O’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships

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O’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships

This year’s event will include the CopRice Open Qualification Round for the Victorian Rep for the 2027 AYDC.

Bendigo Trial – Good news! We are back on the main arena for the Show. Camping is back around the stables as per usual. Enter in through Gate 1 off Holmes Rd or Gate 3 at the bottom of Kookaburra Av.
There will be limited parking around the area this year so try and arrive earlier.
Part of the arena has been made available for our use but the majority is still deemed a construction zone and is unavailable for use.

***Please note; Dogs can only be entered on one course, either Maiden/Novice or Improver/Open

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 Darren McCainch and the Maiden/ Novice Judge Mitch Jubb.

The Championship is decided over three rounds where consistency is the key and rewarded when scores are added to determine the winner.

Judges:

• Improver/ Open/Championship: Darren McCainch
• Maiden/ Novice: Mitch Jubb

Program: 

• Friday – Course 1 – Improver followed by Open. Course 2 – Maiden
• Saturday – Course 1 – Open.  Course  2– Novice
• Sunday – Course 1 – 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 – $26 (1 day pass)

Any enquiries please contact;

• Dave Walsh – 0418 141789
• Rod Cavill – 0429 951907