Trial Schedule – 2026 – Northeast Border Collie Association

Date	Trial	Location	Classes	Contact	Info / Entry / RO
Jan 3 Cancelled	Maybrook Farm New Year’s Trial	Pittsfield, MA	Open, Nursery (1 run each)	Sue Schoen	Entry
Jan 12-13	Pennsylvania Farm Show	Show Complex and Expo Center	2 Open Points/Time Trials	Emily Falk	Entry RO
Apr 18-19	Willowdale Novice Learning Trial	West Grove, PA	NN, PN, Ranch (3 runs each) Not sanctioned	Josh Newcomb	Info/Entry
May 15-17 Cancelled	Bittersweet Spring Novice Trial	109 Hammond Hill Rd, Hampton, CT	2 PN, 2 Ranch (Fri-Sat), 2 NN (Sun)	Carol Campion
May 16-17	Willowdale Novice SDT	Kennett Square, PA	NN, PN, Ranch (3 runs each)	Josh Newcomb	Entries open Apr 1, close when full Info Entry
May 23-24	Ox Creek May SDT	Canandaigua, NY	2 Open, 2 Nursery	Carolyn West 860-729-0550 text preferred	Entries open Apr 15 Entry
Jun 5-7	Jenovic Spring Trial & Clinic	St-Eugène, ON	NN, PN, Ranch, Open, Nursery (3 runs each) OBCC sanctioned	Patrick Gosselin	Trial Entry Clinic on Jun 8-9 Clinic Reg.
Jun 6-7	Hood’s Farm Novice SDT	Ashville, NY	NN, PN, Ranch (3 runs each) plus 4th practice run on Sat afternoon	Jean Barrett	Entry
Jun 14	Sugar Bush Gap Novice trial	Windsor, NY	NN, PN and Ranch (2 runs each)	Sara Reiter	Fundraiser for Chloe Scott going to the World Trials Entry
Jun 20-21	BRK Summer Trial	Chestertown, MD	NN, PN, R, Nursery (2 runs each)	Skylar Landis	Online Entry
Jun 25-28	Caora Farm Sheep Dog Trial	235 Sharon Rd., Millerton, NY 12546	2 Open, 2 Nursery Third nursery on Thursday if entries allow	Martha Walke	Entries open May 1, close May 14 Online Entry
Jul 3-5	Cascade Farm SDT	360 Pettyboro Road, Bath, NH	Open, Nursery, Ranch, PN, NN. (2 runs each)	Mary Ames	Info Entry
Jul 5	Rio Bella SDT	St-Étienne, QC	NN, PN, Ranch, Nursery (1 run each)		Entry to follow
Jul 9	Ossipee Valley Fair Trial	S. Hiram, ME	Open points/time trial	Lynn Deschambeault 207-256-0999	Must let Lynn know you’re coming by 7/1 for free entry to Fair Enter day of trial
Jul 10-12	May Brook Farm Trial	Pittsfield, MA	2 Nursery (Friday) 2 Open (Sat-Sun)	Sue Schoen 508-523-3105	Entries open Jun 1 Entry
Jul 11-12	Handy Dog Summer Trial	St. Agatha, Ontario	NN, PN, Ranch/Nursery, Open (1 run each day) OBCC	Victoria Lamont	Entries open Jun15, close Jun 26
Jul 31 – Aug 2	80 Acres	Marclen Road Kingston, Ontario	2 Open	Sue Schoen 508-523-3105	Entries open Jun 10 Entry
Aug 4-9	Kingston Sheep Dog Trials	Kingston, ON	2 Open, DL Final & Nursery Championship	Amanda Milliken 613-540-4845	Entry
Aug 13-15	Ox Creek August SDT	Canandaigua, NY	Aug 13-14 is 2 open, 2 Nursery Aug 15 is a DL with the top 6 from each open trial	Carolyn West 860-729-0550 text preferred	Entries open Jul 1 and close Jul 15
Aug 22-23	Morse Brook Farm Novice Trial	Westminster, VT	NN, PN, Ranch (2 runs each)	Liz Shaw	More Info and entry to follow.
Aug 29-30	Rio Bella SDT 2.0	St-Étienne, QC	NN, PN, Ranch, Nursery (2 runs each)	Patrick Gosselin
Sep 5	Blue Hill Fair	Blue Hill, ME	Open points/time trial	Lynn Deschambeault 207-256-0999	Email Lynn if you’re coming Enter at the fair
Sep 6	Northeast US Sheepdog Trial	Blue Hill, ME	Open points/time trial	Lynn Deschambeault 207-256-0999	Enter at the fair on 9/5
Sep 5-6	Trial & Error Novice Trial	Lunenburg, NS	NN, PN, Ranch (2 runs each)	Hilary Flower	Entries Open Jun 1
Sep 11-13	Handy Dog Fall Trial	St. Agatha, Ontario	Fri (2 NN, 1 PN, 1 Ranch/Nursery) Sat-Sun( 2 Open + Modified double lift) OBCC	Victoria Lamont	Entries open Aug 17-28
Sep 18	NH Highland Games	Lincoln, NH	Open points/time trial	Lynn Deschambeault 207-256-0999	Must let Lynn know you’re coming to get an pass
Oct 4	Fryeburg Fair	Fryeburg, ME	Open points/time trial Usually have time for a jackpot trial and a few novice runs (unsanctioned) for people running in the open trial	Lynn Deschambeault 207-256-0999 306 Clark’s Bridge Rd, N. Waterboro ME 04061.	Pre Enter by 9/19 (open trial only)
Oct 9-11	Kitley Corners Farm Fall 2026 Sheepdog Trial	835 Kitley Line 2, Jasper, ON	NN, PN, Ranch, Nursery, Open (3 runs each) OBCC	Celeste Lacroix	Entries open Sep 15, close Sep 30. Entry
Oct 30, 31 Nov 1	NEBCA Fall Foliage Championship	Coatesville, PA	2 Open with DL final on Sunday	Carolyn West 860-729-0550 text preferred	Entries open Sep 1.