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Texas Chill ASCA Trial 2025
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 5-7, 2025
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:
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 5-7, 2025
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.
More Info
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