NWSS Sheepdog Trial

01/14/2026

Congratulations to all the contestants that competed today in the sheep dog trail.
Lise Andersen did well in both classes! Congratulations to Lise
Hope to see you all next year!

01/12/2026

🐾We're excited for the sheep dog trial on Tuesday.🐾
The open sheep dog trial will begin on Tuesday at 8:00am. The open handlers meeting will be at 7:50.
The Intermediate will start after the open. We will have a lunch break and then resume. Handlers meeting time will be announced once the open trial is complete.

• All Staging will remain as previously communicated,
Sheep Dogs will arrive through gate 7, this is on North Brighton Blvd, north of The Event Center.

There are record numbers of animals and show entries this year, so it will be very busy around the Stadium Arena. Parking will be available on the west side of the Stadium Arena.

01/10/2026

Hey Everyone!
We are so excited that trial day is ALMOST here!
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
We will be together in the STADIUM ARENA, same place as always.
You have been sent instructions for parking and entering the building to your email. (Badges at GATE 7, same as always) Bring copies of your dog's health certificate, there is a possibility they will be checking for those. If you have questions the day of the show, please let us know asap.

Handlers meeting for the OPEN Sheepdog Trial will be at 7:50am, in the Stadium Arena.

The Intermediate Sheepdog Trial will begin after the Open class is complete and we take a lunch break.

Here is the run order for the day. We are so thankful we get to have the trial this year, and for each and every dog that is entered.

OPEN
1 Mike Lupow Clete
2 Lise Andersen Megs
3 Josh Yoder Lori
4 Alicia Gonzales Sam
5 Kyle Fakhoury Gracie
6 Kent Herbel Lexi
7 Melinda Bower Mavis
8 Alice Baker Meuten Hops
9 John Holman Moon
10 Jim Hartnagle Tiege
11 Lise Andersen Taylor
12 Tim Naasz Harvey
13 Alicia Gonzales Leo
14 Catherine Hadley Nessie
15 Mike Lupow Jed
16 Alice Baker Meuten Sprite
17 John Holman Eli
18 Josh Yarber Lacey
19 Cappy Pruett Nell
20 Melinda Bower Edie
21 Sara Jo Gahm BJ Buddy
22 Kent Herbel Dodge
23 Michelle Castelein Lori
24 Allison Girard Nip
25 Kyle Fakhoury Joker

INTERMEDIATE
1 Candy Carter Bill
2 Catherine Hadley GE Roach
3 Kayla Wilbanks Lainey
4 Lise Andersen Oak
5 Claudia Yearsley Tick
6 Alice Baker Meuten Swift
7 John Holman Rip
8 Melinda Bower Jingle
9 Terri Nicolau Bruce
10 Cappy Pruett Skye
11 Linda Workman Peekaboo
12 Eric Ruppel Chisum
13 Ethan Stanley Toby
14 Jeannine Jones Y
15 Candy Carter Jess
16 Nick Proud Deets
17 Catherine Hadley Echo
18 Kayla Wilbanks Jane
19 Claudia Yearsley Skid
20 Valerie Manning Tristan
21 Jacob Graham Griz
22 Lise Andersen Rox

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10/21/2025

Entries are now open for the intermediate sheep and open sheep dog trials!

Best 16 days in January, Denver Colorado

01/14/2025

Congratulations to our top 10 dogs and handlers!
🏆🏆

Thank you for being a part of the last Sheepdog Trail in the National Western Stadium Arena. We look forward to seeing where we will be next year!🐾

01/14/2025

Ringsidelive.co is where you can livestream today’s dog trial.

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01/11/2025

Open Run Order

RUN ORDER
OPEN
HANDLER
DOG
1
John Holman
Meg
2
Bridget Strang
Bill
3
Victoria Long
Valkee
4
Lise Andersen
Taylor
5
Melinda Bower
Mavis
6
Kent Herbel
Sage
7
Cathy Sumeracki
Rook
8
Terry Murray
Bishop
9
Kathie Woods
Jag
10
Heather Powell
Jess
11
Jordan Markowski
Lennon
12
Alice Baker Meuten
Sprite
13
Elaine Wood
Floss
14
Jim Hartnagle
TIEGE
15
Kent Herbel
Dodge
16
Kyle Fakhoury
Gracie
17
Michelle Castelein
Lori
18
Ronda Pletcher
Newt
19
Mike Lupow
Clete
20
Terri Nicolau
Bree
21
Terry Murray
Pickle P.
22
Bridget Strang
Ken
23
Cappy Pruett
Nell
24
Cathy Sumeracki
Rowdy
25
Cheryl Barker
Lara
26
John Holman
Eli
27
Kathie Woods
Maze
28
Jordan Markowski
Hendrix
29
Sara-Jo Gahm
Pace
30
Tara Fournet
Ella
31
Victoria Long
Cullum
32
Billie Richardson
Jim
33
Lise Andersen
Tom
34
Melinda Bower
Spring Sis
35
Kristina Cetrulo
Brigade

01/11/2025

Intermediate Run Order

RUN ORDER
HANDLER
DOG
1
Lise Andersen
Oak
2
Diane Poduska
Please
3
Brooklyn Madden
Radar
4
Cheryl Barker
Elle
5
Melinda Bower
Lush
6
Valerie Manning
Tristan
7
Heather Powell
Lad
8
Kelly Roll
Jesse
9
Jacob Graham
Grizz
10
Bridget Strang
Ritz
11
Terry Murray
Artie
12
Ronda Pletcher
Levi
13
Kyle Fakhoury
Joker
14
Cheryl Barker
Buddy
15
Ian Kersch
Tag
16
Terri Nicolau
Frida
17
Kelly Roll
Ice
18
Jeannine Jones
Y
19
Diane Poduska
Ace
20
Tara Fournet
Niall
21
Victoria Long
Leera
22
Melinda Bower
Spring Jingle
23
Alice Baker Meuten
Hops
24
Brooklyn Madden
Laser
25
Caitlin Long
Eilah
26
Claudia Yearsley
Lock
27
Leonard Morrow
Gus
28
Meg Dunphy
Fly
29
Michael Mayer
Scout
30
Lise Andersen
Rox
31
Sara-Jo Gahm
Carey
32
Kristina Cetrulo
Deni
33
Kathy McNutt
Kenai
34
Catherine Hadley
Nessie

10/02/2024

Entry website is

09/03/2024

🐾 The 2025 NWSS Sheepdog trial will be on
TUESDAY, January 14, 2025. Start time will be 8:30 am. 🐾(same location- Stadium Arena)

This is a date change due to National Western’s scheduling for 2025. They will be having an event in the Stadium Arena the last weekend to celebrate the last time that arena will be used before the renovation. Please contact National Western with any concerns this could have for you.

-Entries open on October 1.
- We will have an open and intermediate class.
- Thr trial will be USBCHA sanctioned.

Thank you for your continued support of our event!

01/22/2024

Here are the results from today! Thank you for all of your support! Congrats to all the winners, and congrats to all those that didn’t have the outcome they wanted- the lessons learned are priceless.

01/21/2024

Intermediate Sheep Dog Tria will start at 12:30 today in the stadium arena