River City Shed Dogs

05/02/2024

Results from our New Year’s Eve trial have been posted on UKC’s website - Please take a moment to go review these as we are aware of one dog that was left off the posted results that was on our submitted report forms. If you find any of your dogs missing, please let us know so that we can have UKC correct it as well. I checked everything multiple times when completing but mistakes still happen - we’re all only human.

02/01/2024

We also would like to congratulate the handlers and dogs who earned new titles this weekend!

Stockton & Rebecca - WSDx2
Wilhelmina & Rebecca - WSDx2
Magic & Tom - CHSD (not pictured)
Maggie & Thomas - WSD (not pictured)
Millie & Thomas - CHSD (not pictured)

If there were any others, please let us know and send us a photo if you have one!

01/01/2024

Next up on our highlights is our weekend fast time winner for the working class, Rhiver!

Rhiver and Tisha put down two accurate and consistent working runs under 2 minutes each to seal the deal! This little girl put the gold in golden this weekend!

Congratulations to Tisha Richmond and Rhiver!

01/01/2024

2023 Tines Square Classic
December 30-31, 2023
August Busch Memorial Conservation Area

01/01/2024

To start off our photo sharing, we want to highlight a pretty unique occurrence. This weekends Champion class winners were actually littermate sisters!

Tessa (right) took first place on Saturday while Beth (left) took first place on Sunday! Tessa also won the weekend fast time award with Beth on her heels as second for the weekend. I don’t know if this has ever happened before, but even if it has, it’s pretty neat anytime it might happen.

Both sisters are also now sitting at two wins of the three required for their Elite Shed Dog titles! Talk about some friendly competition building! We think Jason MacPherson and Robin Macpherson of Two Arrows Retrievers deserves huge congratulations as the breeders of these two phenom females and the owner/handler (Jason) of Tessa! Talk about consistency!

31/12/2023

That’s a wrap on the 2023 RCSD Tines Square Classic! Congratulations to everyone on your successes! Boards are in the comments!

Thanks to everyone who attended and purchased shirts, we are happy to share that we actually exceeded our fundraising goal this year and we were able to sponsor a ballistic vest to K9 Nicky of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office through Brady’s K9 Fund! The $1200 for the ballistic vest has already been donated and we will share our final donation total this week once we finalize numbers with our day of entries!

Thank you to all of those who came from near and far to attend and an even bigger thank you goes out to all those who helped out this weekend! Especially to our outside judges - Tisha Richmond serving as our primary champion judge, Jason Macpherson for assisting with working judging, and Ken Newcomb for stepping in to judge Youth on Saturday for us.

We will have some follow up posts with photos and more in the coming days!

30/12/2023

Huge congratulations go out to these handlers today for their first ever passes! All of them did a great job and we are excited to have them as new members of the shed dog community!

Rod & Coby
Mike & Tucker
Austin & Cash
Mike & Tasha (picture added after posting!)

I think that Mike with Tucker and Tasha might be the first Giant Schnauzers to earn UKC Elite Shed Dog Series passes. (This needs verification but this is to the best of my knowledge)

30/12/2023

Sunday Courses

On Sunday, we will be at Lake 21. I will have signs out again to direct everyone to the right area. For those that attended last year, this was where we were last year. Courses will be available to walk on Sunday morning at daylight until the handlers meeting at 7:45am - people only, no dogs. You will also be welcome to walk them on Saturday evening, however note that field portions may not be fully marked as we will transfer a few stakes over from Saturday’s courses.

The working course will be in the same grassy field we used last year, however the course is laid different this year to capture the best mix of cover. This field is used heavily by deer and other wildlife.

Sunday’s Champion course will be below the lake dam again. However, this year we have shifted it over to include part of a cut bean field for a mixed timber/field course. This timber portion is thick but deceiving as the thickness is more evident at handler eye level while the ground is fairly free of weeds and brush. There is a small creek bed that runs through a portion of the timber; it is usually dry but might be holding some water with the week’s precipitation.

**these maps are approximations**

30/12/2023

Sunday Map Pin -

Linked is the map pin for Sunday’s courses. We will have signs up from the main entrance at Busch Conservation Area to guide you here.

Please note that last year, this tried to tell people they could enter right by this lake, but the gate is locked and I do not have the ability to unlock it. You will have to use the main entrance.

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

29/12/2023

Saturday Map Pin -

The pin for the courses on Saturday is linked below. We will have signs up to lead you to the lake from the main entrance of Busch Conservation Area.

For those familiar with the area, this is Lake 30.

Once the lot fills, please park along the road with everyone on the same side of the road so we don’t impede the flow of traffic (site rules!). Keep two tires in the gravel. It’s going to be a little soft.

