The Most Versatile Junior Handler Award (MVJ) is offered to recognize the junior who best demonstrates desire and ability to train and compete with their Australian Shepherd in all facets of ASCA competitions. These rules will govern the Most Versatile Junior Handler award at ASCA National Specialties. Juniors competing for MVJ will have their junior handling skills rated in a scored evaluation, and will compete for scores in regular classes in herding and performance events. Performance events will be defined for this competition as obedience, rally, tracking and agility. In all facets of the MVJ competition, each junior is expected to be the major influence in the training of his/her dog.
Past Winners of Most Versatile Junior Handler Award
| 1986 | NY State ASA | Springfield | MA | Tammi Hallahan |
| 1990 | Colorado ASA | Loveland | CO | Claire Thomas |
| 1991 | Ohio Valley ASC | Wilmington | OH | Danielle Adams |
| 1992 | Central Valley ASC | Bakersfield | CA | Shana Fuller |
| 1995 | ASC of MI & SEMASA | Berrien Springs | MI | Kelly Trostel |
| 1998 | Colorado ASA | Greeley | CO | Jennifer Cannon |
| 2000 | Greater Atlanta ASC | Gainesville | GA | Holly Smith |
| 2004 | West Coast ASA | Paso Robles | CA | Renee St. Jacques |
| 2005 | Greater Atlanta ASC | Conyers | GA | Renee St. Jacques |
| 2006 | Rock River Valley ASC | West Bend | WI | Heather Borde |
| 2007 | ASCNE | Augusta | NJ | Megan Sims |
| 2010 | Texas Consortium | Waco | TX | Mary Alice Wisecarver |
| 2012 | Central Valley ASC | Bakersfield | CA | Mary Alice Wisecarver |
| 2015 | Mid South ASC | Shelbyville | TN | Soren Smail |
| 2016 | Willamette ASC | Albany | Or | Shelby Berry |
| 2017 | Texas Consortium | Bryan | Tx | Madison Williams |
| 2018 | Colorado ASA | Greeley | CO | Breann Ellis |
| 2019 | Central Valley ASC | Bakersfield | CA | Madison Williams |