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.
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July 2018
Tue 17th
English National 2019 Fundraiser - Open Trial
Location: Littledale, Lancaster, LA2 9ET
9.00 am start, pre-entry, 40 dogs, 1 per handler unless insufficient entries. Full details...
Wed 18th
Fri 20th
Husbands Bosworth & Theddingworth SDT
Location: Bosworth Hall, Theddingworth Road, Husbands Bosworth, Lutterworth, LE17 6LZ
Sat 21st
Husbands Bosworth & Theddingworth SDT
Location: Bosworth Hall, Theddingworth Road, Husbands Bosworth, Lutterworth, LE17 6LZ
Sat 21st
Sat 21st
Sun 22nd
Sun 22nd
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Brompton Regis Trial
Location: Ruglands Farm, Brompton Regis, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9NZ
8.30am Start, Entries close 8th July, Novice, Open Maltese Cross/Best Young Handler, Open Driving/Best Young Handler, Refreshments Available Full details...
Sun 22nd
Gargrave Show Trial
Location: Holme Farm, Gargrave, BD23 3PR
9.00 am, max 2 dogs, 1 to be booked in before 12.00, last booking in time for 2.30pm. Full details...
Sun 22nd
Brompton Regis
Location: Ruglands Farm, Brompton Regis, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9NZ
Open Driving with Best Young Handler and Open and Novice Maltese cross with Best Young Handler. 8.30 am start, catering. Full details...
Fri 27th
ENGLISH NATIONAL
Location: JERVAULX ABBEY, PARK HOUSE, JERVAULX, RIPON, N YORKS, HG4 4PH
Sat 28th
ENGLISH NATIONAL
Location: JERVAULX ABBEY, PARK HOUSE, JERVAULX, RIPON, N YORKS, HG4 4PH
Sun 29th
ENGLISH NATIONAL
Location: JERVAULX ABBEY, PARK HOUSE, JERVAULX, RIPON, N YORKS, HG4 4PH
Tue 31st
Ryedale Show - Open
Location: Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire
10.30 am start, pre-entry. Full details...
August 2018
Wed 1st
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Pennywell Farm Trial
Location: Pennywell Farm, Lower Dean, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0LT (signed from A38, follow brown hand-cart tourist sign) by kind permission of Mr & Mrs C Murray
9.00 am Start, Entries close 18th July. Open Driving, Best Novice, Best Young Handler, Double Fetch. Refreshments available Full details...
Fri 3rd
Macclesfield & District Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 0HE
Open/Nursery/Brace Beginners (ENTRIES NOW FULL) Full details...
Sat 4th
Macclesfield & District Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 0HE
Open/Nursery/Brace/Beginners (ENTRIES NOW FULL) Full details...
Sat 4th
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 4th
Sun 5th
Devon & Exmoor Seepdog Society - Huish Champflower Trial
Location: Nr. Huish Champflower, Exmoor (signed from B3190 Nr. Wimbleball reservoir - NGR SS999328
8.30 am Start, Entries Close 22nd July. Open Driving/Best Novice/Young handler, Refreshments available Full details...
Sun 5th
College Valley SDT Open
Location: College Valley, Heathpool, Kirknewton, Wooler NE71 6TW
Enter on field. Approx 60 runners Full details...
Wed 8th
Moreton SDT
Location: Chadshunt Farm, Kineton, Warwickshire, CV35 0EH
Start 8.30 am. 3 dogs per handler. Competitors with 3 dogs to be on field by 8.30 am, 2 dogs by 10.30 am and all by 12 noon. Full details...
Thu 9th
Lake District
Location: Hill Farm, Ings, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9QQ
Open with Best Novice and Best Local. 10.00 am start. Full details...
Sat 11th
Moorcock Double Gather
Location: Haylands, Hawes - halfway between Hardraw (DL8 3LZ) and Hawes.
Double gather. Enter on field. 2 dogs per handler. Last entries 4pm. Proceeds to charity. Full details...
Sat 11th
Vale of Evesham Sheepdog Trials
Location: Baldwyns Farm, Dorsington Rd, Pebworth, Worcestershire, CV37 8XB
Local Novice & Local Working Test. Entry £2 per dog 2pm start Full details...
