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NATIONAL CATTLEDOG ASSOCIATION
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019
NCA 2018
HORSEBACK
CHAMPION
GS ROMEL
THE PRESIDENT’S PEN
By Sonny Mahurin, NCA Board President
Hello Doggers,
NCA OFFICE Its been a busy trial season all over the country.
Hope you have gotten your fill of trials, and busy
15 Duquesne Road
Nogales, Arizona 85621 getting dogs ready for the spring season, cause
Phone: 970-224-2437 it’s a coming.
nca@nationalcattledog.com
www.nationalcattledog.com As I have been traveling, I have had lots of
conversations and one thing that does come up
OFFICERS regular is the simple question. What makes a
PRESIDENT good trial?
Sonny Mahurin (2020)
Thayer, Kansas Now this question is quite open ended, but two
(620) 305-8164
VICE PRESIDENT opinions always come up to create a good trial.
Campbell Forsyth (2021) No. 1 is the people. And it seems that most dog
Ethelbert, Manitoba, Canada people are all the same and all have the same
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goals in mind. We want to run our dogs and win.
Jeff Mundorf (2020) Sometimes I do get a little wrapped up in the win,
Red Oak, Iowa and maybe not as nice as I should be and for that I do apologize. Anyway it is
(712) 621-1912 important to have good folks be competitive and have fun.
TREASURER
Steve Knipmeyer (2020)
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Probably the biggest thing that comes up to have a good trial is to have great
(918) 914-1770 cattle. Now not always can we have great cattle. Sometimes it is just too hard to
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY get the cattle found, broke, and in shape to have a good trial. But when possible, I
Carrie Pottinger think that it is very important to have good cattle. Why?
(970) 224-2437
Now keep in mind most of this is my opinion and opinions of others that I have
BOARD OF DIRECTORS talked with. So just an opinion. This isn’t aimed at anyone in particular, it’s just my
WEST COAST Brian Jacobs (2021)
(209) 570-6107 observation. Let’s take a look and give an comparison of good broke cattle vs
NORTHEAST Jeff Mundorf (2020) unbroke cattle, or unhappy cattle..
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MIDWEST Duane Packard (2021) Unbroke or improperly broke cattle, both react the same. There are good draws
(307) 532-6158 and then there are draws that are impossible. Cattle that cannot, and will not work
SO. CENTRAL Steve Knipmeyer (2020)
(918) 914-1770 for anything. Walking with your dog, remotely, hard course or easy course, these
SOUTHEAST Randy Mooney (2020) cattle are impossible to run the course with. I believe that this is one thing that
(870) 421-0165 really holds our trial numbers down. People that want to be competitive want to
MOUNTAIN (Open)
AT LARGE (Open)
come and feel like they have an opportunity to get through the course if their dog
AT LARGE Sonny Mahurin (2020) works properly and they as handlers don’t make mistakes. And one thing I would
(620) 305-8164 like to add, if a person draws that awful cow, I don’t care how tough the dog is, you
AT LARGE Campbell Forsyth (2021) are not going to get that course done. And really what do you learn, when that cow
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at the least, won’t go the right way and stay with the others, and at the worst is
NEWSLETTER STAFF trying to hurt your dog or even you. I don’t think handlers want to trial on these
Lori Herbel, Editor types of cattle.
Putnam, Oklahoma
xplori@hotmail.com Broke cattle allow for tougher courses to be designed. It allows for more remote
work and to see what the dog is capable of. I know some of you are going to say
Patty Koller, Staff/Writer
Donnellson, Iowa
you don’t want to see a sheep trial. If you wanted a sheep trial, you would go to a
25patty.a.k.@gmail.com sheep trial. But with cattle, it is never a sheep trial, and from what I see a really
broke cow will sniff out a weak dog faster than anything. So, it seems to me if you
have broke cattle running the weak dog off, vs the crazy cow running everything
ON THE COVER: GS ROMEL, 2018
NATIONAL HORSEBACK CHAMPION, off, wouldn’t it make sense to have broke cattle to test the best dogs, not the lucky
owned and handled by Brian Jacobs. draws? I will add here I do understand there are always draws and we cannot
change that unless we have robotic cows. What fun is that, right? But at any trial I
THE PRESIDENT'S PEN………….. dogs are weak, you might want to research that just
a bit. There are some great sheep handlers out
have been where the cattle are very even, it usually is there that would trial cattle more often if the cattle
the dog or handler that causes someone to win and were more broke and consistent. These folks have
someone to loose. Not the draw nearly as much. super smart and strong dogs and things could only
Do you understand what broke cattle are? I am not sure get better with all of us working together.
