Welcome

to the South of England Sheep Dog Trials web site.

Formerly run by The Sussex Sheepdog Society the site name has been changed to reflect that it is now sponsored by Sussex SDS in association with Romney Marsh and District and Thanet Sheepdog Societies.

Find out about upcoming events all over the south of England in TRIALS and follow links in RESOURCES to the International Sheep Dog Society, Surrey Sheep Dog Society, Devon and Exmoor Sheep Dog Society and other sites of interest.

For the casual visitor, sheepdog trials and their objectives are explained in ABOUT SSDS.

To submit your trial dates and information, trial results and to take advantage of the MARKETPLACE where you can advertise your goods and services absolutely free of charge to a very large audience click HERE .

And now...check out our new feature...Sussex Sheepdog Society Trials blog where you will find Trial reports, photos and videos plus links to more sites of interest.

TRIAL UPDATES AND SOCIETY NEWS
Editor 31/08/2010
ROMNEY MARSH TRIALS
In addition to those shown in UPCOMING TRIALS we are told that there will be a trial on
07/11 at FORDCOMBE TBC
NB CHANGE OF DATE FOR SCOTNEY CASTLE TRIAL.
The committee would like to apologise but due to circumstances beyond their control this Trial will now be held on 3rd October 2010 and not 5th Sept as previously advertised

MARKETPLACE
This facility is available to any one who would like to advertise goods or services of any kind and is free of charge.The web site gets many visitors so it is a good place to advertise absolutely anything...just click on HERE above and again on "untitled message" at the bottom of your screen and email in the details.

TRIAL HELD IN HONOUR OF DAVE THOMPSON TO CELEBRATE HIS 50 YEARS OF TRIALLING
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY TRIAL 23/05/2010
This Trial was successfully kept a secret from Dave Thompson. Given the number of people involved it was remarkable that nobody inadvertantly let the cat out of the bag. He was lured to the venue on false pretences and what he said on discovering the plot is not repeatable here but can be translated as "a wonderful surprise".

Dave says that he didn´t know that he had so many friends, (we did!). He has asked me to extend his thanks to all who attended, some to run dogs, some just to join in the celebrations and many from a considerable distance.

Dave and all of those of us who enjoyed a wonderful day would also like to thank the following people who all made a contribution to the running of the trial. They did a brilliant job, even managing to arrange fantastic weather.

in no particular order:-
WENDY AND GLENN HITCHCOCK
KEITH ASHBY
CHRIS AND JULIA JUPP
STEVE BARRY
TERRY STEVENS
MARTIN MORRIS
JOHN GASCOIGNE
and last, but definitely not least, the arch plotter
LYNDA WATTS

There was an extended break for a buffet lunch (masses of food provided by those who attended the trial) during which Dave was presented with an engraved stick made by Terry Stevens, an appropriately decorated cake baked by Elisabeth Lauder and a rather special baseball cap from Lynda. Wendy Cole had arranged for the cap to be embroidered with a commemorative logo and she also made a personalised cover for the stick.

The results of this special Trial can be found in the usual place.