National trials entries

12 June: Letters confirming those handlers and dogs running in this year's National trials have been posted. All four trials were oversubscribed, which is a positive indication of the strength of trialling on all four home countries, but does unfortunately mean that some people will be disappoionted. The cuts for points were: England 12 points, Ireland 6 points; Scotland zero points and Wales 6 points. Good luck to all competitors.

Leptospirosis concern

14 May: The wet summers of 2007 and 2008 have led to vastly increased numbers of dogs contracting Leptospirosis, and vets are concerned that many dogs living on farms and smallholdings are not being vaccinated. Vets participating in a special scheme are offering a full vaccination course for the price of a booster for the month of June only, saving up to £30.

English National note

23 April: The English National will NOT (as originally announced) be run as a single trial with the top fifteen placed forming the English National team to compete at the International trial in September. It will instead be run as three trials, five going forward to the team from each of the three days, with a runoff between the three daily first placed to determine the Champion at the end of the final day's runs.

Viv and Fae take Scottish Nursery title

10 March: Viv Parkes and Tweedhope Fae took the Scottish Nursery title at Campbeltown on Saturday. Lanark, Lothian & Peebles took the team title. Full details, reports and pictures in the new edition of International Sheepdog News, out now. 

(Photo by Sine Robertson)

2008 results:

International Trial results are shown on the Major Results page.

World Trial results are shown on the main World Trial website.

Continental Trial results are available from the Continental CCSC2008 website

Latest UK and Irish Local Trials News, updated weekly.

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International Sheepdog News.

Details of lost and found dogs will be found here.

BVA Eye Clinics

30 June : BVA eye test facilities will be available at all the ISDS trials this year. See detail.

Certificate of Points

02 March: Details of the scheme to start 01 June 2009.

International 2009 Website

20 February:  The Lowther Park 2009 International Trial website is available for viewing www.internationalsheepdogtrials.co.uk

World Trial 2011

6 February : The Society is pleased to announce that it will stage the 2011 event in England, somewhere in the North and possibly on the Eastern side of the country, sites are being evaluated. It will be in September but the dates are being checked in relation to other events around that time.

News from the Society Annual Meetings

6 February: At the close of the Society’s Annual Meetings in Carlisle on 31st January there were several items of news that will be of interest to those who register dogs with the Society or compete at National Trials.Please follow the indicated links for the full story.
EYE TESTING With the support of the veterinary authorities, the rule requiring dogs to be over two years old before an eye examination is valid for breeding purposes is abolished. More details available.
TRANSFER CARDS If someone ‘keeps’ the dog and its certificate the Society will consider an application to become the Registered Keeper. More details available.
QUALIFYING TRIALS The definition of a valid Qualifying Trial, to gain points for entry to the Society National trials, has been clarified. More details available.

ISDS Major Trials

All the 2009 ISDS trial locations are shown on this page.

Society Information

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