Sat 11th
Shirlaw Hope, Open
Location: Shirlaw Hope, Longframlington, Morpeth NE65 8EN
Approx 60 runners Full details...
Sat 11th
Somerset Autumn Trial
Location: Howgrove Farm, Nempnett Thrubwell, Blagdon, Bristol, BS40 7UY, by kind permission of Rich Withers
Start 9.30am, Maltese X and Drive. Entries on field in person before 12 noon limited to 2 dogs per handler. There will be a raffle so donations of prizes would be much appreciated. Refreshments available Full details...
Sun 12th
Romney Marsh & District Open & Non-driving Starter Classes
Location: Snargate - signposted from the B2080
Sun 12th
Vale of Evesham Sheepdog Trials
Location: Baldwyns Farm, Dorsington Rd, Pebworth, Worcestershire, CV37 8XB
Open National, Singles & Doubles 8am start Full details...
Sun 12th
Trawden Sheep Dog Society
Location: Wenning Side Farm, Keasden, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8ET
Sat 18th
East Anglian Sheep Dog Society Open/Novice Trial
Location: High Fen, Methwold, IP26 4PJ
8.30 am start Full details...
Sat 18th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Brentor Trial
Location: Week Farm, Brentor, Nr Tavistock. By kind permission of Mr & Mrs J Medland
8.30am Start, Entries close 4th August, Open Driving/Best Novice/Best Young Handler, Refreshment Available Full details...
Sat 18th
Sat 18th
Barbon - Open & Local
Location: Barbon Manor Park, Barbon, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
8.00 am start, last booking in 4.00 pm. Pre-entry by 1st August. Full details...
Sun 19th
East Anglian Sheep Dog Society Doulble Gather
Location: High Fen, Methwold, IP26 4PJ
8.30 am start, No entry required - Runners will be taken from top handlers from previous days trial on Sat 18th Aug Full details...
Sun 19th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Westcountry Driving Championship
Location: Week Farm, Brentor, Nr Tavistock. By kind permission of Mr & Mrs J Medland
8.30 am Start, Entries close 4th August, Open Driving/Best Novice/Best Young Handler. Refreshments Available Full details...
Sun 19th
Sun 19th
Midshires Sheep Dog Society - Open /Novice Trial
Location: Briar Hill Farm, Broad Campden, Glos, GL55 6XB
Pre Entry Full details...
Sun 19th
Sun 19th
Tue 21st
Dovedale Sheep Dog Society Annual Summer Trials
Location: Blore Pastures, Nr Ashbourne, DE6 2BS
7.00 am start - Open Singles and Doubles, Young Handler, Nursery, Novice and Local. Full details...
Tue 21st
Littledale Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Hollinhead Farm, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NA
8.00 am start, enter on field. Full details...
Wed 22nd
Dovedale Sheep Dog Society Annual Summer Trials
Location: Blore Pastures, Nr Ashbourne, DE6 2BS
7.00 am start - Open Singles & Doubles, Young Handler, Nursery, Novice and Local. Full details...
Sat 25th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Whitechurch & Sampford Spiney Trial
Location: The Sports Field of Plasterdown, Tavistock, Devon
Start 9.00 am, Entries close 11th August, Novice/Open Maltese Cross/Open Driving, Refreshments Available Full details...
Sat 25th
Wessex Sheepdog Society - SDT
Location: Manor Farm, Didling
Start 8.00 am, £6.00 per dog Full details...
Sat 25th
Waite Farm Open
Location: Waite Farm, Haydon Bridge, Hexham NE47 6NA
approx 60 runners Full details...
Sun 26th
Midshires Sheep Dog Society - Open /Novice Trial
Location: Framlands Farm, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics, LE13 1LB
Pre Entry Full details...
Sun 26th
Wessex Sheepdog Society - SDT
Location: Manor Farm, Didling - DOUBLE GATHER
Start 8.00 am, £15.00 per dog Full details...
