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NATIONAL CATTLEDOG ASSOCIATION
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 4 JULY/AUGUST 2018
2018
NATIONAL
FINALS
EDITION
NCA 2018 OPEN CHAMPION XP SWEEP
THE PRESIDENT’S PENBy Sonny Mahurin, NCA Board President
Hello Doggers!!!!
Hope this newsletter finds you all very well. As you may
NCA OFFICE be noticing, a lot of things are changing within the NCA
1175 58th Avenue, Suite 100 and hopefully to your satisfaction. Because lets all be
Greeley, Colorado 80534 honest, this organization is about you and your needs as
Phone: 970-224-2437 a dogging community. We are here because of you and
nca@nationalcattledog.com the promotion of our dogs.
www.nationalcattledog.com First and foremost, we had a good Finals. The cattle
were great. The weather was a little uncooperative at
OFFICERS times, but for the most part was acceptable. The
PRESIDENT courses were challenging and progressively got tougher
Sonny Mahurin (2020) and really challenged the dogs and the handlers. The
Thayer, Kansas fellowship with friends and family will be unforgettable.
(620) 305-8164
VICE PRESIDENT We crowned 4 new national champions. Brian Jacobs of
Campbell Forsyth (2021) California dominated the Horseback class. That was my
Ethelbert, Manitoba, Canada first experience to be around Brian, and clearly, he is a
(204) 739-2678
class act and will undoubtedly help the NCA in the new
SECRETARY
Jeff Mundorf (2020) director position as well as the promotion of the working
Red Oak, Iowa cattledogs.
(712) 621-1912
TREASURER So proud papa moment, my son Seth Mahurin won the National Title in the Intermediate
Steve Knipmeyer (2020) class. This boy has been working extremely hard over the past year and he handled his dog
Bartlesville, Oklahoma and the cattle very well. It was a very exciting Intermediate class. We will watch this
(918) 914-1770 Intermediate class very closely in the coming years expecting great things. You all should
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY be proud. Welcome to the Open class, Seth.
Tresea Briggs
Greeley, Colorado My good friend Steve Knipmeyer won the Nursery National Title with Nikki. This class was
(970) 224-2437 loaded with great dogs and great handlers. The young dogs handled the pressure of the
open field and a very challenging course as well as Open dogs.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our Open National Champion, one of my mentors, is Kent Herbel and the great dog XP
WEST COAST Brian Jacobs (2021)
(209) 570-6107 Sweep. What a showing this dog made with again another class full of tough competition
NORTHEAST Jeff Mundorf (2020) and able handlers and dogs capable of completing and dominating these courses. Great
(712) 621-1912 job to all our National Champions!
MIDWEST Duane Packard (2021)
(307) 532-6158 So, with that being said, the board has decided that it was such a good thing this year, that
SO. CENTRAL Steve Knipmeyer by planning early maybe it can be made into a greater thing next year. NCA National Finals
(2020) will be held in Cheyenne Wyoming at the Archer Complex June 12-16 2019. So, plans are
(918) 914-1770 being made to help improve upon what was clearly a success this year, to make even a
SOUTHEAST Randy Mooney (2020) better finals next year. Any and all suggestions are welcome. Please contact any director
(870) 421-0165 for anything you as a member would like to see different.
MOUNTAIN (Open)
AT LARGE Steven Rosvold (2019) We are welcoming Duane Packard to our Board of Directors. Duane has a lot of great
(204) 742-5389 experience and ideas to help expand the NCA and improve it. Please give Duane a call or
AT LARGE Sonny Mahurin (2020) catch him at a trial and visit with him. I can attest that Duane is ready to listen and help in
(620) 305-8164 any way he can.
AT LARGE Campbell Forsyth (2021)
(204) 739-2678 On a sadder note, we are losing our Executive Secretary, Tresea Briggs. What a truly
wonderful person she has been for the NCA. Such knowledge, help, and sheer push to get
NEWSLETTER STAFF the job done and keep things moving, as well as a very good friend just to talk to when we
Lori Herbel, Editor needed someone to listen. Tresea, you will be missed. But to add, we have hired Carrie
Putnam, Oklahoma Pottinger as our new Executive Secretary. Carrie is excited to be added to the team and we
xplori@hotmail.com as an organization are lucky to have her. She will help so please all welcome her to the
Patty Koller, Staff/Writer doggin’ world.
