Red Top Kennel

12/02/2025

Fun trial this weekend at the winery

One of our most unique events that showcases our world-class Kerry Hill Sheep and nationally ranked working dogs, is known as “Sleddin’ and Sheddin’”.
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Join us each day as we showcase dogs from all over North America in this national qualifying event. The winery will open early, we will host live music, and a wine sale. The perfect event right before the holidays!

No tickets or reservations required.

10/10/2025

https://share.google/2A7TnpqUNufwe6xzr

The top 150 sheepdogs in the U.S. and Canada gathered in rural Modoc County, California, this month for the national sheepdog finals.

09/27/2025

USBCHA National Final gets started next week in Alturas, CA. Here is a link for livestream the open event. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19NQBXwBtV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Livestreaming!

321 Action Video will be capturing the Open field EVERY day of competition.

Thank you USBCHA, ABCA and sponsors for making the open field livestreaming possible.

The link is on our homepage: https://www.usbcha-sheepdogfinals.com/

Please note, 321 currently has the 2024 schedule on their website, they are correcting it, follow the schedule on the finals or USBCHA websites.

The second round of Nursery on Friday will be livestreamed by a fellow handler. We do not yet have the link or details. It will be posted on the homepage prior to Friday AM.

08/14/2025

Plenty of teams still need sponsors!

Support the USBCHA National Sheepdog Finals and your friends! Entries are in full swing and there are a lot of teams with no sponsorships.

There are two sponsorship options this year:
- Dog Sponsorship: One per dog, cost is $125
- Handler Sponsorship: One per handler, cost is $250
(Each team may have one of each 'type' of sponsor)

