Town and Country Stockdog Association Inc

25/11/2024

SAVE THE DATES!

Dates are up for our 2025 trialling year, put as our cover page, for easy access.

2025 see us back at Dogland, Murphy's creek, for our 1st trial of the season on the 29th/30th of March, and again on the 21st/22nd of June.
*Camping is now available at the venue..

WE TURN 5 IN MAY!!!
Our May trial on the 17th/18th, at Sheepdogs on the Cove, Woodford, will be our 5th birthday trial. We may also have another level to offer for our birthday trial😉

Our last trial of the year and AGM will also be at Sheepdogs on the cove on 23rd/24th August.
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With the grant money we received, we have purchased more equipment for more exciting obstacles.. bring on 2025!!

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our members a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year and look forward to catching up next year :-)

24/09/2024

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09/08/2024

Many thanks to Dog Training https://www.facebook.com/unleasheddogtrainingqld for sponsoring the Town and Country Stockdog's Open Stockdog Pairs trial on 13th July 2024!

22/06/2024

We would like to advise that our AUGUST trial at Dogland is CANCELLED. We will be running the postponed Eric Tighe Clinic in its place at Sheepdogs on the Cove.. Our July Trial at Sheepdogs on the Cove will be our final trial for 2024

18/06/2024

We will be introducing a new class in the July trial..
SUNDAY ONLY
The class will be Open Stockdog pairs.. the cost to enter the pairs is $10 per dog..

An advanced/experienced dog/handler will be paired up with a Level 2 dog/handler.

On the entry form, you will choose if you would like to enter the pairs, and which level you would like to compete at.

Every competitor will go into a draw (hat) a Level 2 competitor will be drawn to pair with an Advanced competitor.. each competitor will run separate, with the same rules pertaining to that particular class..
At the end of each run, the time and scores will be added together..

**Level 1 competitors/dogs are permitted to enter, however please be mindful that the sheep that will be used will be Level 2 sheep..

17/06/2024

Town and Country Stockdog Association Inc will hold its 2024 AGM at lunchtime on July 13th Sheepdogs on the Cove
All members are welcome to attend

13/06/2024

JULY 13th /14th TRIAL FORMAT
Sheepdogs on the Cove

We will be holding
Saturday
ENCOURAGE
ADVANCE
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1

Sunday
LEVEL 1
OPEN STOCKDOG PAIRS

Entry Form for July Trial will be released soon

20/05/2024

JUNE TRIAL - CANCELLED
Apologies.. We have made the decision to cancel our trial for June.. our next Trial will be 13/14th July Sheepdogs on the Cove

Entries will open
Early June

12/05/2024

SHEEPDOGS ON THE COVE
TOWN & COUNTRY TRIAL
18th/19th MAY 2024
Judge - Derek Binstead

Saturday
Judges talk 7.30am
8.00am start
Please arrive early enough to toilet your dog..

**ENCOURAGE AND ADVANCE WILL BE RUN CONCURRENTLY IN DIFFERENT PADDOCKS**

* THERE WILL BE NO FINALS ON SATURDAY DUE TO MAX ENTRIES*
Encourage - Advanced
Level 2
Level 1

Sunday
Judges talk 7.30am
8.00 start
Advance
Level 2
Level 1

Speed limit is 20kmp..

A further post re parking/camping will be put up through the week, when the paddock has been assessed how wet it is..

A sausage sizzle BBQ will be available on Saturday and Sunday, NO EFTPOS

Send a message to learn more

10/04/2024

REMINDER
OUR FIRST TRIAL IS ON 18TH/19TH MAY AT
Sheepdogs on the Cove
SATURDAY
Encourage, Advanced, Level 2, Level 1 Stockdog
SUNDAY
Advances, Level 2 Level 1

Entries will open next week.. excited!!!! Hopefully the weather is kind to us..

26/03/2024

ERIC THIGHE SCHOOL UPDATE - CANCELLED DUE TO FLOODING IN THE AREA

We have had to make the devastating decision to CANCEL ERIC TIGHE'S SCHOOL AND THE SMALL TRIAL FOR THIS WEEKEND..

After unpredicted rain in and around the Woodford area, causing Stanley River/creek to flood, closing the Woodford Showgrounds for any camping, closing Old Cove Road, and causing Lyndal's Lagoon to rise to flood levels, and due to the unpredictable weather, and with more rain forecast for this afternoon and tonight, before it is supposed to clear..we have had to make the very hard decision to CANCEL Eric's school and trial for the safety of the handlers and dogs..

