2025 DOG SPONSORSHIPS are now available.
We will be offering 135 Dog Sponsorships for 2025. All sponsorships will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
COST – $145 per DOG – Must complete 2025 Dog Sponsor Registration Form
Can be done by mail or online.
Questions? 970-878-0111 trials@meekersheepdog.com
FAQ’s 2025 Meeker Classic Dog Sponsorship Program:
- Where can I register for the Meeker Classic Dog Sponsorship Program? Registration forms are available on our website www.meekersheepdog.com, or can be obtained by calling Maym Cunningham, 970-878-0111. Dog Sponsorships will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.
- Is my sponsorship tax deductible? The Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials is designated a 501(c) (3)– Not for Profit Organization Your contribution of $145 is fully deductible. As a 2025 Dog Sponsor you will receive a Donation Voucher for your 2025 tax filing.
- When am I assigned a Dog? The running order will be “drawn” on August 1st, 2025 for 135 dogs running in the preliminary runs. Once the running order is established, sponsors will be randomly assigned a dog. Your name will appear in the running order posted on our website shortly after August 10, 2025 and will also appear in the printed running order in our 2025 Meeker Classic Souvenir Trial Program.
- What happens if my dog scratches? If a dog scratches before September 1st we will fill its spot in the running order by utilizing a “standby list” of dogs waiting to get entered at the Meeker Classic. An amended running order will be announced each day at the trial and will be reflected on daily handouts of the running order. If by chance there is last minute scratch due to injury or some unforeseen circumstance, your name will be announced, you’ll receive the sponsorship packet, but obviously we wouldn’t be able to provide a photograph.
- How will I know “when” my sponsored dog will run? During preliminary runs we will run 45 dogs per day. The running order will be posted on our website on August 10th so you can make plans to watch your dog run.
Dogs 1 – 45 Wednesday 9/03/2025 (45 Dogs)
Dogs 46 – 90 Thursday 9/04/2025 (45 Dogs)
Dogs 91 – 135 Friday 9/05/2025 (45 Dogs) - How can I track my dog’s performance if I’m unable to attend the trial? There is a link on the home page of our website that will take you to www.dogtrialentry.com were immediate results will be posted.
- What if I can’t attend the Meeker Classic? The Meeker Classic will be livestreamed all Five Days of the Trial. You can watch free of charge. The link will be posted on our website homepage and on Facebook. You will receive a photo of your dog after the trial.
- How will the Photos work? As part of your Dog Sponsorship Benefit Package you will receive a 5”x7” photo of your sponsored dog, it’s handler & you (if available) in a custom mat. Sponsors need to be “available” for a photo immediately following their sponsored dog’s preliminary run. Meet at the sheep wagon in the vending area. If the sponsor is NOT available, a photo of the handler & dog will be taken/ Please note that no provisions will be made for “missed photo ops”. It’s too difficult for the handler/dog and logistically for the photographer.
Photos will be mailed after the Classic, and sponsors will be able to order more/larger photos from the photographer – at their own expense. - When will I receive my sponsorship packet? Due to postage costs ALL Dog Sponsor Packets will be available at the Main Ticket Gate during our 2025 Event. You can have your packet mailed by paying an additional fee at registration. We will also have the option of emailing your tickets if you like.
- As a Dog Sponsor you will be added to our email list for Newsletters. You’re welcome to unsubscribe if you like.
2025 Dog Sponsors
**Each Listing indicates one Dog Sponsorship – Those that purchase two or more dogs will be listed accordingly. Listings shown in Alphabetical Order with the first name listed :
- 3N Ranch – Jim Nigra | Castaic, CA
- 3N Ranch – Jim Nigra | Castaic, CA
- 4M Ranch LLC | Meeker, CO
- 4M Ranch LLC | Meeker, CO
- All the High Adobe Dogs | Danni Langdon | Grand Junction, CO
- Annemarie Holland-Tring Farm | In Loving Memory of Vergil Holland | Tring Farm offers small batch farm yarn and roving from our flock of mixed breed sheep. | Cynthiana, KY
- Arlene Estes and Cora Gentry | Meeker, CO
- Ashleigh Christie’s at HERITAGE | Meeker, CO
- Bob Baillie | Otisville, New York
- Bonnie Dickinson Colstrip, MT
- Brickyard of Grand Junction and Montrose Colorado |Concrete Block and Clay Brick Supplies | Grand Junction and Montrose, CO
- Brickyard of Grand Junction and Montrose Colorado |Concrete Block and Clay Brick Supplies | Grand Junction and Montrose, CO
- Bruce and Barbara Leaf | Boulder, CO
- Bruce and Mary Hall | Cotopaxi, CO
- Carol and Jack Donaghue | East Longmeadow, MA
- Carol and Russ Atha | Steamboat Springs, CO
- Carol and Russ Atha | Steamboat Springs, CO
- Carolyn Beardshear & Mike Zimmermann | Colorado Airstream Club | The Club For Colorado Airstreamers | Montrose, CO
