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Dates:
February 12, 2026
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Location:
Hill Country Fair Association Grounds
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Time:
Feb. 12-15
Head to the Hill Country Fairgrounds for the Trial on the Pecos Trail. This Texas Sheep Dog Assocation-sanctioned sheepdog trials begins at daylight and goes until dark each day. There’s no admission fee, and bleachers are available for spectators, or bring your lawn chairs.A sheepdog trial (also known as a herding event, a stock dog trial, or simply a dog trial) is a competitive dog sport in which herding dogs move sheep around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers. They bring the sheep to their handler through certain gates, pen them in an enclosure, separate out certain ones, and other maneuvers, all done “long distance” through voice, hand, whistle, or other commands from their handlers. Handlers and their dogs gather for this event from all over the United States and Canada.
