The community is invited to attend the seventh annual Routt County Cattlemen’s Classic Stockdog Trial scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Steamboat Springs.

Routt County ranching couple and livestock dog trainers Jeff Meyers and Erika Murphy organize the family-friendly event with the help of volunteers from the Routt County cattlemen and cattlewomen groups, 4-H and FFA. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged to benefit FFA and 4-H programs in Routt County.

“We have some of the best dogs and handlers who come from all over the country to then trial their dogs on cattle,” Murphy said.

The local trial will feature some 49 dogs and their handlers who will work to move cattle through the rodeo arena courses in under six minutes in the four classes of open, intermediate, novice and nursery. The trial dogs are largely border collies with some Australian kelpies and McNabs. The trail judge is Milner rancher and dog trainer Jody Camilletti.

The event is set for 8 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at Brent Romick Rodeo Arena at Howelsen Rodeo Grounds with official information at Nationalcattledog.com/trial-calendar/routt-county-cattlemens-association.