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Latest Trials News
 Latest Trials News - updated 31 January 2012 This page is updated every Tuesday morning with the latest news of all local UK and Irish sheepdog trials. Further updates are made during the week as new information arrives, and the information is transferred to the full List of Local Trials the following Tuesday, and this page starts afresh. Featured trials We are often asked which would be the best trials for the visitor. Now, you don't have to ask - we have selected the most visitor friendly trials as Featured Trials. Qualifying points for National trials Note that it is now a Rule For Trials that an Open Qualifying Trial must have been advertised either on the ISDS website for at least a week before the trial, or in the local agricultural press with publication on a date before the trial. The wording for Ireland is slightly different, but means the same thing, but if you are from the South the agricultural press is defined as the ‘Farmers Journal’ only. Please note that if you make an error in the placing of an advertisement (for example the date or location is wrong) this would not be a valid advertisement. The ISDS will not be liable for any omission or errors in the advertising of trials on the ISDS website, howsoever caused. The placer of the advert is solely responsible for checking that the advert appears in time and as they intended. With regard to which open trials do qualify for points, it has now been clarified that an Open Qualifying Trial may not be a part of a novice or nursery trial, and the points for a dog must have been gained in England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales. The existing rules also hold in that it must be open to all with no unreasonable restriction or qualification, either geographical or any other way. A minimum of 25 dogs must compete at the trial. The course must be a National style course that includes a drive element. Please email details of your trials as soon as possible to trialsnews@isds.org.uk, giving date, venue, how to get there and postcode if possible (for Sat Nav users), type of trial (Open, Novice, Nursery, Brace etc), whether entries are on the field or in advance, and a contact phone number (and email if available). We would like your photos to put in the regional sections of International Sheepdog News. For details of what is required, click here. Please always check with the organiser before setting off for a trial, especially if travelling a long distance. TRIALS ORGANISERS! Please let us have your 2012 Trials dates as soon as possible.
Sheepdog Trials on TV The BBC Alba series of nine programmes is on BBC Alba every Tuesday evening at 9pm, starting on January 3. Weeks 1-3 cover local trials; weeks 4-6 the Scottish National, and weeks 7-9 the International at Tain. Trials In Northern England February 4 February 4 February 4 February 4 February 5 February 5 February 5 Trials In Central & Eastern England
February 5 Trials In Southern England January 29 Trials In South Western England February 5 Trials In Ireland & Isle of Man
January 22 January 22 Trials In Scotland - Trials In Wales and Western England January 29 |
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