Trials
Trials are listed by date, location and type of trial (Open, Nursery/Novice, Young Handler, New Handler etc) along with contact information.
Trials occasionally have to be cancelled or postponed, so please check before setting off for a trial, especially if travelling a long distance.
July 2017
Sat 1st
Sat 1st
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Brendon Hills Trial
Location: Brendon Hills, Exmoor (signed from B3190 nr Wimbleball
By kind permission of Mr & Mrs N Cowling & Family Full details...
Sat 1st
Sun 2nd
Sun 2nd
Kentisbury Down Trial
Location: Kentisbury Down (signed from Blackmoor Gate)Grid Ref.SS646432 & further signs on A399
By Kind Permission of Mr D Pile Full details...
Sun 2nd
Sun 2nd
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Sun 9th
Broomhead Show
Location: Broomhead Estate, Bolsterstone, Sheffield, S36 4ZA
Entry on field, Limited entry Full details...
Sun 9th
Sat 15th
Cornwall SDS- Tremeer Trial
Location: Trethern, Delabole
Start 9.30am, Entries on Field, Open Driving, NoviceMx, Open Mx Full details...
Sat 15th
Sun 16th
Cornwall SDS - Davidstow Trial
Location: Trethern, Delabole
Start 9.30am, Entries on field, Open Driving, Ley Farm Brace, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sun 16th
Sun 16th
East Anglian Sheepdog Society
Location: Dalham, Newmarket, Suffolk
Pre Entry- By Friday 1st July 2017 Full details...
Sun 16th
Wed 19th
Fri 21st
Husbands Bosworth & Theddingworth Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Bosworth Hall, Theddingworth Road, Husbands Bosworth, Lutterworth, LE17 6LZ
Open to the locals from 4.00 pm on Friday 21, 7.30 am to the public on Saturday 22. Full details...
Sat 22nd
Ashwater Trial
Location: Sanduck Cross Farm, Lustleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 9SF
By kind permission of Mr Ian Mackay Full details...
Sat 22nd
Husbands Bosworth & Theddingworth Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Bosworth Hall, Theddingworth Road, Husbands Bosworth, Lutterworth, LE17 6LZ
Open to the locals from 4.00 pm on Friday 21, 7.30 am to the public on Saturday 22. Full details...
Sun 23rd
Brompton Regis Trial
Location: Ruglands Farm, Brompton Regis, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9NZ
By kind permission of Mr & Mrs N Cowling & Family Full details...
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Gargrave Show Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Holme Bridge Farm, Gargrave, BD23 3PR
9.00 am start. 2 dogs per handler, 1 to be booked in before 12 noon. No dogs booked in after 2.30 pm. Homemade refreshments. Full details...
Fri 28th
Sat 29th
Sun 30th
August 2017
Wed 2nd
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Pennywell Farm Trial
Location: By kind permission of Mr & Mrs C Murray
Pennywell Farm, Lower Dean, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0LT (signed from A38, follow brown hand-cart tourist sign) Full details...
Fri 4th
Macclesfield & District Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Trial field is on Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 0HE
Fri 4th & Sat 5th August. Open/Nursery/Brace/Beginners. Fell race, tug-of-war, craft stands. Full details...
Sat 5th
Macclesfield & District Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Trial field is on Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 0HE
Open/Nursery/Brace/Beginners. Fell race, tug-of-war, craft stands. Full details...
Sat 5th
Cornwall SDS - Wadebridge Trial
Location: Trewindles Farm, St Breock Down, Wadebridge, PL27 7LF (signed from Wadebridge town centre)
Start 9.30am, Entries on field, Open Driving, Novice Mx Open Mx Full details...
Sat 5th
Osmotherley Show Open Trial
Location:
10.30 am start, entry £3.00 per dog, up to 3 dogs. Full details...
Sun 6th
Trawden Open Trial
Location: C.Taylor Wennington Side Farm Keasden Clapham LA28ET
9:00am Start Full details...
