Location: Arcadia Ranch- Frost, TX 76641

Dates: April 24-26, 2026.

2026 Eligible Dates- Pups born between April 1, 2023- March 31, 2024
2025 Eligible Dates-Pups born between April 1, 2022- March 31, 2023

Location: Windy Hill Arena (1 acre arena)
Scoring: 1 point per animal that completes the task. Task 1-4 all head must complete to continue. Activity 5-9 , points will be counted for each animal that completes the task in the prescribed manner.
Time Limit: 12 minutes
Tie Breaker Timeline: Sort

1. Sort any 5 head of cattle from the herd in Pen 2 into Alley 2. 
2. Move into the sorting Pen 5 and through Chute 2. 
3. Return to alley 2 via Pen 11 and Pen 4.
4. Move to the arena via Pen 10 and Gate 8.
5. Move to Set Out.
6. Handler and Dog return to Gate 8. Send the dog to gather. You may move from the gate once the dog picks up the stock.
7. Move cattle through fetch panels. High opening worth double points. Low opening single points.
8. Pen in Pen 1.
9. Repen in Pen 2.

***Once the heads of the cows are turned towards the panels, then you may move from the handler post.

If you go through the high point opening, you'll get two points per head that go through. Low point opening is 1 point per head. Once any cow passes through the opening, only cows that are behind the plane of the fetch panels, can be worked for points. If none of the cows get points, they are all still workable no matter where they are on the field.

Location: Windy Hill Arena (1 acre arena)
Scoring: 1 point per animal that completes the task. Task 1-4 all head must complete to continue. Activity 5-9 , points will be counted for each animal that completes the task in the prescribed manner.
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Tie Breaker Timeline: Ends after the sort

1. Take sheep from Pen 2 to Pen 6 the Sorting Pen. (5 points)
2. Sort 10 marked head through the sorting gate. (5 points)
3. Take unmarked sheep back to Pen 2. (5 points)
4. Move marked head into Windy Hill Arena through pen 10 and Gate 8. (10 points)
5. Move sheep to the set out*
6. Call the dog back, send to gather. Points will be earned at the lift when all heads turn to the center
7. Move through fetch panels. High opening worth double points. Low opening single points. Once the last sheep passes through the fetch panel or becomes ineligible you may leave the gate.
8. Pen in Pen 1
9. Move through the Y-chute.
10. Repen in Pen 2.

If you go through the high point opening, you'll get two points per head that go through. Low point opening is 1 point per head. Once any sheep passes through the opening, only sheep that are behind the plane (north of the plane) of the fetch panels, can be worked for points. If none of the sheep get points, they are all still workable no matter where they are on the field.

Y chute: the plane is a line at the south end of the chute. Once a sheep makes points, then all sheep south of the plane are ineligible to be worked.
 

1. Call for Cattle to be set out.
2. Send the dog to gather cattle from the pasture. Time starts when the dog leaves.
3. Gather through fetch panels B.
4. Gather cattle to the arena gate 

1. Call for sheep to be set out. 
2. Send the dog to gather sheep from the pasture. Time starts when the dog leaves.
3. Bring through Fetch Panels B
4. Then through Fetch Panels C
5. Move sheep into Gate 1

Location: Windy Hill Arena (1 acre arena)
Scoring: 1 point per animal that completes the task. Task 1-4 all head must complete to continue. Task 5-10, points will be counted for each animal that completes the task in the prescribed manner.
Time Limit: 8 minutes
Tie Breaker Timeline: Ends after sort

1. Call for cattle. Send your dog. Gather cattle through the first set of high low panels- horizontal. (2 points for each head through the high side. 1 point for each head through the low side.)
2. Settle in the hold area. Hold for 5 seconds. The judge will release. (1 point per head)
3. Move cattle through the second set of high low point panels. (2 points for each head through the high side. 1 point for each head through the low side.)
4. Pen cattle in the free standing pen. (1 point per head that is penned)
5. Move through Y chute. ( 1 point per head completed)
6. Re-pen stock. (1 point per head)

If you go through the high point opening, you'll get two points per head that go through. Low point opening is 1 point per head. Once any animal passes through the opening, only animals that are behind the plane of the fetch panels, can be worked for points. If none of the animals get points, they are all still workable no matter where they are on the field.

