Trials Diary
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The biggest trials in the UK and Ireland are the ISDS National and International Trials, held every year. There is also the ISDS World Trial, held every three years, the next being in 2020.
There are hundreds of local trials held every year, ranging from small events with few facilities up to medium and large size events with catering and often other side events to keep the interest not only of dedicated sheepdog people but also of the more cosmopolitan members of the general public.
Please Note For a trial to be considered a Qualifying Trial for a National Trial it must not be run as part of a novice or nursery trial and it must be open to all with no unreasonable restriction or qualification, either geographical or in 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. The trial must be advertised on the ISDS website at least one week before the trial date, or details published in a copy of the local agricultural press (in Southern Ireland this being the Farmers Journal) with publication being on a date before the trial date.
NOTE: Where a Trial is advertised as a Single Session, and then run as Two Sessions (morning & afternoon) ONLY the morning session will be considered as a Qualifying Trial for the Nationals
Please email details of your trials as soon as possible to office@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).
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January 2020
Sat 25th
Windermere Nursery Society
Location: Shap (off the A6, just south of the village centre)
9.30 am start, last book in 2.00 pm, unless dogs are still running. Full details
Sat 25th
Yorkshire SDS - Nursery
Location: C Harker, West Hall Farm, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BX
9.30 am start, if running 2 dogs must be booked in before 12.00. Full details
Sat 25th
North Lancs - Nursery & New Handler
Location: T W Longton, Lee Farm, Quernmore, LA2 9EE
If running 2 dogs must be booked in by 12.00. Full details
Sat 25th
Lanark Lothians & Peebles (LLP) Nursery League
Location: Easter Bush (field TBC)
Start time TBC Full details
Sat 25th
Rainow Nursery, Novice & Beginner
Location: Yearnslow Farm, Rainow, SK10 5XH
9.00 am start, last booking in time 1.00 pm. Full details
Sat 25th
Come Bye & Away Club - Nursery Trial
Location: The Hay Shed Field, Middle East Street Farm, West Pennard, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8NN
Driving & Maltese Cross, 10.00 am start. Full details
Sat 25th
Northern - Nursery, Committee Novice & New Handler
Location: Hamsteels Hall, Quebec, Co Durham, DH7 9RS
9.00 am start, enter on field by 1.00 pm, only one dog after 12 noon. Full details
Sat 25th
Ryedale Nursery
Location: Cawton, near Helmsley, North Yorkshire
10.30 am start, enter on field by 1.00 pm, more than one dog first by 12 noon. Full details
Sun 26th
North Westmorland - Nursery, Novice & New Handler
Location: Shap, off A6 south of the village, CA10 3PZ
9.00 am start, only one dog can be booked in after 12 noon, all dogs to be booked in by 1.00 pm. Novice confined to Cumbria. Catering. Full details
Sun 26th
Mid Shires - Nursery/Novice
Location: Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LB
COMMENCE AT 9.00AM. OPEN DOG HANDLERS TO BE ON THE FIELD AT START TO RUN FIRST. THEY CAN ALSO ENTER AND RUN NURSERY AND NOVICE DOGS AS WELL. Full details
Sun 26th
Romney Marsh & District SDS (ASSEESDS)
Location: Whitehall, Ludgate Lane, Lynstead, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0RF
Cradle, Nursery, Novice & Novice Handler, 10.00 am start. Full details
Sun 26th
Sun 26th
Northern - Nursery, Committee Novice & New Handler
Location: Pool Tree Farm, Hamsterley, Co Durham, DL13 3QW
10.00 am start, enter on field by 1.00 pm, only one dog after 12 noon. Full details
Sun 26th
Northumberland League - Nursery with Championship
Location: Lilburn, NE66 4YD
10.00 am start, enter on field. Full details
Sun 26th
Slindon - Team Run-off and Championship
Location: Slindon House Farm, Slindon, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, ST21 6LX
9.30 am start, catering, entry closed. Full details
Sun 26th
Clough Head Open (Hill Trial)
Location: Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancs, BB4 4AT
8.30 am start, enter on field by 2.00 pm, max two dogs per handler, (may be 3 dogs at the end if time) catering, toilets. Full details
February 2020
Sat 1st
Windermere Nursery + Championship
Location: Whitbeck, LA19 5UT
POSTPONED UNTIL 28TH FEBRUARY. Full details
Sat 1st
Priory Farm Opens
Location: Priory Farm, Wormegay, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0RP
£6 per run Full details
Sat 1st
North of Ireland Sheepdog Society
Location: 83 Rathkeel Road, Broughshane, BT42 4QE
