Join us on Vashon for the 10TH ANNIVERSARY of the trials 

Thursday--COME SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK!
  • 8:00 a.m. - Gates open
  • 7:00 a.m.-Handler meeting
  • 7;30 a.m. - Nursery Class #1 (dogs under 2 years of age)
  • 11:00 a.m. - Pro-Novice Competition and Nursery Class #2 combined
  • Please note the dogs will be competing all day.  We should be ending around 5pm Thursday
Friday (all times approximate)
  • 7:00 a.m. - Gates open
  • 6;30 a.m. - Opening of trials & handlers' meeting
  • 7:00 a.m. - Open Competition #1 begins(Dogs will compete all day)
  • 10:00 a.m. - All vendors open for business
  • 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Fiber Arts Village demonstrations
  • 11:00 a.m. - Spirit Garden opens​
  • 11:00 a.m. - Sheep shearing demo with Pierre Monnat (also 2:00 p.m.)
  • 2:00 p.m. (time approximate) - Bagpiping as fresh sheep are released and moved up the hill (south to north)
  • 5:30 p.m. - Close of day's competition
Saturday (all times approximate)
  • 7:00 a.m. - Gates open
  • 6:30 a.m. - Handlers' meeting
  • 7:00 a.m. - Open Competition #2 begins-Dogs will compete all day!
  • 10:00 a.m. - All vendors open
  • 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Fiber Arts Village demonstrations
  • 11:00 a.m. - Sheep shearing demo with Pierre Monnat (also 2:00 p.m.)
  • 11:00 a.m. - Spirit Garden open
  • 1:00 p.m. - Awards from Friday; bagpiping as fresh sheep are released and moved up the hill (south to north)
  • 1:15 p.m. - Panel Discussion with Julie Forbes
  • 2:00 p.m. - Sheep shearing demo with Pierre Monnat
  • 2:00 p.m. (time approximate) - Bagpiping as fresh sheep are released and moved up the hill (south to north)
  • 5:00 p.m. - Close of day's competition & last shuttle bus to the Vashon ferry terminal for the Fauntleroy or Southworth bound ferries as well as the Talequah ferry to Tacoma
Sunday (all times approximate)
  • 7:00 a.m. - Gates open
  • 6:30 a.m. - Handlers' meeting
  • 7:00 a.m. - Open Competition #3 begins (Dogs will compete all day)
  • 10:00 a.m. - All vendors open
  • 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Fiber Arts Village demonstrations
  • 11:00 a.m. - Spirit Garden open
  • 1:00 p.m. - Awards from Saturday
  • 1:15 p.m. -Meet the Border Collie--Discussion with Julie Forbes
  • 2:00 p.m. (time approximate) - Bagpiping as fresh sheep are released and moved up the hill (south to north)
  • ​5:00 p.m. - Close of competition & last shuttle bus to the Vashon ferry terminal for the Fauntleroy or Southworth bound ferries as well as the Talequah ferry to Tacoma