2018 Trial Committee
The Northern Sheepdog Association were pleased to be hosting the 2018 English National Sheepdog Trial.
The Northern Sheepdog Association was formed in 1966 by a group of farmers and sheperds from Swaledale, Wensleydale and County Durham. They organise and hold trials throughout the year in the area. October through to the end of March is Nursery Season, when young dogs begin their careers. April through to the end of September is Open Season. Young dogs progress to Open dogs and test their abilities against the older experienced dogs. They are a club mostly made up of smaller Hill Farmers and retired farmers, as such many of their trials take place on friendly farmers sheep, who do not trial themselves. They are ever thankful to these people for allowing them to use their sheep and farmland a day or two every year.
The club was excited to be hosting The 2018 English National, and they hoped to make it a good one.
The national committee:
| Chairman | Brian Bell |
| Secretary | Lynn Morland |
| Assistant Course Director | Frank Satterthwaite |
| Treasurer | Peter Christensen |
| Health and Safety | Ken Smith |
| Sheep Steward | Jonathan Brunton |
| Sponsorship Manager | Julie Atkinson |
| Press/Advertising | Wendy Short |
| Additional Committee Members: | Simon Atkinson |
| Malcome Metcalfe | |
| Alec Baines | |
| Andrew Procter | |
| Alison Procter | |
| Emma Procter | |
| Robbie Dupuy | |
| Steven Ledger | |
| Jean Bousfield | |
| Andrew Hunter | |
| Rod Green | |
| Richard Fawcett | |
| Roger Jewitt |
Photo below - Committee members on the trial field
Photos below from the committee meeting held 27th March 2018