that I have that figured out either. And this article isn’t As always my phone is always on and ready for
here to tell you what I think I know or don’t know opinions and comments. Call me most any time.
because I am sure there is way more I don’t know than I
do. But I do know there are some people out there are Keep them doggies rollin!!!
amazing at breaking cattle. Juan Reyes, Lyle East, and
WEBSITE UPDATED
Kent Herbel just to name a few. If you’re going to put on
a trial call and get these folks opinion and they might
even help get the cattle ready. The time and effort would
be well spent. And in the end, I really think trial folks
would pay a little more stock charge to be guaranteed Our website has had a lot of new and exciting
better cattle. I know I would. updates! Many thanks to our webmaster, Dottie
I think as trial sanctioning bodies, hosts, and handlers, it Packard, for putting a lot of time and effort into the
should be our goal to strive toward what is better for us, changes. Among the new options is the ability to sort
and most importantly what is better for our dogs and the the membership list by various columns, including
breeds of cowdogs. Let’s make the trials a trial, lets test Member Name, City, State, and Level.
and see who has the best dogs, but make that test on a
level playing field, not luck. Let’s decide who wins by Novice and Futurity information are also now available
what dog is in the best position, what dog has the most on the website, as well as Regional Standings
presence and bite when needed, and what handler (including the new Novice Class standings).
makes the least mistakes. Not the handler that is the Sanctioning your event is also as easy as filling out
luckiest. I really think we have lost handlers to the the form and submitting online.
sheep world for this reason. And if you think all sheep Visit us at www.nationalcattledog.com!
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Trial Dogs and Work Dogs
by Jeff Mundorf, NCA Secretary and Northeast Regional Director
Part Two
I hope everyone's winter training is going well and the Assuming we have our dog with the traits mentioned
weather is cooperating with your activities. The winter above in an acceptable level, how do we best develop
here in Iowa has been thus far dominated by MUD. It a well-rounded ability for practical work and
is currently raining here as I try to communicate competition?
coherent thoughts to you regarding the balance of
work experience and trial training. Periodization is a concept that has become particularly
popular in strength sports training. Periodization
In the last newsletter, I attempted to advocate for organizes training into progressive cycles of stress
raising and training dogs with an adequate balance of and adaptation over a defined period. The periods are
practical work and high-level training motivated by referred to as blocks. Each block is not an end in itself
competition. The criticisms of trial dogs and work dogs but is a planned part of a greater whole. Some
from opposing camps are often concurrently handler's do manage their dogs in a simple, accidental
legitimate. I also promised to share which working periodization that flows with work and trial schedules.
traits I find most desirable for the majority of work and
trial demands, as well as some training strategies to Concerning stockdog training let's name the blocks;
balance work experience and Open level training. training, work, and tuning. Training blocks are where
behavior is shaped from what it currently is into what is
I have to admit that my working trait priorities have desired. Work blocks are where those trained
evolved a little bit over the years. It isn’t so much that I behaviors are used to accomplish practical herding
think different traits are important but that I have tasks. Tuning blocks are used to sharpen previously
shifted them around regarding which are the most trained skills to a more precise level than needed in
important. The primary influence upon my opinion has most everyday work situations.
