CURISTCHUHCH SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12507, 21 May 1906, Page 5

CURISTCHUHCH SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

Tho fiheep dog trials were concluded 2 on Saturday, when the yarding compoti- 3 tion, for which there, were* twenty-two 3 entries, was got through. The sheep be- 5 ing strong and fresh, gave the dogs some 1 dilficult work to perform, and only throe J were able to yard. Tho winner was Mr § G. L. Rutherford's black Kclpio Lassie, Jj the winner of the heading and yarding % competition at Waitaki recently, who € gave a very-stylish performance, and C Mr \V. W. Mcliaes Casino was second, £ qLso doing good work. At tho close of € the proceedings three hearty cheers were « given for the judge. C The result was as follows: — g Clnss lll.—l'crding Competition, bringing back about 100 yds c::d yarding; for dogs iS that coru.'cttd ia Cas-rs 1. and II.; a J swcep.'tu.-io ol js, iiu.f of which to go % to ihe iur.ds of tho Club and £3 added. X Five ]>rizt'.*; tiaic. siuin: points: bead- g ing 3. bacl; 6 stViO ID, under 2 commend 7. yarding J ; totnl £0. 5 G. L. Rutherford b Lassie Z 4. 10, 7, X 4—ii pnmta; time. 3inin 55?e0 ..1 C W. W. McKae's Casino, 2. 3 9. G, 4—21 £ point?: time, 4niin l'Jaec .. ..2 3 J. B. Purdue's Loy, 3. 6. 8. C. 0—23 5 points; full time .. .. .. ♦ X J. B. Purdue'« Mosn. 1, 5. 7. 5, -J— 23 g» noint?; time 4rnin IGsec .. .. + 3 A. Kennedy's Maud, 3, 3, 7, C, o—2l 5 points; full time ~ .. ~ 5 V