
Closing Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Judges and classes:

Gregory Beck, Durham, NC – Standard Novice A & B, Open, Excel A & B; Novice Preferred,
Open Preferred, Excellent A & B Preferred
Edith Allyn, Weare, NH, - JWW Novice A & B, Open, Excellent A & B, Novice Preferred,
Open Preferred, Excellent A & B Preferred

Fees: $40.00/$25.00

Additional Events of Interest:

Friday, March 2, 2012 Mid-Florida SSC All-Breed Herding Trial, Linden Farms, St. Cloud, FL

Closing Date: February 15, 2012

Judge: Barbara Lockard, Mount Dora, FL – Sheep and Ducks, Herding Pre-Trial, Tested

Additional Information Contact:

Susan Gordon, Event Secretary, 9122 Trevarthon, Orlando, FL 32817; 407-657-0733, gordonsetters@earthlink.net

March 2-4, 2012 Imperial Polk Obedience Club Agility Trials, Mulberry, FL

Opening Date: December 1, 2011
Closing Date: February 15, 2012

Judges: Karen Wlodarski, Johns Island, SC
Ronald W. McClelland, Baltimore, OH

Additional Information Contact:

June Ebert, Event Secretary, 8308 N. Greenwood Ave., Tampa, FL 33617; 813-983-1997, astibug@msn.com