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Date: Sunday 3rd May
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Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
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Cost: $50 per person\n
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Learn
from Three of Victoria’s Top Yard Dog Handlers
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Join Joe Spicer\, Aoidh Doyle &
Bree Cudmore for a guided walk around both trial courses from the State C
hampionship weekend.
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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.
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What You’ll Learn:
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• The biggest challenges on each course
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• H
ow top handlers approached and worked through those challenges
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• The most common mistakes made during the weekend
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• 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.
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All proceeds from the trainin
g day go directly back into supporting the event.
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Ap
ply for a spot via entry form – Entry form out soon!
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DTSTAMP:20260420T162943Z
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
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720
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O’Sullivans Tra
nsport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships
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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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
The Open/Championship judge is Travis Scott and the Mai
den/ Novice Judge David Lee.
\n
The Championship is decided over thre
e rounds where consistency is the key and rewarded when scores are added t
o determine the winner.
\n
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.
\n
Judges:
\n
\n- Improver/ Open/Championship:
\n- Maiden/ N
ovice:
\n
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Program:
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\n- 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
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Camping:
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\n- Powered sites – $20. Unpowered sites – $10 to
be paid on the entry
\n
\n
Gate pass
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\n- Associate membership –
$66 (two 3 day passes + parking)
\n- Single entry – $24 (I day pass)
\n- Parking – $10/day
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Any enquiries please contact\;
\n
\n- Da
ve Walsh – 0418 141789
\n- Rod Cavill – 0429 951907
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DTSTAMP:20260420T162943Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-AU:News\,Trial Events\,updates
CONTACT:Neville Williams\; 0437 400 000
DESCRIPTION:Showgrounds entry fee payable gate.\n
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LOCATION:Lancefield @ Lancefield VIC 3435\, Australia
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CONTACT:Daniel Blanch 0447 040 318\; Olivia Cross 0439 942 301
DESCRIPTION:Balloting will take place if required at the discretion of the
Convenor. Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate. \n \nJudges: \n\n
Imp/Open: \nEnc/Maiden/Novice: \n\nOrder of Events:\n\nSaturday: Maiden &
Novice\nSunday: Encourage & Imp/Open\n\n \n
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the gate.
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Judges:
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\n- Enc/Maiden/Novice:
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Order of Events:
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Sunday: Encourage & Imp/Open
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CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-AU:News\,updates
CONTACT:Naomi J White\; 0410460231\; secretary@vyufda.com.au
DESCRIPTION:Good Afternoon VYUFDA Members\,\nThe Annual General Meeting (AG
M) will be convened at Darraweit Guim Memorial Hall\, 1481 Bolinda-Darrawe
it Road\, Darraweit Guim\, 3756 on Sunday 7th of February 2027. The meetin
g will commence at 11:00 am.\nA light luncheon will be served at 12.30 pm.
\nThose members willing to accept nomination as Office Bearers who are una
ble to attend the AGM\, are requested to advise the Secretary in writing\,
prior to the meeting\, that they accept the nomination.\nA reminder to pl
ease ensure you have paid your membership prior to the AGM to enable you t
o be eligible to vote and accept nomination as Office Bearers.\nIf you hav
e any questions\, please let me know.\nNaomi J White\nSecretary
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G
ood Afternoon VYUFDA Members\,
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The Annual General Meeting (AGM) wi
ll be convened at Darraweit Guim Memorial Hall\, 1481 Bolinda-Darraweit Ro
ad\, Darraweit Guim\, 3756 on Sunday 7th of February 2027. The meeting wil
l commence at 11:00 am.
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A light luncheon will be served at 12.30 p
m.
\n
Those members willing to accept nomination as Office Bearers wh
o are unable to attend the AGM\, are requested to advise the Secretary in
writing\, prior to the meeting\, that they accept the nomination.
\n
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 Bear
ers.
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If you have any questions\, please let me know.
\n
Naomi
J White
\nSecretary
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Training Day – Walk the Course with the Pros 