We thought that running the school would still have been possible if the prediction of showers had been correct, however the overnight deluge in the area, has made the paddocks extremely slippery and muddy and unsafe for handlers, dogs or sheep..

An email has been sent to all participants this morning, informing them of our difficult decision, and requesting they email their bank account details to the Town & Country Stockdog email

[email protected] and a full refund will be arranged..

Once again, apologies, we are devastated..
If we can arrange another Eric school in the future, all original participants in this school, will be given first refusal..

thank you
Your Town & Country Committee

26/03/2024

ERIC TIGHE SCHOOL at Sheepdogs on the Cove

Weather forecast is saying showers from Thursday, so the decision has been made to go ahead with the school, please bring appropriate wet weather gear.

Start time 8am, Please be there by 7.30am to get your dog toileted and settled. We have moved the start time forward so to allow everyone adequate working time, especially if the weather is showery.

Camping will be available from Thursday, however with the consistent rain, if you are camping, please contact Lyndal ASAP when you will be arriving, so she can direct you where..

Parking:
Again, the persistent rain has hampered parking down near the lagoon, parking will be on the hill past the house and above the first paddock.. please consider other people when you park, leaving room for crates etc..

There will be a sausage sizzle available for lunch
$2.50 and for those who prefer fish on Good Friday a fish fillet with tatar sauce for $3.50. We will have limited change, so correct change would be greatly appreciated.. an honesty box will be provided..
Morning tea and afternoon tea will be provided.
BYO chair

Just be aware that this is a private property with cattle, horses, and chickens as well as sheep..

Please pick up after your dog and take it with you..

Please note there will be no shower facilities but will be a toilet..

TRIAL ON SUNDAY
because of limited sheep numbers, we only could offer limited runs, so have limited entries for this trail to school participants and committee.. a decision will be made on Friday if we can run this trial, depending on the weather..

See everyone on Friday!

25/03/2024

UPDATE ERIC TIGHE SCHOOL

Eric's school WILL go ahead despite the weather.. More details will be posted later today..

18/01/2024

SAVE THE DATE!
Bookings will be open on Sunday 21/1/2024

EASTER SCHOOL & Trial
at Sheepdogs on the Cove

Working Dog School WITH ERIC TIGHE

Friday 29th March
Saturday 30th March
* LIMIT 10 handlers max 2 dogs.
cost: $300 for 2 days, inc morning and afternoon tea
Camping available $10
$50 deposit to secure your spot.. full payment required by 16th March.

* Dogs must be ready to start trialing at our Level 1 & Level 2.
* Reliable stop
* Work off lead

* All school participants must be a member of Town and Country Stockdog Association Inc.

SUNDAY 31ST MARCH - Trial Entries open Monday 19th February 2024
LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 TRIAL - JUDGE ERIC TIGHE
This trial will be open to any Level 1 & 2 handlers and dogs, with limited numbers, * school participants will be given priority entry..
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A bit about Eric Tighe

Eric lives in Inverell, on the Northern Tablelands of NSW.. and breeds his own line of working border collies, In the early days Eric started out with Kelpies, which are great work dogs and a very useful tool on most stock properties, however he found if working and looking after your stock is a priority then Border Collies seem to be easier on their stock, and much easier to live with day to day. Eric has tried several lines of dogs over time and worked with hundreds of others while running training schools in QLD from 2006 to 2013. The biggest thing is teaching people how to work and understand stock, then bringing a third party into the picture – the dog. It can be very difficult to get the picture right if you do not know what you are even trying to achieve.

As a trainer he is so patient and knowledgeable on how a dog and person need to work together. Eric trained a large number of people in the Brisbane, Kungura, Rathdowney before he moved to Inverell, to pursue their family business, Heal with Ease.

Eric has been quiet in the trialing competitions in Qld, but has been judging short courses at Warwick. He has also done well at the QWSAI short courses.
Eric is a down to earth, easy to understand dog handler who is only too happy to share his time and knowledge. In the recent Working dog spectacular held at Jondaryan QLD, and after not competing for some time, Eric took out
Yard dog Trial
Best Performance 96%

Utility Trial
Best Performance 85%

Best combined Score
Yard, Utility & Stockman
Eric Tighe with Tighe’s Bicky