Sheepdog trials diary - January 29
January 30. HOLME, Nursery, change of venue to Clough Head, Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, BB4 4AT, 9am start, enter on field, caterer. RYEDALE Nursery, Goathland, 10.30am start, enter on field, only one dog can be booked in after noon. HOLMROOK, Open, off A595, Cumbria, 9am start, enter on field by 1pm.
January 31. FYLDE, Nursery, Hollins Head Farm, Caton, Lancashire, LA2 9NA, 9.30am start, enter on field. NORTHUMBERLAND LEAGUE, Nursery with Championship, Dykehead, 10am start, enter on field. NORTH WESTMORLAND, Nursery and Novice, change of venue to Edenhall, two miles east of Penrith on the Alston road, 9am start, enter on field for two dogs by 2pm, for three dogs by noon, novice class confined to Cumbrian handlers. WEST COUNTRY Nursery, change of venue to Sanduck Cross Farm, Lustleigh, 9.30am start, enter on field.



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