2026 Events Calendar – For past events and results click 2025
| Date | Event | Venue (addresses at bottom of page) | |
| January 10-11 | Frosty Fleece (AHBA) AM/PM format BTDs (sheep), HTADd (ducks); JBDs & JHDs (AM only) Judges: Ashley Wright, Craig Watson, Barbara Davenport Flyer | PackLeader Farm | |
| February 13-15 | Hearts and Flowers (AHBA) HTAD (sheep/ducks), HTD (sheep/ducks), HRD (sheep), JHD (sheep) Judges: Barbara Davenport, Ashley Wright, Craig Watson Flyer | PackLeader Farm | |
| March 13-15 | St. Paddy’s Day Trials (AHBA) HRDs – 3 days! 3 venues! 3 judges! Judges: Annette Hoffman (Fri), Ashley Wright (Sat), Rebecca Lohse (Sun) Flyer | Packleader Farm (Fri), Ewesfull Acres (Sat), Frog’s Breath Farm (Sun) | |
| April 25-36 | Pacific Northwest Herding Club (AKC) A & B Course (ducks); B, C, & D Course (sheep). Judges: Ashley Wright (Sat.), Laura De La Cruz (Sun.) Premium List | PackLeader Farm | |
| April 25-26 | Columbia River PWCC Short Dog Trial (AKC) Pembroke WC, Cardigan WC, Vallhunds & Lancashire Heelers Judges: Rusty Jeffers, Nancy Ward. Premium List | Brigand’s Hideout | |
| May 23-25 | ABHC of WW (AKC) A, B, C (sheep); A, B (ducks, cattle); HT, PT. Judges: John Holman (Sat, Sun), Craig Watson (Mon) Marked Catalog | PackLeader Farm | |
| June 13-14 | ABHC of WW (AKC) D course (sheep, am/pm), A course (ducks, am only). Two days, four trials (am/pm format). Judges: Rusty Jeffers (Sat), Connie Gohl (Sun) Premium List. Electronic entry form. | PackLeader Farm | |
| June 20 | German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State Farm Dog Test (AKC) Download Premium at https://www.facebook.com/groups/GSDCWS | Golden Willow Ranch. Orting, WA | |
| July 11-13 | Large Flock/Boundary Trial (AHBA) Ranch Large Flock (sheep), Boundary Trial Dog (sheep), JBDs Judges: Chelle Schumann, Cathy Sumeracki, Annette Hoffmann, Ashley Wright, Barbara Davenport. Flyer | PackLeader Farm | |
| July 17-19 | Kelpie Roundup (AHBA) HRD Sheep/Cattle (different course each day), HTAD Sheep/Duck/Cattle, HTD Sheep/Duck, JHD. Judges: Kelly Orr, Steven Kilgore, Ashley Wright. Overflow judges Barbara Davenport, Cathy Sumeracki. Flyer | PackLeader Farm | |
| July 31-Aug 2 | Australian Shepherd Club of WA (ASCA) Stockdog and Farm Dog Trials. Judges: Marie Nagano, Fiona Hibbard Premium List | PackLeader Farm | |
| Aug 8-12 | Herding Clinic with Larry Painter 1 to 5 days, all levels. Flyer | PackLeader Farm | |
| August 21-23 | ABHC of WW (AKC) A, B, C (sheep); A, B (ducks, cattle); HT, PT. Judges: Rochelle Stanford-Dias, Val Manning Premium List. Fillable Form | PackLeader Farm | |
| September 19-20 | Packleader Farm Introduction to Herding and Instinct Test (AHBA) Saturday, Sept 19 Rottweiler preference until Sept. 11 (co-sponsor: Evergreen Rottweiler Club) Sunday, Sept 20 GSD preference until Sept. 11 (co-sponsor: German Shepherd Club of WA State) Flyer | ||
| September 25-27 | Pacific Northwest Herding Club (AKC) CANCELLED A, B, C, (sheep); A, B (ducks); HT, PT. Judges: | PackLeader Farm | |
| October 30-November 1 | Goblins and Ghouls (AHBA) HRDs, HTADd, HTDd | PackLeader Farm | |
| November 7-8 | ABHCWW (AKC) 2 trials/day. D Course (sheep), A Course (ducks), PT & HT am only. Judges: Craig Watson, Ashley Wright | PackLeader Farm | |
| November 20-22 | Thanksgiving for Herding (AHBA) HTD (sheep & ducks), -HTAD (sheep & ducks), JHD. Judges: | PackLeader Farm | |
| TRIAL VENUES | Packleader Farm 14404 Crews Rd. KPN, Gig Harbor WA MacDonald’s Ewesfull Acres 3710 Reeves Rd KPS Longbranch, WA 98349 Frog’s Breath Farm 119 Reinseth Road, Winlock, WA Brigand’s Hideout 9628 NE 156th St., Battle Ground, WA |
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