Nsw working sheep dog trials

Saturday night we will have a roast lamb dinner. To book in for that come and see us during the Saturday or beforehand on an Entry Form, which you can download from this website. To become a member so you can enter affiliated trials please click here.

The aim of the City Slicker Trial is to give people a start into sheep dog trialling. Over the years we found out that the step into the encourage trial level is too big to do at once for many people. The CST is especially designed for beginners: the sheep are well educated and the judge can help you if needed. If your dog naturally balances the sheep up to you and you have done the basic obedience sit and stay you should be able to complete the course. It is a fun opportunity to compete in a sheep dog trial.

Depending on the convenor and judge on the day a person not qualifying the above rules can still enter this trial, but is not eligible to win. Ensure any spectators comply with 1. People who live in the same household are not required to distance. To faster, promote and maintain the purity and improve the breeds of the working sheep dog.

To collect, verify and publish information relating to the working sheepdog. To establish and maintain a panel of judges for working sheepdog and sheepdog trials. To establish a register for working sheepdogs To adopt standards for working sheepdog trials. To take such steps for the purpose of procuring contributions to the funds of the Incorporate in the shape of donations, annual subscriptions or otherwise, as may from time to time be deemed expedient.

To hold periodical sheepdog trials and field trials, etc. To establish relations and encourage exchanges with other Societies having similar objects throughout the world. Categories NSW. Agenda Agenda. February — April Feb — Apr Collapse All Expand All. Read more. Become a Member View more information on how to join as a member — you can start in our encourage trials, and there are always friendly people who are happy to help you learn.

In there were 14 members in the Association and a few Trials, but over the years great interest has been shown and today there are close to members and approximately 30 trials held annually in this state.

Some trials are arranged by local Agricultural Societies and held on Show Grounds. Other Arena Trials are arranged by various Clubs. Owners of dogs competing in any Trial must be financial members of the Working Sheep Dog Association in the State in which they reside.

All dogs must be registered with the exception of dogs entered in Encourage and Farmers Classes. Most dogs are from a registered stud and have a prefix preceding their given name and a pedigree. Strict control and records are kept.

The James M. McIntosh Utility Station Dog Trial began in , in which a drafting complex is incorporated to simulate normal farm working conditions. Field Trials are conducted in an open paddock situation and have a very long cast for the dog to pick up sheep.