Once the last animals has entered the hold circle time starts. If an animal leaves the hold circle, time restarts when they are all back in the hold circle.
 

Location: Windy Hill Arena (1 acre arena)
Scoring: 1 point per animal that completes the task. 2 points for each animal passes through high obstacle.
Time Limit: 7 minutes
Tie Breaker Timeline: After the gate is closed on the first set of sheep penned.

1. Call for your sheep from the handler’s post. Sheep will be set out. Send your dog from the post. Once your dog is sent, you have no handler restrictions.
2. Gather sheep Set 1. Pen Sheep Set 1. Timeline is marked when pen gate is closed.
3. Gather sheep Set 2. Pen Set Number 2.
4. Take both sets clockwise around handler’s post. (1 point per head, no retries)
5. Take sheep through off-set panels. (2 points per head that goes through the high side, 1 point per head low side).
6. Move sheep to hold circle. Hold for 5 seconds. Judge will release. (1 point per head)
7. Put sheep in trailer. (1 point per head)

If you go through the high point opening, you'll get two points per head that go through. Low point opening is 1 point per head. Once any animal passes through the opening, only animals that are behind the plane of the fetch panels, can be worked for points. If none of the animals get points, they are all still workable no matter where they are on the field.

Once the last animals has entered the hold circle time starts. If an animal leaves the hold circle, time restarts when they are all back in the hold circle.
 

2025 Ranch Dog Futurity late entry (Open)
-Full: $750.00
-4 Monthly installments: $187.50

2025 Ranch Dog Futurity late entry (Novice)
-Full: $500.00
-4 Monthly installments: $125.00

2026 Ranch Dog Futurity (Novice)
-Full: $250.00
-4 Monthly installments: $62.50

2026 Ranch Dog Futurity (Open)
-Full: $500.00
-4 Monthly installments: $150.00

Substitutions: Dogs may be substituted. You may enter a new dog with payment of a substitution fee of $250 as long as it qualifies.

This event is a points and time event. The most efficient correct work will be rewarded. Teams will earn points for completing tasks based on the number of head of stock that complete the task.

We will have line judges and timers. The course director will have the final say in any judgement calls.

We will have lovely sheep for the event. These sheep will make you and your dog look like rock stars. They have been well controlled and well treated. They are honest and will most likely leave you wishing you had these sheep at every event you attend going forward.

The cattle will be lightly dog broke, meaning they will have seen a dog and been moved around a little bit by a dog. The cattle we get from my supplier are usually very easy to work and compliant. They usually range in size from weanlings to adults and allow you to get a real ranch dog feel to things.

2025 Working Aussie Source Futurity: Jacqueline Tinker
2026 Working Aussie Source Futurity: Enoch Phetteplace
2026 World Ranch Dog Finals: Jacqueline Tinker

• High Combined Open
• High Combined Novice
• High Sheep Open
• High Sheep Novice
• High Cattle Open
• High Cattle Novice
• Reserved High Combined Open
• Reserved High Combined Novice

• Cash- Added Money
• Special awards and swag 

• No restrictions on trialing before the Futurity Event. 
• Futurity Courses will be run for Points and Time.
• Training devices (mechanical and/or electrical) will not be permitted on trial grounds.·
• Bitches in season are permitted and will run in draw order.·
• Each owner/handler is responsible for their dog(s). Dogs must be confined or on lead at all times, except when competing. Dogs are not allowed to run loose on the trial site.
• No collars of any kind permitted on dogs when running. 
• If a dog is withdrawn for any reason, no refunds will be made. 
• Dogs may be substituted. You may enter a new dog with payment of a substitution fee of $100 as long as it qualifies.
• Excessive inappropriate gripping will earn teams a no score for that run. Teams that grip out in one run are still eligible to compete in following runs.
  

• I do not currently or in the past offer(ed) stockdog training lessons.
• I have not put a WTCH or a HTCH on a dog.
• I have not completed advanced classes on any stock through AKC or level III classes in AHBA.
• I have not won any money competing with a stockdog.
• I have not competed in any level above novice in any other stockdog organization.
• I do not train outside dogs.

As long as you meet the requirements listed above as of the date of entry, you will not be required to move up to Open if anything changes during the current competition year.