Donnellson, Iowa
25patty.a.k.@gmail.com To close, many things are changing, but one thing that binds us all remains the same. The
push, the constant pursuit to better and promote the working cattle dog. That is what
ON THE COVER: XP SWEEP, 2018
binds us all, and will only keep the NCA together, but grow beyond all our expectations.
NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPION, owned
and handled by Kent Herbel. Keep them Doggies Rollin!
(Photo by XP Ranch Photography)
2018 NATIONAL FINALS CHEYENNE, WYOMING
by Lori Herbel
Cheyenne may have been made famous for their Frontier Days The Cowbelles came through for us again Thursday night,
Rodeo, but the Cowdogs came to town in June to make a serving us a lasagna dinner prior to the Annual Meeting and
name for themselves. Awards Presentations. We had three new awards this year, in
addition to the high point dog awards.
The NCA National Finals were held at the Archer Complex,
just a short drive east of Cheyenne. Home to the Laramie Our first inductee into the NCA Hall of Fame for Handlers is
County Fair, the complex boasts two outdoor arenas and an Bob Wagner of Nunn, Colorado. Bob was a founding member
open field for competitive cattledog events. of the NCA back in 2012, and has been on the board of
directors since then.
Tuesday was check-in day at the centrally located office
between the arena and field. Rigs started rolling in from all The first recipient for the NCA Distinguished Service Award
around the United States and Canada. Old friends were was Tresea Briggs, our Executive Secretary, who will be
reunited and new friends were made this week, as the retiring later this month. Tresea has put in a lot of hours for
cattledogs took the field to compete for a piece of the over the NCA and will be greatly missed.
$30,000 in cash and prizes just waiting to be awarded.
Our third new award is the NCA Hall of Fame for Dogs. Our
The cattle were commercially bred black heifers from a ranch first inductee is JR Red, owned by Juan and Joni Reyes of
owned by Curt and Patty Epler, located just a few short miles Wheatland, Wyoming. Red has definitely put his stamp on the
from the Finals location. The nearly 200 head of heifers came cattledog world, in fact a large percentage of the competing
in looking good and worked well in sets for the entirety of the dogs at Finals this year have JR Red in their pedigree.
five day event.
Our High Point Dogs of the Year were also recognized. These
Jimmy Walker and Pippa were the first to take the Open field are the dogs that finished in the number one spot in their
on day one, Wednesday, at 8 a.m. following a handlers respective classes, by earning points throughout the trial
meeting and the presenting of the US and Canadian flags and year. Earning the Pete Carmichael Award for the High Point
anthems. The Walker team started the nationals off on a high Open dog was Tanya Williams and PR Zeke. The Red Oliver
note, earning a full score of 240 in 7:55. Award for High Point Nursery dog was awarded to Andrew
Schilke and Banks. The High Point Intermediate Award went
The Wyoming wind made a fierce appearance throughout the to Miles Bailey and Fancy. Our Open Rookie Award of the
day, causing some hearing issues for the dogs in the tall grass year was earned by Chris Timmons.
on the Open field. The handlers were facing into a wind that
was at times over 30 mph as they directed their dogs on the Friday and Saturday found the Nursery and Horseback teams
outwork in the 12 acre field. It was a tough round but the taking the field and arena. The Nursery class was held in the
handlers upped their game to offset the difficulties. Open field, Horseback was held in the arena. Our course
directors came up with some challenging courses that added
The first round of the Intermediate class kicked off in the a higher level of difficulty each day to sort out the best dogs.
east arena at 10:30 a.m. Thanks to a lot of volunteer work
and a few paid hands, the days went smoothly in both the Scores and times from the first two go rounds were combined
area and the field. for each class to determine the top 40% eligible to come
back for the third and final go round. Eighteen Open dogs
A Handler and Sponsor Appreciation dinner was held in the M came back, eleven came back in Nursery, thirteen in
Building at 6 p.m. One of our many sponsors, the Laramie Intermediate, and six in the Horseback class. The course
County Cowbelles, served as hostesses for a delicious brisket directors upped the ante by designing challenging, but
dinner with all the fixings plus an entire table of incredible doable courses. The weather turned chilly, with wind and
desserts. A new and well-liked tradition that started in 2017 moisture. Spectators scrambled for sweatshirts and rain gear
with the Afton Finals is the NCA benefit auction, which and gathered beneath the large tent provided by the Archer
followed the meal. Thanks to the generosity of several of our Complex to watch the Final runs. The rain caused the course
association members, we had two tables of items to auction committee to implement Setout Plan B as the truck and
off. By the end of the evening, the NCA had taken in $6,500 trailer were not able to get into the field due to the soft
and several people went home happy with their new ground.
