| 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 | opens Apr 1, closes when full Info Entry |
| May 23-24 | Ox Creek May SDT | Canandaigua, NY | 2 Open, 2 Nursery | Carolyn West 860-729-0550 text preferred | Entry Trial Info Open 1 RO Open 2 RO Nursery 1&2 RO |
| 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 RO |
| 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 | opens May 1, closes 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 | opens 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 | opens 6/15, closes 6/26 Info/Entry |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | 80 Acres | Marclen Road Kingston, Ontario | 2 Open | Sue Schoen 508-523-3105 | opens 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 7-9 | Sheephouse Novice Trial | Cornish, NH GPS | 2 Ranch on Fri, 2 PN on Sat.2 NN on Sun Fun runs after time permitting | Ginny Prince | Info Entry to follow |
| Aug 13-15 | Ox Creek August SDT | Canandaigua, NY | Aug 13-14: 2 open, 2 Nursery Aug 15: DL with the top 6 from each open trial | Carolyn West 860-729-0550 text preferred | opens Jul 1, closes Jul 15 |
| Aug 16-18 | Hood’s Farm SDT | Ashville, NY | Aug 16-17: 2 Open & 2 Nursery Aug 18: DL & Intern. shed with the top 6 from each open trial | Jean Barrett 716-270-9718 | opens Jul 1, closes Jul 15 Judge TBA |
| 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 | opens Jun 1 Entry Form |
| 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 | opens Aug 17 closes Aug 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 |
| Sep 21 | The Big E | Springfield, MA | 2 Open points/time trials | Pam Mueller 607-342-4291 (Text please) | opens soon, closes Aug 31 |
| 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 | opens Sep 15, closes 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 | opens Sep 1 |
Schedule Notes
- Novice & open classes are NEBCA sanctioned
- Nursery and most open classes are USBCHA sanctioned
- Exceptions or additional sanctioning is noted in the class column
Info for trial hosts
- Email trial schedule information to the Webmaster
- Forms and documents will be posted in PDF format. The webmaster will convert documents if needed.
- Contact the trial committees in regard to sanctioning.
- Information will be usually be posted in a day or two. If something is urgent call/text to 518-925-1191