< a href='https://www.vyufda.com.au/vyufda01/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CopR ice-Vic-State-Yard-Dog-Championships-2026.pdf'>CopRice Vic State Yard Dog Championships 2026

Entr ies CLOSING: Sunday 19^th April\, 5pm.

< span style='color: #993300\;'>Further enquiries: Marcus Cambell 0400 591 479 or Bree Cudmore 0429 232 328

Event program: (this is only a guide and may be subject to change\, competitors will be informed if th ere are any major changes via VYUFDA Facebook page)
\nThursda y 30^th April

11:30am – Maiden/novice ju dge’s address
12pm – Open/improver judge’s address
1pm – Both rings competition commences

\nFriday 1^st May

7:30am – Maiden/novice continu ed
7:30am – Open/improver continued
Under lights – Mai den & improver finals run
Food vans & Calcutta Friday night

\nSaturday 2^nd May

8am – Championship top 25 judges talk and commencement of trial
1pm – Novice final judges talk and commencement of final
2 pm – Championship top 10 judges talk and commences
6pm – Present ation dinner and live music

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d} May

Time: 9am-11am – Training Day: top han dlers break down the trial.
Cost: $50 per person.
Join Joe Spicer\, Aoidh Doyle & Bree Cudmore for a walk around both trial cour ses.

Learn what these trailers saw as the biggest challeng es from the weekend\, how they attempted to overcome them and what they sa w as the main mistake’s handlers made over the weekend.

A great op portunity to pick the brains of three top competitors in the state.
\nAll money raised goes toward the event.

Accommodation:

Camping on gr ounds is available\, no powered sites. Welcome to bring your generator.\n
Limited accommodation and glamping tents are also available at tri al grounds.
There are other forms of accommodation in Teesdale a nd surrounds.

For anyone interested in these options conta ct Marcus Campbell on 0400 591 479.

Food:

BRING CASH! Breakfast and lunch will be cash o nly

Breakfast will be available for purchas e Friday & Saturday.
Lunch will be available for purchase Thursd ay-Saturday.
Friday night food van will be on site.
Sa turday night presentation dinner.

No alcohol will be provided on grou nds so please BYO!

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Training Day – Walk the Course with the Pros

Date: Sunday 3rd May

Time: 9:00am – 11:00am

Cost: $50 per person\n

Learn from Three of Victoria’s Top Yard Dog Handlers

Join Joe Spicer\, Aoidh Doyle & Bree Cudmore for a guided walk around both trial courses from the State C hampionship weekend.

This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from experienced competitors as they break down the trial a nd explain how they approached the courses.

What You’ll Learn:

• The biggest challenges on each course

• H ow top handlers approached and worked through those challenges

• The most common mistakes made during the weekend

• How experienced competitors read and plan a course

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\nBring your questions and pick the brains of some of the best handlers in the state.

All proceeds from the trainin g day go directly back into supporting the event.

Ap ply for a spot via entry form – Entry form out soon!

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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10591@www.vyufda.com.au/vyufda01 DTSTAMP:20260309T114130Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-AU:Field Day Series\,Trial Events CONTACT:Rod Cavill\; https://sheepshow.com/main.asp?_=Dates DESCRIPTION: \n \nO’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Champion ships\nThis 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 a nd interstate competitors.\nThese 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 s port. Those spectators watching the action\, whether they are active stock persons or interested onlookers will appreciate the skill of both the hand ler and their dogs. These highly trained dogs started as cute little puppi es and over time have been nurtured and trained into these very skillful w orking dogs that are essential to the livestock industry.\nThere will be t wo courses operating each day\, set up to showcase the working dogs abilit y to both gently move and at times use clever force to guide the sheep aro und the course within a set time frame.\nCompetitors and their dogs begin the course with 100 points and are carefully watched by the experienced ju dge\, points are deducted for the various misdemeanours that may occur.\nT he Open/Championship judge is Travis Scott and the Maiden/ Novice Judge Da vid Lee.\nThe Championship is decided over three rounds where consistency is the key and rewarded when scores are added to determine the winner.\nSi tuated on the main arena near the ram shed\, come and enjoy the age old sk ills of stockmen and women with their working dogs.\nJudges:\n\nImprover/ Open/Championship:\nMaiden/ Novice:\n\nProgram: \n\nFriday – Course 1 – Im prover followed by Open. Course 2 – Maiden/Novice\nSaturday – Course 2– M aiden/Novice – Course 1 – Open\nSunday – Course 1 – Championship/ Open Fi nal\n\nCamping:\n\n Powered sites – $20. Unpowered sites – $10 to be paid on the entry\n\nGate pass\n\nAssociate membership – $66 (two 3 day passes + parking)\nSingle entry – $24 (I day pass)\nParking – $10/day\n\nAny enq uiries please contact\;\n\nDave Walsh – 0418 141789\nRod Cavill – 0429 951 907 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720 GEO:-36.736515;+144.273806 LOCATION:Bendigo Showgrounds - Australian Sheep and Wool Show @ Kookaburra Ave\, North Bendigo SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:O’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships URL:https://www.vyufda.com.au/vyufda01/event/osullivans-transport-central-v ictorian-yard-dog-championships/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n

O’Sullivans Tra nsport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships

T his year the yard dog trial at Bendigo will attract the very best competit ion working dogs to the Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships\, this ev ent has become one premier trials on the calendar for both local and inter state competitors.

These competitors and their dogs are a highly t rained unit\, with the majority of the competitors working stock in their everyday lives but enjoy the travel and competition that comes with the sp ort. Those spectators watching the action\, whether they are active stockp ersons or interested onlookers will appreciate the skill of both the handl er and their dogs. These highly trained dogs started as cute little puppie s and over time have been nurtured and trained into these very skillful wo rking dogs that are essential to the livestock industry.

There wil l 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 she ep around the course within a set time frame.

Competitors and thei r dogs begin the course with 100 points and are carefully watched by the e xperienced judge\, points are deducted for the various misdemeanours that may occur.

The Open/Championship judge is Travis Scott and the Mai den/ Novice Judge David Lee.

The Championship is decided over thre e rounds where consistency is the key and rewarded when scores are added t o determine the winner.

Situated on the main arena near the ram sh ed\, come and enjoy the age old skills of stockmen and women with their wo rking dogs.

Judges:

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Improver/ Open/Championship:
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Maiden/ N ovice:
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Program:
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Friday – Course 1 – Improver followed by Open . Course 2 – Maiden/Novice
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Saturday – Course 2– Maiden/Novice – Course 1 – Open
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Sunday – Course 1 – Championship/ Open Final\n
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Camping:
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Powered sites – $20. Unpowered sites – $10 to be paid on the entry
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Gate pass
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Associate membership – $66 (two 3 day passes + parking)
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Single entry – $24 (I day pass)
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Parking – $10/day
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Any enquiries please contact\;
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Da ve Walsh – 0418 141789
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Rod Cavill – 0429 951907
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