Bitterbrush Trials

Bitterbrush Trials

2024 - Save the Dates:

MAY 2024

AKC Trial - Sierra Nevada Border Collie Club

  • May 9, 10, 11, 12

  • Bitterbrush Herding Facility, 1651 Windmill Rd, Gardnerville, NV 89410

  • Judges Peggy Richter & Deborah Pollard

  • Course A - Ducks, cattle, sheep, goats

  • Course D - Sheep, OPTIONAL ELEMENTS – Freestanding Pen, Hold, Sort

  • Thursday - 2 trials - Course D Sheep

  • Friday - 1 trial Course D Sheep, 1 Trial Course A Cattle, Goats, and Ducks 

  • Saturday & Sunday - 4 trials each day Course A Cattle, Goats, Ducks or Sheep

  • Trial Secretary Karen Toth

ASCA Trial - Haymaker Trial

  • May 17, 18, 19

  • Mid-Cal Farm Trial

  • Bitterbrush Herding Facility, 1651 Windmill Rd, Gardnerville, NV 89410

May 17th - Stockdog Farm Trial

  • Judge Marti Parrish

  • AM - Ducks - 10 head Swedish or Buffs

  • PM - Cattle - 8 head Beef X

  • Entries open March 1 1 and close May 3, 2024

  • Trial Secretary Carrie Dempsey 

May 18th-19th - Stockdog Trial

  • Judges Marti Parrish & Joan Carrillo

  • Cattle & Sheep - Saturday Course D-right hand pen, Sunday Course B

  • Ducks - Saturday Course H, Sunday Course A

  • Entries open March 4 and close May 3, 2024

  • Trial Secretary Carrie Dempsey 

JUNE 2024

AHBA Trial - Ewes of March

  • June 7, 8, 9

  • Bitterbrush Herding Facility, 1651 Windmill Rd, Gardnerville, NV 89410

  • Judges Larry Favreau & Rusty Jeffers

  • Friday - All levels:

    • RLF - Cattle, Sheep, & Goats

    • HRD - Cattle, Sheep, Goats, & Mixed Sheep & Goats

  • Saturday - All levels:

    • RLF - Cattle, Sheep & Goats

    • HRD - Cattle, Sheep, Goats, & Mixed Sheep & Goats

    • HTAD - Ducks

  • Sunday - All levels :

    • HTAD - Cattle, Sheep, Goats, & Ducks

    • All HTAD Classes - Course #5

  • Entries open April 15 and close May 29, 2024

  • Trial Secretary Karen Toth 

Jim Hartnagle Stockdog Clinic

  • June 20, 21, 22 & 23

  • Trycolor Ranch, 680 Highway 88, Gardnerville, NV

  • Bitterbrush Herding Facility, 1651 Windmill Rd, Gardnerville, NV 89410

  • Registration opens April 22, 2024

  • Limited to 12 dogs per day

  • Cost $125/day/dog (can work 1 dog AM and other PM) or $225/2 days

  • Cost audit $65 per day

  • Checks to NNASC, mail to Carrie Dempsey, 4925 August Dr, Carson City NV 89706

Thursday & Friday June 20 & 21

  • Trycolor Ranch, 680 Highway 88, Gardnerville, NV

  • Sheep & Geese

Saturday & Sunday June 22 & 23

  • Bitterbrush Herding Facility, 1651 Windmill Rd, Gardnerville, NV 89410

  • Sheep & Ducks

SEPTEMBER 2024

ASCA Trial - Comstock Classic Stockdog Trial

  • Sept 14, 15

  • Bitterbrush Herding Facility, 1651 Windmill Rd, Gardnerville, NV 89410

OCTOBER 2024

ASCA Trial - Tux Memorial Trial

  • Hosted by Northern Nevada Australian Shepherd Club

  • Oct 3, 4, 5, 6

  • Farm Trials

  • Oct 3 & 4 Location: Trycolor Ranch 680 Hwy 88 Gardnerville, Nevada

  • Oct 5 & 6 Location: Bitterbrush Herding Facility, 1651 Windmill Rd, Gardnerville, NV 89410

  • Course Directors:

    • Trycolor: De’Lila Welch (775) 224-3820 - Jamminnv11@yahoo.com

    • Bitterbrush: Lisa Edwards (775) 790-1970 – Renansnip@yahoo.com