Scott Glen & Pip – 2024 Meeker Classic Champions

2024 FINALS PLACING

2025 MEEKER CLASSIC ENTRY INFORMATION

TRIAL DATES:  September 3 – 7, 2025

2025 Entries will Open March 1, 2025 on DogTrialEntry.com

The Meeker Classic Board of Directors have ratified the 2025 Entry Rules and Guidelines.  Click the button below to view the entire form.

1. ENTRIES DUE – Entries will open March 1, 2025 and will close March 31, 2025

**we encourage you to visit www.DogTrialEntry.com ahead of time, register and take the handler tour

  •  Entries must be done online at www.dogtrialentry.com Call or text Maym with questions 970-462-6495 or go through the help process at the site – this will give you an ELECTRONIC POSTMARK
  • Entries may not be electronically postmarked prior to March 1, 2025, or after March 31, 2025
  • Entries with electronic postmarks before entries open and after entries close will be returned and not accepted.
  • Entries with electronic postmarks of March 1 – March 3, 2025 will be prioritized FIRST, and subsequent priority (standby list) will be decided by a random drawing for each electronic postmark day/lot. The drawing will be done by either a HOUSEHOLD of 2 dogs or an INDIVIDUAL entry (of 1 or 2 dogs) **handlers must specify on the entry form. Otherwise, all entries will be considered individual entries
  • Accepted Entries and Standby List will be drawn by the committee. Handlers will be notified of their accepted entry (first 135 dogs) or their spot on the standby list by April 30, 2025. This information will be published on the website at www.dogtrialentry.com and www.meekersheepdog.com and will be routinely updated.

Handler Information for the Trial – 2025 –

  • ALL HANDLERS MUST CHECK-IN AND SIGN A WAIVER BEFORE RUNNING THEIR DOGS – NO EXCEPTIONS
  • CHECK-IN & TACO BAR WELCOME DINNER  – Tuesday evening, September 2, 2025 –   5-7  PM  at the Hospitality Tent on site.
  • ALL OTHER CHECK-INS LATER IN THE WEEK – at the Clerk Shed by the Announcer’s Stand – Handlers MUST check in in person
  • PRACTICE FIELD – We have some great people hosting the Practice Field – Located up behind the Green Cabins – Download FORM
  • HANDLER’S MEETINGS  – 6:45 every morning of the Preliminaries and the Semi-Finals, Finals – TBA
  • DRAW for SEMI FINAL RUN ORDER – we will do this at the Handler’s Dinner at 5:30 Friday Evening
  • HANDLER’S DINNER – Social Hour begins at 5:15 AT THE TRIAL SITE ON FRIDAY EVENING, draw for the Semi-Finals Running Order will be at 5:30, Dinner at 6:00 compliments of Mountain West Insurance.
  • DRAW FOR FINAL RUN ORDER – Saturday evening after the last Semi-Final Run – Announcer’s Stand
  • 3-2-1 ACTION Video will be filming a 5 days of the competition – you can make arrangements to purchase a video during the trial or visit their WEBSITE
  • CANINE SPORTS MEDICINE AND REHAB SERVICES – ONSITE – DR. ALICE BAKER MEUTEN – CLICK HERE –  will be located in at the EXHAUST

About the competition:

We will run 135 dogs in the 2025 Preliminaries – each dog gets one preliminary run.

Preliminary runs – Wednesday, September 3, 2025  thru Friday, September 5, 2025. 135 Dogs will run in the preliminary runs – each dog gets one run.  There will be 30 dogs run on Saturday for the Semi-Finals, and the top 12 Semi-Final Scores will run on Sunday in the final round. QUALIFYING ENTRIES TO THE SEMI-FINALS . The top 8 scoring runs from each qualifying day will advance to the Semi-Final Round (8 dogs/day for Sept 3, 4 and 5, 2025).  Upon completion of all qualifying runs, the top 6 scoring dogs that have not already qualified (regardless of the day ran) will also advance to the Semi-Finals.

Preliminary Schedule:

 Wednesday, Thursday and  Friday:

  • Dogs 1 – 45    Wednesday  9/03/2025  (45 Dogs)
  • Dogs 46 – 90  Thursady 9/04/2025 (45 Dogs)
  • Dogs 91 – 135 Friday  9/05/2025 (45 Dogs)

HELP is available on the DogTrialEntry.com website or by contacting us!  Please call or email Maym with questions!  970-878-0111 or trials@meekersheepdog.com.

If you want to cancel an entry or make a substitution – please email Maym at trials@meekersheepdog.com

Directions to Practice Field (from Meeker Classic trial field).

