🌸 Spring Buckle Series – ALL BREED Herding Trials 2026 🌸
We’re excited to announce our 2026 Spring Buckle Series, made up of two AKC Herding Trials—and Trial 1 is officially on the calendar!
📅 Trial 1 of 2:
March 27–29, 2026 - at On The Lamb, Gaffney, SC
🐕 ALL-BREED AKC HERDING TRIAL
All breeds are welcome!
✨ Classes Offered:
• Herding Tested (HT)
• Pre-Trial Tested (PT)
• A Course – Sheep & Ducks
• B Course – Sheep & Ducks
• Levels offered: Started, Intermediate, and Advanced (all levels, all courses)
⭐ NEW! Special Veterans Class ⭐
We are proud to host our first-ever Special Veterans Class!
• Open to dogs 10 years and older
• Run on Started A Course – Sheep
• Non-regular class (no titles awarded)
• Placement ribbons will be awarded
🏆 Spring Buckle Series Awards 🏆
Buckle awards will be presented after Trial 2
📅 May 29–31, 2026
• Buckles awarded for High Combined Scores from both March and May trials
• One buckle each for:
🐑 Started
🐑 Intermediate
🐑 Advanced
• 3 Buckles total will be awarded
📬 Entries & Premiums:
• Entries open: February 1 – March 17, 2026
• Trial premiums available on the AKC Events page
• Or email
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📝 How to Enter:
• Mail entry with check to the address listed on the entry form
• OR enter by email by sending your completed entry form to
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• Email entries may pay via Venmo or Zelle
(Please include a screenshot of payment with your emailed entry)
We can’t wait to kick off the Spring Buckle Series with you and celebrate great dogs, great stock work, and a great season ahead! 🌷🐑
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