possessions, a couple of which were young Border Collie
prospects. Our thanks to auctioneer Chris Probst. The crowd stayed in suspense until the last dogs had made
their final run. After all three scores were accumulated, the
The second rounds of Open and Intermediate were held winners were determined. The Intermediate Championship
Thursday. The weather cooperated for us a bit better, and was earned by 16 year old Seth Mahurin and his dog Quita, of
made for a great day of working dogs. Our announcers, Kim Thayer, Kansas. Intermediate Reserve Champion was earned
Allen and John Green of Hot Springs, South Dakota, kept the by Michael Truesdell and Hank, of Nowata, Oklahoma. In the
crowd and exhibitors entertained and apprised of the run Horseback class, both Champion and Reserve were won by
order and scores. Our thanks to Kim and John for putting in Brian Jacobs with his dogs GS Romel and GS Levi, from
the long days and doing a great job.
Wilton, California. Our Nursery Championship was earned by Steve Knipmeyer and
Nikki of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with Reserve going to Brian Jacobs and Klem. In the
Open, the championship was earned by Kent Herbel and his dog Sweep, from
Putnam, Oklahoma, with Reserve going to Steve Knipmeyer and Pete.
It was a fun-filled five days of good dog work and excellent handling by some of the
top dog/handler teams in North America. Quite a few locals came out to watch the
dogs work, with several inquiring about the possibility of adding a dog as a ranch
hand.
The cowdogs will return to Cheyenne in
2019. The board has already taken action
to contract the Archer Complex for June
12-16.
Meanwhile, the dogs have already gone
back to work. For
t h e m , i t ’s n o t
about the ribbons
or checks, it’s just NCA HALL OF FAME FOR DOGS
about one thing — JR RED
working cattle.
NCA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE NCA HALL OF FAME FOR HANDLERS OPEN ROOKIE AWARD
TRESEA BRIGGS BOB WAGNER CHRIS TIMMONS
HIGH POINT OPEN DOG HIGH POINT NURSERY DOG HIGH POINT INTERMEDIATE TEAM
TANYA WILLIAMS AND PR ZEKE ANDREW SCHILKE AND BANKS MILES BAILEY AND FANCY
2018 NATIONAL FINALS CHAMPIONS
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 4 JULY/AUGUST 2018
OPEN CHAMPION OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION
Kent Herbel and Sweep Steve Knipmeyer and Pete
Putnam, Oklahoma Bartlesville, Oklahoma
NURSERY CHAMPION NURSERY RESERVE CHAMPION
Steve Knipmeyer and Nikki Brian Jacobs and Klem
Bartlesville, Oklahoma Wilton, California
2018 NATIONAL FINALS CHAMPIONS
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 4 JULY/AUGUST 2018
HORSEBACK CHAMPION HORSEBACK RESERVE CHAMPION
Brian Jacobs and GS Romel Brian Jacobs and GS Levi
Wilton, California Wilton, California
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE RESERVE CHAMPION
Seth Mahurin Michael Truesdell
Thayer, Kansas Nowata, Oklahoma
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The Sterling Whistle An NCA Newsletter Staff Award
One Special Person!
There are people in the world that are known by just a single name, whether it be
their nickname, first name or last name. Just the mention of that one name and
everyone immediately knows who it is. Einstein, Lincoln & Elvis are just a few
examples. Within the NCA we also have one of those people that are known just by
one name, a first name. In fact, if asked, most members would struggle to remember
the last name of this person. And when you are as well-known as this person, there is
no need for a last name. And that one name?
Tresea!
Tresea has been the executive secretary for the NCA organization from almost the
beginning, going through a new organization’s growing pains, countless Directors,
answering any members with questions and a source for info for the newsletter staff. At the end of July, Tresea
will retire from her position within the NCA. For someone that doesn’t have a need for a cattle dog, she put her all
into the job, learning about the cattle dogs as she went and even got so involved with the dog’s usefulness that
two of her brothers now have dogs to work on their ranches due to encouragement from her. It’s also fitting that
her last Finals was at Cheyenne, close to where she grew up.
In tribute to Tresea, it would be appropriate to list a few of her attributes that NCA benefited from by using the
letters of her well recognized first name:
Queen of all
Trades: Even though her title was executive secretary, she really is much more than that, Supporter, Greeter,
Organizer, Promoter and Public Relations are just a few of the roles she has played.