Sun 26th
Cornwall SDS - Great Draynes Trial
Location: Sparretts Farm, Common Moor, Liskeard, PL14 6SB (off the Bolventor - Redgate country road from A30)
Start 9.30 am, Entries on Field. Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sun 26th
Sun 26th
Heron Rock Charity Open Trial
Location:
9.00 am start, entry £10 per dog. Catering available. Full details...
Mon 27th
Mon 27th
Cornwall SDS - Sparretts Trial
Location: Sparretts Farm, Common Moor, Liskeard, PL14 6SB (off the Bolventor - Redgate country road from A30)
Start 9.30 am, Entries on Field. Open Driving, Ley farm Brace,Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Thu 30th
Longshaw Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ
Open & Brace classes - Advanced entry only Full details...
Thu 30th
Caldbeck & H.N.M SDT
Location: Wath, Caldbeck, Wigton CA7 8EY
Approx 50 runners. First run 9.30 a.m. Entry on field up to 3.30p.m Full details...
Fri 31st
Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ
Open and Brace classes – Advance entry only Full details...
September 2018
Sat 1st
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Challacombe Trial
Location: White Field, Challacombe. By kind permission of The Kingdom Family
10.00 am Start, Entries close 18th August, Open Maltese Cross/Open Driving, Refreshments Available Full details...
Sat 1st
Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ
Local class (advance entry) Full details...
Sun 2nd
Devon & Exmoor Seepdog Society - Mendip Open Trial
Location: Warren Farm, Chaterhouse, Mendip, BS40 7XR by kind permission of John & Bill Small
Start 9.00 am, Open Driving, Entries on field in person before 12 noon, Max 3 dogs per handler, Refreshments available Full details...
Sun 2nd
Mendip Open Trial
Location: Warren Farm, Chaterhouse, Mendip, BS40 7XR by kind permission of John & Bill Small
Start 9.00am. Entries on the field in person before 12 noon. Entries limited to 3 dogs per handler. There will be a raffle so donations of prizes would be much appreciated. Refreshments available. Full details...
Sat 8th
Cornwall SDS - Boconnoc Trial
Location: Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, PL22 0RB (off the A390 at Downs Garage, just East of Lostwithiel)
Start 9.30am, Entries on field, Open Driving Full details...
Sat 8th
Sun 9th
Cornwall SDS - Boconnoc Trial
Location: Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, PL22 0RB (off the A390 at Downs Garage, just East of Lostwithiel)
Start 9.30am, Entries on field, Open Driving Full details...
Sat 15th
Hayfield Show and Sheep Dog Trials (Open)
Location: Spray House Farm, Little Hayfield, SK22 2NR
Local Friday, Championship of Peak Sunday (invite only) Full details...
Sat 15th
Cornwall Vs Devon Match
Location: Venue TBC in Devon
Start 9.30am, Entries on field, Maltese and Driving, No entries after 12 noon, Full details...
Sat 15th
Sun 16th
Midshires Sheep Dog Society - Charity Open/Novice SDT
Location: Dipman's Lodge, Brington Road, East Haddon, Northants, NN6 8DS
Pre Entry Full details...
Sun 16th
Dorset County Show Sheepdog Trial
Location: Manor Farm, Cheselbourne, Dorset, DT2 7NR - By kind permission of Mr T Besent (In Aid of Somerset & Dorset Air Ambulance)
Start 9.30 am, Open Driving, Entries close 1st Sept, Refreshments Available Full details...
Sun 16th
Romney Marsh & District Open & Novice
Location: Ron & Molly Vant Memorial Trial, Riggs Hill, Stalisfield
Sun 16th
Sun 16th
Sat 22nd
East Anglia Sheep Dog Society Open/Novice Trial
Location: Suffolk Food Hall, Wherstead, IP9 2AB
8.30 am start Full details...
Sat 22nd
Cornwall SDS - Tremeer Trial
Location: Trewinnow Farm, Davidstow, PL32 9YA (off the old aerodrome)
Start 9.30am, Entries on field, Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sun 23rd
East Anglia Sheep Dog Society Open/Novice Trial
Location: Suffolk Food Hall, Wherstead, IP9 2AB
8.30 am start Full details...