Click here to sponsor: https://www.usbcha-sheepdogfinals.com/dogsponsorships

The following teams are open for sponsoring!
Nursery Bob Allen - Bert
Nursery Bob Allen - Tanner
Nursery Rose Anderson - Tia
Nursery Chris Arzt - Bella
Nursery Wilda Bahr - Jane
Nursery Laura Bass - Dottie
Nursery Billy Bishop - Sioux
Nursery Blake Byrum - Ren
Nursery Larry Burch - Fern
Nursery Norm Close - Tick
Nursery Vickie Close - Jack
Nursery Angie Coker-Sells - Nick
Nursery Erin Collver - Riggs
Nursery Erin Collver - Teela
Nursery Dianne Deal - Betty
Nursery Scott Dowell - Gael
Nursery Thad Fleming - Oscar
Nursery Rebecca Gibson - Zeb
Nursery Kelleen Ison - Ty Lee
Nursery Judy Loflin - Brass
Nursery Alicia Lund - Fox
Nursery Alicia Lund - Ronnie
Nursery Michael McNutt - Mickey
Nursery Michael McNutt - Teagan
Nursery Mike Merriman - Bud
Nursery Lori Morris - Davey
Nursery Libby Nieder - Yeti
Nursery Terry Parrish - Abby
Nursery Terry Parrish - Bob
Nursery Barbara Ray - Hope
Nursery Milton Scott - Jim
Nursery Ellen Skillings - Moss
Nursery Bridget Strang - Ritz
Nursery Noelle Williams - Jess
Nursery Ashley Wright - Striker
Nursery Margaret Yates - Nella
Nursery Billy Young - Jessica
Nusery Billy Bishop - Sioux
Open Angela Akers - Greta
Open Bob Allen - Bluey
Open Bob Allen - Rock
Open Sharon Allswede - Kerry
Open Lise Andersen - Tom
Open Rose Anderson - Deri
Open Rose Anderson - Hutch
Open Wilda Bahr - Pearl
Open Wilda Bahr - Jane
Open Audrey Baldessari - Atom
Open Audrey Baldessari - Nutmeg
Open Laura Bass - Stella
Open Laura Bass - Star
Open Paul Batz - Reyn
Open Barb Biller - Tac
Open Barb Biller - Grant
Open Billy Bishop - Ace
Open Larry Burch - Fern
Open Blake Byrum - Indy
Open Blake Byrum - Eve
Open Lori Chamberlain - Millie
Open Lori Chamberlain - Mac
Open Anne Charlton - Shea
Open Anne Charlton - Gem
Open Misti Chastain - Sprite
Open Norm Close - Fly
Open Angie Coker-Sells - Pepper
Open Jennifer Coleman - Mint
Open Linda Comeau - Rex
Open Susan Cooper - Ruby
Open Toni Cramer - Tess
Open Joan Cudd - Midge
Open Steve Davie - Bear
Open Steve Davie - Gunner
Open Dianne Deal - Nan
Open Katy Deardorff - Little Deb
Open Katy Deardorff - Nico
Open Alison Deilke - Tommy
Open Scott Dowell - Griffon
Open Curtis Dukes - Hank
Open Helen Dunning - Vic
Open Adrian Espinoza - Kate
Open Tina Fenn - Kate
Open Mich Ferraro - Peavy
Open Mich Ferraro - Quark
Open Ron Fischer - Rosie
Open Ron Fischer - Gail
Open Thad Fleming - Flo
Open Thad Fleming - Jo
Open Bruce Fogt - Tyler
Open Bruce Fogt - Rollo
Open Sharon Freilich - Sally
Open Josh Gibson - EZ
Open Josh Gibson - Tom
Open Rebecca Gibson - Zeb
Open Rebecca Gibson - Doc
Open Jennifer Glen - Kid
Open Jennifer Glen - Butch
Open Jaime Gonzalez - Gus
Open Tierney Graham - Junior
Open Tierney Graham - Molli
Open Les Hale - Ike
Open Les Hale - Jig
Open Shane Harley - Beth
Open Joe Haynes - Jill
Open Joe Haynes - Davey
Open Tommy Hefner - Mo
Open Kathy Hoffer - Lucy
Open Michele Howard - Delilah
Open Gail Hromadko - Carson
Open Dave Imas - Wyatt
Open Amanda Jones - Dan
Open Amanda Jones - Jazz
Open Loreli Judd - Dove
Open Rhonda Lauritsen - Tarn
Open David Lee-Johnson - Chase
Open David Lee-Johnson - Midge
Open Lee Lumb - Dez
Open Lee Lumb - Max
Open Alicia Lund - Nora
Open Alicia Lund - Stevie
Open Sue MacDonald - Paige
Open Alasdair Macrae - Moss
Open Alasdair Macrae - Bute
Open Patricia Macrae - Nite
Open Patricia Macrae - Cymro
Open Michael McNutt - Kato
Open Barbara McPherson - Pi
Open Mike Meredith - Ace
Open Mike Meredith - Jace
Open Lori Morris - Blake
Open Paul Murray - Don
Open Paul Murray - Meg
Open Kylo Murray-Gann - Saoirse
Open Mike Neary - Bella
Open Mike Neary - Shep
Open Libby Nieder - Lark
Open Libby Nieder - Lyric
Open Terri Pelkey - Sky
Open Terry Pelkey - Cinch
Open Brent Phelps - Rhys
Open Brent Phelps - Roy
Open Barbara Ray - Dinah
Open Barbara Ray - Wist
Open Mike Ruckstuhl - Gimli
Open Mariane Sasak - Shep
Open Sue Schoen - Cori
Open Sue Schoen - Zoe
Open Milton Scott - Bob
Open Patrick Shannahan - Eva
Open Patrick Shannahan -Lena
Open Amelia Smith - Gem
Open Amelia Smith - Mac
Open Patti Sowell - Tru
Open Jamie Spring - Monster
Open Rochelle Stanford - Fern
Open Rochelle Stanford - Rain
Open Paul Stauffer - Jiggs
Open Bridget Strang - Ken
Open Erin Swanson - Flo
Open Barry Thomlinson - Belle
Open Rocky Turel - Tate
Open Angie Untisz - Chap
Open Trudy Viklund - Alice
Open Gordon Watt - Dude
Open Kerry Watt - Ava
Open Carolyn West - Min
Open Noelle Williams - Jess
Open Victoria Yablonsky - Nel
Open Victoria Yablonsky - Ted
Open Billy Young - Bella

Photo credit: Haley Hunewill

05/19/2025

Join us at Soldier Hollow this Memorial Day weekend! It is a great event!

Joining ARC Salt Lake is the group from the Soldier Hollow Dog Classic. They brought in one of the sheep dogs and talked about the upcoming festival.________...

12/19/2024

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2024-12-18/sheep-grazing-research-sawtooth-national-forest

A transdisciplinary team is working together to see if targeting sheep grazing could reduce Cheatgrass in highly infested areas.

09/25/2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/solar-farms-agriculture-agrivoltaics/

The solar industry built expansive farms by leasing farmland and allowing sheep to graze on the same land. Clean energy now powers the grid, even in Texas.

07/03/2024

Trailing of the Sheep entries opened July 1st. Really nice trial with large community support.

06/18/2024

John Peavey was a great founder and supporter of the Trailing of the Sheep. He was very generous to facilitate the family’s sheep for the trial many of the years.

IN MEMORY OF JOHN PEAVEY
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Festival founder, local rancher, former Idaho State Senator and family-man, John Peavey.

With his wife Diane, he was an icon of the Sun Valley community, loved his sheep and his ranch and educated so many about the animals and the land. All this while sharing moving, funny and inspirational stories with all who listened.

He will be dearly missed by his Trailing of the Sheep Festival Family, and we will be planning a way to honor his legacy with the community and our Festival-goers later this year.

Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to his family and all who knew him. We look forward to celebrating him, all he did and all he was, very soon.

06/10/2024

After a man drove over an embankment while driving to camp in Baker County, one of his dogs traveled 4 miles and brough back help.