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Four days of competition began this morning at the Sheep Dog World Trial 2026 at Huntington Farm, near Lauder, in the Scottish Borders, where more than 300 handlers and their dogs from 34 nations are competing.

Final preparations are underway at Huntington Farm, near Lauder, where the Sheep Dog World Trial 2026 opens on Wednesday 16 September.

Two evening events at the World Trial are set to be popular - a Speed Shear on Friday evening and a traditional Ceilidh on Saturday.

A one-off glass trophy made in Selkirk will be presented to the top-qualifying Young Handler at the Sheep Dog World Trial at Lauder this September, in memory of a young Borders man who loved the countryside and its working dogs.

Some of the most sought-after sheepdog bloodlines in Britain and Ireland go up for auction this week, as leading handlers from all four competing home nations donate stud services to raise funds for next month’s World Trial.

Duncan Robertson and his border collie Derwen Roy claimed victory at Saturday’s Team Scotland showcase trial at Dalscone Farm in Dumfries, ahead of the World Trial in September. The event saw packed grandstands and a global livestream audience watched Scotland’s World Trial squad in action.

Dalscone Farm is to host a showcase trial featuring Scotland’s World Trial squad, and celebrate the launch of its new sheep dog demonstration facilities, on Saturday 8 August.

Four days of world-championship sheep dog trialling, a celebration of Borders craft and heritage, and some of farming’s best-loved faces - the full programme for September’s homecoming has been revealed at the Royal Highland Show.