Sun 6th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Huish Champflower Trial
Location: Nr. Huish, Champflower, Exmoor (Signed from B3190 Nr. Wimbleball Reservoir - NGR SS999328)
By kind permission of Mr & Mrs N Cowling & Family Full details...
Sun 6th
Mid Shires SDS
Location: Station Farm, Dunton Road, Broughton Astley, Leics, LE9 6NA
Open/Novice Trial, 70 dogs. Full details...
Wed 9th
Sat 12th
Vale of Evesham SDT
Location: Baldwyn Farm, Pebworth, CV37 8XB
Local Novice andFarmers & Beginners Class Full details...
Sun 13th
Somerset Autumn Trial
Location: Howgrove Farm, Nempnett Thrubwell, Blagdon, Bristol, BS40 7UY
Host: Rich Withers Full details...
Sun 13th
Princetown Trial
Location: At Long Plantation, Two Bridges, Nr. Princetown (signed from B3357 between Princetown & Two Bridges)
By kind permission of Mr N Cole Full details...
Sun 13th
Romney Marsh & District SDS
Location: Snargate - signed from Arrowhead Lane
Open and Starter Classes (Starter = non-driving class for novice dogs) Full details...
Sun 13th
Vale of Evesham SDT
Location: Baldwyn Farm, Pebworth, CV37 8XB
Open & Novice National and Brace class Full details...
Tue 15th
Littledale Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Hollinhead Farm, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NA
Start 8.00 am, enter on field. Full details...
Thu 17th
Sat 19th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Brentor Trial
Location: Week Farm, Brentor, Nr Tavistock
By kind permission of Mr & Mrs J Medland Full details...
Sun 20th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - West Country Driving Championship
Location: Week Farm, Brentor, Nr Tavistock
By kind permission of Mr & Mrs J Medland Full details...
Sun 20th
Mid Shires SDS
Location: Briar Hill Farm, Broad Campden, Chipping Campden, Glos, GL55 6XB
Open/Novice Trial, 70 dogs Full details...
Sun 20th
Sun 20th
Sat 26th
Whitchurch & Sampford Spiney Trial
Location: Sports Field of Plasterdown, Tavistock, Devon
Sat 26th
Sat 26th
Sun 27th
Mid Shires SDS
Location: FAI Farms, Wytham, Oxon, OX2 8QJ
Open/Novice Trial, 70 dogs Full details...
Sun 27th
Wessex SDS Open Trial - Double Gather
Location: Manor Farm, Didling, GU29 0LQ
Start 8.00 am Full details...
Sun 27th
Cornwall SDS - Great Draynes Trial
Location: Sparretts Farm, Common Moor, Liskeard, PL14 6SB (off the Bolventor - Redgate country road from A30)
Start 9.30am, Entries on field, Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sun 27th
Mon 28th
Mon 28th
Thu 31st
Caldbeck & Hesket-New-Market SDT
Location: The Wath, Caldbeck, Wigton, CA7 8EY.
FiRst run 9.30 am, approx 55 runners. Please note, if running 2 or more dogs, 1 dog must be booked in and run before 12 noon. Full details...
September 2017
Sat 2nd
Challacombe Trial
Location: White Field, Challacombe
By kind permission of Mr B Duke Full details...
Sat 2nd
Sun 3rd
Mendip Open Trial
Location: Warren Farm, Charterhouse, Mendip, BS40 7XR
Hosts: John and Bill Small Full details...
Sun 3rd
Cornwall SDS - Trefranks Trial
Location: Trefranks Farm, St Clether, Hallworthy, PL15 8QN (Signed form the A395 between Hallworthy and Pipers Pool)
Start 9.30am, Entries on field, Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Thu 7th
Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Longshaw Pasture in front of Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ on the B6521 Sheffield to Grindleford Road.
Open and brace classes – Advance entry only. Full details...
Fri 8th
Longshaw SDT
Location: Longshaw Pasture in front of Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ on the B6521 Sheffield to Grindleford Road.
Open and brace classes – Advance entry only. Beginners class following the completion of the open class – entry on the field. Full details...