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Cornwall SDS - Trewiggetts Trial
Location: Trewinnow Farm, Davidstow, PL32 9YA (off the old aerodrome)
Start 9.30 am, Entries on Field. Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sun 23rd
Sat 29th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Woolhanger Hill Trial
Location: Parracombe, N. Devon EX31 4RF (signed from A39 - Blackmoor Gate & Lynton) by kind permission of Mrs G Melstrom
Start 9.00 am, Entries close 15th Sept, Open Driving, Challenging course more suited to experienced dogs Full details...
Sat 29th
Sat 29th
Sun 30th
Midshires Sheep Dog Society - Open /Novice Trial
Location: Ashurst Farm, Coalpit Lane, Wolvey, Hinckley, Leics LE10 3HD
Pre Entry Full details...
Sun 30th
Devon & Exmoor Seepdog Society - Woolhanger Hill Trial
Location: Parracombe, N. Devon EX31 4RF (signed from A39 - Blackmoor Gate & Lynton) by kind permission of Mrs G Melstrom
Start 9.00 am, Entries close 15th Sept, Open Driving, Challenging course more suited to experienced dogs Full details...
Sun 30th
October 2018
Fri 5th
Bishopstone Open & Novice
Location: Bishopstone Nr Salisbury - signposted from the A354 south of Coombe Bassett
Sat 6th
East Anglian Sheepdog Society Open/Novice Trial
Location: Ickworth Park, Horringer, Suffolk, IP29 5QE
8.30 am start Full details...
Sat 6th
Sat 6th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Bishopstone Charity DST
Location: Bishopstone, Salisbury, by kind permission of Mr & Mrs R Hawke
Start 8.00am, Open Driving, Entries close 22nd Sept, Refreshments available Full details...
Sat 6th
Bishopstone Double Gather
Location: Bishopstone Nr Salisbury - signposted from the A354 south of Coombe Bassett
Sun 7th
East Anglia Sheep Dog Society Open/Novice Trial
Location: Ickworth Park, Horringer, Suffolk, IP29 5QE
8.30 am start Full details...
Sun 7th
Devon & Exmoor SDS - Bishopstone Charity DST
Location: Bishopstone, Salisbury, by kind permission of Mr & Mrs R Hawke
Start 8.00am, Double Fetch, Entries close 22nd Sept, Refreshments available Full details...
Sun 7th
Sat 13th
Sat 13th
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 13th
Sun 14th
Sun 14th
Cornwall SDS - Hamatethy Trial incorporating the Cornish Novice Run -off
Location: Hamatethy, St Breward, Bodmin, PL30 4 PN 9off the B3266 near St. Breward )
Start 9.30 am, Entries on Field. Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sat 20th
Sun 21st
East Anglia Sheep Dog Society - Open Championship
Location: TBC
Open to all handers placed 1st - 6th in any of our Open Trials this season Full details...
Sun 21st
Sat 27th
Team Trial - East Anglia, Mid Shires, Romney Marsh, Surrey, Sussex & Wessex, hosted by Surrey
Location: TBC
Sat 27th
Cornwall SDS - Pennare Trial
Location: Pennare Farm, Veryan, TR2 5PH (Off the A3078 near Veryan)
Start 9.30 am, Entries Close 15th October, Open Driving, Novice Mx, Open Mx Full details...
Sun 28th
Cornwall SDS - Veryan Trial
Location: Pennare Farm, Veryan, TR2 5PH (Off the A3078 near Veryan)
Start 9.00am, Entries Close 15th October, Double Fetch Full details...
November 2018
Sat 3rd
Cornwall SDS - Champions of Champions
Location: Venue TBC
Start 12 noon - Entries by invitation only. Driving and Maltese Full details...
Mon 19th
Cornwall SDS - Champions of Champions
Location: Venue TBC
Start 12 noon - Entries by invitation only Full details...
December 2018
Sat 8th
Somerset Christmas Trial
Location: Bellvue Farm, Nempnett Thrubwell, North Somerset, BS40 7XD, by kind permission of Rich & Tracey Stock
Start 9.00am, Maltese X and Drive. Entries on field in person before 12 noon, limited to 2 dogs per handler. There will be a raffle so donations of prizes would be much appreciated. Refreshments available Full details...