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= Entries open now
| a | Trial Dates | Trial Name | City | ST | Entry Opening Date | Entry Closing Date | Open | Nur- sery | Contact | Info/ Entry | Other Organization Sanctions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03/2026 | Oct 3-Oct 4, 2026 | Oaktree Fall Classic | Tahlequah | OK | 09/01/2026 | 10/04/2026 | 1 | 2 | Ruth Hines 918-397-2736 | Entries close when full/Waitlist kept | Oklahoma Stockdog Assoc |
| 10/10/2026 | Oct 10-Oct 11, 2026 | SWS Fall Sheepdog Classic (Name change) | Caney | KS | 09/01/2026 | 10/11/2026 | 2 | 2 | Justin Barrett 918-640-4914 | Flyer Entry Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | OSDA |
| 10/13/2026 | Oct 13-Oct 14, 2026 | Mississippi State Fair SDT | Jackson | MS | 09/01/2026 | 10/03/2026 | 2 | 2 | Diane Davis 662-801-8882 | Entry Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | Mississippi Stockdog Assoc, GSDA |
| 10/20/2026 | Oct 20-Oct 21, 2026 New Date | Bill Orr Memorial SDT at the Flying M | Buena Vista | VA | 09/19/2026 | 10/03/2026 | 2 | 0 | John Campbell 540-461-2072 | Entry | |
| 10/23/2026 | Oct 23-Oct 25, 2026 | Fido's Farm Oct 2026 | Olympia | WA | 10/01/2026 | 10/07/2026 | 2 | 2 | Chris Soderstrom 360-628-9483 | Entry | OSDS |
| 10/24/2026 | Oct 24-Oct 25, 2026 | Linden Hollow Fall SDT | St Cloud | FL | 09/24/2026 | 10/08/2026 | 2 | 2 | Sherry Lee 321-624-1704 | Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | GSDA |
| 10/30/2026 | Oct 30-Nov 1, 2026 | Belle Terre SDT | San Saba | TX | 09/01/2026 | 10/11/2026 | 2 | 2 | L 254-265-4177 | Entry Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | |
| 10/30/2026 | Oct 30-Nov 1, 2026 | GSDA Fall | Kite | GA | 09/15/2026 | 10/17/2026 | 2 | 2 | GSDA Board 910-578-8836 | Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | GSDA |
| 10/30/2026 | Oct 30-Nov 1, 2026 | Rush Creek Fall | Sidney | OH | 09/23/2026 | 10/07/2026 | 2 | 3 | Linda Fogt 937-726-9980 | Entry Entries close when full | |
| 10/31/2026 | Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026 | Oaktree Sooner Classic | Tahlequah | OK | 09/15/2026 | 11/01/2026 | 1 | 2 | Ruth Hines 918-397-2726 | Entries close when full/Waitlist kept | |
| 11/06/2026 | Nov 6-Nov 8, 2026 | Nippersink or Swim Shut the Door | Lake Geneva | WI | 09/26/2026 | 11/06/2026 | 3 | 3 | Margaret Lass-Gardiner 262-745-2866 Website | Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | |
| 11/07/2026 | Nov 7-Nov 8, 2026 | Bluegrass Classic Fall Benefit | Paris | KY | 09/29/2026 | 10/22/2026 | 2 | 2 | Marianna Schreeder 678-296-1069 | Waitlist kept | |
| 11/07/2026 | Nov 7-Nov 8, 2026 | Alberta Arena Finals | Rimby | AB | 10/15/2026 | 10/25/2026 | 2 | 2 | Karen Ramstead 403-348-6389 | Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | ASDA |
| 11/07/2026 | Nov 7-Nov 8, 2026 | SMSDL Winter #1 | Tonganoxie | KS | 10/09/2026 | 10/30/2026 | 0 | 2 | Donna Rock 601-749-1930 | Entries close when full | Show Me Stockdog League |
| 11/07/2026 | Nov 7-Nov 8, 2026 | The Cull Trial | Peyton | CO | 09/04/2026 | 10/24/2026 | 2 | 2 | Terry Murray 719-313-6837 Website | EntryWaitlist kept | MPBCA |
| 11/11/2026 | Nov 11-Nov 14, 2026 | Texas Sheep Dog Association Finals | Hico | TX | 07/31/2026 | 10/18/2026 | 2 | 2 | Joann Hardy 979-412-3161 Website | Entry | TSDA |
| 11/12/2026 | Nov 12-Nov 15, 2026 | Rural Hill SDT | Huntersville | NC | 10/16/2026 | 10/30/2026 | 3 | 2 | Dee Bailes 919-776-3565 | Waitlist kept | |
| 11/13/2026 | Nov 13-Nov 15, 2026 | Shady Acres SDT | Duck River | TN | 10/01/2026 | 11/01/2026 | 2 | 3 | Katie Carothers 740-485-7210 | Entries close when full | |
| 11/14/2026 | Nov 14-Nov 15, 2026 | May Brook Farm Fall | Pittsfield | MA | 10/01/2026 | 11/01/2026 | 2 | 0 | Sue Schoen 413-344-9514 | Entry Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | NEBCA |
| 11/20/2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Double S Open SDT | Council Bluffs | IA | 10/09/2026 | 11/13/2026 | 2 | 0 | Scott Dowell 402-290-8158 | Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | |
| 11/21/2026 | Nov 21-Nov 22, 2026 | Iron Spoon Sheepgiving | Laveen | AZ | 10/12/2026 | 11/02/2026 | 4 | 4 | Susan Gruwell 602-826-0556 | Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | |
| 11/21/2026 | Nov 21-Nov 22, 2026 | SMSDL Winter #2 | Council Bluffs | IA | 10/09/2026 | 11/13/2026 | 0 | 2 | Scott Dowell 402-290-8158 | Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | |
| 11/27/2026 | Nov 27-Nov 29, 2026 | Occasional Glutton for Punishment | Lexington | KY | 10/01/2026 | 10/23/2026 | 2 | 3 | Paul Tucker 859-509-8257 | Entry Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | |
| 12/05/2026 | Dec 5-Dec 6, 2026 | Glenrose Farms December SDT | Blacksburg | VA | 10/15/2026 | 11/23/2026 | 2 | 2 | Laura Noll 540-449-9774 Website | Entry(PDF) Entry(word) Entries close when full/ Waitlist kept | |
| 01/11/2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | National Western Stock Show | Denver | CO | 10/01/2026 | 12/10/2026 | 1 | 0 | Mark Henderson 303-808-2773 Website | Entry Entries close when full |