- The Castillo Family – For Mike | Crested Butte, CO
- Charles and Tootsie Davison | Yellow Jacket Ranch | Rockledge, FL & Meeker, CO
- Chuck and Kerry Dorius | Cedaredge CO
- Cole Aviation Consulting | David and Martha Cole | Meeker, CO
- Colorado Airstream Club | Anna and Mike Mullins | Weldon Spring, MO
- Colorado Airstream Club | Jim and Dawn Stahl | Centennial, CO
- Colorado Airstream Club | Steve Libhart and Willie Delgado | Centennial, CO
- Colorado Airstream Club | Vicki and Craig Mueller | Fort Collins, CO
- Colowyo Coal Company | Meeker, CO
- Colowyo Coal Company | Meeker, CO
- Craig and Kathy Wilson Enumclaw, WA
- Cynthia Boyhan and Michele Burdick | Enthusiastically attending for over 20 years | Dubois, CO
- Dan and Mary Whiteman | Fort Worth, TX
- Debbie and Jerry Johnson | Eaton, CO
- Diann Rice and John Sarsfield | For Socks and Boots | Loveland, CO
- Dept of Integrative Biology, University of Colorado Denver | Denver,
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- Eagle River Brewing Co. | Gypsum, CO
- Ed and Cheri Jaros | Grand Junction, CO
- Family of Jonathan Beuk | Colorado Springs, CO
- Flat Tops Wilderness Getaway | Kick your feet up and relax at our at our Cabin by the White River | Brandon and Renee Briscoe | Meeker, CO
- Frankie Kapptie | Colstrip, MT
- Galen, Suzie and Ace | Buffalo, WY
- Glen and Cathy Palesch | Lafayette, CO
- The Guy Family | New Castle, CO
- The Guy Family | New Castle, CO
- Hannah Huse | Boulder, CO
- Harker Pioneer Family of Rio Blanco County | Joyce Saitta | Arvada, CO
- Helen Love | Grand Junction, CO
- Honey Rock Dogs Boarding Kennel | Personal care for your best friend | Craig, CO
- In Memory of Bob Lee | Libby and David Duncan | Carl Junction, MO
- In Loving Memory of Ella | PJ Lee and Jordan Butler | Jackson, Mississippi
- In Memory of Daniel Morgan | Redvale, CO
- In Memory of JD Miller, a loyal fan of the Meeker Trials
and a lover of border collies! | Donna Miller | Grand Junction, CO - In Memory of Jean Dougherty | Grand Junction, CO
- In Memory of Kes Larson | Jean Kochersperger & Rita Larson | Magnolia, TX
- In Memory of Marilyn Dietrich | Jeannie & Jeff Sherman | Longmont, CO
- In Memory of Toto and Puddle | Kristina and Matthew Cohen | Peyton, CO
- Jan and Richard Girard | Dewey, AZ
- Jeanne and Russ of Russ Varley Painting | Edwards, CO
- Jeanne and Russ of Russ Varley Painting | Edwards, CO
- Jenny Goodman | Otisville, NY
- Jeri Gilchrist | Meeker, CO
- Jim and Liz Matthews | Denver, CO
- Judy Bein | I’m just a dog lover and want to help a dog team do what they love | Santa Maria, CA
- Judy Bein | I’m just a dog lover and want to help a dog team do what they love | Santa Maria, CA
- Judy and Vicki Gigliotti | Moab, UT
- Katie Mitchell and Dan Adams | Wheat Ridge, CO
- Kay Higgins | Littleton, CO
- KC and Christina Schultz | We don’t deserve dogs | Grand Junction, CO
- Karen Lomax | Montrose, CO
- Karen Lomax | Montrose, CO
- Kei Yamamoto | New York, New York
- Kevin Amack State Farm Insurance | Meeker, CO
- Ladder Canyon Ranch | Grand Junction, CO
- La Plata River Dexter Cattle | Scott Andrae & Dabney Ford | La Plata, NM
- Linda Patton and Cynda Byers | Grand Junction, CO
- Lyndel Manson | Flagstaff, AZ
- Lynn and Katherine Richardson | New Castle, CO
- Melinda Parker and Stephanie Despirito | Meeker, CO
- MNMNM Racin – The McCann Family & Robert Howard | Roseburg, OR
- Mountain Dogs of Colorado LLC | mountaindogs.org | McCoy, CO
- Pamela and Mike Pate | Pueblo West, CO
- Pam Feld and Red Top Pato | Hailey, ID
- Pat & Jennet Ballinger | Dubois, WY
- Patty and Doug Braidwood | Virginia Beach, VA
- Paul and Jane Suwalski | Longmont, CO
- Purina Pro Plan
- Rick and Pam Hillman | Grand Junction, CO
- Rita and John Petraitis | Longmont, CO
- River Camp RV Park | Meeker, CO
- Rocking J Bar T Hay Company | Jay D. and Twyla Jensen | Redvale, CO
- Rhinehart Oil | Meeker, CO
- Rhinehart Oil | Meeker, CO
- Ryan Ketay, Jean Kathrein | Peculiar, MO
- SGM | SGM is a multi-disciplinary engineering, consulting, and surveying company with offices in Meeker, Glenwood Springs, and Grand Junction | Glenwood Springs, CO
- SGM | SGM is a multi-disciplinary engineering, consulting, and surveying company with offices in Meeker, Glenwood Springs, and Grand Junction | Glenwood Springs, CO
- Strang Herefords and Black Angus | Meeker, CO
- Strang Ranch | Local grass fed beef and lamb | Carbondale, CO
- Susan and Marc Michie | Redstone, CO
- Terie and Gary Roubos | Scottsdale, AZ & Meeker CO
- Terie and Gary Roubos | Scottsdale, AZ & Meeker CO
- The Mower Family | Wheat Ridge, CO
- Thomas Ashbaugh | Greeley, CO
- Tom and Lesta Conger | Buffalo Gap, SD
- Tom Kay | Cedaredge CO
- Visintainer Sheep Company | Craig, CO
- Western Exposures Realty | All real estate needs. We’d love to meet you! | Meeker, CO
- Yael Ganet | My introduction to the Meeker Classic has become a healthy habit | Ann Arbor, MI
- Yampa Valley Bank | We bank on people (and dogs)! | Craig, CO
