I believe we are having A course ducks as well.....not because we want "to attract border collies" but just to add to the fun! Out here on the west coast there are a lot of duck trials in conjunction with sheep and sometimes cattle trials as well. It makes for more entries for the club (in this case OUR Parent Club) and the opportunity for exhibitors to earn more titles on their dogs. As to GSDs not being "duck" dogs .....I guess someone forgot to tell all the GSD's and their owners who have a blast on ducks (including my own) at the trials out here!!! Jennifer Root GSDCA Herding Committee ----- Original Message ----- From: <diwri@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 11:37 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: herding >>>> > This year at St. Louis, there will be Course A (sheep), Course B Ducks, > the Ranch Dog Course , Herding Tests and Pre-Trial Tests. Because of > space limits there is not room for C Course there. >>>> > I heard that the reason 'we' are having B course duck classes is to > attract Border Collie entries as the Border Collie National is after 'our' > National (held at Purina). > > GSDs are not duck herding dogs > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================