TRIALS
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Fields & Dreams Novice and Nursery Trial Cedar Stone Farm in Cambridge, WI. More info to come soon.
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.
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.