Open Charity sheepdog trial, 9.30 am start, a draw will take place at 9.00 am, 2 dogs per handler. Full details
Sun 2nd
Holme SDS - Nursery
Location: S Duckworth, Clough Head, Grane Road, Haslingden, BB4 4AT
9.00 am start, young & new handlers welcome, if running 2 dogs must book in before 12.00. Full details
Sun 2nd
Fylde SDS - Nursery
Location: J Hey, Hollingshead Farm, Caton, LA2 9NA
9.30 am start, if running 2 dogs must be booked in before 12.00. Full details
Sun 2nd
North Westmorland - Nursery, Novice & New Handler
Location: Newton Rigg, CA11 0AH
9.00 am start, only one dog can be booked in after 12 noon, all dogs to be booked in by 1.00 pm. Full details
Sun 2nd
Mid Shires - Nursery/Novice
Location: Eastington, Northleach, GL54 3PN
COMMENCE AT 9.00AM. OPEN DOG HANDLERS TO BE ON THE FIELD AT START TO RUN FIRST. THEY CAN ALSO ENTER & RUN NURSERY AND NOVICE DOGS AS WELL. Full details
Sun 2nd
Surrey SDS (ASSEESDS)
Location: Brockhamhurst Cottage Field at Great Brockhamhurst Farm, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7AR
Nursery & Novice, 10.00 am start Full details
Sun 2nd
Sun 2nd
Charity Novice Trial
Location: Parkhouse, Quothquan, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6ND
Only for handlers that have never got any National points. Entry fee £3 and donations welcome for catering (Cancer Research) Full details
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Lanark Lothians & Peebles (LLP) Nursery League
Location: Hartside, ML12 6HR
Start time TBC Full details
Sat 8th
Central Region - Crieff Nursery
Location:
10.00 am start, entries on the field. Novices welcome. Full details
Sun 9th
Moreton Morrell Nursery Championship
Location: Station Farm, Cottage Lane, Broughton Astley, Leics, LE9 6PD
8.30 am start Full details
Sun 9th
North Westmorland - Nursery, Novice & New Handler
Location: Greystoke, CA11 0UR
9.00 am start, only one dog can be booked in after 12 noon, all dogs to be booked in by 1.00 pm. Full details
Sun 9th
Wessex SDS (ASSEESDS)
Location: Glynde, Sussex, BN8 6TB
Nursery & Novice Trial, 10.00 am start Full details
Sun 9th
Sun 9th
Sun 9th
'Open' Fundraiser Sheep Dog Trials for 2020 Scottish National
Location: Garpin Farm, Crosshill. KA19 7PX
Sat 15th
Yorkshire SDS - Nursery Championship
Location: P Simpson, on the B6165 between Summerbridge & Ripley, 100 yds east of Birchfield Ice Cream Farm, HG3 4JS
Refreshments will be available. Full details
Sat 15th
Sat 15th
Border Cup hosted by North Westmorland
Location: Hutton in the Forest, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9TH
10.00 am start, entry closed. Full details
Sat 15th
Lanark Lothians & Peebles (LLP) Nursery League
Location: Nether Abington Farm, ML12 6SE
Start time TBC Full details
Sat 15th
Whitbeck Opens
Location: Town End Hall Farm, Whitbeck, Cumbria, LA19 5UR
15 & 16 Feb - 8.00 am start, 30 dogs each trial on two fields each day, therefore four trials in total. Full details
Sun 16th
Sun 16th
Sun 16th
Sun 16th
Whitbeck Opens
Location: Town End Hall Farm, Whitbeck, Cumbria, LA19 5UR
15 & 16 Feb. 8.00 am start, 30 dogs each trial on two fields each day, therefore four trials in total. Full details
Sat 22nd
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Fri 28th
Windermere Nursery + Championship
Location: Whitbeck, LA19 5UT
Last nursery book in time 12 noon, unless dogs are still running. Full details
Sat 29th
Holme SDS - Nursery Championship
Location: S Duckworth, Clough Head, Grange Road, Haslingden, BB4 4AT
Sat 29th
North Westmorland - Nursery, Novice & New handler Trial with Nursery Championship
Location: Hutton in the Forest, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9TH
9.00 am start, enter on field by 1.00 pm, only one dog after 12 noon, Championship runners to be on field by 12.30 pm for ballot. Championship to start at 1.00 pm then normal trial will resume for the dogs still to run. Full details
March 2020
Sun 1st
North Westmorland - Stephen Relph Memorial Charity Open
Location: Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0TP
9.00 am start, enter on field by 2.00 pm, maximum three dogs per handler. Full details
Sat 7th
Sat 7th
Scottish Nursery Final
Location: Meikleholm Farm, Courance, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, DG11 1TU
7.00 am start Full details
Sun 8th
North Westmorland - Stephen Relph Memorial Charity Open
Location: Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0TP
9.00 am start, enter on field by 2.00 pm, maximum three dogs per handler. Full details
Sat 14th
Interclub Championship - Holme
Location: S Duckworth, Clough Head, Grane Road, Haslingden, BB4 4AT
Sun 15th
North Westmorland - Stephen Relph Memorial Charity Open
Location: Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0TP
