About
The NSW Yard Dog Association was established in October 1986 to showcase excellence in the working dog by demonstrating the benefits of good sheep work by a dog within the confines of the yard.
Newsletter
Shear Outback livestream 2026
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2027 AYDC + NKFT host expression of interest
The Australian Yard Dog Championship and National Kelpie Field Trial are coming to NSW in 2027. Are you interested in hosting?
Expressions of interest will close at the end of March 2026
–> Apply here!
Handler leaderboard
| Handler | Points | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Woolford | 51 | 1 | |
| Fred Rains | 47 | 2 | |
| Geoff McDougall | 35 | 3 | |
| Jake Varena | 28 | 4 | |
| Will Cox | 27 | 5 | |
| Dean Incher | 27 | 5 | |
| Sean Mazuran | 23 | 7 | |
| Robert Cox | 19 | 8 | |
| Billie Bourke | 17 | 9 | |
| Tony Overton | 16 | 10 | |
| Mitch Jubb | 16 | 10 | |
| Ben Coster | 14 | 12 | |
| Peter Hogan | 13 | 13 | |
| Peter Hogan | 13 | 13 | |
| Brendan Butler | 12 | 15 | |
| Nikki West | 11 | 16 | |
| Stu Williamson | 10 | 17 | |
| Bill Luff | 9 | 18 | |
| Aaron Booth | 9 | 18 | |
| Andrew King | 8 | 20 | |
| Aoidh Doyle | 8 | 20 | |
| Brooke Yates | 8 | 20 | |
| Les Everleigh | 8 | 20 | |
| Michael Clark | 8 | 20 | |
| Sam Gates | 8 | 20 | |
| Tim Rea | 7 | 26 | |
| Angus Armstrong | 7 | 26 | |
| Matt Sherwood | 6 | 28 | |
| Raph Mcintosh | 6 | 28 | |
| Steve Sellars | 6 | 28 | |
| Scott Bridge | 5 | 31 | |
| Dan Camilleri | 5 | 31 | |
| Rach Land | 5 | 31 | |
| Nevell King | 4 | 34 | |
| Ben Gooch | 4 | 34 | |
| Michael Johnston | 4 | 34 | |
| Peter Rutherford | 4 | 34 | |
| Lionel Lockyer | 4 | 34 | |
| Peter Nankervis | 4 | 34 | |
| Peter Pearce | 4 | 34 | |
| Tim Mackie | 4 | 34 | |
| Shane Maurer | 4 | 34 | |
| Herb Cooper | 4 | 34 | |
| Ryan Johnston | 3 | 44 | |
| Paul Varena | 3 | 44 | |
| Gordon Cole | 3 | 44 | |
| Greg Thomas | 3 | 44 | |
| Jeremy Phipps | 3 | 44 | |
| Nathan Brown | 3 | 44 | |
| Tommy Cleaver | 3 | 44 | |
| Tony Elton | 2 | 51 | |
| Lilli Tickle | 2 | 51 | |
| Dayne West | 2 | 51 | |
| Greg Reeves | 2 | 51 | |
| Kahlee O’Leary | 2 | 51 | |
| Matt Adams | 2 | 51 | |
| Sam Yates | 2 | 51 | |
| Sandy Carlon | 2 | 51 | |
| Colin Kingston | 2 | 51 | |
| Neale Taylor | 2 | 51 | |
| Brock Rasker | 1 | 61 | |
| Jackson Bridge Ĵ | 1 | 61 | |
| Brett French | 1 | 61 | |
| Brock McCabe | 1 | 61 | |
| Bec Honeyman | 1 | 61 | |
| Chloe Muggleton | 1 | 61 | |
| James Hollier | 1 | 61 | |
| Jenny Roston | 1 | 61 | |
| Mandy Carlon | 1 | 61 | |
| Mark Mangold | 1 | 61 | |
| Megan Rutherford | 1 | 61 | |
| Rinde Gratton | 1 | 61 | |
| Ross Fletcher | 1 | 61 | |
Murray Valley Championships held at Henty Machinery Field Days
Barrick Parker
The 2025 Murray Valley Championships at the Henty Machinery Field Days has been run and won over three huge days of trialling.
Retirement of Eveready Roy II
Emelia Stokehill
Roy was gifted to me at eight weeks old by Nathan Cayfe of Eveready Kelpies. I got to know Nathan through trialling and working dogs, and Roy has since become one of the most influential dogs in my team.
“Go west young man”
And take your dogs with you!
Marcelle Incher
The 29th March came around too quickly. There’d been so much to do on the farm before we could start our camping, come dog trialling adventure to the West…