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Victorian Yard Utility & Farm Dog Association
To strive for and promote excellence in stockmanship and working dog handling whilst displaying good sportsmanship and fellowship always.
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Feb
2
Sun
2025
Annual General Meeting – Sunday 2nd of February 2025 @ Darraweit Guim Memorial Hall
Feb 2 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Good Afternoon VYUFDA Members,

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be convened at Darraweit Guim Memorial Hall, 1481 Bolinda-Darraweit Road, Darraweit Guim, 3756 on Sunday 2nd of February 2025. The meeting will commence at 11:00 am.

A light luncheon will be served at 12.30 pm.

Those members willing to accept nomination as Office Bearers who are unable to attend the AGM, are requested to advise the Secretary in writing, prior to the meeting, that they accept the nomination.

A reminder to please ensure you have paid your membership prior to the AGM to enable you to be eligible to vote and accept nomination as Office Bearers.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Naomi J White
Secretary

Feb
15
Sat
2025
Mount Hesse Farm Trial – Mount Hesse @ Mount Hesse
Feb 15 – Feb 16 all-day

VYUFDA-Mt Hess Farm dog trial 2025

Entries CLOSING: 8 of Feb, 2025

Judges:

  • A-Team Shearing Open: Tim Cavill,
  • McIntosh Ag Novice: Mitch Jubb
  • Elmat electrical Local/Encourage: Tim Cavill.

Order of Event:

  • Saturday 15th – Local/Encourage & Novice
  • Sunday 16th – Open

 

Feb
22
Sat
2025
Foster Show Yard Trial @ Foster Showgrounds
Feb 22 all-day

Showgrounds entry fees payable the gate.

 

 

 

 

Mount Sturgeon (Dunkeld) Farm Dog Trial
Feb 22 – Feb 23 all-day

Mount Sturgeon (Dunkeld) Farm Dog Trial Entry Form – 2025

Entries close: 9th February 2025

Judges:

  • Open/Imp: John Latty,
  • Nov/Maid: Adam James
  • Enc/local: Josh Latty

More Information: 

 

Catering for breakfast & lunches by Dunkeld Football club – Don’t forget your cash to support the locals!  

 

 

 

 

Mar
27
Thu
2025
CopRice Victoria Yard Dog Championship (Natimuk) @ Natimuk Showgrounds
Mar 27 – Mar 29 all-day

 

Further enquiries:

  • Kevin Woods kwwoods64@gmail.com 0458 517 721
Apr
4
Fri
2025
East Gippsland (Bairsdale)Field Days Trial @ Bairnsdale Aerodrome
Apr 4 – Apr 5 all-day
Apr
19
Sat
2025
Beloka Easter Sheep Dog Trial @ Beloka
Apr 19 – Apr 20 all-day

 

 

 

 

 

Apr
21
Mon
2025
Rheola Yard Trial @ Rheola
Apr 21 all-day

Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate.

 

 

 

May
24
Sat
2025
The Gippsland Sheep Breeders Society Utility Trial @ Lower Goon Nure Rd, Goon Nure
May 24 – May 25 all-day
Jul
18
Fri
2025
O’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships @ Bendigo Showgrounds - Australian Sheep and Wool Show
Jul 18 – Jul 20 all-day

 

O’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships

This year the yard dog trial at Bendigo will attract the very best competition working dogs to the Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships, this event has become one premier trials on the calendar for both local and interstate competitors.

These competitors and their dogs are a highly trained unit, with the majority of the competitors working stock in their everyday lives but enjoy the travel and competition that comes with the sport. Those spectators watching the action, whether they are active stockpersons or interested onlookers will appreciate the skill of both the handler and their dogs. These highly trained dogs started as cute little puppies and over time have been nurtured and trained into these very skillful working dogs that are essential to the livestock industry.

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 begin the course with 100 points and are carefully watched by the experienced judge, points are deducted for the various misdemeanours that may occur.

The Open/Championship judge is John Latty from Balmoral and the Maiden/ Novice Judge Adam James from Mortlake.

The Championship is decided over three rounds where consistency is the key and rewarded when 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.

Judges:
  • Improver/ Open/Championship:
  • Maiden/ Novice:

Program

  • Friday – Course 1 – Improver followed by Open. Course 2 – Maiden
  • Saturday – Course 1 – Novice. Course 2 – Open
  • Sunday – Course 2 – Championship/ Open Final

Camping:

  •  Powered sites – $20.  Unpowered sites – $10 to be paid on the entry

Gate pass

  • Associate membership – $66 (two 3 day passes + parking)
  • Single entry – $24 (I day pass)
  • Parking – $10/day
Latest News

Stock Dog Spectacular – March 2023

Victoria will host Stock Dog Spectacular in Mansfield from 7 - 13 of March 2023 – This week will include National Kelpie Field Trials, Australian Yard Dog Championships and Supreme Stock Dog Challenge.

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VYUFDA Video S2 E4 | Trial Rules – The Trailer

VYUFDA Videos Series 2 Episode 4 | Trial Rules - The Trailer https://youtu.be/X2G6hkC9N1U

VYUFDA Video S2 E3 | Trial Rules – The Draft

VYUFDA Videos Series 2 Episode 3 | Trial Rules - The Draft https://youtu.be/i7J4EwNjOMQ

VYUFDA Video S2 E2 | Trial Rules – Drench

VYUFDA Video Series 2 Episode 2 | Trial Rules - Drench https://youtu.be/9J-ZVAiiFKU

VYUFDA Video S1 E1 | Judges Training – Before The Event

VYUFDA Video Series 1 Episode 1 | Judges Training - Before The Event https://youtu.be/cIzIRuB9SUk Ian O'Connell presentation notes

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