RESDA

Tango Farms Playday
2024-11-02 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tango Farms, 9896 Ahart Rd, Oroville, CA, 95966
Halloween play day. Open fields; fenced, smaller fields; round pen. All levels welcome, including puppies. Sheep in round pen will probably be wearing fairy outfits. Dogs dressing up is optional, but definitely not required. Work morning. Lunch midday. Work in afternoon. Host is Colleen Duncan. Duncan sheep.

Fall Membership Meeting
2024-11-09 10:30 - 15:00 | Conference Room with Kitchen, 6901 Highway 20, Ukiah, CA, 95482
Fall membership meeting. Awards for top 10 handlers from high point competition. Lunch following meeting. Host is Nancy Todd.
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Spring Membership Meeting
2025-02-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Conference Room with Kitchen, 6901 Highway 20, Ukiah, CA, 95482
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Judging Clinic
2025-03-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Potter Valley Rodeo Grounds, 10747 Main St, Potter Valley, CA, 95469
Presenters are Colleen Duncan & Steve Moody; Fun Runs with Duncan sheep
Information tentative–subject to change

Spring Trial (PN)
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Mendocino County Fairgrounds‎, Boonville, CA, 95415
Open Trial entries by 5 PM on March 30; Pro Novice & Junior entries accepted until start of trial; Judge is Sophia Bates; Johnson sheep. Potluck & raffle.
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Tango Farms Trial (PN)
2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Tango Farms, 9896 Ahart Rd, Oroville, CA, 95966
Open and Pro Novice Trials; Judge is Colleen Duncan; Course is on an open field at a ranch (using Duncan sheep)
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Mendocino Elimination Trial (PN)
2025-08-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Mendocino County Fairgrounds‎, Boonville, CA, 95415
Open, Pro Novice, and Youth Arena trial. Judge is Shelia Rios. We will be using Johnson sheep. Top 8 Open teams will go on to compete in Mendocino Finals.
Online Open Entry
Paper Open Entry
Online PN Entry
Paper PN Entry
Can enter PN up to start of trial

Mendocino Finals (Top 8)
2025-09-14 | Mendocino County Fairgrounds‎, Boonville, CA, 95415
Top 8 from Mendocino eliminations compete at the finals during the fair before a live audience. Judge is Donna Beebe. Johnson sheep. Contact fair directly for entry.
Information tentative–subject to change

Potter Valley Trial (PN)
2025-09-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Potter Valley Rodeo Grounds, 10747 Main St, Potter Valley, CA, 95469
Arena Trial with Irwin sheep. Pro-Novice and Youth trials follow Open trial. Judge is Carolyn Erdman.
Entries now closed.

Lambtown Demo
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05 | Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S 1st St, Dixon, CA, 95620
RESDA is back at Lambtown, this year, doing sheepdog demonstrations at the Dixon Fairgrounds. We will be looking for trustworthy dogs and handlers who are willing to interact with the public. We work our dogs on broke sheep in a small covered arena and speak directly to the audience. Different training levels of dogs are welcome (but they must be polite), as the variety creates conversation points.
We also like to have volunteers who can interact with the audience and answer questions. Alternating with the sheepdog demonstrations are shearing demonstrations. This approach has been well received in years past.
If you attend on Saturday, please be prepared to set up in the morning, and if you attend on Sunday, be prepared to tear down in the afternoon
This is a fun venue with sheep and fiber-related educational activities, as well as a sheep show. Our volunteers are treated to free admission and a free lunch of their choice from the food vendors offered at Lambtown. In addition, our RESDA club profits nicely from this event, which makes it possible for us to continue to keep our entry fees low for our ranch trials and offer members benefits such as clinic scholarships..
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Colleen Duncan, and she will add you to the gate list.

Fall Trial
2025-10-18 09:30 - 15:00 | Johnson Family Ranch, 17651 Hwy 253, Boonville, CA, 95415
Open field trial on family ranch. Judge is Joyce Shephard. Johnson sheep. Potluck and raffle. See you at the trial!
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Tango Farms Playday
2025-11-01 | Tango Farms, 9896 Ahart Rd, Oroville, CA, 95966
Halloween play day. Open fields; fenced, smaller fields; round pen. All levels welcome, including puppies. Sheep in round pen will probably be wearing fairy outfits. Dogs dressing up is optional, but definitely not required. Work morning. Lunch midday (really good pizza). Work in afternoon. Host is Colleen Duncan. We aill be working Duncan sheep.
No prior registration necessary. If possible, let Colleen know you’re coming.
$20 per dog. Pay Colleen at the event.
If you are not a RESDA member, you would need to also pay RESDA registration fee (good for one year)

Fall Membership Meeting
2025-11-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Conference Room with Kitchen, 6901 Highway 20, Ukiah, CA, 95482
Fall membership meeting. Awards for top 10 handlers from high point competition. Potluck and White Elephant gift exchange. Come celebrate the winners and enjoy the holiday party!

Holiday Gathering at Tango Farms
2025-12-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Tango Farms, 9896 Ahart Rd, Oroville, CA, 95966
Tango Farms is hosting a Christmas/Holiday get-together here to work dogs, eat potluck, and conduct a white elephant gift competition..er exchange.. on Saturday, December 14th. Donations to Redwood Empire Sheep Dog Association are welcome.

Spring Membership Meeting
2026-02-07 11:00 - 15:00 | Conference Room with Kitchen, 6901 Highway 20, Ukiah, CA, 95482
Join us to start the new trial season with our spring membership meeting. We pick all the trial dates for the upcoming year; pick new board members; and socialize with a potluck.
All RESDA members welcome and encouraged to attend.

