Trial Dog Of The Year
        2011 Rules for Trial Dog of the Year
4-Corners Herding Association of Tulsa
Rules for Trial Dog of the Year
Only 4-Corners members are eligible for this award. It is given to encourage trialing throughout the USA. The winner will be determined by the following guidelines. 
1) Member must declare what division they are competing in, to the Trial Dog of the Year Administrator by November 1st. 
2) Submission of placements to the Trial Dog of the Year Administrator by December 20th.
3) Venues allowed:  AKC/ASCA/AHBA/USBCHA/ASTA 
4) A member may only enter a dog in one division - Owner Handled or Open.
5) Five scores required. Top 5 scores used.
6)    Point System  
     6 Points = 1st place
      5 Points = 2nd place
      4 Points = 3rd place
      3 Points = 4th place
      2 Points = 5th place
     1 point per qualifying score
HIT (High in Trial) will receive an extra 6 points
RHIT (Reserve High in Trial) will receive an extra 5 points
Divisions
1. Owner-Handled: For all scores the dog must be handled by the owner. If the dog is handled by someone else, then the dog must move to Open where all scores will count. One award will be given to a Border Collie and another award to a loose-eyed breed.
 2. Open: This division is open to all dogs owner handled or handled by someone else. One ward will be given to a Border Collie and another award to a loose-eyed breed.


2010 Trial Dog of the Year for loose-eyed breeds 
 Ability's Abby Bear of HHF 
 Handled by Linda Holloway
2010 Trial Dog of the Year for Border Collies 
 Ability's Kipp 
 Handled by Linda Holloway
Ability's  Kipp

4CHAT  trial  September 25/26 2010
 Sunday   Advanced  A sheep    2nd  place                                  5pts
 Saturday  Intermediate  B  course   first  place                           6 pts
  Sunday  Intermediate B course   first  place                              6 pts
DSSC  Van Alstyne, TX
Advanced  A  sheep  Q

Whitesboro,TX   Dec 11/12, 2010
Advanced A  sheep  Sat.     2nd  place                                        5 pts
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                                                                                               Total   22 pts

Ability's  Abby  Bear  of HHF  HXAs  HSBs  HSAcd
CCA  Collie  Central  Regional  September  16/ 17 2010
Thursday the  16th:
Started  ducks  First  place                                                      6 pts
Advanced  A sheep    First  place                                          6 pts
Started  B sheep      first  place                                              6 pts
Reserve  High in Trial   from started  A  ducks                   5 pts
Friday  the  17th : Std A  Ducks  first  place                         6 pts

Abby  also  won  High  Combined  at  the  Central  Regional but  we  don't  have points  for  that.
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                                                       Total 29  pts

TRIAL DOG OF THE YEAR 2008

Loose-eyed breed - Rough Collie
L'gacy Magic Slipper
Owned by Sheri Cothran

Border Collie
Astonclan’s Owen Glendower  
Owned by Joyce and Mike Aston

PAST YEARS WINNERS
TRIAL DOG OF THE YEAR 2009

Loose-eyed breed - Australian Shepherd
Flirt- CH Westridge Reverie JustOneLook
Mary Ann Magness

Border Collie
Abilities Chief
Neysa McClellan