Respectful: She has treated everyone with respect, no matter who or where they were from, what questions she
was asked, or what kind of help they needed. To unite an organization and to keep an organization united, respect
is necessary and Tresea did that to the nth degree.
Efficient: Anytime someone juggles 2 jobs at once has got to be efficient. And she has also proven that at each
Finals. How she can do all her Finals duties with a constant stream of people going in and out of the ‘office’ takes
a great deal of concentration, perseverance and effective use of time.
Smiling: I would think there are times that the smile maybe a shade dimmer (she is human after all!) but has any
one of us seen her without a bright smile for very long? That smile also makes her…….
Endearing: The definition for Endearing is feeling very fond of a person because of their behavior. With her
warm, friendly greetings to people that she may only see once a year along with her many other attributes truly
makes for an endearing person.
Simply
Awesome: That says it all!
Thank you, Tresea, for the minutes, hours, days, months and years that you have graced NCA with. You have more
than earned the Sterling Whistle. You may be retiring but will never be forgotten by the members that have had
the pleasure to meet and work with you. It is us that have been blessed by knowing you. We hope you will come
to trials but this time to relax, enjoy the company and actually see some runs. We’d love to see you!
(Oh, in case you are wondering, Briggs is her last name!)
NCA BOARD NEWS
At the June 27th, 2018 NCA Board meeting, new officers were elected for the coming year. The 2018-2019 Board
Officers are:
President, Sonny Mahurin, Thayer, Kansas
Vice President - Campbell Forsyth, Ethelbert, Manitoba
Treasurer - Steve Knipmeyer, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Secretary - Jeff Mundorf, Red Oak, Iowa
In addition, Duane Packard was welcomed aboard as the new Midwest Region Director, and Carrie Pottinger was
confirmed as the Executive Secretary (effective August 1, 2018).
In other news, the Board voted to return to the Archer Complex near Cheyenne, Wyoming for the 2019 NCA
National Finals. Plans are already underway for next year’s event, please stay tuned for updates throughout the
year.
CARRIE POTTINGER NAMED The NCA would like to express their sincere
gratitude and appreciation to NCA founding
member Bob Wagner and Gene Check, Inc. for
NCA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY providing a location for the NCA office since
the inception of the Association in 2012.
I am so excited to
work with all of you
in the NCA! I am Watch your e-mails and the NCA website for
honored that the NCA updated contact information for the NCA as
Board approved me we make the office transition, effective
to serve as your next August 1.
Executive Secretary. I
understand I have big THANK YOU!!!
shoes to fill due to
Tr e s e a ’s m o s t
excellent service she
always provided to
the membership and
board. I will do all I
can to serve you well
with Tresea’s training
and guidance and the
Board’s support. I
OBSTACLE HQ
feel so very
welcome!
I live in Nogales, Arizona, and am married to Craig
Pottinger. I trained and ran border collies at
sheepdog trials for almost 20 years but over time
moved into other interests and activities such as
yoga, volunteer organizations and my expanding
career. I earned my PhD in Adult Education, taught
elementary school, and now work for Western
Governors University (WGU) Teachers College. I am a
local school board member and served as a
President, Secretary and Treasurer for several
volunteer organizations over the years. I believe my
past experiences will serve me well to fulfill the
Executive Secretary responsibilities of the NCA.
Thank you for your support and I look forward to
working with all of you in the coming years!!PACKARD ELECTED AS NCA
MIDWEST REGION DIRECTOR
Duane Packard and his wife live in southeast Wyoming, where they
are building a small cow herd and run a cattle hauling business.
Duane has been a member of the NCA for several years, which has
given him the opportunity to meet some very good dog handlers
and stockmen from all parts of the country. In addition, it’s given
him a lot of enjoyment and created lasting friendships along the
way.
Since getting their first Border Collie, Duane and Dottie have come
to use their dogs in just about anything they do with livestock. “It’s
hard to imagine even trying to work cattle without the dogs to
help,” said Duane. “As a dog handler, I take advantage of any
opportunity to show our customers how useful stock dogs can be.
Several of them even ask now if I have a dog along to help settle or
move the cattle after they’re unloaded.”
Duane’s primary goals as the Midwest Regional Director will be to
increase member participation and growth, and find more
opportunities to show livestock producers and the general public
about the benefits of using good, well-broke stock dogs.
between. He’ll get back to you as soon as
If you would like to visit with Duane give him a call at he gets back into service.
