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

May
24
Sat
2025
Woolbrook Yard Trial & Farm Dog Challenge. @ Woolbrook Homestead
May 24 – May 25 all-day

Woolbrook Trial Entry Form-2025

Entries CLOSING: 17th of May, 2025

Saturday 24th – Novice Yard Dog Finals will be under lights depending on entries.

  • Judge: Novice: Craig Ogier
  • Judges talk: 07:30am

 

Sunday 25th – Native Hut Creek Challenge – Winner takes all farm dog challenge. 1 dog per handler, no class restrictions, entries may be limited. This is an un-affiliated trial. Separate waver will need to be filled out.

  • Entries CLOSING: 22nd of May, 2025
  • Judge: Rob Hart
  • Judges talk: 09:00am
Jun
21
Sat
2025
Victorian Sheep Show – Ballarat Yard Trial @ Ballarat Showgrounds
Jun 21 – Jun 22 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
Aug
6
Wed
2025
Australian Yard Dog Championships @ Dirranbandi - QLD
Aug 6 – Aug 10 all-day

Australian Yard Dog Championships (AYDC)

 

National Kelpie Field Trial (NKFT)

 

 

 

 

 

Sep
19
Fri
2025
2025 CopRice Victorian Utility Dog Championships @ Gippsland
Sep 19 – Sep 21 all-day
Sep
20
Sat
2025
Yanac Yard Trial @ Yanac Recreation Reserve,Yanac
Sep 20 all-day
Sep
27
Sat
2025
Horsham Show Yard Dog Trial @ Horsham Showgrounds
Sep 27 – Sep 28 all-day

Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate. Basic camping available – Please book through Horsham Show Secretary on 0400 425 254

 

 

 

 

 

Oct
4
Sat
2025
Seymour Show Yard Dog Trial @ Kings Park, Seymour
Oct 4 all-day

Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate 

Cheques Payable To: UGWDG – Upper Goulburn Working Dog Group

Bank deposit to:           BSB: 083 755  ACC: 620 239 661 (Please user ‘SEM – Your name’ in remittance box)

 

Further enquiries:

Oct
19
Sun
2025
Lancefield Show Yard Dog Trial @ Lancefield
Oct 19 all-day

Showgrounds entry fee payable gate.