Back left: Sharon Baker, Jana Dozet, Shannon Smart
Back center: Libby Myers- Buhite, Dave and Sharon Anderson and Pat Palozzola
Front left: Karen Ryder and Carol Colavecchio
Front right: Sharon Prassa, Jack Buhite, Pam Harris, and Steve Lausmann
The Northern California Bearded Collie Fanciers are celebrating their Thirty-Fifth Anniversary and began their thirteenth annual Regional Specialty events on April 19 at WAG in Elk Grove with three days of all breed and Specialty agility trials. We are looking forward to Conformation, Sweeps, Herding, Obedience, and Rally in June. In all fifteen Beardie People and twenty Beardies attended the trial: David Anderson and Sharon Anderson with MacKenzie, Sharon Baker with Dani and Sophie, Jack Buhite and Libby Myers-Buhite with Ceilidh, Lark, and Frolic, Carol Colavecchio with Pal, Jana Dozet, who came Beardieless just to help out, Pam Harris with Mary and Kona, Steve Lausmann with Izzy and Bailey, Molly McNamara with Max and Stanley, Dianne Morey with Royal, Pat Palozzola, who came as a vendor with a different Beardie each day, Sharon Prassa with Ry, Karen Ryder with Sadie and Sheena, and Shannon Smart with Beckham and Loki. Although Tammy Domico, Meha Harthill, and Janice Kehoe had entered, they were unable to come and were greatly missed.
It is always a joy to hold a trial at the beautiful WAG site, so perfectly maintained by Dave Scheuner and Susan Rappillus. As usual, the comradeship was extraordinary and we particularly enjoyed socializing in “Beardie Row” between working very hard in all areas to make this a well-run and happy event. Many thanks to those who gave their all, especially our Trial Chair, Jack Buhite, Jana Dozet, Steve Lausmann, Sharon Prassa, and Pam Harris, who worked the entire trial from set-up to teardown. Our fourteen Beardies in competition did very well, earning twenty-four legs and several titles! Our Judges, Mark and Ann Rudd, were appreciated by all. Mark commented that Beardies’ athleticism is greatly under appreciated!
Pam Harris and Kona
Steve Lausmann and pup
Karen Ryder with Sheena and Carol Colavecchio with Pal
“Dear Libby, I want to thank you for creating the canvas that gave Pal and me the opportunity to have a Fun, Great Weekend. The Folks that make up the NCBCF and BAD Clubs are super. They are untiring workers, supportive in competition and provide their Beardies with activities that keep them healthy and happy. I so enjoyed hanging out with all of you. The ribbons and prizes were first class, and the lunches tasty. WAG is a great facility and I feel lucky that I live fairly close to it. We look forward to next year for some more fun.” – Carol Colavecchio, Pal and Joy
"We had a great time visiting with all of our beardie friends for the one day we were able to make the trial! Max, who is quasi-out of retirement, had fun in Preferred Jumpers and decided 10 out of 12 weave poles was enough - at 11+ years old, that's his call to make and as long as he was having fun I don't care! Stanley had a rip-roaring good time as well and but for handler error would have been clean. In the case of his first run, handler error was not walking him until he pooped - I was trying to avoid the burrs and foxtails but should have worked a little harder - he sure looked great right up to the oops moment though. In any case, he's a complete blast to run and we're looking forward to trialing more consistently than once every 3-4 months. And since I just got videos I figured I might as well share :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2dzioeCbWk Enjoy!" - Molly and the Highlander boys
( And yes, he is really standing up!)
Standard: Dianne Morey’s Royal - 
Chantilly's Royal Motions To Pagoda PT OA AXJ
JWW: Steve Lausmann’s Bailey -
CH Springhill's Against All Odds HT NAJ NF
FAST: Steve Lausmann’s Bailey -
CH Springhill's Against All Odds HT NAJ NF
Time 2 Beat: Jack Buhite’s Ceilidh -
O'Duinnin Celebration Ale RE PT AX MXJ XF T2B VX
Left to right: Shannon Smart with Beckham-T2B, Pam Harris with Mary-Standard, and Jack Buhite with Ceilidh-JWW
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Our Awards table drew many favorable comments! Each year our Agility Banner with a Beardie Jumping the Golden Gate Bridge is displayed, and our Pioneer Trophy, donated by Iris Berry, Sharon Prassa, and Libby and Jack Buhite in honor of Spiff, Annie, and Skye, is inscribed with all of our Agility Highs in Trial. Shannon Smart organized the High in Trial Gifts, lovely bags from Laura Columbo with a hand painted Beardie by Val Maloney. They were a hit both for Beardies and all-breed admirers and Beardie handlers desperately wanted to win one
CH Spindrift Something About Mary BN RA PT MX MXJ XF VX 100 50.29'/60' 171 yds = 3.776 yps +9 CPs
O'Duinnin Celebration Ale RE PT AX MXJ XF T2B VX 100 27.21'/39' 145 yds = 5.329 yps +11 CPs
O'Duinnin Celebration Ale RE PT AX MXJ XF T2B VX 9 points 35.61'/32.88'
Standard Excellent 20" 100 2nd/10 50.00'/62' - 178 yards - 3.955 yps - 4.155 w/+.2 adj.