1260 County Road 8, Meeker **Google Maps will take you to the wrong place
Follow the directions below:
• Head East on Hwy 13 out of Meeker via Market Street
• Go 1.4 miles – turn right on County Road 8
• Go 1.2 Miles on County Road 8 – TURN RIGHT AT THE GREEN CABINS & CROSS BRIDGE
• Follow the road to the right past the Green Cabins
• Past a tan log house on the right and then a stucco house on the left -don’t turn left towards that house
• There is a sign with the GOEDERT name and address just across from the shop
• Take a right down lane that goes through a hay field (you will be heading west – back towards town)
• Their house is a two story red house under 2 big willow trees – (their place is .8 of a mile from the bridge when you cross the river
• Terry or Dee Ann – 970-261-2855

Sergio Perello, 2025 Meeker Classic Judge – photo courtesy Sergio Perello

2025 Meeker Classic Judge
Sergio Perello, Caton Lancashire, England

We are pleased to announce

that Sergio Perello, currently of Caton, Lancashire, England will be the official judge for the 2025 Meeker Classic. Sergio Perello moved to the UK when he was 25 and has worked there as a contract shepherd for 8 years. He’s been competing throughout the UK and Continental Europe. Winning the English National in 2018, Reserve English Champion in 2021, and finished 7th at the International Supreme in 2017. Sergio was the Reserve English Nursery Champion in 2019, Sergio has been a finalist in the Continental three times. Has over 60 Open wins in the UK. In addition to being a strong competitor Sergio has judged numerous trials and clinics. He has judged some of the biggest trials in the UK inkling the English nursery Final. He’s judged the German, French and Brazilian Nationals and other trials in the US.

Sergio’s story spans from a small island off the cost of Spain

to Lancashire, England and the world beyond. Sergio grew up on a little island in the Mediterranean Seath that belongs to Spain called Mallorca. As a child, he loved dogs and nature and remembers being fascinated by a television program that featured dogs working sheep. The 10-year-old didn’t know the breed or exactly what the dogs were doing, but it rang a chord in him that guided the events in his life.

Sergio’s life has taken him places judging, trialing

Sergio judges and hosts multiple clinics in the US – photo courtesy of Haley Hunewill

and giving clinics that he never thought he would be able to go. The sheepdog world has given him the opportunity to live life at its fullest and enjoy

so many things to meet so many people and make so many memories. Sergio’s advice on life is to follow your dream and “do it!”

His favorite memories are working with his dogs in tough situations where no one was there ( in gatherings) and the dogs did something that he didn’t even think they could do but they did. He loves travelling with his friends to tríals and the good laughs. Winning the National and running at the supreme and the world trials also rank high as memorable moments.

Recently he has been doing a lot of traveling for clinics and judging trials. At the moment he doesn’t have a young dog coming up, so thought it a good time to take these opportunities. Sergio’s story stands testimony that dreams are possible and achievable.

We commend Sergio on his accomplishments and look forward to sharing time with him next September!

READ ALL OF SERGIO’S STORY – CLICK HERE >>

HANDLER LODGING OPTIONS

Dry camping for handlers will be available on site.  Potable water and portajohns are available. We will arrange for septic and water delivery (fee basis) during the trial. Below are some other options available for Handlers:

RESULTS & ARCHIVES

MEEKER CLASSIC CHAMPIONS 1987 – 2021

1987    Elvin Kopp & Jeff                     Canada

1988    Bill Berhow & Jen                    Montana

1989    Jack Knox & Maid                   Virginia

1990    Dodie Green & Roy                 Arizona

1991    Bill Berhow & Jen                    Florida

1992    Marv Brown & Samba             South Dakota

1993    Bill Berhow & Nick                  Montana

1994    Dorrance Eikamp & Blue        Wyoming

1995    Bruce Fogt & Molly                 Ohio

1996    Kathy Knox & Bob                   Missouri

1997    Alasdair Mac Rae & Nan         Virginia

1998    Alasdair Mac Rae & Nan         Virginia

1999    Angie Pickle & Sweep              Oklahoma

2000    Derek Fisher & Heidi               Idaho

2001    Alasdair Mac Rae & Sweep     Virginia

2002    Melinda Hanley & Meg           Kentucky

2003    Beverly Lambert & Pippa        Connecticut

2004    Beverly Lambert & Bill            Connecticut

2005    Scott Glen & Pleat                   Canada

2006    Tom Wilson & Sly                    Virginia

2007    Tom Wilson & Sly                    Virginia

2008    Dennis Gellings & Jake            Canada

2009    Amanda Milliken & Ethel        Canada

2010    Suzy Applegate & Buzz         California

2011    Amanda Milliken & Clive      Canada

2012    Faansie Basson & Don           South Africa

2013    Dennis Gellings & Tess          Canada

2014    Ron Enzeroth & Mick             Texas

2015    Amanda Milliken & Howell   Canada

2016    Amanda Milliken & Howell   Canada

2017    Dennis Edwards & Coup        Wyoming

2018    Derek Fisher & Nell     Idaho

2019     Scott Glen & Taff  Canada

2020 – No Trial – Covid

2021    Scott Glen & Alice  Canada

2022 – Faansie Basson & Jack   Texas

2023 – Tom Wilson & Bet

2024 – Scott Glen & Pip