In 2019 the Australian Stock Dog Spectacular will be comprised of 16 individual events and a dog sale held over 9 days from Saturday 26th October to Sunday 3rd November 2019 making the event not only the largest and most prestigious Working Dog Event in Australia but also around the world. There will be both cattle and sheep dogs competing over 8 days, for in excess of $75, 000 in prize money. The Futurity and Open dog sale will be held on the last Sunday of the event. All pups sold through the futurity sale will be eligible to compete in any of the futurity trials in 2020. All pups will be DNA sampled and micro chipped before sale.
Nominations will open on the 1st of August 2019 for the events and the sale.
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This year the ASDS will be welcoming back the Cow Dog Challenge. Last year saw 216 entries into this challenge so 2019 is sure to be another exciting year.
The ASDS 3 Sheep Challenge is being held for the second time after its great success in 2018.The 3 sheep dog trial is open to all dogs
The ASDS Yard Dog Challenge is open to all dogs. Competition is over 3 rounds in the Indoor Arena at AELEC.
The ASDS has a number of incentives across a number of different events during the 2019 Australian Stock Dog Spectacular.
The 2019 ASDS Junior Trial is a new initiative of the Australian Stock Dog Spectacular in direct response to supporter feedback.
The 2019 Australian Stock Dog Spectacular Futurity and Open Sale will be held on Sunday 3rd November.
The ASDS 2 Year Old Series is open to all dogs purchased at 2017 Australian Cow Dog Challenge Futurity Sale at Tamworth.
The Great Australian Round Up event is an initiative of the Australian Bushman's Campdraft and Rodeo Association in celebration and support of Australian Farming and Rural Australia.
