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
NSW State Championships (day 2) livestream 2026
Click here for more livestreams, including AYDC 2026 in Lucindale, SA.
Young to host the 2027 Australian Yard Dog Championship
The Australian Yard Dog Championship and National Kelpie Field Trial are coming to NSW in 2027.
The NSW Yard Dog Association would like to thank all applicants and warmly congratulate Young Yard Dog Trialling Committee on their selection. We know everyone will be behind them!
Handler leaderboard
| Handler | Points | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Woolford | 119 | 1 | |
| Dean Incher | 80 | 2 | |
| Jake Varena | 79 | 3 | |
| Chris Stapleton | 76 | 4 | |
| Fred Rains | 51 | 5 | |
| Will Cox | 44 | 6 | |
| Michael Clark | 37 | 7 | |
| Geoff McDougall | 35 | 8 | |
| Nathan Cayfe | 28 | 9 | |
| Barrick Parker | 28 | 9 | |
| James Rayner | 28 | 9 | |
| Brad Watts | 26 | 12 | |
| Nevell King | 26 | 12 | |
| Sean Mazuran | 25 | 14 | |
| Tony Overton | 24 | 15 | |
| Brock McCabe | 23 | 16 | |
| Billie Bourke | 22 | 17 | |
| Mitch Jubb | 22 | 17 | |
| Stu Williamson | 22 | 17 | |
| Bill Luff | 21 | 20 | |
| Brendan Butler | 21 | 20 | |
| Peter Hogan | 21 | 20 | |
| Peter Hogan | 21 | 20 | |
| Tim Rea | 20 | 24 | |
| Sam Yates | 20 | 24 | |
| Chloe Muggleton | 19 | 26 | |
| Brooke Yates | 18 | 27 | |
| Robert Cox | 17 | 28 | |
| Les Everleigh | 17 | 28 | |
| Sam Gates | 16 | 30 | |
| Justin Tombs | 15 | 31 | |
| Aaron Booth | 15 | 31 | |
| Ben Coster | 14 | 33 | |
| Dale Thompson | 14 | 33 | |
| Mandy Carlon | 14 | 33 | |
| Nikki West | 13 | 36 | |
| Scott Bridge | 13 | 36 | |
| Greg Walton | 13 | 36 | |
| Gordon Cole | 11 | 39 | |
| Matt Adams | 10 | 40 | |
| Kevin Howell | 10 | 40 | |
| Kahlee O’Leary | 10 | 40 | |
| Ted Green | 9 | 43 | |
| Angus Armstrong | 9 | 43 | |
| Todd Aitkin | 9 | 43 | |
| Nigel Brazier | 9 | 43 | |
| Andrew King | 8 | 47 | |
| Aoidh Doyle | 8 | 47 | |
| Steve Sellars | 8 | 47 | |
| Peter Pearce | 8 | 47 | |
| Lilli Tickle | 8 | 47 | |
| Michael Johnston | 8 | 47 | |
| Dayne West | 7 | 53 | |
| Matt Sherwood | 6 | 54 | |
| Raph Mcintosh | 6 | 54 | |
| Lionel Lockyer | 6 | 54 | |
| Rebecca Bruest | 6 | 54 | |
| Rebecca Clothier | 6 | 54 | |
| Jim Marshall | 6 | 54 | |
| Robert Dawson | 6 | 54 | |
| Dan Camilleri | 5 | 61 | |
| Ben Gooch | 5 | 61 | |
| Rach Land | 5 | 61 | |
| Jackson Bridge Ĵ | 5 | 61 | |
| Maurice Metherall | 5 | 61 | |
| Les Parry | 5 | 61 | |
| Matt Cummings | 5 | 61 | |
| Peter Rutherford | 4 | 68 | |
| Peter Nankervis | 4 | 68 | |
| Tim Mackie | 4 | 68 | |
| Shane Maurer | 4 | 68 | |
| Herb Cooper | 4 | 68 | |
| Luke Platts | 4 | 68 | |
| Mat Connor | 4 | 68 | |
| Ryan Johnston | 3 | 75 | |
| Paul Varena | 3 | 75 | |
| Greg Thomas | 3 | 75 | |
| Jeremy Phipps | 3 | 75 | |
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…