been the dogs themselves that I have been blessed to
have worked with and trained. The working border From the first day of formal training to when the
collie that I think is best for most is a dog with a strong working skill set is complete, every day and month
instinct to go to the head and control the direction of spent training your dog is part of a training block. I find
livestock. I like a dog that is free moving with just that a block of no longer than 8-12 weeks has the
enough eye to help them naturally focus and feel a maximum rate of progress. Longer than this without a
balance point. Natural scope and ability to see a group break in training pressure on small groups of livestock
are difficult to influence through training and how they can create dogs that either lose some keenness or
affect a dog's outrunning and gathering ability have develop tunnel vision and struggle to see the entirety
risen in the level of importance over the years. I have of larger groups. Once a dog has a solid stop,
come to require a minimum quality of temperament in balances, gathers, outruns, and will drive a little I like
my dogs as well. Dogs that are naturally outgoing with to take them to work to broaden their experience and
an absence of nervous and excessive submissive let the scope of the work teach them some pace. The
posturing make the most consistent progress and are initial transition from training to practical work is often
the most reliable in a wide variety of working and pretty stressful because it disrupts the simplicity of
competitive situations. I have become more flexible in working a small group with large herds and the stock
regards to where and how aggressively dogs bite, are often not as broke. During this work block, I
push, rate of maturity, size, coat type, and color. I have command them enough to get them into position then
minimum standards and ideal values for each of these let them work. I expect some mistakes, and I expect to
traits, but I have come to believe that I can accomplish learn a lot about what kind of dog I really have. An
work and win trials with dogs that are anywhere within initial work block usually lasts 4-8 weeks. During this
a defined continuum of these traits, more easily than I time the dog's abilities are being shaped and
can deal with a dog that doesn’t want to balance on a expanded, but it is more by the livestock and the task
head, outrun and gather, or is too nervous and at hand than training pressure from me.
submissive to obey and process through some level of
correction. I know it is time to go back to training when my dog
has hit a roadblock in his work capacity because of a
TRIAL DOGS AND WORK DOGS……….
lack of training. The roadblock is usually in driving or success. What that set of skills is may be specific to
outrunning. At that point my dog is comfortable in how the competition at which you are aiming. A summer
they do their job and my trust in them, They are not series of arena trials will require different skills than an
mentally stressed, but they are limited in what they open field national final with long drives and a double
can accomplish. From then on their time is not lift. Tuning does not have to last a long time, possibly
necessarily one hundred percent training or work but days or at most up to four weeks depending on the
instead, blocks of time focused on one or the other. level of the dog and difficulty of the competition. I do
Many cattlemen need their dog to keep working year think that tuning is less compatible with high workloads
round so time to train and not work at all may not be on large groups of commercial cattle than training is.
possible. Training may have to happen whenever the An intense focus on a small group and immediate
work schedule allows. command response are vital to trial preparation but
challenging to shape if your dog is working large
Training is shaping and expanding their abilities and groups without commands much of the time.
work is using them to accomplish practical tasks with a
minimum of input from me. The two overlap often. By combining the differently focused blocks of how I
Training is like sitting at the kitchen table with your kid handle my dogs, I believe that it results in dogs that
helping them with their math homework. Work is like fulfill their maximum potential and have long
taking them with you to the grocery store or livestock successful careers at home and in competition. I don't
sale barn and asking them to use math in an everyday think that it is the fastest way to crank out highly
situation. They should have a symbiotic relationship competitive nursery dogs at young ages, but I am OK
that creates a complete dog that has learned to take with that. I am more concerned about developing a
commands and is confident in his ability to complete partnership with my dog and what kind of Open dog I
the tasks you desire using his intelligence and will have when they are four years old. I want to be
experience. Such a dog will serve you best in able to give my dogs jobs at home that I don't have to
competition and work. micromanage, yet I want them trained to a high
standard and capable of taking direction at hand or
The final type of periodization block is tuning. Tuning hundreds of yards away. Good luck to everyone as the
happens later on in my dog's career. Tuning is a laser- NCA trial year winds down and you look forward to the
focused sharpening of skills vital to competitive road to Cheyenne in June.
The Sterling Whistle An NCA Newsletter Staff Award
For this Sterling Whistle, rather than recognize one newsletters to see the articles on putting on trials and you
individual as we have in the past, we are going to recognize will realize the work it involves. Until you have hosted a
a group of people. A group that, without their work, there trial, you don’t realize what all is involved. And even the
likely would be no NCA, less chances to showcase our dogs best laid plans can go haywire, weather can affect the
to others and lost opportunities to meet others with the cattle and site and last minute additions and dropouts can
same interest. This group of people are Trial Hosts, past, wreak havoc on running orders.
present and future.
