CopRice Vic State Yard Dog Championships 2026
\nEntries CLOSING: Sunday 19th Ap ril\, 5pm.
\nFurther enquiries: Marcus Cambell 0400 591 479 or Bree Cudmore 0 429 232 328
\nEvent program:
(this is only a guide and may be subject to change\, compe
titors will be informed if there are any major changes via VYUFDA Facebook
page)
\nThursday 30th April
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li>11:30am – Maiden/novice judge’s address\n
- 12pm – Open/improver judge’s address \n
- 1pm – Both rings competition commences \n\n
- 7 :30am – Maiden/novice continued \n
- 7:30am – Open/improver continued \n
- Under lights – Maiden & improver finals run \n
- Food vans & Calcutta Friday night \n
- 8am – Championship top 25 judges talk a nd commencement of trial \n
- 1pm – Novice final judges talk and comm encement of final \n
- 2pm – Championship top 10 judges talk and comm ences \n
- 6pm – Presentation dinner and live music \n
- Time: 9am -11am – Training Day: top handlers break down the trial. \n
- Cost: $ 50 per person. \n
- Join Joe Spicer\, Aoidh Doyle & Bree Cudmore for a walk around both trial courses. \n
- Camping on grounds is available\, no powered sites. Welcom e to bring your generator. \n
- Limited accommodation and glamping te nts are also available at trial grounds. \n
- There are other forms o f accommodation in Teesdale and surrounds. \n
- Breakfast will be available for purchase Friday & Saturday. \n
- Lunch will be available for purchase Thursday-Saturday. \n
- Friday night food van will be on site. \n
- Saturday night presentation dinner. \n
\nFriday 1st May
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\nSaturday 2nd
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\nSunday 3rd May
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Learn what these trailer s saw as the biggest challenges from the weekend\, how they attempted to o vercome them and what they saw as the main mistake’s handlers made over th e weekend.
\nA great opportunity to pick the brains of three top com
petitors in the state.
\nAll money raised goes toward the event.
Accommodation:
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For anyone inte rested in these options contact Marcus Campbell on 0400 591 479.
\n< span style='color: #993300\;'>Food:
\nBRING CASH! Break fast and lunch will be cash only
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No alcohol
Training Day – Walk the Course with the Pros
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O’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships
\nThis year the yard dog trial at Bendigo will att ract the very best competition working dogs to the Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships\, this event has become one premier trials on the calend ar for both local and interstate competitors.
\nThese competitors an d their dogs are a highly trained unit\, with the majority of the competit ors working stock in their everyday lives but enjoy the travel and competi tion that comes with the sport. Those spectators watching the action\, whe ther they are active stockpersons or interested onlookers will appreciate the skill of both the handler and their dogs. These highly trained dogs st arted 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.
\nThere will be two courses operating each day\, set up to showcase the working dogs ability to both gently move and at times use cl ever force to guide the sheep around the course within a set time frame.\n
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.
\nThe Open/Championship judge is Travis Scott and the Maiden/ Novice Judge David Lee.
\nThe Champi onship is decided over three rounds where consistency is the key and rewar ded when scores are added to determine the winner.
\nSituated on the main arena near the ram shed\, come and enjoy the age old skills of stock men and women with their working dogs.
\nJudges:
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- Improver/ Open/Champi onship: \n
- Maiden/ Novice: \n
Program:
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- Friday – Course 1 – Improver followed by Open. Course 2 – Maiden/Novice \n
- Saturday – Course 2– Maiden/Novice – Course 1 – Open \n
- Sunday – Course 1 – Championship/ Open Final \n
< strong>Camping:
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- Powered sites – $20 . Unpowered sites – $10 to be paid on the entry \n
Gate pass
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- Associate membership – $66 (two 3 day passes + parking) \n
- Sing le entry – $24 (I day pass) \n
- Parking – $10/day \n
Any enquiries please contact\;
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- Dave Walsh – 0418 141789 \n
- Rod Cavill – 0 429 951907 \n
Showgroun ds entry fee payable gate.
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Balloting will take place if required at the discretion of the Convenor. Show groun d entry fees to be paid at the gate.
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Judges:
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- Imp/Open: \n< li>Enc/Maiden/Novice: \n
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- Saturday: Maiden & Novice \n
- Sunday: Encourage & Imp/Open\n
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Good Afternoon VYUFDA Members\,
\nThe Annu al General Meeting (AGM) will be convened at Darraweit Guim Memorial Hall\ , 1481 Bolinda-Darraweit Road\, Darraweit Guim\, 3756 on Sunday 7th of Feb ruary 2027. The meeting will commence at 11:00 am.
\nA light luncheo n will be served at 12.30 pm.
\nThose members willing to accept nomi nation as Office Bearers who are unable to attend the AGM\, are requested to advise the Secretary in writing\, prior to the meeting\, that they acce pt the nomination.
\nA reminder to please ensure you have paid your membership prior to the AGM to enable you to be eligible to vote and accep t nomination as Office Bearers.
\nIf you have any questions\, please let me know.
\nNaomi J White
\nSecretary