9.00 am start, enter on field by 2.00 pm, maximum three dogs per handler. Full details
Sat 21st
Four Nations Nursery Final
Location: Slindon House Farm, Slindon, Stafford, ST21 6LX
8.00 am start Full details
Sun 22nd
North Westmorland - Stephen Relph Memorial Charity Open
Location: Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0TP
9.00 am start, enter on field by 2.00 pm, maximum three dogs per handler. Full details
April 2020
Sat 18th
Barford Meadows Spring Opens
Location: Off A43 between Kettering and Corby, Northants
2 days, 4 trials. 18-19 April 2020. Entry will open 1st March 2020. Full details
Sun 19th
Barford Meadows Spring Opens
Location: Off A43 between Kettering and Corby, Northants
2 days, 4 trials. 18-19 April 2020. Entry will open 1st March 2020. Full details
May 2020
Sun 10th
Trawden Spring Open Trial
Location: 8.00 am start, last booking in time 4.00 pm.
Norber, Austwick, LA2 8DJ Full details
Sun 31st
Romney Marsh and District Sheepdog Society - Kent Championship
Location: Westwell, TN25 4NH
Entries will close 7 days before the event. Full details
June 2020
Sat 6th
Open Trialling weekend
Location: Rowlands Farm, Rowlands Lane, Havenstreet, PO33 4DE IOW
Pre-entry Full details
Sun 7th
Open Trialling weekend
Location: Rowlands Farm, Rowlands Lane, Havenstreet, PO33 4DE, IOW
Pre-entry Full details
Sat 13th
The 74th Glenravel & District Sheepdog Trial
Location: JP McFadden's Farm, 28 Crommelin Hill, Newtowncrommelin, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 6RH
Start 8.00 am. Full details
Thu 25th
Shabfest Continental 2020
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Three days qualifying on 3 different fields, Championship on the last day. Entries open 1st February. Full details
Fri 26th
Shabfest Continental 2020
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Three days qualifying on 3 different fields, Championship on the last day. Entries open 1st February. Full details
Sat 27th
Shabfest Continental 2020
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Three days qualifying on 3 different fields, Championship on the last day. Entries open 1st February. Full details
Sun 28th
Shabfest Continental 2020
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Three days qualifying on 3 different fields, Championship on the last day. Entries open 1st February. Full details
July 2020
Sat 4th
Romney Marsh and District Sheepdog Society
Location: Torry Hill, ME9 0EA
Starter Class, Novice & Open Full details
Sun 5th
Thu 30th
Fri 31st
Fri 31st
WELSH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Caerberllan Farm, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9TW
31 July to 2 August Full details
August 2020
Sat 1st
Sat 1st
WELSH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Caerberllan Farm, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9TW
31 July to 2 August Full details
Sun 2nd
WELSH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Caerberllan Farm, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9TW
31 July to 2 August Full details
Thu 6th
Fri 7th
Fri 7th
Macclesfield and District Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Trial field is on Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 0HE
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th - 7.00 am start. Open/Nursery/Brace/Beginners Full details
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Macclesfield and District Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Trial field is on Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 0HE
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th - 7.00 am start. Open/Nursery/Brace/Beginners Full details
Sun 9th
Thu 20th
SCOTTISH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Desertland Farm, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HG
20 - 22 August (Brace Wed 19 August) Full details
Fri 21st
SCOTTISH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Desertland Farm, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HG
20 - 22 August (Brace Wed 19 August) Full details
Sat 22nd
SCOTTISH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Desertland Farm, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HG
20 - 22 August (Brace Wed 19 August) Full details
September 2020
Sun 6th
Romney Marsh & District Sheepdog Society
Location: Riggs Hill, ME13 0JD
Starter Class, Novice & Open Full details
Fri 11th
INTERNATIONAL 2020
Location: Tanycastell, Rhydyfelin, Ceredigion, SY23 4PY
11 - 13 September Full details
Sat 12th
INTERNATIONAL 2020
Location: Tanycastell, Rhydyfelin, Ceredigion, SY23 4PY
11 - 13 September Full details
Sun 13th
INTERNATIONAL 2020
Location: Tanycastell, Rhydyfelin, Ceredigion, SY23 4PY
11 - 13 September Full details
