All competitors (including those in Encourage) must be members of the VYUFDA. Click Here to see if you are a paid up member
Trial Dates
CopRice Victorian Utility Dog Championships 2024 Entry Form
Entries CLOSING: Wednesday 24th of April 2024
Judges:
- Championship/ The Vickery Brothers Open: T. Scott
- Nri McDonald Rural Novice: L. Mickan
Judges talk: 07:30am TBC
- There is camping around the grounds, but power is first in best dressed and toilets & shower available.
- Catering will be available on all days in the form of a BBQ, and we will support the local Harrow Hermitage Hotel on the Saturday night for event dinner.
This is an on-farm event with strictly limited runs.
Balmattum Yard Dog Trial Entry From 2024
Entries CLOSING: Wednesday 1st of May 2024
Judges: Open: Mr Neil Taylor Novice: Mr David Walsh
This is an on-farm event with strictly limited numbers.
Euroa Sheepdog Club Trial Training Day – Hosted on farm @ Balmattum Sunday May 12, 2024
This training event is targeted at those who have recently started trialling or wishing to start.
This event is open to current VYUFDA members. Non-members wishing to attend will need to purchase a day membership.
For booking and further details please contact Dale Thompson on 0419 564 688
O’Sullivans Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show
The Australian Sheep & Wool Show website
This year the yard dog trial at Bendigo will attract the very best competition working dogs to the Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships. There is a very strong field of Victorian and interstate competitors vying for this prestigious title.
There will be two courses operating each day, set up to showcase the working dogs ability to both gently move and at times use clever force to guide the sheep around the course within a set time frame.
Competitors and their dogs are carefully watched the experienced judges and points are deducted for various misdemeanours that may occur.
The Championship judge is Rob Hart from Ballarat, who is a past winner of this event.
The Title is decided over three rounds where scores are added to determine the winner.
Situated on the main arena near the ram shed, come and enjoy the age old skills of stockmen and women with their working dogs.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors; O’Sullivans Transport, CopRice, Shearwell Australia, Rural Bank, Peter Linehan – Nutrien Ag Solutions Kilmore, Peter McRoberts Machinery, Tilburn Engineering, Oringi and Combi Clamp.
Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate
Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate
Cheques Payable To: UGWDG – Upper Goulburn Working Dog Group
Bank deposit to: BSB: 083 755 ACC: 620 239 661 (Please user ‘SEM – Your name’ in remittance box)
Further enquiries:
- Brian Leahy (0409 336 654) – bjwzleahy@gmail.com (Convener/ local contact)
- Naomi J White nomesgo@gmail.com (Entry inquiries only)
Showgrounds entry fee payable gate.