2025 cattledog finals judge nominations
Kent Herbel
Kent Herbel has been training dogs since 1979, starting with managing cattle on a ranch in the mid-1970s. He has used dogs on cattle ranches in Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. Kent began trialing stock dogs in 1989 and now travels across the U.S. teaching clinics, competing, and judging. He has qualified and run in the USBCHA National Cattle dog Finals since 2005 and, along with his Border Collie Sweep, won the 2018 NCA National Open Cattle Championship.
Nominated by Michelle Brothers
Wyatt Fleming
Wyatt Fleming has been in Border Collies for 15 years traveling with his Dad (Thad Fleming) to trials. Wyatt has trialed in both sheep and cattle. He has won the Open and Nursery cattle finals, and placed fifth at the sheep finals. Wyatt has successfully made it into multiple double lift over his career. Now, he spends more of his time judging than competing. Wyatt and his wife, Cyndi, live on a small farm in Missouri. Raising two girls, Rylee and Natalie, and their 50 Cheviot sheep.
Nominated by Mike Neary