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

29/12/2023

Saturday Courses

On Saturday, we have two new courses at Lake 30 for everyone! We will have signs up once you come in the main entrance of Busch Conservation Area to guide you to where we will be (black signs with white lettering). Courses will be open for viewing at daylight each morning until the start of the handlers meeting - no dogs, only people.

Parking - The parking lot at this lake is not big enough for everyone. Once it fills, please park along the road keeping one set of tires on the gravel. Please keep all vehicles parked on the same side of the road to avoid impeding traffic. Do not park entirely on the grass (site rules). We think the champion course here will make up for parking along the road! If you have a female in heat, please park on the road, not in the lot.

The air out area will be the bean field opposite the lake. Any dogs on the lake side of the road must be on a leash that is in your hand.

Saturday’s working course is a bean stubble field that will include most of the tree line surrounding it. It should be a nice confidence building course to get the working dogs started in.

The Champion course is primarily timber with a portion of the course being more open with ground cover only. This course is an extremely realistic area for wild shed hunting, when we walked it out, we lost count of the number of rubs on this one. Be aware though, you can get tangled in the ground cover in the more open portion if you don’t pick your feet up, but there are deer trails you can follow that are easier walking. This course does run parallel to the road, but there is very thick vegetation/honeysuckle type bushes that make it impossible to see from the road or see the road from the course. The wooded portion could have some wet spots with all the precipitation this week as it sits below the lake dam. We really think this course will be a ton of fun for our champion dogs and handlers.

**these maps are approximations**

29/12/2023

Who’s ready?! Another award sneak peek for you!

Please bear with us if you reach out with any questions today. We have our noses to the grindstone wrapping up ‘real jobs’ for the week and doing last minute prep - we will get back to you as soon as possible!

28/12/2023

Let’s see some 🐾 down below if you’re on track to earn a title this weekend!

Make sure you let us know if you do earn a title, so we can recognize you and get you a pretty title ribbon!

No 💦 , no 🎀. (KIDDING, maybe 🤔).

28/12/2023

Keeping an eye on the weekend weather!

The weekend looks good still, but plan for mud, mud, and more mud. Highly recommend muck boots for the weekend.

Remember this is all outdoors, so pack accordingly!

27/12/2023

“Did someone say food?” Yes, Dax, we sure did!

Weekend Menu
Saturday:
Breakfast - Biscuits and Gravy
Lunch - Nachos w/ Taco meat and other toppings

Sunday:
Breakfast - Cinnamon Rolls
Lunch - Sausage Potato Soup

Coffee will be available both mornings as well and I’m sure we will have a selection of other treats available for snacking. Please bring your own drinks. If you have any specific dietary needs, I would encourage you to bring something with you as it’s about a 10 min drive back to a gas station and fast food options. I’m happy to answer any “does this have ___ in it?” questions!

We will get a group together for dinner on Saturday evening for anyone interested. There will be a signup sheet at the event Saturday morning for a headcount.

26/12/2023

Who’s ready to wrap 2023 with good dogs, good people, and good times?!

The weather is looking great for December again this year - keep those fingers crossed it stays that way! We strongly recommend bringing muck boots or other shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. There’s a good bit of precipitation in the forecast, so courses will likely be a bit muddy.

We will be using a different lake each day at Busch Conservation area this year to give our returning competitors new courses to run on. We will have signs up in Busch to get you where you need to go, but I’ll also share a pin to each lake.

If you have a female in heat, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make running orders accordingly.

Handlers meeting will be at 7:45am each day. We are accepting day of show entries in all three classes (there are approximately 10 spots available in Working and Champion). Day of show entries must be made BEFORE the handlers meeting - no entries will be accepted after the handlers meeting has begun as running orders will be considered finalized at that point. I am accepting entries at regular price until Wednesday 6pm if you’d like to get signed up now. After that, entries are $40/dog/day and will be placed at the bottom of the run order for each plant. We will begin running dogs immediately after the handlers meeting. We have a few judge dogs to run on Working before Champion will get started, but after that we ask that everyone remains prompt getting to the holding blinds to keep the trial rolling.

General Expectations:
- Children must be supervised at all times! We will be based near lakes each day and on one day we will need some of you to park along a road.
-Dogs must be on a leash at all times unless on course or in the designated area for airing dogs. No exceptions! This is a site rule AND a UKC rule.
-Viewing galleries will be available each day for the working courses. Handlers may not watch a course they will compete on until after they have ran ALL their dogs on that course per UKC rules.
-Any cases of unsportsmanlike conduct, mistreatment of dogs, aggressive dogs, or other rule violations will be handled per UKC rules up to and including disqualification and reporting to the UKC where applicable.
-Take care of the trial site like it is your own! Throw away your trash, clean up after your dogs if they potty in a main area (outside the airing areas), be respectful to the general public who may also be in attendance watching or sharing the lakes with us.
-The lakes are open for fishing for your downtime, however please follow all applicable Missouri Department of Conservation laws and site regulations.

