We Are Proud to Announce The First Round of Invitations
for the 2013 Soldier Hollow Classic

The Soldier Hollow Classic is an invitational sheepdog championship extending invitations to winners of selected sheepdog championship trials around the world.  For a list of the criteria used in that selction select this link:  Invitational Criteria.

Invitations are extended in three rounds with the first round going to those with automatic qualifications.  The first round was extended on January 20 and is listed below.  The second round will be extend on or around March 1.  The final round will be extended as openings in the trial field occur through the end of July.

We are proud to announce the 2013 first round of invitations to compete in the Soldier Hollow Classic International Sheepdog Championship:

Faansie Basson, South Africa, 2012 Soldier Hollow Qualifier
Bill Berhow, USA, Former Soldier Hollow and American National Champion
Ian Brownlie, Scotland, 2012 ISDS International Sheepdog Trial Champion
Sonia Craig, USA, 2012 American Nationals 3rd Place
Lori Cunningham, USA, 2012 Soldier Hollow Qualifier
Dennis Edwards, USA, 2012 Meeker Classic Reserve Champion
Donna Eliason, USA, Soldier Hollow Classic Assistant Trail Director
Robert Ellis, Wales, 2012 ISDS International Supreme Reserve Champion
Jennifer Ewers, USA, 2010 Soldier Hollow Judge
Michael Gallagher, Scotland, 2010 ISDS International Supreme Champion
Jennifer Glen, Canada, Discretionary Invitation
Scott Glen, Canada, 2012 Soldier Hollow Classic Silver Medalist
Jo Agnor Hansen, Norway, 2012 Continental 3rd Place
Don Helsley, USA, 2012 American Nationals 6th Place
Jeanie Helsley, USA, Discretionary
Anja Holgersson, Sweden, 2012 Swedish National & Nursery Champion
Vergil Holland, USA, 2012 Soldier Hollow Qualifier
Erik Holmgaard, Denmark, 2012 Continental 4th Place
Margaret Johnson, USA, 2012 WWSDA Reserve Champion
Torbjorn Jaran Knive, Norway, 2012 Continental Sheepdog Trial Champion
Jack Knox, Scotland, 2012 Soldier Hollow Classic Gold Medalist
Kathy Knox, USA, Former American National Champion
Lyle Lad, USA, 2012 American National Nursery Champion
Toddy Lambe, Ireland, 2012 Irish National Sheepdog Trial Champion
Beverly Lambert, USA, 2012 Kingston Sheepdog Trial Champion
Susanne Lejuez, Netherlands, 2012 Continental Championship 6th Place
Alasdair MacRae, USA, 2012 Free To Be Sheepdog Trial Champion
Patricia MacRae, USA, 2012 American Nationals Sheepdog Champion
Amanda Milliken, Canada, 2012 Canadian National Sheepdog Trial Champion
Allen Mills, USA, 2012 Texas State Sheepdog Trial Champion
Patrick Palmeri, Italy, 2012 Continental Sheepdog Championship 5th Place
Authur Roberts, Wales, 2012 Welsh National Sheepdog Trial Champion
Sue Schoen, USA, 2012 NEBCA Sheepdog Trial Champion
Sergio Magalhaes Seffrin, Brazil, 2012 Brazillian National Champion
Ben Smith, England, 2012 English National Sheepdog Trial Champion
Karen Stanley, USA, Soldier Hollow Classic Trial Director
Alberto Stern, Switzerland, 2012 Dutch Open Sheepdog Trial Champion
Henry Van Der Merwe, South Africa, 2012 South African National Champion
Serge van der Zweep, Netherlands, Continental Reserve Champion
Noelle Williams, USA, Lacamas Valley Sheepdog Trial Champion
Florence Wilson, USA, Discretionary Invitation
Tom Wilson, Scotland, Slash J / Prarie Classic Champion

Note:  At this time we do not have email addresses for Ian Brownlie (Scotland),Ben Smith (England), Lyle Ladd (USA) or Sergio Magalhaes Seffrin (Brazil).  If you have contact could you please send it to mark@soldierhollowclassic.com.  Thank you.

Times are approximate and will vary based on competition.