Judging Clinic
2026-03-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Mendocino County Fairgrounds‎, Boonville, CA, 95415
Presenters are Colleen Duncan & Steve Moody; Fun Runs with Duncan sheep
The judging clinic is free and filled with tons of valuable information about how to judge, how the unique RESDA course is scored, and how to maximize your scores when competing. Fun runs are $20 per dog and occur after the clinic.
Information tentative–subject to change

Spring Trial (PN)
2026-04-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Mendocino County Fairgrounds‎, Boonville, CA, 95415
Open Trial entries due by 5 PM on March 29; Pro Novice & Junior entries accepted until start of trial; Judge is Jack Mathieson; Johnson sheep. BBQ, potluck & raffle.
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Tango Farms Trial (PN)
2026-04-18 10:00 | Tango Farms, 9896 Ahart Rd, Oroville, CA, 95966
Open and Pro Novice Trials; Judge is Colleen Duncan; Duncan sheep; Course is on an open field at a ranch
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Valley Ford Challenge (PN/Sheep & Cattle)
2026-04-25 09:30 | Moody Ranch, Moody Ranch 13700 Highway One, Valley Ford, CA, 94972
Open Sheep & Cattle and Pro Novice Sheep. Judge is Steve Moody. Either McClelland or Cornett sheep. Cattle trial follows sheep trial. This is an arena trial situated inside of a dairy farm, so there are usually cattle on the surrounding hillside.
Information tentative–subject to change
Mail Entry Only

Irish Festival Demo
2026-05-16 - 2026-05-17 | Marin County Fairgrounds, 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA, 94903
This is a demo at a festival with a large audience. Working area is extremely small. Handlers will be expected to talk to the audience while working their dogs. Dogs need to be dependable. Two shows daily.
Come out to the Marin County Fairgrounds and watch a few Redwood Empire Sheep Dog Handlers while they use their dogs to demonstrate moving sheep through a few obstacles. For more information about this event visit http://ceilionthelake.com
If interested in volunteering, reach out to Colleen Duncan, Catlyn Gilman, or email resda2024@gmail.com.
Information tentative–subject to change

Northern California Wool Growers (PN)
2026-06-14 10:00 | Tehama District Fairgrounds, 650 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, CA, 96080
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Norcal Wool Grower’s Trial, in Red Bluff, will be held at the Tehama District Fairgrounds, in the trinity parking area. This is an arena trial. We will be using Duncan sheep from Tango Farms. The Judge will be Colleen Duncan.
There will be lots of seating, some shade, and close restroom facilities.
There will be a lamb BBQ (you have to try the riblets!) with Northern California Wool Growers membership (payable at the event). NCWG membership is $20 for individual, $30 for family, and membership forms will be available the day of the trial.
Wool Growers is holding a gun raffle, with the winner to be announced at the BBQ. Tickets are only $10 and you have a chance of winning 4 different firearms. You do not need to be present to win. Let us know if you would like to purchase tickets before June 9th.

Directions:

Interstate 5: Take exit 649 towards Central Red Bluff and turn right. Turn left onto Trinity Ave
and left at Gate 7 into the Trinity Parking lot.
99E: Hwy 99E becomes Antelope Blvd as you come into Red
Bluff. Turn right onto Trinity Ave and left at Gate 7 into the Trinity Parking lot.

Petaluma Fair
2026-06-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Petaluma Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma, CA, 94952
Arena trial. Judge is Nancy Todd. Cornett (or McClelland) sheep.
Directions for Participants: Handlers should arrive by 12:00 p.m. (noon). Use livestock gate to enter the grounds. (The livestock gate is off Kennilworth)

Entries due June 10

Guidebook – Enter Here

Map of Fairgrounds

Beebe Classic Practice Day
2026-06-27 | Donna Beebe’s Ranch, 3212 Grubbs Rd, Oroville, CA, 95966
All levels from Novice to Advanced are welcome to attend the Beebe Classic Practice Day, in Palermo. Work your dog in the morning. Eat lunch. Work again in the afternoon. The fun will start at 9:00 a.m. This is a members only event. If you have not signed up as a RESDA member, you can do so online or bring your membership to the practice day. Host is Donna Beebe.

Marin County Fair
2026-07-05 12:00 | Marin County Fairgrounds, 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA, 94903
Entry check-in is 10:30 am July 5th
Competition Start time is Noon
Judge will be Joyce Shephard

Sheep Dog Guidebook
Online Entry
Online Entry Tutorial

Entries due: June 28 @ 11:59pm or until full

Beebe-Johnson Trial
2026-07-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Johnson Family Ranch, 17651 Hwy 253, Boonville, CA, 95415
Open field trial. Judge is Karen Kollgaard. Johnson sheep.
More details to come
Online Entry
Paper Entry

Sonoma County Fair
2026-08-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404
Trial starts at 10:00 a.m. Handlers need to arrive by 9:00 a.m. Handlers enter through livestock gate on Aston Ave.
(This is the same gate most agility dog trial handlers enter for their trials throughout the year… or you can enter though Gate 7. Check in with guard at the gate. Once we are in, credentials and passes will be handed out in the parking area by the arena (with the shade trees).
Judge is Donna Beebe. Cornett or McClelland sheep.
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Guidebook
ENTRIES OPEN MAY 1ST – JUNE 30TH
