Sep
11
to Sep 13
Sep
18
to Sep 20
Black Sheep SDT
1. Entries open 8/5/26
Secure your entry by completing our online registration form or print and mail in. Any entries received before 8/5 will be considered received on 8/5. Entries close when full and a waitlist will be started. The last day to pull with a refund is 8/29/26
Sep
4
8:00 AM08:00
40th Annual WWSDA Midwest Championship Sheepdog Trials Novice Trial Day
Trial Address: Magic’s Legacy W1192 County Rd B, Genoa City, WI 53128
Judge: Dan Reuter, Minnesota
Entries Open: July 13, 2026
Entries Close: August 05, 2026 **No refunds after August 05, 2026 when entries close.**
Click here for entry form.
Class Schedule:
Friday: Ranch 1, Novice 1, Ranch 2, Novice 2
Capping Level:
40 runs for the day.
** Please note – The Ranch class is open to any handler who has not run in the Open class**
Prizes:
Ranch: Prizes
Novice: Prizes
Volunteers:
If interested in volunteering please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Becky Hansen at agilityk9z@gmail.com.
Aug
22
to Aug 23
Benjamin Farms SDT
Judge: Susane Hoffman (Jordan, MN)
Entries Open: July 10, 2025. No entry postmarked before that date will be accepted.
Entry deadline and scratch deadline: July 31, 2025. No refunds after that date.
Schedule:
Friday - Open 1, Nursery 1, Begin Open 2
Saturday – Finish Open 2, Nursery 2, Open 3
Sunday – Pro Novice 1, Ranch 1, Novice 1, Pro Novice 2, Ranch 2, Novice 2
Click here for more info and entry form!
Aug
7
to Aug 9
Northbound Farm Stock Dog Trial
Entries Open: June 24, 2026
Entries Close: July 22, 2026 **No refunds after July 22, 2026 when entries close.**
Capping Level: 40 runs per day
Class Schedule: Friday: Open 1 Saturday: Open 2 Sunday: Pro-Novice 1, Nursery 1, Ranch 1, Novice 1, Pro-Novice 2, Nursery 2, Ranch 2, Novice 2
Class Descriptions:
Open: Approximately 300 yard outrun, full drive, pen, shed
Nursery: Approximately 200+ yard outrun, full cross drive, pen
Pro-Novice: Approximately 175+ yard outrun, full cross drive, pen
Ranch: Approximately 100 yard outrun, fetch, 1 legged drive, pen
Novice- Approximately 100 yard outrun, 1 legged wear, pen
Click here for entry form
Jul
15
to Jul 19
Irish Woods SDT
The Open class will commence on Wednesday July 15th starting with Open 1
Thursday July 16 we will commence with Open 1 to the end we will begin Open 2
Friday we will commence with Open 2 till the end
There will be a 2-dog limit in Open classes
Saturday July 18 will be our Pro Novice Nursery Day
We will run 2 rounds of Pro Novice and 2 rounds of Nursery both courses will be the same outrun lift fetch full cross drive and pen.
Jun
26
to Jun 28
Jun
19
to Jun 21
Nippersink or Swim SDT
Entries for the 2026 Nippersink or Swim Trial are open! Contact Trial Secretary Catherine Price at wolvescnp@yahoo.com for entry.
We'll host three runs of Open, three runs of Nursery and two runs of Pro Novice.
Oct
10
to Oct 12
Star of the North SDT
The plan is to run 3 Open trials, 2 ProNovice, 2 Nursery, and 2 Novice/Ranch classes. This is subject to entries, of course, and the following schedule is tentative and subject to change without notice to accommodate changes in entries. The tentative schedule is as follows.
