About the Finals
The Texas Sheep Dog Association (“TSDA”) was founded in 1963 in San Saba, Texas with the purpose to advance and create an interest in the breeding and training of working stock dogs across Texas. Through a system of awards and sheep dog trials, TSDA encourages the continual development of better stock dogs and their applied use on modern farms, ranches, and livestock operations. Every year over 120 dogs and their handlers gather for the State Finals to compete for individual championships in one of five classes ranging in skill level from Novice to Open, the most advanced level.
Due to the dramatic reduction in the number of TSDA trials caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic the Board of Directors has elected to suspend the eligibility requirement that a dog must have run in 5 TSDA trials for the 2020 state finals trial. The only requirement to run in the 2020 State Finals is that the handler be a current member of TSDA on or before July 1, 2020. Nursery Age requirements shall remain unaffected. The board reserves the right to limit the number entries in each class to two dogs per class should this suspension result in an excessive number of entries.
Handlers represent all walks of life from ranchers to retired school teachers to business professionals. For membership information, click here, and visit the TSDA website for a list of sanctioned trials.
The Texas Sheep Dog Association (“TSDA”) was founded in 1963 in San Saba, Texas with the purpose to advance and create an interest in the breeding and training of working stock dogs across Texas. Through a system of awards and sheep dog trials, TSDA encourages the continual development of better stock dogs and their applied use on modern farms, ranches, and livestock operations. Every year over 120 dogs and their handlers gather for the State Finals to compete for individual championships in one of five classes ranging in skill level from Novice to Open, the most advanced level.
Due to the dramatic reduction in the number of TSDA trials caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic the Board of Directors has elected to suspend the eligibility requirement that a dog must have run in 5 TSDA trials for the 2020 state finals trial. The only requirement to run in the 2020 State Finals is that the handler be a current member of TSDA on or before July 1, 2020. Nursery Age requirements shall remain unaffected. The board reserves the right to limit the number entries in each class to two dogs per class should this suspension result in an excessive number of entries.
Handlers represent all walks of life from ranchers to retired school teachers to business professionals. For membership information, click here, and visit the TSDA website for a list of sanctioned trials.