20/12/2023

Our 2nd annual New Year’s Eve Tines Square Classic is just over one week away!

Locals - we are going to train on Saturday morning at Reifsnider Conservation area outside Warrenton, probably around 8:30-9am. If you would like to come run a practice course with us (or even just watch our dogs), send us a message so we know you plan to come and we will lock down the time. If we don’t have interest we may change plans, so please be sure to reach out if you’re interested!

We have a lot of newcomers again this year and we’d love to help make sure you’re on track for success at the trial! Even if you’re not planning on competing, you’re more than welcome to come learn more for the next one!

28/11/2023

sounds like a great day to announce where we will be sending all the funds from our upcoming NYE trial and RCSD shirt sales!

This year we were able to identify a neighboring K-9 unit from Lincoln County, MO who is currently working without a bulletproof vest. This team applied for a vest through Brady’s K9 Fund and we want to fund that vest for him! We all know that they aren’t just dogs, they’re members of the family — K9 Nicky here deserves the best protection while he is working to keep our streets safe to help make sure he makes it home every night with his handler.

Our fundraising goal is $1200 to fully pay for the vest that will protect K9 Nicky at work. Last year we were able to donate nearly $1100 to PAWStoppers, so we believe we can hit this too!

If you’d like help us vest K9 Nicky, you have several options:
-Shirt sales are open until Thursday! (Link to order form below)
-Entries are still available for both classes for our trial if you have yet to enter!
-We will have a direct donation link if you’d like to support without buying a shirt or running a dog! Once we have that link, I will share it to the page.

Thank you all for your pre-entries and shirt orders! We don’t do these trials to benefit ourselves in anyway, so we greatly appreciate y’all choosing us and helping us support causes that are near to our hearts in the greater St Louis region.


Shirt Order Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUGnmXcWc57DSxfJb0CdzSh1mbaut7X280Fc1fyxmWDqmVcA/viewform?usp=sf_link

"Let The Good Tines Roll" design will be on the back with our logo on the front chest.
PRE-ORDER ONLY - Orders close 11/30/23.
Navy Long Sleeve T-Shirts
Unisex Sizes
Adult S-XL - $20
Adult 2XL, 3XL - $23
Youth XS-XL - $15
Shipping (if applicable) - $7.50 flat rate (or can deliver to you at other trials)

18/11/2023

As our event approaches, the five hotels below are the closest to Busch Wildlife that allow pets. These are all conveniently located and in a safe area. Per conservation area rules, there is no overnight camping allowed.

Please be sure to verify pet policies and clean up after your dogs at the hotels. We have not stayed at any of these ourselves, but reviews indicate they’re all good options. Most people stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn last year. There are also a few AirBNB/Vrbo rentals around as well and a few campgrounds for those wanting to camp.

Busch Conservation Area does stay open fairly late if you need to air dogs out - remember, these hotels are all within city limits where there are leash laws.

If you plan to leave dogs on trailers, etc overnight, please be sure everything is securely locked and valuables are taken inside at night. The hotels are all in a safe area, but you are just outside St Louis and opportunity crime does spill over to the suburbs sometimes.

13/11/2023

We never made it around to getting shirts made last year, so it was a priority this year! If you know us very well, you know we both laugh too hard at good puns, so you all should've seen this one coming.

"Let The Good Tines Roll" design will be on the back with our logo on the front chest.
PRE-ORDER ONLY - Orders close 11/30/23.
Navy Long Sleeve T-Shirts
Unisex Sizes
Adult S-XL - $20
Adult 2XL, 3XL - $23
Youth XS-XL - $15
Shipping (if applicable) - $7.50 flat rate.

Ordering Details:
Please submit orders using the link below and send payment via PayPal or Venmo (included in form as well) by 11/30/2023. This form will help me keep all the orders straight (much easier for me than comments/messages).
PayPal - [email protected]
Venmo -

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUGnmXcWc57DSxfJb0CdzSh1mbaut7X280Fc1fyxmWDqmVcA/viewform?usp=sf_link

I do not plan to order any extras to sell day-of, so please be sure to get your order in if you want one (or one for the whole family)! Please reach out if you have any questions or issues with the order form!

30/10/2023

Just over two weeks until closing! Entries are still coming in and we’re planning to have another great weekend focused on having a lot of fun with a little competition on the side. Don’t miss out on a great time!

Day of entries will only be available if space allows. Right now we have a limited number of spots in Champion and plenty of room for working! We will be doing fun-runs for our pee-wee kids on Saturday (and Sunday depending on the time).

