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Texas Heritage 2025

The Central Texas Working Australian Shepherd Association is hosting the Texas Heritage event from Thursday, October 9, to Sunday, October 12, 2025. The event will be held at Circle Back Ranch, located at 3451 Brumelow Road in Whitesboro, TX. Handlers meetings will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the trials starting at 8:00 a.m. each day.

Judges and Course Director

  • Judges: Sue Kelly and Neal DeShazo

  • Course Director: Jamie Burns

Event Details

The event will feature two farm trials and six arena trials.

  • Farm Trials: There will be one farm trial on Thursday and one on Friday. The classes for both days will be Sheep and Mixed (ducks/goats).

  • Arena Trials: There will be one arena trial on Thursday and Friday after the farm trials, with two per day on Saturday and Sunday.

  • Courses: Courses G, B, and C will be used for sheep and cattle, while courses B and H will be used for ducks.

  • Classes: Classes include Advanced, Open, Started, Junior Handler, Novice Handler, and FEO.

  • Stock: The stock will consist of 3-5 head of beef cross, 3-5 head of dorper cross sheep (with goats for the Started class), and 5 head of mixed ducks.

Entry Information

Pre-entries open on September 2, 2025, and close on September 26, 2025.

  • Pre-Entry Fees: Farm classes are $75 per class, cattle/sheep arena classes are $50, and duck arena classes are $30.

  • Day-of-Trial Fees: If accepted up to 30 minutes before the morning trial, fees are $85 for farm trials, $60 for cattle/sheep arena trials, and $40 for duck arena trials.

  • Entry Form: You must use the official ASCA entry form. Click here to download the Entry Form.

  • Mailing Entries: Make checks payable to Central Texas Working ASA and mail them to the Trial Secretary, Marla Gaby, at 12517 FM 1385, Pilot Point, TX 76258.

  • Important Notes:

    • Do not overnight entries. If you must overnight an entry, waive the signature requirement.

    • Entries must have a clearly visible USPS postmark with the date. Entries without a postmark date will be waitlisted.

    • Pre-entries postmarked before September 2, 2025, will not be accepted.

    • No metered mail, telephone, facsimile, email, or incomplete entries will be accepted.

Awards

  • High in Trial awards for Advanced, Open, and Started teams in each trial will be awarded.

  • High Combined Open & Advanced Farm awards will be engraved knives or custom drink coolers. To qualify, you must enter both Farm classes on a given day.

  • High Combined Buckles for Arena Trials will be awarded. To qualify, you must enter all trials and all stock.

  • The Gillespie Traveling Trophy will be given to the Aussie with the highest single scores from Cattle, Sheep, and Ducks. You must enter at least four trials to qualify.

  • Ribbons will be given for placements from 1st through 4th and for qualifying runs.

Additional Information


  • Lodging: Motels and cabins are available at Whitesboro Inn & Suites and Victorian Inns in Whitesboro, TX. Other options include Best Western Plus in Madill, OK, and Cedar Bayou Marina in TX.

  • Camping: Campgrounds and cabins near Lake Texoma are also available. A few options are Camppointe Lake Texoma RV Park, Gone Fishing RV Resort, and Juniper Point.

  • Food: Lunch will be available for $10, but participants are encouraged to bring their own snacks and drinks.

  • Veterinarian: The veterinarian on call is the Grayson County Animal Emergency Clinic, located at 3301 Woodlawn Blvd., Denison, TX 75020. The phone number is 903-337-0898.

  • Rules: The trial will be run under ASCA rules and regulations. 
    Click here to see the Rules and Regulation.

  • Responsibilities: Owners of dogs will be responsible for any injuries their dogs inflict on livestock. The replacement cost for livestock is market value for cattle, $350 per head for sheep, and $35 per head for ducks.


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Texas Chill ASCA Trial 2025

3rd Annual Texas Chill Stock Dog Trial

Can You Survive The Texas Chill? Join us for three days of competitive herding action at the 3rd Annual Texas Chill! We're hosting trials for all 4 stock breeds in a fun, challenging environment.

Event Details
Date: December 6–8, 2024

Location: 5980 FM 667, Frost, TX 76641

Courses: Ranch Sheep & Cattle, Farm Cattle and Mixed (Sheep & Ducks)

Judges: Jamie Burns, Jimmy McKay, and Neal DeSahzo

Handler's Meeting: 8:00 AM daily

Trial Start: 9:00 AM daily

Classes & Entries
We offer classes for Cattle, Sheep, and Ducks across multiple divisions including: Open, Started, Junior Handler (JH), Novice Handler (NH), Advanced (A), and Farm (F).

Pre-Entries: Must be postmarked by 11/3/2025.

Entry Forms: Available at asca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/stockdogentyform.pdf. Only the newest version of the Stockdog Entry Form will be accepted.

Mail Entries to: Jacqueline Tinker, PO Box 248, Frost, TX 76641

Pre-Entry Fees: Vary by class and date, starting as low as $30.00.

Special Arena Trial Offer:
Enter all ARENA & Ranch and Farm trials for $650 Pre-Entry only, or all ARENA Trials for $430 Pre-Entry only.

Awards & Recognition
Compete for special awards, including:
  • High Combined WTCH (Highest combined scores for Aussie with a WTCH title)
  • High Combined Non-WTCH (Highest combined scores for Aussie without a WTCH title)
  • High Combined Started/Open (Helps dogs move up from Started to Open)
  • Iron Dog Award (Awarded to every dog competing in all classes and stock all weekend!)

Important Info
Lodging: Overnight Dry Camping is available at no cost on the trial site. Check the full flyer for nearby hotels and camping.

Exhibitor Rules: Dogs must be confined or on lead at all times except when competing. YOU MUST CLEAN-UP AFTER YOUR DOGS.

Food: Lunch info is available on site. Dinner is planned at local restaurants Friday and Saturday night.

Questions? Contact Jacqueline Tinker at workingdogsupply@gmail.com or 817-948-8825.
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Want to go meet, see, and exhbit working Aussies? Here is a list of links to find out what’s going on:

  • AHBA – American Herding Breed Association
  • AKC – American Kennel Club, not just stockdog events
  • ASCA – The Australian Shepherd Club of America, difficult interface, not just stockdog
  • NCA – National Cattle Dog association calendar (horseback and foot cattle trials)
  • Unofficial ASCA event calendar
  • Sliding S – WAS member with a lovely interface, ASCA trials mostly
  • USBCHA – US Border Collie Handlers Association sheep and cowdog trials
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