| (Entry/Payback) | Trials | |||
| Open | 100.00 / Afer Expenses | 2 | Double Lift Final | |
| Nursery | 50.00 / No payback | 2 |
ONLINE ENTRY ONLY. No entries accepted prior to 1/1/2022.
Make checks payable to TSDA and mail to 220 County Road 505 Goldthwaite, TX 76844.
No refunds after 1/18/2021. All payments must be postmarked prior to this date.
All entries will be on line at the TSDA web site. Linda Spindor and Vivian Christensen are the trial secretaries. Vivian will be on site during the trial.
if you haven’t used the TSDA online entry or if you have a new dog since the last time that you used that system, you may want to check with Linda to confirm that you won’t have any issues when you make your entry.
Please print and sign the Covid Release as well as the Release and Statement of Responsibility. Return both of them with your payment. Both Releases must be returned prior to running in the trial.
We will run on 280 fresh Cheviot cross lambs from Jack and Kathy Knox. If we have more dogs than we can accommodate on fresh sheep, we will mix the lambs early on the first day. Sheep replacement cost $300.
Due to Covid, NO meals will be available at the trial this year nor will we have any other organized meals at night.
Two Dogs per handler per class. Maximum of 100 dogs. If we are oversubscribed, it is likely that we’ll have a draw … preference to those with an early postmark.
Open will run Tuesday thru Friday. Nursery will run Saturday. DL on Sunday.
The plan is to run the same two courses that we ran last year …including the dog leg fetch.
The double lift will be the top 15 combined scores for 15 different handlers. No handler will run twice in the DL. We will run on 20 sheep on Sunday.
We will have a socially distanced handlers meeting at 5:00 pm on the 21st.
Updates will be on the Brenham SDT Facebook page but all “official” info will be posted on the TSDA web site.
Between the parasites and the predators, it has been a challenge to keep the lambs healthy and alive
this year. So much so that we are going to need to limit the number of dogs that we can run. Plans are
subject to change but our current plan is to draw for 90 dogs allowing for 2 dogs per handler. If you
draw one dog in then you will get both dogs in. There WILL NOT be a wait list. If/when handlers
withdraw, they won’t be replaced. In the end, if we end up running more than 80 dogs, it is likely that,
some sheep will need to be rerun in the first trial. Hopefully we’ve turned the corner but, if not, we
could have to reduce the numbers even further.
If you have questions please call or text Jamie at 281-831-5600.
We will follow CDC and the State of Texas guidelines. Covid-19 statement to follow.
From Austin: Take Hwy 290 East toward Houston. Pass through Brenham. As you exit Brenham you will cross over Blue Bell Road. From this point, continue on Hwy 290 for 2.9 miles east until you get to Indian Paint Brush Road. There is no light or stop sign on 290 here so watch for Philips Veterinary Hospital which is on the corner and to your left. Turn left on Indian Paint Brush. Continue on Indian Paint Brush for 1.8 miles until you get to the stop sign which is Old Chappell Hill Road. Turn left on Old Chappell Hill. In 4/10th of a mile, Old Chappell Hill Road veers off to the right but you will stay straight onto Mustang Road. The trial field will be ½ mile further on your left.
From Houston: Take Hwy 290 West toward Austin. There will be a red light in Chappell Hill. From this red light, continue west for 3.7 miles until you get to Indian Paint Brush Road. Philips Veterinary Hospital is on the corner and to your right. Turn right on Indian Paint Brush Road. Continue on Indian Paint Brush for 1.8 miles until you get to the stop sign which is Old Chappell Hill Road. Turn left on Old Chappell Hill Road. In 4/10th of a mile, Old Chappell Hill veers off to the right but you will stay straight onto Mustang Road. The trial field will be ½ mile further on your left.
There are a large number of hotels in Brenham but you may want to reserve your room early.
Dry camping on site. Water is available on site.