Friday, October 11th, 7:00AM Open 1, followed by Nursery 1 and PN 1
Saturday, October 12th 7:00AM , Nursery 2, ProNovice 2, Open 2
Sunday, October 13th , 7:30AM, Novice/Ranch 1, Novice/Ranch 2, Open 3
Sep
5
to Sep 7
Crook & Whistle Stockdog Trial
Entries open July 7 - Aug 4th
Entry form to come
Judge: Beth Kerber, OH
Class Schedule:
Start time each day 8:00 am
Friday: Open 1, PN1, Nursery 1
Saturday: Nursery 2, PN 2, Nursery 3
Sunday: Open 2, Ranch 1, Novice 1, Ranch 2, Novice 2
Aug
23
to Aug 24
Benjamin Farms SDT
Entries open July 21, 2025. No entry postmarked before that date will be accepted.
Entry deadline and scratch deadline is August 1st, 2025. No refunds after that date.
Class Schedule
Saturday: Open 1, Nursery 1, Ranch, Novice
Sunday: Open 2, Nursery 2 , Pro novice…more
Aug
9
8:00 AM08:00
Northbound Farm Novice SDT
Judge: Rachel Ritland
Entries Open: July 3, 2025
Entries Close: August 2, 2025
Offering 1 Nursery, 2 ProNovice, 2 Ranch, 2 Novice Runs
Offering Payback in ALL classes
Greg
(612) 805-1508
gregorydixon522@gmail.com
Kim
krschaefer03@gmail.com
Jul
17
to Jul 20
Irish Woods SDT
Judge: Mark Day, England
Entries open June 2, 2025. No entry postmarked before that date will be accepted.
Entry deadline is June 27, 2025. No refunds after that date.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Thursday & Friday – Open (USBCHA sanctioned)
Saturday – 2 Nursery (USBCHA sanctioned), Pro Novice (full cross drive), Ranch (one
leg drive), Novice Novice (ware)
Sunday – Top 12 Double Lift Final
65 dog limit in Open limit on lower class entries (All classes limited to 2 dogs per handler)
Handlers Meeting: 7AM; First dog to the post 7:30AM
Jul
11
to Jul 13
Land of Lincoln Border Collie Association
CLASS COURSES & Entry Fees (per run)
OPEN ($70/Run): Full course, outrun approx. 325 yards.
PRO-NOVICE & NURSERY ($55/Run): Full cross drive, outrun approx. 250 yards
RANCH ($45/Run): One leg drive, outrun approx. 150 yards. Open handlers can enter a dog in this class as non-compete, as long as that dog is not entered in any sanctioned class.
NOVICE ($45/Run): Outrun approx. 125 yards, wear, pen. No open handlers, and dogs may not have ever competed in any ‘driving’ class with any handler…more
Jun
20
to Jun 22
Nippersink or Swim
USBCHA Sheep Dog Trial, 3 runs of open, 3 runs of Nursery, 2 runs of ProNovice. Open 1 is our Linda course, no creek crossing. Open 2 and Open 3 cross a creek. ProNovice has a cross drive, and neither ProNovice nor Nursery crosses the creek. Open 3 is double lift, crosses creek…more
Sep
6
to Sep 8
Crook & Whistle Stockdog Trial
USBCHA Sanctioned 3 Open and 3 Nursery Classes
Open: 3 Runs $60.00 per run / per dog
Nursery: 3 Runs $50.00 per run / per dog
Pro-Novice: 2 Runs $50.00 per run / per dog with full cross drive
Ranch: 2 Runs $45.00 per run/per dog with 2-legged drive.
Novice: 2 Runs $45.00 per run / per dog – Outrun, Lift, Fetch, wear drive to panels then pen
Class Schedule: Friday: 8:00 am Pro-Novice 1, Nursery 1, Pro-Novice 2
Saturday: Nursery 2, Open 1, Nursery 3, Open 2
Sunday: Finish Open 2, Open 3, Ranch 1, Novice 1, Ranch 2, Novice 2
Aug
8
to Aug 11
Cedar Stone Farm SDT
Open: 3 Runs $60.00 per run / per dog
Nursery: 3 Runs $50.00 per run / per dog
Pro-Novice: 2 Runs $50.00 per run / per dog. Full Cross Drive, No Shed
Ranch: 2 Runs $40.00 per run / per dog. One Leg Drive. Separate placings for Open & Novice handlers.
