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Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials™
 
Held Annually in September

September 8-12, 2010

2009 September 9-13 SCORES
2009 Winners

1st Amanda Milliken and Ethel -130
1st Amanda Milliken and Ethel -130 photo by Kenneth Smullen
Photo by Kenneth Smullen

2nd Tom Wilson and Sly -119
3rd & 4th Bill Berhow and Pete, Ian Zoerb and Peg -105

Please note our new telephone number to serve you better!
970-878-0111

The Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials offers five days of sheepdog herding competition for a purse totaling $20,000 plus ten special added awards including the Marvine Ranch Top Dog of the Day Award and daily handler awards from Moody Construction.  This event is sanctioned by the USBCHA.  The Sheepdog Trials are held annually in September, the first Wednesday through Sunday after Labor Day. 

Art Unsworth, The Voice of the Meeker Classic is our 2010 announcer.

2010 Art Juror - Andy Goettel

Judge for 2010 will be Haley Howard, Alturas, CA

Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials Schedule of Events and Ticket Sales

Associated events to the Meeker Classic include the annual Art Contest a daily crafts fair, food booths, weekend pancake breakfasts, and a Sunday noon lamb barbeque.  Entertainment also includes dog exhibitions and bagpipe music

Where:  The sheepdog trials field is just west of the town of Meeker on Colorado Highway 13.  There is no shade and limited seating. So, bring sunscreen, binoculars, umbrellas, and lawn chairs. 

Lodging
Please call ahead to book your room.  The Meeker Chamber of Commerce 970-878-5510, is coordinating available lodging.

Dry Camping Option
For Dry Camp Information & rates (no water or electricity) 1/2 mile from trial site, within walking distance, contact email: trials@meekersheepdog.com and we will forward your information on to the private property owners.

Purchase Souvenir Posters and Postcard Sets

2010 Dog Sponsorship Program
Accepting Registration Forms for the 2010 Dog Sponsors

You have always enjoyed the Meeker Classic.  Now there is a way you can help support the program.  Each of 124 dogs in the preliminary rounds will get a sponsor.   Dog Sponsors will be randomly assigned a dog after the running order is established, August 1st, 2010. 
Cost: $125/dog, Limit 2 dogs per sponsor.

Where Your Money Goes:

  • Increases purse at the Meeker Classic
  • Offsets the Cost of Operations for the Meeker Classic
  • Covers Dog Sponsorship Program Costs

For more information click here:

