Approve Slate of Helpers For The 2026 USCA Working Dog Championship

EB #06-26

EB Motion #06-26 – Approve Slate of Helpers For The 2026 USCA Working Dog Championship

Motion:  by Don Yelle, New England Regional Director, seconded by Michele Elmore, Secretary, to approve the USCA Helper Committee’s recommended slate of Pre-Selected Helpers for the 2026 USCA Working Dog

Josh Frizzell

Ray Harris

Lucas Johnson

Kyle McNabb

Background:  Eight (8) Helpers submitted their qualifications to be considered for pre-selection to perform the helper work at the 2026 USCA Working Dog Championship.

After reviewing the Helpers’ qualifications, each Helper Committee Member confidentially provided the Helper Program Director/Committee Chair with their four (4) selected Helpers for the event.  The above-referenced Helpers had the highest total number of votes.  Final selection (i.e., front-half, back-half, and alternates) will be determined by helper tryouts at the championship as outlined in the USCA Helper Program.

VOTE RESULTS

MOTION CARRIED MARCH 7, 2026