Sat 9th
Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Longshaw Pasture in front of Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ on the B6521 Sheffield to Grindleford Road.
Local class (advance entry) 14 mile radius of the trial field. 10.30am – Fell race – enter on the field. Approximately 12.30 - double gather championship. Full details...
Sat 9th
Sat 16th
Sat 16th
Sun 17th
Sun 17th
Dorset County Show SDT
Location: Manor Farm, Cheselbourne, Dorset, DT2 7NR
By kind permission of Mr T Besent (In Aid of Dorset Air Ambulance) Full details...
Sun 17th
Mid Shires SDS
Location: Dipmans Lodge, East Haddon, NN6 8DS
Open / Novice Trial, 70 dogs Full details...
Sun 17th
Sun 17th
Sat 23rd
Surrey SDS Open Trial
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Sun 24th
Mid Shires SDS
Location: Ashurst Farm, Coal Pit Lane, Wolvey, Nr Hinckley, Leics, LE10 3HD
Open/Novice Trial, 70 dogs Full details...
Sun 24th
Surrey SDS Open Trial
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Sun 24th
Cornwall SDS - Corwall Vs Devon Match
Location: Venue TBC
Start 9.30am, Entries on Field, Maltese and Driving,No entries after 12noon Full details...
Sat 30th
Sat 30th
Bishopstone Charity SDT
Location: Bishopstone, Salisbury
By kind permission of Mr & Mrs R Hawke Full details...
Sat 30th
October 2017
Sun 1st
Sun 1st
Bishopstone Charity SDT
Location: Bishopstone, Salisbury
Sat 30 Sept & Sun 1 Oct. By kind permission of Mr & Mrs R Hawke Full details...
Sat 7th
Woolhanger Hill Trial
Location: Parracombe, N Devon, EX31 4RF (signed from A39 - Blackmoor Gate & Lynton)
Sat 7 & Sun 8 Oct. By kind permission of Mr & Mrs G Melstrom Full details...
Sat 7th
Sun 8th
Woolhanger Trial
Location: At Parracombe, N. Devon EX31 4RF (signed from A39 - Blackmoor Gate & Lynton)
Sat 7 & Sun 8 Oct. By kind permission of Mr & Mrs G Melstrom. Full details...
Sun 8th
Sun 8th
Sat 14th
Cornwall SDS - Blisland Trial
Location: Hamatethy, St Breward, Bodmin, PL30 4PN (off the B3266 near St Breward)
Start 9.30am, Entries on Field, Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sat 14th
Cornwall SDS - Hamatethy Trial
Location: Hamatethy, St Breward, Bodmin, PL30 4PN (off the B3266 near St Breward)
Start 9.30am, Entries on Field, Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sat 14th
Sun 15th
Romney Marsh & District SDS Trial
Location: Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 8JD
Sat 21st
Cornwall SDS - Trewiggetts Trials
Location: Pennare Farm, Veryan, Truro, TR2 5PH (off the A3078 near Veryan)
Start 9.30am, Entries Close 15th October, Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sun 22nd
Sun 22nd
Cornwall SDS - Veryan Trial
Location: Pennare Farm, Veryan, Truro, TR2 5PH (off the A3078 near Veryan)
Start 9.00am, Entries close 15th October, Double Fetch Full details...
Sun 29th
Cornwall SDS - Champions of Champions
Location: Bittaford, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0DW
Start 12 noon - Entries by invitation only, Maltese and Driving Full details...
November 2017
Sat 11th
Corwall SDS - Cornwalls Dinner and Prize giving
Location: The Old Inn, St Breward
Dinner at 7.00 for 7.30pm. All are Welcome Full details...
December 2017
Sun 10th
Somerset Christmas Trial
Location: Bellvue Farm, Nempnett Thrubwell, North Somerset, BS40 7XD
Hosts: Rich & Tracey Stock Full details...
Sun 31st
Barford Meadows New Years Charity Trial
Location: Near Kettering, Northants (just off the A43)
8.30am start, max 3 dogs per handler, entries limited to first 40 dogs, catering provided Full details...