Land of Lincoln Border Collie Association Annual Sheepdog Trial
Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe IL
June 26-28, 2026
Entries Open April 16 and close when the trial is full
Contact info:
Land of Lincoln Border Collie Association SDT
Link will work when the trial has opened
The initial entry period opens at 12:00 noon (EST) on
and closes at 12:00 noon (EST) on
All entries submitted during this time will be treated equally with respect to any waiting lists.
Handlers will be notified of accepted Entries
No entries accepted without full payment and signed entry form, postmarked within five days of online entry submission.
CLASS COURSES & Entry Fees (per run)
OPEN ($80/Run): Full course, outrun approx. 325 yards.
PRO-NOVICE & NURSERY ($60/Run): Full cross drive, outrun approx. 250 yards
RANCH ($50/Run): One leg drive, outrun approx. 150 yards. Open handlers can enter a dog in this class as non-compete, as long as that dog is not entered in any sanctioned class.
NOVICE ($50/Run): Outrun approx. 125 yards, wear, pen. No open handlers, and dogs may not have ever competed in any ‘driving’ class with any handler.
ALL ENTRIES: In all classes, handlers may enter 2 dogs per class; 3rd dog can be entered and added if room. Please send a separate check for third dog.
YOUTH INCENTIVE - FREE ENTRIES
Entries for handlers16 years of age and under in either Novice or Ranch. Handler
and dog must have reached the proficiency for the class entered. Check the box for
Youth Handler on the Entry Form.
SHEEP
Our sheep this year for both fields will be a commercial flock of fine wool ewes (Rambouillet/Merino cross).
CAMPING: $10 a day. There are limited hook ups, and camping is on a first
come basis, no reservations will be allowed.
OPEN FIELD
(2 Open runs across 3 trial days)
JUDGE: Jeanine Henigen
Course Director: Mike Neary/Adrian Espinoza … Set Out: TBD
Open Secretary: Catherine Price
Schedule: Handlers Meeting at 6:45am (unless otherwise announced)
Friday Open 1
Saturday Open 1 continued followed by Open 2
Sunday Open 2
NOVICE FIELD
Judges: Fri: TBD; Sat: TBD; Sun: TBD
Course Director: TBD Set Out: TBD
Novice Secretary: Wendy Peters
Schedule: Handlers Meeting Friday at 9:30am, Sat/Sun TBD (unless otherwise announced)
Friday
Nursery 1
Pro-Novice 1
Saturday
Nursery 2
Pro-Novice 2
Sunday
Nursery 3
Ranch 1/Novice 1
Ranch 2/Novice 2
HANDLER DINNER - A dinner will be held on Saturday evening after the trial ends, around 6:00pm.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Will take place on Saturday after the Handlers dinner, approximately 6:30 pm.
VOLUNTEERS We need you! Whether you have an hour or more to spare, please consider helping to make this trial run smoothly, and check the boxes on your Entry Form if you can help out in any of these areas. Thank you.