2010 Dog Sponsors
1     Zulim Show Cattle Hockley, TX
2     Zulim Show Cattle Hockley, TX
3     Enterprise Products Houston, TX
4     Enterprise Products Houston, TX
5     Sombrero Ranches, Inc. Meeker, CO
6     Cooley Zagar-Brown, PC Meeker, CO
7     Strang Herefords & Black Angus Meeker, CO
8     Colorado Art Trail Meeker, CO
9     Charles & Maryilyn Miller Loveland, CO
10     Stephen Love Grand Junction, CO
11     In Honor & Memory of "Tuff" Montrose, CO
12     Ed & Cherie Jaros Grand Junction, CO
13     Bill & Sandy Bliss Crawford & Montrose, CO
14     Susan & Marc Michie Redstone, CO
15     Susan & Marc Michie Redstone, CO
16     Maradith & Rusty Wilkins Littleton, CO
17     Helen Love of Wells Fargo Advisors Grand Junction, CO
18     The Welle's & The Sandbergs Colorado & Minnesota
19     Western Exposures Realty Meeker, CO
20     YZ Ranch Meeker, CO
21     YZ Ranch Meeker, CO
22     Colorado CPA Services P.C. Rangely, CO
23     Hannah Huse & Marvine Woolf Boulder, CO
24     Lillian & Dillon Cogdal Littleton, CO
25     Wendy & Greg Cogdal Littleton, CO
26     Carol & Jack Donahue East Lonngmeadow, MA
27     Lee Raine, CowboyShowcase.com  Eureka, NV
28     La Plata River Farm La Plata, NM
29     Russ and Carol Atha Steamboat Springs, CO
30     Photo Express House Steamboat Springs, CO
31     Henry & Kay Ledyard Evergreen, CO
32     Rene Payne Evergreen, CO
33     Michael & Ginger Kirby Ruxton, MD
34     Ski Haus International Steamboat Springs, CO
35     Nichols Store Rangely, CO
36     Jonathan Beuk New Castle, CO
37     Strang Ranch Carbondale, CO
38     Owen & Karen Knutson Evergreen, CO
39     T.J. Fogg DVM, Bergen Park Animal Hospital Evergreen, CO
40     Okagawa Farms Grand Junction, CO
41     Charles & Tootsie Davidson Rockledge, FL
42     Galen Richards, Suzie Kirvinskee & Zeta Jackson, WY
43     Jackson's Office Supply & Radio Shack Meeker, CO
44     Ladder Canyon Ranch Grand Junction, CO
45     Dalby Wendland & Co, PC, CPA's & 
    Consultants
Glenwood Springs, CO
46     TK North Fork Organics Hotchkiss, CO
47     GIC Mobile Home Parks Meeker, CO
48     FCI Constructors, Inc. Grand Junction, CO
49     FCI Constructors, Inc. Grand Junction, CO
50     Nostrand Trucking, Inc. Grand Junction, CO
51     Samuelson True Value Meeker, CO
52     Keith & Cheryl Chamberlain Denver, CO
53     Caryn & Jim Magid Meeker, CO
54     Belland Builders Meeker, CO
55     Glenwood Springs Ford Glenwood Springs, CO
56     Glenwood Springs Ford Glenwood Springs, CO
57     White River Distributing Meeker, CO
58     Jim & Lynn Graziano Hotchkiss, CO
59     In Memory of Jean Dougherty & Piper's Pix Loveland, CO
60     Redstone Veterinary Hospital, Grand Junction, CO
61     White River Energy Meeker, CO
62     Iowa Lamb Corp. Hawarden, IA
63     FCF Premium Finance, LLP Grand Junction, CO
64     Ernestine Keller Grand Junction, CO
65     Ellen Robinson Photography Meeker, CO
66     Western Surgical Care, P.C., Denver, CO
67
    Sable Mountain Outfitters,
Meeker, CO 
68     The Guy Family, New Castle, CO
69     The Guy Family New Castle, CO
70     Neil-Garing Insurance Glenwood Springs, CO
71
    Tri-State G&T
Denver, CO
72
    Western Slope Sod Farm,
Meeker, CO
73      Mountain West Insurance & Financial  Services, LLC Craig, CO
74      JBS Lamb, Kevin Quam Manager     Greeley, CO
75      JBS Lamb, Kevin Quam Manager     Greeley, CO
76      Benges Shoes

Grand Junction, CO

77      Hall and Hall

Denver, CO

78      Power Service of Colorado, Inc Denver, CO

Sheep for 2009 were provided by the  Campbell Hansmire Sheep Operation

Archives: results and stories of past years' events:

Sheepdog Statue located on the west side
of Meeker's Rio Blanco County Court House.
Title of Statue: "Way to Me"
Created by the artist: Brenda Daniher

Statue depicting  a Border Collie Sheepdog herding sheep  Photo by Lee Raine

2010
Meeker Classic
Gold Level
Contributing Sponsors:
Minimum Donation
$3,000


Clough Sheep Company


Enterprise Products



First National Bank of the Rockies



Meeker Sand & Gravel
Meeker Sand & Gravel



Mountain Valley Bank

 
Redi Services, LLC
Redi Services, LLC  


Rio Blanco County Abstract Co.



Western Slope Trailer Sales
 


White River Electric Association
 


Williams Production




Moody Construction & Sons

Mountain Powersports/Aspen Valley Harley Davidson

Moose 100.7

ExxonMobil

EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.

2010
Meeker Classic
Silver Level
Contributing Sponsors:
Minimum Donation
$1500


Ladder Canyon Ranch

Blue Spruce Inn



XTO Energy Inc


W.C. Striegel, Inc.

2010
Meeker Classic
Bronze Level
Contributing Sponsors:
Minimum Donation
$750


Peczuh Printing
 

Dicke Weaver & Yolanda Treude

Kent Beverly Graphic Design

R&T Oil Field Services, Inc

Neil-Garing Insurance
Murdochs Ranch & Home Supply

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Contacts:
General Information

Call:   (970) 878-0111 (970) 878-5510
Write:  P O Box 1394,  Meeker, CO 81641
e-mail:  trials@meekersheepdog.com 

Entry information:  Please note our new number!  Ellen: 970-878-0111

Art Exhibit information:  Mary Frances: 970-878- 5640

Vendor information:  Melissa: 970-878-3344

Meeker, Colorado Chamber of Commerce Web Site

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