Dog Events
All events will take place at the Marriot Riverfront Inn Conference Center, unless otherwise noted.
Conformation & Juniors
Fri-Sat, May 12-13
Judge: Richard J. Lewis
Location: South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront facility
All regular classes including Novice, BBE Puppy, and BBE Adult will be offered at the National. An ABTC Regional Specialty for conformation, obedience, and rally is being held as a National Specialty fundraiser! All events will be held at the host hotel.
Tuesday: Two Rivers Belgian Tervuren Club Regional Specialty
Thursday: Sweepstakes
Friday: 4-6 month Beginner Puppy, followed by Regular classes starting with Dogs, and Bitches to follow
Saturday: Junior Showmanship, Stud dog/Brood bitch, Brace, Best of Breed
Chair people:
Barbara Turek & Sheryl McCormick
Sweepstakes
Thursday, May 11
Judge: Sue Haase
Location: South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront facility
Puppy, Veteran, and Working Sweeps will be offered.
Chairperson:
Sandy Blazier
Agility
Monday, May 8
Judge: Randy Capsel
Location: Jester Park Equestrian Center, Des Moines, IA
Classes: Standard, JWW, FAST, T2B
Fees: $24/14/14/14
Entries close on Wednesday, April 5 at noon.
Agility will be held in Granger, Iowa. There will be THREE days of all-breed agility offered through the Des Moines Obedience Training Club prior to the National Agility Trial. One ring, packed dirt arena, approximately 90x110. All equipment is rubberized.
Chair people:
Owen & Sandy Deatrick
Herding
Sat/Sun, May 6-7
Judge: Sue Hasse & James Bergert
Stock & Course: A Course Sheep, A/B Course Ducks*, HT/PT
Location: Sunshine Obedience School in Council Bluffs, IA
Saturday will be an all-breed trial. Sunday is the ABTC National Specialty trial and will be Tervuren only.
*Note - due to the ongoing bird flu, duck runs may be canceled or reduced; Iowa is not permitting movement of poultry.
Photos: Ken Catron will be on site for action shots during Agility.
Site: There will be no on-site food - please plan accordingly. There is a nearby fast food establishment. There will not be overnight parking or practice available. Contact Gerianne Darnell for day-of, onsite RV parking: (712) 526-2252 or GerianneDarnell@aol.com
Chairperson:
Lynn Earhart
Obedience
Tues/Wed, May 9-10
Judges: Cindy & Philip Rustad, Marina Pavlovsky
Location: South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront facility
There will be TWO obedience and rally trials this year!
Tuesday will offer all Regular classes (Novice A&B, Open A&B, Utility A&B). Judges are Phil Rustad and Marina Pavlovsky
Wednesday will be the National Tervuren Obedience trial. All Regular classes (Novice A&B, Open A&B, Utility A&B) will be offered, as well as Preferred Novice, Open, and Utility, Beginner Novice A&B, Graduate Novice & Open, Versatility, Veterans, Brace & Team. Judges are Phil and Cindy Rustad and Marina Pavlovsky
Chairperson:
Liz Outlaw
Rally
Tues/Wed, May 9-10
Judges: Cindy & Philip Rustad, Marina Pavlovsky
Location: South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront facility
There will be TWO obedience and rally trials this year!
Tuesday will offer all Regular classes (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Excellent, and Master). Judges are Phil Rustad and Marina Pavlovsky
Wednesday will be the National Tervuren Rally trial. All Regular classes (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Excellent, and Master) will be offered, as well as Preferred, Pairs, and Team. Judges are Phil and Cindy Rustad and Marina Pavlovsky
Chairperson:
Robin Comp-Zelles
Tracking
Tuesday, May 9
Judges: Carol Ruthenberg and Vincent Ramirez
Location: Hillview Recreation Area in Hinton, IA
3 TD and 2 TDX tracks will be offered. Open to Belgian Tervuren only. Fees: $75 TD, $125 TDX.
Entries close March 29 at 6pm.
Site: Lunch will be held afterward at an off-site location (to be announced later). The park has outdoor restrooms available.
Chairperson:
Sharon Brewer
Top Ten Event
Thursday, May 11
Deadline: April 1 (by Invitation Only)
This year will feature a Parade of Top Ten Tervuren for 2022 in each of the following categories: Conformation, Obedience, Agility, Herding, Juniors, Rally, and Champion Trackers. Invitations to participate and additional information will be mailed as soon as 2022 year-end rankings are confirmed with official ABTC statisticians. All rankings are based on ABTC points systems. This event is open to anyone whose dogs finished in the top ten of the above categories. The Parade of Champions will take place starting at 5:00pm during cocktail hour for the Awards Banquet, Thursday, May 11, 2023, time subject to change. Each “exhibitor” will show their dog to ringside while having their biography read and will receive a special memento at the conclusion of the event. Biography write ups are due to the chair by April 15, 2023 send via email with “Top 10 parade of champions” in the subject line.
Chairperson:
Beth Walker
Terv Two-Miler
Friday, May 12
Deadline April 1
The Terv 2 Miler is a 1-mile course completed by a team of one human and one Tervuren connected by a 6-foot leash. Each human entrant receives a beautifully designed Terv 2 Miler t-shirt. On the course, human and canine entrants may run or walk this at their comfort level. All family members are welcome. This will not be a timed event. Treats will be presented to the canine and human entrants upon completion of the course. Water will also be available at the finish. Awards will be given for youngest entrants both dog and human, fastest/slowest finish, most style dog/human, and other categories. You never know what may earn you a prize, so come ready for a good time! Shirts are only guaranteed for
Chairperson:
Cassie Collins
Run for Glory & Rainbow Run
Monday, May 8
Entry deadline: April 1
This event is being held by the American Belgian Tervuren Club (ABTC) National Specialty 2023 to recognize our beloved retired and passed agility dogs. These events will be held Monday, May 8, 2023 during the Terv only agility trial.
For more information on these events, go the Run for Glory & Rainbow Run page.
Chairperson:
Katherine Shogren
