Prizes and trophies​

The Nationals attract competitors from all over Australia. Apart from the satisfaction of winning Australia’s longest running trial, the following prestigious trophies and prizes are contested:

• The Open Championship winner receives The Queen’s Trophy (a portrait of the winning dog), a replica of The Duke of Gloucester Sash, The Ross Dodge Trophy and prize money
• The Improver Championship winner receives the Improver Championship Sash, The National Improver Trophy and prize money
• The Maiden Championship winner receives The New Zealand High Commission Shield, the National Maiden Sash and prize money
• The 2019 Nationals will include a Top 20, with prize money. ​

 
QUEEN'S TROPHY
For the winner of the National Open Championship. Portrait of  the winning dog by Linda Dening.

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER SASH (REPLICA)
​For the winner of the National Open Championship.

NORM  THOMPSON  MEMORIAL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY
A competition between the 2017 National, current Supreme Australian, Commonwealth Champion and State Champions.

ROSS  DODGE  MEMORIAL  TROPHY
For the winner of the National Open Championship, Donated by the Dodge family.

LAWRIE TONG MEMORIAL TROPHY
For the dog scoring the highest points in the first round of the Improver Championship.

GEORGE  WESTCOTT  TROPHY
For the dog scoring the highest points in the first round of the Maiden Championship

LADIES  TROPHY
For the highest points scored by a female handler in the first round of all competitions.

NATIONAL FIRST TIME TROPHY AND SASH.
For the highest points scored by a handler competing for the first time at the National Trial.

MILLISSA GILLARD MEMORIAL SHIELD AND SASH
Awarded to the highest scoring competitor in the first round, working the dog that the competitor has bred and owns.

The Queen's Trophy 

Boco Raffa
​Open Winner - The Greg Prince Memorial National Sheep dog Trial Championship 2018
John Perry ​​

MGH Jana
Open Winner - National Sheep dog Trial Championship 2015
Mick Hudson