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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Crook & Whistle Stockdog Trial
Sep
6
to Sep 8

Crook & Whistle Stockdog Trial

  • Jefferson County Fair Park (map)
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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

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Aug
8
to Aug 11

Cedar Stone Farm SDT

  • N3909 Airport Road Cambridge, WI, 53523 United States (map)
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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

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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

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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

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Portage Spring Novice & Nursery Stock Dog Trials
May
24
to May 26

Portage Spring Novice & Nursery Stock Dog Trials

  • N3909 Airport Road Cambridge, WI, 53523 United States (map)
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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

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May
3
to May 5

Nippersink or Swim SDT

  • N1208 Wisconsin 120 Lake Geneva, WI, 53147 United States (map)
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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.

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