I am a statistician that would like to get as much data as I can from all USBCHA sanctioned trials for Open, Pro-Novice, and Nursery. I would like only the scores, dogs name, handlers name, the final placing and how many dogs entered the category (O,PN,N). I need only the top 10 dogs for each category. I will be using this information to keep track of the top handlers and dogs, and try to create a national ranking system for handlers and dogs independent of the current ranking system set up by the USBCHA.
If I am somewhat successful in collecting this data I may expand the ranking system to include the distance of the outruns and the type of sheep used, but I am going to start small at first. However, if this information is available I would like to collect this as well.
If anyone has any suggestion on how best to collect the data please advise me.
Thanks,
Pat Cane