21/07/2023

Raise your 🐾 if you want to see RCSD to join in the drive for our NYE event! Kong matches every one donated for military working dog teams! If locals and/or attendees are interested, we will get the ball rolling to participate.

12/07/2023

👉🏼MARK YOUR CALENDARS 👈🏼

- September 30, 2023

- (9am - to whenever we get done. Anyone who knows me knows I can talk dogs forever)

Richland Creek Antler Dogs will be holding a Shed Dog Pre-trial workshop before all the fall events kick off. This will be a free event and a great opportunity for you to learn and get some work in with your dog.

We will be going over the UKC elite shed dog event rules and format, what to expect and how to prepare! We will also have a course or two set up for you to practice on with your dog.

If you plan on attending please comment or shoot me a message so I can have an idea of what to expect. I will create a private messenger group for attendees. It’s goin to be a great time! Let’s find some bones!!

24/05/2023

Entries are starting to roll in for our second annual New Year’s Eve Tines Square Classic! Huge thanks to all who have pre-entered already!

Due to UKC’s updated rule not allowing trials to close before hitting 35 dogs per class, our entry limit will be raised to 35 dogs to reflect this and will still allow day of show entries if space allows. However, due to our focus of raising money for charitable causes, we will be ordering ribbons based off our pre-entry numbers, and late/day of entries will not be guaranteed pass or title ribbons. We will have a few extra as always, but for example, we cannot justify the expense of ordering 35 ribbons per class per day if we would only have say 20 dogs per class pre-entered as it would quickly limit the funds we can donate after the event.

We understand that many may not agree with this approach which is why we are sharing it now to avoid any surprises. We are dedicated to making our events a successful fundraising effort for worthy causes and this is a step we feel helps us do that.

We will post updates to our page as we approach any class limits and our initial closing date.

31/03/2023

There a few things that we hold near and dear to our hearts here. Two of those are supporting those who serve and embracing the human-animal bond, especially when it involves good dogs.

This morning we visited the Lake St Louis PD to drop off a a bundle of drinks and snacks for the two-legged officers and staff who are persevering through this event along with a new bed and various other treats and toys for K9 Bach while he continues his recovery. We can attest first hand how stressful it can be to keep high drive working dogs and police officers calm for recovery from injury. Just a note, K9 Bach - Officer Fisher is not wearing a bite sleeve, don’t get any ideas buddy!

We hope that all five injured officers and K9 Bach make speedy, full recoveries after this week’s events and send our positive thoughts to the office staff, dispatch, and other officers that are still processing the events with the Lake St Louis and St Charles County PDs.

***We do not share this looking for applause; we share this as a way of showing you that we are quite serious when we said we have no interest in making personal profit off our events. These sorts of efforts are what our events are supporting and we want you to know where your support is going. While all proceeds went directly to Pawstoppers after the last event, we will be setting aside a small portion of event proceeds in the future to cover efforts like this moving forward that can pop up sporadically during the year with all other funds going directly to charitable causes after each trial.

K9 Officer Bach was released from his veterinary hospital stay this morning and was able to reunite with his partner Officer Fisher. Officer Fisher was also released from the hospital late this afternoon. We appreciate the ongoing support from the community.

31/03/2023

SAVE THE DATE!

RCSD has submitted our 2nd Annual Tines Square Classic for 12/30-31/23.Entry info should hit the UKC site next week. Entries open 5/1. Join us for a weekend of fun and a light hearted atmosphere cheering each other on!

Beth is looking forward to it, are you?!

If there is enough local interest, we can put on a training day/clinic over the summer too for anyone wanting to get involved in the sport!

03/01/2023

We would also like to congratulate the dogs and handlers below on their new titles and first passes earned this past weekend!

New titles:
GRCHSD Tessa
GRCHSD Elvis
GRCHSD Dax
GRCHSDx2 Gus
WSDx3 Ruby

First Time Handler Passes:
Rebecca with Stockton and Wilhelmina
Hans with Scout
Payton with Cayde
Mathew with Yuma
Elena with Phoebe

If your picture isn’t included or we missed you on this list, feel free to send us one and we will include it!

01/01/2023

No better way to kick off the new year than with a shed dog trial! We want to say a massive thank you to everyone that came out to compete or spectate, and an even bigger thank you to those that helped judge for us! Congratulations to today’s winners! We wish everyone safe travels home.

Thanks to all of you we are able to make a $1000 donation to PAW Stoppers Inc.!! Save the date for next year as we plan to be back with an even better 2nd round of the Tines Square Classic and watch the page as we work to come up with a second event date!

31/12/2022

Thank you handlers, judges, helpers and spectators for an amazing first day! Congratulations to today’s winners!

See you all again at 7:45am for our handlers meeting