Author: Heidi Mobley

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Purina Parent Club Partnership Program Update

Hi everyone,
I wanted to share an update from the Purina Parent Club Partnership Program. ASCA just received a check from the program in the amount of $3,180.84.

The money we receive from Purina goes into the ASCA Foundation funds and is used in the support of canine health research, education and/or rescue efforts. Thank you ASCA members who feed Purina for signing up for ASCA!

Take care,

Kalla Jaco
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Title photos for website

All photos that were sent to me for any of the pages, example – WTCH, HOF etc are up on the website. The only ones that are not are the ones I have contacted the individual about more information. If you visit the site and don’t see a photo that you originally sent to me, then I did not receive the photo. Please resubmit with the information listed below.

If you are interested in having a photo put on the website I need them submitted the following way:
One dog per email with the following information:

In subject line – date and title achieved. (example 2016 WTCH or 2010 PCH)
Dogs full registered name, Owner and date the title was issued for the following pages:
ATCH
OTCH
RTCH
WTCH
WTCH -M,X or SDCH
Farm Trial Champion
Master Tracker
VCH, SVCH, PCH SPCH

In subject line – Title Achieved (Example HOF Dam)
Dogs full registered name, Owner and number listed on the website for the following pages:
HOF
HOFX
HOF Sires
HOF Dams

Please remember the titles will not be updated once the dog has achieved the title and are listed. Please also, if I have a photo for the dog with the title on the website, don’t ask me to change it. If the photo isn’t up there yet, that is fine but once the photo is up, we prefer to not change it.

Please send photo and information to webmaster@asca.org. I will resend a reply once I have gotten the image. If you have any questions, please also write the webmaster address.

Thank you,

Heidi Mobley
ASCA Webmaster

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Grant for Aussie Rescue Organizations

Members,
 
Thanks to a generous donation to the ASCA Foundation with funds marked for rescue, from the estate of Susan Youngblood, grants are now available to eligible rescue organizations. The funds will be granted in $500.00 increments to 501(c)3 organizations that rescue primarily Australian Shepherds. Each organization can receive one grant per calendar year.
 
Please contact me (the Executive Secretary asca.execsec@gmail.com) for an application or with any questions.
 
Thank you,
 
Kalla E. Jaco
Executive Secretary | asca.execsec@gmail.com
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Scholarship from ASCA

Members,
Did you know that the ASCA Foundation – ASCA’s tax-deductible charitable foundation – offers a scholarship for students aged 25 and younger?
 
The Cee Hambo educational scholarship is intended to provide scholarship funds to individuals with a background in Australian Shepherds seeking to extend their education beyond high school (this applies to college or trade/craft school).
 
Recipients are selected by a committee established by the Board. Priority in selected is weighed as follows:
Impact on the breed and activities within the ASCA community: 50%
Academic achievement: 20%
General competency as displayed in application: 20%
Demonstrated need: 10%
 
Applications are due one months before the National Specialty and the recipient will be announced at the National Specialty Banquet.
 
Write to asca.execsec@gmail.com with any questions or to request an application.
 
Take care,
Kalla Jaco
Executive Secretary, Australian Shepherd Club of America
asca.execsec@gmail.com | (737) 704-1685
6091 E. State Hwy 21, Bryan, TX 77808
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Login Information

On Aug 5th the website had a software update. All members had to re-register for the website.
If you have not re-registered on the website please click the link in the top right-hand corner that says Register or go to this direct link
https://portal.asca.org/#!/register/user
Put in your ID, last name and email address to re-register then you can create an account.
If you have any issues please contact the webmaster.
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Miniature Australian Shepherd, North American Shepherd, North American Miniature Australian Shepherd, Miniature American Shepherd, and/or Toy Australian Shepherd breeds

The Miniature Australian Shepherd, North American Shepherd, North American Miniature Australian Shepherd, Miniature American Shepherd, and/or Toy Australian Shepherd breeds are not recognized as a variety of Australian Shepherd by ASCA. The club considers such dogs to be distinct and separate breeds and will not accept them in to its registry.

“Our bylaws state that ASCA’s purpose is: ‘To encourage members and breeders to accept one breed standard for the Australian Shepherd as approved by the Club as the only standard of excellence by which Australian Shepherds shall be judged.’ It is the mission of this club ASCA and the mission of its members to preserve the breed rather than change it.”

“To accept one breed standard for the Australian Shepherd as approved by the Club as the only standard of excellence by which Australian Shepherds shall be judged.’ It is the mission of this club ASCA and the mission of its members to preserve the breed rather than change it.”

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Judging the Australian Shepherd

The Australian Shepherd is a natural bob-tail/docked tail breed. At this time ASCA does not plan to change its breed standard as no official description of the undocked Australian Shepherd tail exists.
The breed standard states in General Appearance: “An identifying characteristic is his natural or docked bobtail.” The standard continues in the Neck and Body section: “The Tail is straight, not to exceed four (4) inches, natural bobtail or docked.” One of the unique characteristics of the Australian Shepherd is that they are not solely a docked tail breed, but also a natural bob tail breed. Dogs can be born with varying lengths of tail…from natural bob to full tail… and all lengths in between, hence the reason for the standard reference above regarding a tail to be less than four inches in length. ASCA prefers the natural bob tail employing docking for uniformity and breed type.
While it is understood that judges have a choice, ASCA prefers considering an Australian Shepherd with a full tail a serious deviation from the standard and breed type and to prioritize and penalize it accordingly. Any deviation from the ideal described in the standard should be penalized to the extent of the deviation. For instance, a tail that is six inches in length would be faulted over a dog with a tail that is less than four inches. A full tail would be more severely faulted.
The natural bob tail/docked tail is an identifying breed characteristic and essential to preserving breed type. Judges should place great importance on how Australian Shepherd structure functions in movement (gaiting) but in the final analysis, should revert to type (the sum of all characteristics) in determining placements.
ASCA wishes to preserve the history and heritage of this breed. The essence of a breed should not be forgotten.
Judging Australian Shepherds with Tails (In Countries with Tail Docking Bans)
At this time ASCA has no immediate plans to amend its breed standard on this issue because no ‘official’ description of the undocked Australian Shepherd tail exists.
In countries where tail docking bans exist an Australian Shepherd being shown with a tail longer than 4 inches shall not be faulted and/or penalized.