CH Springhill's Isabelle OA AXJ OF 100 2nd/5 50.35'/67' 178 yds (AXP) +16 CPs
CH Spindrift Something About Mary BN RA PT MX MXJ XF VX 100 54.18'/62' 178 yds +7 CPs
CH Springhill's Against All Odds HT NAJ NF 95 3rd/7 38.81'/66' 137 yds
Novice B 20" 100 1st/10 24.46'/39' - 116 yards - 4.74 yps
Highlander Let's Dance CD RE NA NAJ NF VA 94 2nd/13 39.95'/36' 127 yds
CH Aellen The Playmaker HT PT HSAs HIAs CGC 90 4th/10 33.39'/39' 116 yds
Novice B 20" 63 points 29.01'/32' 3rd/9
GCH Spindrift Bend It Like Beckham PT AX AXJ XF VX 62 points 34.72'/32'
CH Spindrift Something About Mary BN RA PT MX MXJ XF VX 61 points 35.95'/32'
Chantilly's Royal Motions To Pagoda PT OA AXJ 59 points 36.95'/32'
T2B Championship 20" 6 points 36.55'/27.57' - Fastest Time
CH Springhill's Isabelle OA AXJ OF 38.14' 8 points 38.14'/33.60'
100 49.93'/62' 176 yds/3.917 yps/4.117 w/+.2 adj. 12 CPs Q
100 29.16'/40' = 150 yds/5.144 yps/ 5.344 w/+.2 adj. +10 CP
CH Spindrift Something About Mary BN RA PT MX MXJ XF VX 100 38.22'/40' 150 yds +1 CP +QQ
CH Springhill's Against All Odds HT NAJ NF 100 1st/8 23.27'/41' 123 yds = 5.286 yps
CH Aellen The Playmaker HT PT HSAs HIAs CGC 100 3rd/8 39.50'/41' 123 yds
T2B Championship 20" 30.54' 9 points 30.54'/28.51' - Fastest Time
CH Springhill's Isabelle OA AXJ OF 34.20' 10 points 34.20'/34.20' 1st/7
CH Spindrift Something About Mary BN RA PT MX MXJ XF VX 41.22' 5 points 41.22'/28.51'
Regional Trophy Sponsorship
SATURDAY HIT Trophies
STANDARD: Dawn Kinney and Buffy*
MACH2 Dunnachie's Buffy Slays Me RN HT MXC MJB2 OAP AJP OF VX
JWW: Dawn Kinney and Buffy*
MACH2 Dunnachie's Buffy Slays Me RN HT MXC MJB2 OAP AJP OF VX
FAST: Dave Anderson and MacKenzie*
Highlander Let's Dance CD RE NA NAJ NF VA
TIME 2 BEAT: Shannon Smart and Beckham*
GCH Spindrift Bend It Like Beckham PT AX AXJ XF
STANDARD: Steve Lausmann and Izzy
CH C-ATE C-ATCH Springhill's Isabelle OA AXJ OF
JWW: Alee and Quinn Domico in memory of their Big Brother Sparkee who was a Jumping Machine!
Alashaw Place Your Bets AX MXJ OF
FAST: Sarah and Doug Halsey in memory of Wizard
MACH11 ADCH Anasazi Secret of the Wizard MXG4 NJS5 MXF MFB TQX SACH
TIME 2 BEAT: Patti Bott, Spice and Stix
MACH PACH Spindrift Risa Hot Stuff CD RA MXB MJS MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX VX
and Spindrift's Stix 'n Stones MX MXJ OF
*2012 HIT Beardies
SUNDAY HIT Trophies
STANDARD: Suzi Beddoe and Emma*
GCH Headline's Upcoming News BN RA AX AXJ NF VX
JWW: Libby and Jack Buhite in memory of Skye and Caper
CH Melita Skyedance PT MX MXJ MJB NJP VX ROMA and
CH Vers-NATCH C-ATCH2 Skyedance Lord A-Leaping RAE PT AX MXJ AXP MJP2 OFP VX
TIME 2 BEAT: Meha Harthill and Zuri
CH Wiggleworth Which Way Now PT MX MXJ OF VX
STANDARD: Suzi Beddoe and Emma*
GCH Headline's Upcoming News BN RA AX AXJ NF VX
JWW: Alee and Quinn Domico in memory of their Big Brother Sparkee who was a Jumping Machine!
Alashaw Place Your Bets AX MXJ OF
TIME 2 BEAT: Meha Harthill and Zuri
CH Wiggleworth Which Way Now PT MX MXJ OF VX
*2012 HIT Beardies
These Trophies were presented in 2011 and 2012.
VIDEOGRAPHY - AGILITY IN MOTION:
Silvina and Fernando Bruera
Website: www.AgilityinMotion.com
E-mail: info@agilityinmotion.com
Silvina Bruera videotaped our NCBCF Agility trials from 2004 through 2013.