307-532-6158, or email 57ranch57@gmail.com. Leave a message if
he doesn’t answer, the cell towers in Wyoming can be few and far Welcome to the Board, Duane!
SPOTLIGHT ON THE NCA
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN WEST COAST
REGION REGION REGION REGION REGION REGION
Jeff Mundorf Randy Mooney Duane Packard Steve Knipmeyer (Open) Brian Jacobs
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Connecticut New Hampshire Alabama Colorado Kansas Idaho Arizona
Delaware New Jersey Arkansas Nebraska New Mexico Montana California
Illinois New York Florida North Dakota Oklahoma Utah Nevada
Indiana Ohio Georgia South Dakota Texas Alberta Oregon
Iowa Rhode Island Louisiana Wyoming Washington
Kentucky Vermont Mississippi Saskatchewan British Columbia
Maine Virginia North Carolina Manitoba
Maryland West Virginia South Carolina
Massachusetts Wisconsin Tennessee
Michigan Ontario and East
Minnesota
MissouriFirst NCA Futurity held in Oklahoma
by Sonny Mahurin
The NCA futurity was held May 3rd and May 4th in Afton Oklahoma in the very nice Flying Cow Arena. The
restrictions on these dogs were that they had to be born on or after April 1, 2016, and they could not have run in
a trial prior to the futurity.
We ran three full rounds and the champion was determined by the full cumulative scoring of all three rounds.
Each course was designed to not only show the control of the dogs, but also the power and the versatility. Each
course contained a fetch, several interesting obstacles and finished with a pen and sort which can be quite
challenging to a young dog.
Our payout was structured a little different as well too. We paid three moneys in the average, and paid holes in
the day for money each day. The kicker with the day money is to be eligible for the day money you could not have
won any hole in the average. This allowed for each contestant to be capable of winning a little money.
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3
1..Brent Daniel Jeff 1. Sonny Mahurin Beast 1. Brent Daniel Jeff
2 J.W. Newton Blaires Piper 2. J.W. Newton Blaires 2. Piper Andrew Schilke SS Jig
3. Kevin Lippe and Cedar Top Steele 3. Bob Johnson Tuff 3. Bob Johnson Tuff
4. Lynn Daniel Roy Boy 4. Brian Brown BA Mic 4. Gary Owns Brandy
5. Bob Johnson Tuff 5. Brent Daniel Jeff 5. Sonny Mahurin Crpr Duck
6. Sonny Mahurin Crpr Duck 6. Dan Haley Cat 6. J. W. Newton Newtons Johnny
(Bold Denotes day money winners)
AVERAGE WINNERS
Handler Dog Owner Winnings
1. Brent Daniel Jeff Rodney Couch $2115.00
2. Bob Johnson Tuff Bob Johnson $1269.00
3. Sonny Mahurin Crpr Beast Sonny Mahurin $ 846.00
If you get time, please thank
our many Futurity Sponsors
Lynn and Shirley Daniels Border
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Johnson’s Trailer
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BRENT DANIELS AND JEFF Serendipity Stock Dog BOB JOHNSON AND TUFFUPCOMING NCA TRIALS
Check our website for up-to-date event listings, www.nationalcattledog.com
August 3, 2018 Fallon Ranch Dog Classic Fallon, NV Benita Lee 530-519-0384
August 10, 2018 Eureka County Dog Trial Eureka, NV Benita Lee 530-519-0384
August 12, 2018 Colfax County Fair Cattledog Trial Springer, NM Garland King 505-360-0295
August 25-26, 2018 Routt County Cattlemen’s Classic Steamboat Jeff Meyers 970-276-2190
Springs, CO
August 27-28, 2018 Nebraska State Fair Cattledog Trial Grand Island, NE Jeff Mundorf 712-621-1912
Bob Wagner 970-420-2336
Sept. 19-20, 2018 Oklahoma State Fair Oklahoma City, OK Rita Shinn 903-217-9907
Sept. 29-30, 2018 Creeper Fall Cattledog Trial Thayer, KS Sonny Mahurin 620-305-8164
October 2-3, 2018 Tulsa State Fair Tulsa, OK Rita Shinn 903-217-9907
October 13-14, 2018 NILE Cattledog Trial Billings, MT John Rose 406-580-6849
Nov. 3-4, 2018 Rose Ranch 2018 Salina, OK Rex Rose 479-903-3019
Dec. 1-2, 2018 Rose Ranch 2018 Salina, OK Rex Rose 479-903-3019
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 FINALS SPONSORS!!!
We appreciate your support!
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