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
Live sheet Draw:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GsoXXNaJMdSmzigdArMfjZWYwnUxJ-cmdLiVZADWIkY/edit?usp=sharing
Judges:
- Championship/ The Vickery Brothers Open: T. Scott
- Nri McDonald Rural Novice: L. Mickan
Judges talk: 06:30am Saturday/ 06:30am Sunday.
- There is camping around the grounds, but power is first in best dressed and toilets & shower available.
- Catering will be available on all days in the form of a BBQ, and we will support the local Harrow Hermitage Hotel on the Saturday night for event dinner.
This is an on-farm event with strictly limited runs.
Please find the link below for the draw via live sheets:
Judges: Open: Mr Neil Taylor Novice: Mr David Walsh
This is an on-farm event with strictly limited numbers.
Euroa Sheepdog Club Trial Training Day – Hosted on farm @ Balmattum Sunday May 12, 2024
This training event is targeted at those who have recently started trialling or wishing to start.
This event is open to current VYUFDA members. Non-members wishing to attend will need to purchase a day membership.
For booking and further details please contact Dale Thompson on 0419 564 688
Apsley Yard Dog Trial Entry From 2024
Entries CLOSING: Saturday 15th of June 2024
Basic on farm camping available.
Event Order:
- Saturday 22nd – Encourage, Maiden & Novice
- Sunday 23rd – Improver & Open
Judges:
- Open/Improver: TBC
- Novice: TBC
- Maiden: TBC
- Encourage: Kevin Woods
Further enquiries:
- Local Event Information: Kevin Woods 0458 517 721 or Steve Robinson 0481 188 462
- Entries only: Naomi J White nomesgo@gmail.com
Entry Form:
Bendigo Entry Form 2024
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: Mr John Latty
- Maiden/ Novice: Mr Adam James
Entries Close:
- Monday 8th July 2024.
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
Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate
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:
- Brian Leahy (0409 336 654) – bjwzleahy@gmail.com (Convener/ local contact)
- Naomi J White nomesgo@gmail.com (Entry inquiries only)
Showgrounds entry fee payable gate.