NCA FINALS
The 2025 NCA finals will be held at Wilmoth Ranch in Mount Vernon, MO; just 30 minutes from Springfield MO and 1 hour from tourist hot spot Branson, MO. 2025 dates for the finals are Tuesday, April 8th through Saturday, April 12th.
To be eligible to run in the Nursery classes for the 2024-2025 qualifying year, dogs must have been born on or after October 1st, 2021.
Trial hosts are required to submit sanctioning fees and trial results within 3 weeks of their trial.
Upcoming Events
Mayrich Kennels August Stockdog Trial, Bellwood, Ontario
August 16 - August 18Summer Days CDT, Galt, CA
August 25Nebraska State Fair Cattledog Trials, Grand Island, NE
August 27 - August 28Cow Creek, Graham’s Forge, VA
August 30 - August 31Longhorn Arena Horseback Series, Greenville, TX
August 31 - September 1Abington Memorial Classic, Shedd, OR
August 31 - September 1Permian Basin Fair & Expo CDT, Odessa, TX
September 4 - September 6NCTA Stock Dog Team Fall Trial, Curtis, NE
September 7 - September 8CANCELLED- Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma City , OK
September 12 - September 13Mayrich Kennels September Stockdog Trial, Bellwood, Ontario
September 14 - September 15
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The National Cattledog Association
The National Cattledog Association (NCA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The NCA was incorporated in December of 2011 and began operations in January of 2012. Its members, which are from 31 states and Canada, are primarily ranchers, cattledog handlers, and cattledog breeders. The NCA was founded to:
1. Educate ranchers as to the value of well trained cattledogs for humane, low stress cattle handling through demonstrations, clinics, and public cattledog competitions (trials).
2. Assist ranchers in obtaining well trained cattledogs and in learning to use them for efficient, humane, and low stress cattle handling.
3. Foster amateur athletic competition by sanctioning cattledog trials and hosting and managing a National Cattledog Association National Finals.
4. Assist members and other breeders in marketing cattledogs by providing venues for demonstrating the abilities of their dogs.
Our Mission
The mission of the National Cattledog Association is to encourage efficient, low stress and humane cattle handling by promoting the use and demonstrating the value of well trained cattle dogs.