But without these trial host, we would not have had the
The number of people hosting trials are a small percentage chance to meet new people, camaraderie with old friends,
compared to the total number of members in the NCA. see impressive dog work and stockmanship, lessons
Their numbers may be few but they are the most learned from other handlers and see the different areas of
important members of this organization. It’s no small the country traveling to and from trials. How many of us
undertaking to put on a trial, it takes preparation, time and have sold dogs or pups because of people we have met at
much effort, starting months before the trial. Finding the trials, either to other handlers or audience members? We
cattle, getting them ready, finding a suitable site, recruiting owe the trial host our gratitude for all the work, time and
set-out crews, judges, timers and other, collecting entries effort they put into a trial.
and money, trying to determine what obstacles that will work
with the cattle and the trial site, making the running order, So next time you are at a trial, be sure to thank the trial
thinking through all the different scenarios before the host and all the other people & sponsors that have helped
handler’s meeting, troubleshooting during the trial and to bring about the trial. It all starts with the trial host, they
wrapping up with the paperwork involved with trial all deserve not only a Sterling Whistle but heartfelt
sanctioning and prize money. Look through previous appreciation from all of us.
NATIONAL LEADER BOARD as of January 5, 2019
OPEN NURSERY INTERMEDIATE HORSEBACK
1 Steve Knipmeyer and Pete 11,700 1 Sonny Mahurin and Duck 3,250 1 Allen Miller and Mirc 4,390 1 Brian Jacobs and Klem 1,890
Bartlesville, Oklahoma Thayer, Kansas Orlando, Oklahoma Rancho Murieta, California
2 Bob Wagner and Slik 7,430 2 Kevin Lippe and Steele 2,460 2 Brian Biesemeier and Wit 2,250 2 Brian Jacobs and GS Romel 1,710
Nunn, Colorado Blue Eye, Missouri Sedgwick, Colorado Rancho Murieta, California
3 Steve Knipmeyer and Kate 6.960 3 Seth Mahurin and Rogue 2,150 3 Rex Rose and Newt 1,890 3 Brian Jacobs/GS Levi 1,340
Bartlesville, Oklahoma Thayer, Kansas Salina, Oklahoma Rancho Murieta, California
4 Sonny Mahurin and Oops 6,550 4 Brent Daniel and Jeff 2,080 4 Brian Biesemeier and Quinn 1,850 4 Chris Bennett/Chip 1,290
Thayer, Kansas Atoka, Oklahoma Sedgwick, Colorado Jackson, California
5 Jan Wagner and Zoe 5,860 5 Brian Jacobs and GS Romel 2,040 5 Randy Henry and Jeb 1,840 5 Jeff Horner/Tesla 950
Nunn, Colorado Rancho Murieta, California Verona, Missouri Vacaville, California
6 Lyle East and Chip 4,530 6 Brian Jacobs and Klem 1,430 6 Allen Miller and Rue 1,740 6 Jaime Gonzalez/Gus 880
Clinton, Missouri Rancho Murieta, California Orlando, Oklahoma Klamath, Oregon
7 Kevin Lippe and Dan 4,290 7 Rich Hall and Ky 1,270 7 Jeff Christiansen and Slash 1,670 7 Kathy Garner/Coon 810
Blue Eye, Missouri Massena, Iowa Lipan, Texas Live Oak, California
8 JW Newton and Bullet 3,810 8 Steve Knipmeyer and Queen 1,250 8 Calvin Taylor and Chase 1,570 8 Brian Jacobs/Reba 650
Locust Grove, Oklahoma Bartlesville, Oklahoma Talequah, Oklahoma Rancho Murieta, California
9 Heather Brandner and Kayt 3,710 9 Rick Morgan and Ann 1,200 9 Titus Yeubanks and Archie 1,400 9 Kathy Garner/Rango 610
Yuma, Colorado Stella, Missouri Coffeyville, Kansas Live Oak, California
10 Bob Wagner and Slink 3,470 10 Bob Johnson and Tuff 1,110 10 Glenda Blessing and Doc 1,250 10 Scott Heiny/Piper 460
Nunn, Colorado Tingley, Iowa Paradise, Texas Escalon, California
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UPCOMING NCA TRIALS
Always check our website for up-to-date event listings, www.nationalcattledog.com
Jan. 24-27, 2019 NWSS Cattledog Trial Denver, CO Bob Wagner 970-420-2336
Feb. 2, 2019 Creeper Winter Series #1 Thayer, KS Sonny Mahurin 620-305-8164
Feb. 9-10, 2019 NCTA Winter Cattledog Trial Curtis, NE Eddie Merritt 308-362-4384
Kelly Popp
March 2, 2019 Creeper Winter Series #2 Thayer, KS Sonny Mahurin 620-305-8164
March 9-10, 2019 Bar None Cowboy Church Tatum, TX Lawrence Fillingim 903-720-1218
Cattledog Trial
March 30, 2019 Creeper Winter Series #3 Thayer, KS Sonny Mahurin 620-305-8164
March 31, 2019 End of Qualifying Year for 2019 Finals
April 6-7, 2019 Central Cattledog Association Finals Mountain Home, AR Randy Mooney 870-421-0165
April 26-28, 2019 NCA Futurity Thayer, KS Sonny Mahurin 620-305-8164
June 12-16, 2019 NCA National Finals Cheyenne, WY Carrie Pottinger 970-224-2437NCA BOARD NEWS
National Cattledog Association Next meeting will be October 25, 2019. Steve moved to
Board Minutes adjourn, Duane seconded. Meeting adjourned.
