Welcome to the
Australian Sheep Dog Workers' Association

The Australian Sheep Dog Workers' Association was established in 1988 to allow sheep dog workers' to speak with one voice, enabling better sponsorship and joint insurance, to conduct an Australian Championship and to administer interstate and international teams.

The mission of the ASDWA is to facilitate communications with the State working sheep dog associations, liaise with corporate sponsors, foster newcomers to the sport, organise major trials such as the annual Supreme Australian Championship, and to host and organise the annual Trans Tasman Test series between Australia and New Zealand.

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Become a member of the Association

Click here to contact the secretary of your State for more details about registration and fees. Please mention that you have been directed from this web site.

Message from the president

Hello everyone and welcome to the A.S.D.W.A.web site.
This is my first year as president and with the help of Bernard Arends, sheep dog trailing has been recognize as a sport by the Australia sport foundation which is a big step forward.
Also with states and individuals hosting training days to help new competitors into our sport we are looking to a bright future.

The ASDWA supplies to all state members their insurance three newsletters per year and the opportunity to represent their state @ a national and international level for $26 dollars per year.
Australia has one represent Bernard Arends who will attend the world sheep dog championship in Wales in September 08, his progress can be followed on the world web site www.worldsheepdogtrails.org

This year saw the 65th national trail at Hall on the out skirts of Canberra, with all states represented, it was truly a national competition .
Our supreme will be held in Launceston in Tasmania between the 27th September and the 4th of October i encourage everyone to consider taken a weeks holiday to attend and support the Australian team against the New Zealand team on the 4th October as they compete in the Trans-Tasman Test.
 
David Lacey 
A.S.D.W.A president