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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!
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
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..
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
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
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
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
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..
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
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!
UPDATE ERIC TIGHE SCHOOL
Eric's school WILL go ahead despite the weather.. More details will be posted later today..
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
From your T & C committee
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Safe & Happy New Year
Last weekend we ran our last, well attended trial at Dogland Australia, as well as our AGM.. All the previous committee accepted reelection, and we also welcomed Trevor Fisher onto the committee as well.. Thank you Trevor!
Big thank you to our committee, for all your hard work, Karen, from Dogland who once again had everything organised for us, and to our competitors, not only for supporting us, but jumping in without hesitation to help out in the stockyards.. Thank you to our sponsor, Hypro Premium..
We will post out dates for 2024 when we have confirmed them
Thanks everyone for your support, enjoy the rest of your year and we will see you next year :-)
There will be tea and coffee available at Dogland for $2.00, a honesty box is near the urn.
Encourage
Judges talk 7.30 in the big round yard, first dog 8am
Advance
Judges talk 7.30am in A course, first dog 8am
Don't forget our raffle
First prize 2 x 9kg bags of Hypro
Drawn at our AGM on Saturday lunchtime
See everyone tomorrow, bright and early
Hypro Premium / DogLand Australia TRIAL 26TH/27TH AUGUST
Attached are run orders for Saturday and Sunday. There is no camping at the grounds, nearest camping is at Murphy's Creek Retreat.
Due to number of entries and daylight hours, there will be no finals. If you have finished your run or not running a level, please help in the let out yards.
Judge for Saturday/ Sunday competitive levels is Judy Allen
Encourage will be judged by Penny Downey.
SCHEDULE: SATURDAY
Encourge and Advanced will be run concurrently
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
SUNDAY
Advance
Lev 2
Level 1
Gates open 7am
Judges talk 7.30
First run 8am
* we will also be holding our AGM on Saturday lunch time, also attached is nomination form..
****WE HAVE REACHED MAXIMUM ENTRIES FOR THE AMOUNT OF SHEEP WE HAVE FOR RUNS, ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED*****
thank you everyone for your support
Entry is open for our last trial of the year on 26th/27th August DogLand Australia
Entry form is on our group page
ENTRIES WILL CLOSE WHEN MAXIMUM ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED
PLEASE NOTE
ENTRIES ARE FILLING QUICKLY WE ARE ALMOST AT MAXIMUM ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY
Our AGM will be geld at lunchtime on Saturday 26th August
Another successful trial run on the weekend, results in comments..big thanks to Hypro Premium our major sponsor and Dynamic Dogs Unleashed who sponcored our level 1 trial on Saturday, to our Judge for both days Derek Binstead, who not only judged our runs, but offered constructive advice to all handlers to help improve them and thier dogs.. again thanks to our hard working committee who work hard to put these trials together, the stock handlers on both days,, Lyndal and George from Sheepdogs on the Cove who allowed us to use thier property and sheep..and finally the competitors who's support make our trials a success.. hope to see everyone at our final trial for the year at DogLand Australia in August, entries will open next week..
Entries to Boonah Short Course closing 16th July
View this file, and add comments too.
Entries to HYPRO/ Sheepdogs on the Cove
July Trial are now Closed and running orders attached - Judge both days
Derek Binstead
Schedule
Saturday Stockdog
7.30am judges talk
8am first dog
ENCOURGE
ADVANCED
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1- Sponcored by Dynamic Dogs Unleashedl
Sunday
7.30am judges talk
8am first dog
UTILITY
UTILITY PAIRS
LEVEL 2 STOCKDOG
LEVEL 1 STOCKDOG
Speed limit on property
20klmh
Beware of stock that may be out
ENTRIES ARE CLOSING ON TUESDAY
Please click the link to complete this form.
ENTRIES OPEN
HYPRO/SHEEPDOGS ON THE COVE TRIAL
15TH/16TH JULY
SATURDAY - STOCKDOG
Encourage
Advance
Level 2
Level 1
SUNDAY
Utility ( combined advanced/level 2)
Utility pairs
STOCKDOG
Level 2
Level 1
(Limited entries)
https://form.jotform.com/231698990736070?fbclid=IwAR1Y8ywxEwR-PkAAPdabeRRwx1m9kMmyY4YPccasopGVRarcreLuaHk9KDU
Please click the link to complete this form.
Another great trial last weekend at Dogland Australia. Thanks again to the committee who work so hard to put these trials on, Karen at Dogland Australia, as usual everything was ready for us.. It was wonderful to see some new level 1 competitors on Sunday as well.. many thanks to Penny who stepped into Judge on Sunday, when our Judge unexpectedly took ill..
Next Trial
15th/16th July @ Woodford..
SUNDAY RUNNING ORDER
Saturday Running Order
INFORMATION FOR HYPRO/ TOWN & COUNTRY TRIAL
10th/11th June @ Dogland Australia
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Gates open 7am
Judges talk 7.30
First run 8am
Encourage to be held in the round yard
Advance in A course yard
**Encourage & Advance to be run concurrently
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Run orders will be posted shortly
Schedule
SATURDAY
Encourage/Advance
Level 2
Level 1
SUNDAY
Advance
Level 2
Level 1
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**NO CAMPING AT DOGLAND**
Camping is available at
Murphy's Creek Escape, which is 10 minutes down the road
Ph: (07) 4630 5353
Powered and non powered sites available
dogs are welcome, 2 dogs per camper $2.50 per dog
* Inform them that you are competing at the Town & Country Sheepdog trial and ask for a late checkout on Sunday as they usually prefer everyone out by 11am..
BYO food and drinks.. there are yards available for running the dogs, please pick up after your dogs..
ENTRIES FOR DOGLAND ENTRIES
ARE NOW CLOSED
JUNE 10TH & 11TH @
DogLand Australia
SATURDAY
ENCOURAGE, ADVANCED, LEVEL 2 ,LEVEL 1
SUNDAY
ADVANCED, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 1
ENTRIES WILL CLOSE
Monday 5th June or when Max numbers are reached
Entries need to be paid for to secure your spot
Please click the link to complete this form.
few photo's from Sunday, thank you Bev Stark Dickson..
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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..
What a very full and well attended weekend for our first Town & Country Stockdog/Hypro Trial held at Sheepdogs on the Cove . All levels on Saturday from Encourage & Advanced to Level 1 & 2 were completive.. Sunday we ran Advanced Utiliy/level 2 utility and utility pairs, we also ran an extra level 2 & 1 for our overflow stockdog entries.. Thanks to Lyndal ,and George Nichols for the use of thier property and sheep. Thank you to our wonderful committee and to you the competitors who support our trial. Big thank you to Karl Hinshelwood, our Saturday Judge and Sharon Mellema who judged both utility and stockdog on Sunday. Don't forget our next trial at DogLand Australia on 10th & 11th June Saturday Judge .. Natalie Weaver Sunday Judge - Ellie Wong Hope to see you there!
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