Novice: 2 Runs $40.00 per run / per dog. One Leg Wear
Class Schedule:
Thursday: Nursery 1 Handler’s Meeting at 8:00 a.m., Pro-Novice 1, Pro-Novice 2, Nursery 2
Friday: 8:00 a.m. Nursery 3, Open 1, start Open 2 if time allows
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Open 2, Start Open 3
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Complete Open 3, Ranch, Novice
Click here for an entry form.
Aug
2
to Aug 4
Nippersink First Chance *Change of Venue*
This trial will now be held at MacLeish Heritage Farm.
USBCHA Sheep Dog Trial, 3 runs of open, 3 runs of Nursery, 2 runs of ProNovice.
Open 1 is our Linda course, with no creek crossing. Open 2 and Open 3 cross a creek.
ProNovice has a cross drive, and neither ProNovice nor Nursery crosses the creek.
Trial information is available here.
Contact Margaret Lass-Gardiner for details, sixdogs6@gmail.com
Jul
25
to Jul 28
Whistles & Crook Summer Open
For more information contact John Wentz for details, john@bigyellowboots.com.
USBCHA Sanctioned 3 Open and 4 Nursery Classes
Open: 3 Runs $60.00 per run / per dog
Nursery: 4 Runs $50.00 per run / per dog
Pro-Novice: 2 Runs $45.00 per run / per dog with full cross drive
Class Schedule: Thursday, Late Afternoon Time TBD Nursery 1
Friday: 8:00 am Open 1, Nursery 2, Pro-Novice 1
Saturday: 8:00 am Open 2, Nursery 3, Pro-Novice 2
Sunday: 9:30 am Open 3, Nursery 4
Jun
15
to Jun 16
Fields & Dreams Novice and Nursery Trial
Fields & Dreams Novice and Nursery Trial Cedar Stone Farm in Cambridge, WI. More info to come soon.
May
24
to May 26
Portage Spring Novice & Nursery Stock Dog Trials
TRIAL HOSTS: Big Yellow Boots Stock Dogs – John & Hixie Wentz
TRIAL LOCATION: **Updated** Cedar Stone Farm, N3909 Airport Rd, Cambridge, WI 53523
ORDER of CLASSES: Friday, May 24 6:30 pm - Nursery 1 (USBCHA Sanctioned)
Saturday, May 25 8:30 am – Novice 1 with Trainer, Ranch 1, Pro-Novice 1 (Novice Handlers Only-full drive),
Nursery 2 (USBCHA Sanctioned), Pro-Novice 2 (Open & Novice Handlers-full drive), and Novice 2 without Trainer.
Sunday, May 26 8:30 am – Novice 3, Ranch 2, Pro-Novice 3 (Novice Handlers Only-full drive), Nursery 3 (USBCHA
Sanctioned), Pro-Novice 4 (Open & Novice Handlers-full drive)
COST: $30.00 per run for all classes except Nursery is $35.00 per run
Click here for entry form.
May
3
to May 5
Nippersink or Swim SDT
Sheepdog Trial, May 3-5, 2024, three runs each of Pro Novice (full cross drive), Nursery, (on PN Course), and 3 runs Open (Open 3 is a double lift, 20 sheep five collared, first 15 Open dogs signed up,
one dog per handler Open 3 only). Will take 3rd dogs in Open 1 and 2 if there is room, send a separate check for the third dog. All three Open courses cross the creek. The judge is Bill Berhow. Cost per run Open $60.00, PN and Nursery $50.00 per run per dog.
Trial Host: Margaret Lass-Gardiner, sixdogs6@gmail.com
Trial Secretary: Catherine Price, W2275 10660 River Ave, Big Bend, WI 53101
Friday, From the East side of the creek, PN 1 and 2, and Nursery 1 and 2, followed by as far as we get for Open 1. Saturday rest of Open 1, PN 3, and Nursery 3, followed by Open 2, from the west side of the creek. Sunday, any remainder of Open 2 and then Open 3.
Click here for entry form.