MASTERTON DOG TRIALS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 212, 1 June 1908, Page 2

MASTERTON DOG TRIALS.

— : —— ' , CONCLUDING DAY'S RESULTS.' "v' (BI TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL COUI'.ESI'OXDE.VT.) Masterton, May 31. Tho Masterton- CoHie Club concluded its annual dog trials yesterday in. drizzling, 1 cold weather,, but in every other way successfully. Mr. A. E. M'Leod's imported dog Moss .of Aucrum won the heading, driving; and yarding competition,'in which he put iup such a splendid performance. Mr. W:'-0; Ruther- " ford, ' tho judge, awarded him - maximum points in this event, and described his. yard> lug as as good an exhibition of style and - workmanship as one could wish to see at any 1 trial. ( , Mr. Rutherford also praised' the exhibition given by Mr.. J. M'Donald's Mac.,,., Hie three., dogs teams' match was won, by,' Mr. C. Hay's trio, Mao, Dick, and 'Slato, ' but the work all round was poor. Speaking to a Dominion representative at . tho close of the trials,-} Mr. Rutherford thought that all round the exhibition was as good as could • be-witnessed - anywhere. The exhibition .ia . the second-class hunt-away was not so .gobd, principally owing to the stubbornness of the ; sheep,-which evinced a desire to race back to the catching-pens. This sort of thing was • not so noticeable in the South Island, when merino sheep were used.. There was a veryexhibition in the heading, driving, and r yarding event for demonstrating the. intelli- ■ gence of the dog. . Moss of .Ancrum's exhibi- .< tion .was flawless, although ho -did not like the manner in which ho had been trained t° v li.o down every. two or three feet .when yarding. This method in open country would; very likely result in; sheep being, frightened. There was no doubt, however, that this dog showed wonderful control when yarding. Mr. Rutherford pointed l out that, a number of dogs at the trials had been en- • tored in wrong classes. For instance, a dog , which should have been entered in.the.head--ing,. yarding, and driving competition, where he is not supposed to bark, would. be en- ' tared,-in a' hunt-away, where noise ; is ro-,. garded-as one -of the chief characteristics. l . There were also cases where dogs were entered in silent classes, and- barked the whole time. .. The trials, .which require a large amount of superintendence, were admirably managed iby ■ t)ho . Marshall (Mr. W. Welsh) arid tho' secretary. (Mr. G. R, Sykes), assisted by a small army, of enthusiastic stewards.-• The , final results were as-follow:— HEADING, DRIVING, and YARDING. head ; and . bring back 200 yards; drive through ring drive (75 yprds); through , one set of hurdles 8 feet apart; drivo 75' yards; and;yard,in-peri ; oEfour hurdles hurdle to be used, as a gate, and may bo r used as a wing), dog and worker tpvkeep. behind,.sheep, and;-follow them'through ' L ur j? 3 ' tjnie. allowed,•--lStriin;-'..;-Points-. • Heading .7, :■ bringing- -back - 7,-.-driving 8,.-" '■yarding 8, command -10;:,maxiriium', .40 1 points. ' First prize,- £o and gold'medal; .< second/-£3:'third, £2; fourth, £i., . Mr. A. E. M'Leod's'd. Moss of Ancruni (imp.) (New South Wales), 7, 7, 8. - 8, 10, total 40 points. ..' .1' Mr. C. Hay's Mac, ,7, 6, ,7,. 8, 9, total 37, points 2 r " d. Don (Dannevirke), ' 7, 6, 8, 6, 9, total 36 points 3 Mr. W. Pringle's d. Fife (Dannevirke), ;-7, 7, 5, 8, 8,-total 35. 4 , ;

Judge s comment:—Moss of •" Antrum's" work was all absolutely , perfect, , tho whole ? course being completed without fault: time, lOmin. Mac _■ headed. . quietly in , 30sec.; : brought' back in fair . line,' but was rather' rash; yarded at first'attempt; time,'7min'. 25sec. Don headed gently ill 42sec.; brought back in fair line!; did not rinn; cleanly at first •• attempt; yarded very well; time, 9min. 52sec. '• Fife'brought back in good line: missed hur- ! dies three times; yarding!'not stylish; time.: 9nnn. .< ■. HEADING, DRIVING; and YARDING (for dogs owned:by competitors jesiding within the Wairarapa and Masterton electorates), . conditions as in the previous event.' Maxi- . nium points, 40.' First prize, £5 and Mr. \ '! R. J. Barclay's special prizo of £3 35.; .second, £4; third, £3; fourth, W.F.C.A. trophy, £!•; fifth, 10s.'6d. . Mr. ,W. Page's,d. Mess (Masterton), 6, 6, . 6, 6, .8,■ total 32 points 1 Mr.'F: W. Jones's d. Jpck (To Parae), 6, G, 8, S, 0,: total 28 points 2 Mr.,C. M'Lean's b. Fan (Masterton), 5; 4, . '8, -8,. 0, ; total 25 points 3 Mr. D. Beatton's d. Glen (Masterton), 7,-4, 6, 6, 0, total 23 points 4 Mr. F.- Jones's Wattie and Mr. J. Jones's ( Cloud, 22 points each, tie J, '5 Judge's y comment:—The •; winner headed fairly well; brought back in fair lino; did ■ not ring cleanly, but yarded very well.- This, dog was the only'ono in the section to'complete the course. ,The,work of tho remaining , competitors was not good ell round. TEAMS' MATCH, three dogs, open only to competitors residing within the. boundaries of the Wairarapa and , Masterton electoral districts. First dog, huntaway 80 yards; !second dog, bring hack to ring'; third /dog, drive 75 yards, and yard. Time allowed,, • 15 minutes. Points—(l) huntaway 4, hoiso - . .4, command 10; (2) heading 4,; bringing ' . .back 4, .command* 10; (3) driving 4, ing 8, command 10; maximum, 58 points. First prize, Mr. R. F. R. Beetham's special • of £5 55.; second, £2 6s. • third, £1 Is. Mr. C. Hay's Mac, Dick, Slate (Branee- i petli), 4, 4, 10, 4, -3, 9, 4, .0, 9, total ' points 47 1 ; Mr. J. Paterson's Tvno,. Yarra, Bruce (Masterton),.4, 3, 10, 4, 2, 2, 5, 8, . total points! 46- ..., .2. ( Mr. A. Meiklo's San, Corbie, Tvno (Mas- , torton), 3, 4, 9, 4, 3, 9, 2, 0, 7, total .! ' 41 points ........ v ..!.. 3 ' Judge's comment: —Tho winning !team..' hunted in pood style.for noise and command; headed quietly, and brought back fast, but not''in good line;, noisy. at, ring; drivon over ' in good stylo, but failed to yard. Sccond ' team hunted away with too . littlo noiso: headed-.well, but. wcro rash in driving; and Iliad too much noise ci yards; penned after somo very rough work. Third team hunted • away in fair lino; with plenty of noise ;• head- • ed quietly; brought back in fair lino, driving ' very wido, and novor yarded. All round the 1 • exhibition was very poor.. . ■