- Only one Beardie qualified to go to the NADAC Championships, Jerry Bergen's Breezy. This was the second time Breezy attended.
- Three of our Beardies qualified:
- Shiela Franklin's Bracey
- Amy Steltz' Bobby
- Jack Buhite's Caper
- All of these Beardies have earned the 1000 Point Award.
- Sheila Franklin and Bracey attended and took first place in the 20" Pre-Elite Class
- NADAC National Championships 2005
Three of our Beardies qualified for the NADAC Nationals, held from October 12 to 16 in Lake St. Louis, MO. Shiela Franklin's Bracey qualified for all but Touch and Go (or as Ruth Bryden calls it....Touch and Blow:-) and Gamblers. Amy Steltz' Bobby qualified for five of the six NADAC Elite classes, and Jack Buhite's Caper qualified for three, Elite Jumpers, Weavers, and Tunnelers. All of these Beardies have earned the 1000 Point Award.
Sheila Franklin's Bracey, Wynsum Embrace The Moment, NAJ, AAD, AR, AS, AJ, AG, S-OAC, S-OJC, OGC, O-TN-E, WV-E, TG-O, OVA, was the only Beardie to attend the NADAC nationals this year. Bracey, the First Place Agility Diehard Beardie, came in first at the NADAC Nationals! She won the Pre-elite Regular 20" placing in all four of her rounds, including two first placements, one of which was in the final round. "In her class, she was mainly competing against Aussies and Border Collies. Sheila and Bracey have worked very hard for this. And Sheila will be the first one to say that she goes through all the same problems that everyone else works through, like start line stays and contacts. But, it must have all come together this past week. We are all very proud of this extraordinary team. It is nice to see a NEW BC atop the placements. She has made Beardies everywhere proud. CONGRATULATIONS SHEILA AND BRACEY!!!!!" -- Tracy Hill, Matt and Gusto
"I had a blast and came home with WAY, WAY, WAY more ribbons and a trophy that I would have not even dreamed of. My goals going in were to A. stay on my feet (I tend to fall a lot and I actually tripped during the final. I heard my whole club start laughing - nice friends - when I was stumbling but managed to stay on my feet and actually started smiling as a result), B. show that Beardies are fast, focused, athletic and driven dogs, and C. place in at least one class. A belated thanks for all the good wishes and congratulations!" Shiela Franklin
Class Eligibility for the 2005 NADAC Championships
There will be six different classes run at this year's NADAC Championships. Those classes will be Regular Agility, Jumpers, Touch N Go, Tunnelers, Weavers, and Team classes. Although not "run" as a separate class, successful "gamble sequences" in each class will be tracked for those entering the Gamblers class. In all classes, the term "current year" shall mean the term from August 1, 2004 to August 1, 2005. Eligibility for each class is stated below.
Regular Agility Class:
The Regular Agility class will be divided into the Elite and Pre-Elite
levels. It will be divided into the Standard, Veteran, and Jr.
Handler divisions. The Regular Agility class will run every day.
On Sunday there will be a second run for the top 25% of each jump
height, each division, and each level, that will comprise a sixth,
finals run. Eligibility for each level and division is as follows:
Regular Agility, Elite level: at least 350 points must have been earned in the dog's lifetime in the Regular Agility class and at least 120 out of the 350 points must be earned in the current year. These points may have been earned in any division, any level. The dog must have earned a Novice level title and a minimum of 10 points at the Open level in Gamblers, Jumpers, Tunnelers, Touch N Go, and Weavers for entry into the Elite division. Please note: It is assumed that any exhibitor who is choosing between entering the Elite or Pre-Elite levels and has earned a title at the highest level of competition in another venue (AX, MADC, MAD) will ethically enter their dog at the elite level of competition for this event.
Regular Agility, Pre-Elite level: at least 250 points must have been earned in the dog's lifetime in the Regular Agility class and at least 100 out of the 250 points must be earned in the current year. These points may have been earned in any division, from the Novice and/or Open levels. The dog must have earned a Novice level title in Gamblers, Jumpers, Tunnelers, Touch N Go, and Weavers for entry into the Pre-Elite division.
Regular Agility, Veterans (Dogs which are over seven years of age or are being handled by a handler over sixty years of age or physically impaired handlers): at least 250 points must have been earned in the dog's lifetime in the Regular Agility class and at least 100 out of the 250 points must be earned in the current year. Of the 100 current points, at least 75 of those points must have been earned in the Veterans division, any level. The dog must have earned a Novice level title in Gamblers, Jumpers, Tunnelers, Touch N Go, and Weavers for entry into the Veterans division.
Regular Agility, Jr. Handlers (Dogs being handled by a handler under eighteen years of age) : at least 250 points must have been earned in the dog's lifetime in the Regular Agility class and at least 100 out of the 250 points must be earned in the current year. Of the 100 current points, at least 75 of those points must have been earned in the Jr. Handlers division, any level. The dog must have earned a minimum of 10 points at the Novice level in Gamblers, Jumpers, Tunnelers, Touch N Go, and Weavers for entry into the Jr. Handlers division.
Gamblers Class:
To be eligible for the Gamblers
class, the dog the dog must have earned a minimum of 150 points
lifetime from the Gamblers class. At least 50 of those 150 points
must have been earned at the Elite level in the current year.
For each run of Jumpers, Touch N Go, Tunnelers, Weavers, and Regular
Agility, there will be "gamble" set on each course,
for which the dog will earn points 10 points for each successful
gamble that will count towards his overall Gamblers points for
the entire competition week. An overall "Gamblers Champion"
will be named from that accumulation of points. Several of the
gambles will be timed and in the case of a tie in total number
of successful gambles, then fastest cumulative time will determine
placements.
Special Skills Classes -semi-finals (Jumpers,
Touch N Go Class, Tunnelers Class, Weavers Classes):
To be eligible for the semi-final
round of any of the above classes, the dog the dog must have earned
a minimum of 150 points lifetime from the class being entered.
At least 50 of those 150 points must have been earned at the Elite
level from the respective class during the current year.. During
each round of all of the "Special Skills Classes" there
will be a "Gamblers" box, where the handler may earn
5 bonus points if the dog can be handled from within that box
during a section of that course.
