Holbrook Working Dog Club

05/01/2026

Cattle Education Course
Feb 7th/8th
Little Billabong NSW
$150 per person per day
Stockhandlers of all experience levels welcome.
Dogs aren’t necessary to participate.
If you do have dogs bring them along.

The aim of the two days is to demonstrate my education process, start to finish.
You can implement the whole process at home or use any of the steps to improve your current system.

To book a spot send me a message here or call 0488563584
Please share if you know anyone that might be interested.

03/04/2025

Let’s go here we go!
Holbrook dog trial is back on

17/03/2025

Still some spots available!

14/03/2025

Confounding member Paddy will be sharing a wealth of knowledge on weaner education using the trusty hounds. Come and enjoy a week end where great stockmanship and a touch of dog training will be on display 🐕 🐮

Weaner Cattle School
When: Saturday 22nd March (10am-2pm) & Sunday 23rd March (10am-2pm) 2025
Where: Little Billabong (address of yards TBC)
Cost:
Individual (HLN Member): $200
Individual (non-HLN member): $250
Business (max. 4 staff) (HLN Member): $400
Business (max. 4 staff) (non-HLN member): $500

Learn from Paddy Mulquiny (Allora Kelpies) as he works through the following;
- Handling young cattle to be calm and cooperative for life
- Working cattle on foot through the yards & in the paddock so they can walk calmly through gateways and settle on feed in paddocks.
- Incorporating working dogs into the process

PLUS

Hear from experts regarding;
- Water quality impact on production
- Ensuring water supply can meet livestock demands in weaning yards
- Water quality and animal health requirements
Infrastructure to support delivery of water to livestock.

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/2-day-cattle-education-school

This event is supported by Southern NSW Innovation Hub and is funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund.
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

22/08/2024

1 working spot now become available

Due to a couple of last minute cancellations we have two spots with dogs for the upcoming 🐾Working Dog School this Saturday.

If you missed out before, now is you chance to secure a spot. Head over to Humanitix now, First in first served!

👉https://events.humanitix.com/holbrook-working-dog-school

26/07/2024

Couple of young guns going to show the way of the Jedi

Upcoming Event 🐾 Holbrook Working Dog School 24th August🐾

This year we are welcoming Louis Simpson and Luke Platts from the Monaro as trainers for this year's working dog school.

Join us at 'Fellow Hills' as the fellas challenge and guide you working your dogs in the yards and with mobs of sheep. This year Louis and Luke will be breaking you up into Beginners and Advanced groups to help you all get the most out of the day.

Spots are limited, lunch will be provide and it is guaranteed to be be a great day out.

Registrations and payments must be made through the Humanitix link below.
$150 for attendees with dogs and $70 for fence-sitters.

Register Here 👉https://events.humanitix.com/holbrook-working-dog-school

Holbrook Working Dog Club

14/07/2024

07/10/2023

Looking to do a dog school soon? Then look no further. Garry white from whites kelpies will be doing a 2 day school on the 14th and 15th of October in Walbundrie. $550 for a working position and $250 for fence sitters which includes meals and drinks. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a very experienced and successful handler!

27/08/2023

25/07/2023

Up and coming school with Paul Macphail from Beloka Kelpies locally at talgarno for those interested.

18/05/2023

What a great event to let the dogs out and learn off a legend of the game

Looking for an opportunity to improve your Sheep Dog Handling skills?
Holbrook Landcare Network and the Holbrook Working Dog Club are excited to be hold a two-day training weekend, 22nd-23rd July with expert trainer Ben Coster from Wandabar Stockdogs

Bring along your main canine, or watch from the sideline as a fence-sitter and come along for a great weekend of talented training. Spots are Limited, so get in early to lock in your spot!

To register please call Jess Armstrong 0498 683 152, or flick an email to [email protected] or [email protected]

RSVP will close 14th July unless all spots are filled before.