Page 164 - Aussie Magazine no1, 2023

An Interview with an ASCA Club President
Rick

Gann

officer positions in the 10 years that I have served
as an ASCA director.

Please tell us about your past and present dogs.
My first show dog was a Los Pinos bred dog; this
is where I got my start. Just like many folks today,
someone had to take a chance on me and allow
me to represent their kennel with a dog they
bred, thank you to Maria Pinos for giving me this
opportunity. Along the way, I have been involved
with well-known ASCA kennels such as AfterAll
Dear Rick, thank you for taking the time to provide and EverAfter Aussies. Currently I partner with
us with an interview and answering our questions. my wife, DR Kay Herrington, to form EverAfter
Aussies, we are a small breeding partnership
Please tell us about yourself. How long have you which has produced some great examples of our
been in dogs? breed today. Some notable noteworthy EverAfter
I have been a member of the Australian Shepherd dogs include; Ch. EverAfter Renaissance Girl
Club of America for 25 years. I grew up playing (Reni), Ch. EverAfter Carbon Copy (CC), Ch.
American Football as a kid, after college I wanted Everafter Dressed in Black (Cash), Ch. EverAfter
to stay competitive, so I got involved in showing Queen of Hearts Cleopatra (Cleo) and Ch.
dogs. The Australian Shepherd choose me, when EverAfter’s Covergirl of Tmberwood (Prada).
I first started, I had no clue as to where this
passion would take me. I had never shown dogs Can you tell us about your Club as an organisa-
before, I met many friends who helped me along tion? What is its role?
the way, and most of these friends have become The Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA)
lifelong mentors. After several years in the breed, is the largest single breed registry in the world
I was inspired to become an ASCA Breeder Judge, today. We currently have over 6000 members
this inspiration has taken me all over the US and worldwide. ASCA role is to Protect and Preserve
Europe for some fantastic memories. Not only do I the working Australian Shepherd.
have many friends in the US, the Europeans have
welcomed me to their country to judge many What activities is your Club involved with?
events, there is nothing like the hospitality of the The current ASCA Aussie is involved with the
Europeans. If becoming an ASCA member and following programs, Stock dog, Obedience, Rally,
Breeder Judge was not enough, I soon set my Agility, Conformation, Tracking, Dock Diving,
goals higher, I ran for a position as a director of Junior Showmanship, and soon to be coming will
ASCA. I’ve had the great pleasure to hold several be Scent Search.

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