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
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
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
Showgrounds entry fees payable the gate.
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:
- Convenor: Ash Carauna
- Entries: Sharon Barry – Sharon.Barry@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Catering for breakfast & lunches by Dunkeld Football club – Don’t forget your cash to support the locals!
Further enquiries:
- Kevin Woods kwwoods64@gmail.com 0458 517 721
Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate.
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