National Sheep Dog Trial Championships

Don’t miss this opportunity to see dogs at work at this popular and much loved event.

Sheep Dog Trials are a unique, inclusive, heritage sport where three species—sheep, dog and person—endeavour to work together to complete a course of three obstacles in 15minutes.

Held in Canberra, this unique event is a chance to experience trialling in the Bush Capital.

It is the ultimate level playing field – it doesn’t matter if you are male, female, young, old or in a mobility scooter. Every competitor starts with 100 points – after that anything can happen!

The competition begins Tuesday 9 March with finals being held on Sunday 14 March, where the Governor General, His Excellency, David Hurley, will present the prestigious Duke of Gloucester Sash.