September 3, 2018
National Cattledog Association
Sonny Mahurin called the meeting to order shortly after 8 Board Minutes
PM CST. Members present include Campbell Forsyth, Steve November 6, 2018
Knipmeyer, Jeff Mundorf, Duane Packard, Brian Jacobs, Sonny Mahurin called the meeting to order shortly after 8
Randy Mooney. PM. Members present included; Sonny Mahurin, Campbell
Forsyth, Steve Knipmeyer, Duane Packard, Brian Jacobs,
The board discussed a letter sent from Kelly Popp of the Jeff Mundorf.
Outback Stockdog Association.
Sonny offered a brief President’s report. No minutes were
Jeff Mundorf moved to reconsider the motion placing approved.
Andrew Schilke under a year’s probation that passed during
the last meeting. Brian Jacobs seconded. Motion passed Due to a significant price increase for the Epler cattle we
unanimously. used in 2018, the decision has been made to use cattle from
Jarrod Edwards at the 2019 Finals.
Duane moved to suspend Andrew Schilke from receiving
qualifying points at NCA sanctioned trials until January 1, Brian Jacobs moved to implement a provisional NCA
2019. Mr. Schilke will be under probation for a period of one sanctioned Novice class for the current trialling year. The
year beginning January 1, 2019. Any misconduct by Mr. NCA will accumulate and record points for either Novice or
Schilke during that period will result in at least a one year Intermediate. Handlers will have to decide in which class
suspension. Randy Mooney seconded. they will run in for NCA points. Once a handler moves to
intermediate they may not move down to Novice again.
Brian Jacobs moved to amend the motion to a six-month Novice points will be used to qualify handlers for regional
suspension. Campbell Forsyth seconded. Amendment finals Novice class. Campbell seconded. Motion passed
passed by a four to three margin. Forsyth, Packard, Jacobs, unanimously. Next meeting December 4, 2018.
Mahurin, voted yes. Mundorf, Knipmeyer, Mooney, voted no.
Motion as amended passed unanimously.
Campbell Forsyth moved to adjourn. Brian Jacobs
seconded. OBSTACLE HQ
National Cattledog Association
Board Minutes
Sept 27, 2018
Sonny Mahurin called the meeting to order shortly after 8
PM. Members present included; Sonny Mahurin, Campbell
Forsyth, Steve Knipmeyer, Randy Mooney, Duane Packard,
Brian Jacobs, Jeff Mundorf.
Minutes of 8-30 and 9-3 were approved.
Campbell moved to accept Steven Rosvold’s letter of
resignation. Jeff seconded. Motion carried.
Sonny briefed the board on a plan to divide duties for the
2019 Finals.
Jeff moved to pay Tresea Briggs $500 at the 2019 Finals for
her assistance in marketing and promotion.NCA FUTURITY 2019 - april 26-28
The preparation of the 2019 NCA futurity is upon us. The scheduled date is April 26th through April 28th 2019 (subject
to change earlier in the week depending on dogs entered). Location will be at the Mahurin Ranch in Thayer, Kansas.
• Dogs must be born on or after April 1st of 2017.
• Dogs can never have been trialled anywhere.
• Any and all breeds are welcome.
• Handler must be member of NCA.
• 3 full cumulative rounds.
Payment Schedule
• Entry method 1 February $100 March $50 April $100
• Entry Method 2 March $200 April $100
• Entry Method 3 April $350
• Entry Method 4 February $250
Papers for dogs are due in the NCA office by April 1, 2019
*Non-refundable except with veterinary note.
**All entries must be postmarked no later than the 10th of denoted months.
Winners Receive
Champion and Reserve Champion dog automatically eligible to enter 2019 and 2020 NCA Nursery Finals.
Buckles for Champion and Reserve Champion
Wave Sanctioning fees.
Please submit all paperwork to the National Cattledog Association, 15 Duquesne Road, Nogales, AZ 85621
In conjunction with the Futurity, the owners and breeders will be allowed for separate nominations of dogs. There will
be 2 separate pots. Each nominator will nominate a sire/dam of their choosing. The owner of that dog has first right
to nominate. We ask if you are not the owner you get written permission from the owner to nominate each dog. The
cost will be $50, $40 will go into pot for winner take all, and $10 will go toward the Futurity pot. The champion in each
division, sire and dam, will be determined on how many points each sire/dam receive. Points are determined by how
many dogs that Futurity dog defeated. Winner will receive a plaque with sires/dam name as well as picture and
representation on the NCA website. Nominator must be NCA member. Nominations due April 1, 2019.
2019 Futurity Finale Challenge
This is a new class that is being offered to bring all the futurity dogs together in one place for a final competition.
This class will be held in addition to the 2-year-old Futurity class described above. For the Finale Challenge, there
is only one requirement. All dogs must have run in (1) of the following futurities in the year of 2018. These futurities
include:
Southwest Cattledog Association 2018 Futurity November 1st and 2nd.
NCA 2018 Futurity, Afton Oklahoma, May 3rd and 4th
Jack King Futurity 2018, Tulsa Oklahoma, October 2nd and 3rd.
Southern Stock Dog Association, 2018 Futurity Mississippi, Date TBD
Sundowner Stockdog Association, 2018 Futurity, SE Oklahoma November 9th, 10th, and 11th.
Entry Fee $200 No Sanctioning Fees
There will be a stock charge and arena fee Each Handler must be an NCA member
Champion and Reserve buckle Entries due by April 1, 2019
Two rounds, maybe three Day money and Average Money
Will run in the field2019 NCA Futurity Entry Form
Dog must be born on or after April 1, 2017
Dog cannot have run in any other trial
Dog’s age must be verified before first run
Handler must be NCA Member prior to running dog
Entry Options - (All entries are non-refundable without medical excuse)
• $250 due February 1st
• $50 due February 1, $100 due March 1st, $100 due April 1st
• $150 due March 1st, $150 due April 1st
• $350 due April 1st
Dog Name: ______________________________________ DOB: ____________________________
Registration # (if applicable) _______________________________________________________
Handler Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________ Phone: ___________________________
Email: _____________________________________ Dog Owner: ____________________________
Payment option (A, B, C, D): __________________
Mail entry and fees to:
National Cattledog Association
15 Duquesne Road
Nogales, AZ 856212019 NCA Futurity Finale Entry Form
Dog must have run in at least one Futurity in 2018
(NCA, SWCD, Jack King, Sundowner, or Southern)
3 runs - Full cumulative scoring - Field trial
$250 entry fee
Dog Name: ___________________________________ DOB: _____________________________
Registry and # (if applicable): ______________________________________________________
Handler Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________ Phone: _________________
Email: ______________________________ Dog Owner: __________________________________
Futurity competed in: ______________________________________________________________
Mail entry form and fees to:
National Cattledog Association
15 Duquesne Road
Nogales, AZ 856212019 NCA Futurity Sire or Dam Nomination
This is a program to determine who is producing the most outstanding dogs competing at
a young age across the nation. The person nominating the dog must either be the owner
or obtain written permission from the owner.
Nomination fee - $50
$10 goes to Futurity payback - $40 goes to Nomination Pot
Payback will be 1 place for every 10 dogs nominated
Points for nominated dogs are determined by Futurity dog placings in order of rank.
Sire/Dam Name: ___________________________________ Registry #: _______________________
Futurity Dog Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Owner’s Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________ Phone: __________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________________
Mail entry form and fees to:
National Cattledog Association
15 Duquesne Road
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