SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Northern Advocate, 23 June 1925, Page 6

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

THE NORTHLAND CLUB,

GATHERING AT BROAD WOOD

The Northland Snecp Dcfg Trial Clt:"b held its first trials near Broailwood on J • Thursday and Friday. The -weather conditions were perfect, and it must have been very pleasing to the officers of the club to see that their efforts J were appreciated, there being a large attendance of spectators and competitors from Whangarei and the Bay of Islands. In tlie two heading events local dogs more than held their own. The judge commented very favourably on their run out, and although in many cases competitors had never previously taken part in trials, in the judge's I -opinion, "with, a little more command j th'ey will be able to hold their own at any southern trials. The ground, kindly lent "by Mr. Lees, proved to be a good test in 'both heading and huntaway events. The committee worked haTd and the stewards carried out their duties in an efficient manner. On Thursday evening a very pleasant time was spent at Mt. Robertson':-, those interested in the trials meeting at a smoke concert.

Details of the results are as fol

lows: — Long Head: points 50 (heading 17, pull 17, ring 4, command 12). ,T. Houston's Chap.—Cast to right, came in slightly on cast back on to line and headed nicely in 1.32; lifted sheep quietly, kept sheep in fair line; dog under good control, got to ring in 5.40; good style at ring. Points: 13, 15, 4, 11; 46; first. E. Sloane's Jeff.—Cast to right, went out freely in good line, lost rather much time after lifting sheep to first fence; kept sheep on fair line, but rather jerky in pull; ringed in 7.22; fair style at ring. Points: 1(5, 14, 3, 10; 43; second.

P. McKenzie's Lass. —Cast to left, came in on cast, got below sheep before heading, recovered and made fair head in 1.32; lifted sheep quietly and made fair pull, barked, got to ring in 5.10; failed to complete hold. Points: 13, 14, 1, 8; 36; third. J. Whiti's Mark—Cast to right, lost time going out, came in on cast, back on line, headed in 1.40; failed to steady when lifting sheep, pulled too fast, failed to take command; lost time on I flat near ring, ringed in 8.25; fair I hold; dog rather slack. Points: 13, 11, j 3, 8; 3f>; fourth. I .J. Eoe's Jack: 13, 11, 1, 8; 33. J. j Hehir's Strick: 10, 10, 2, 7; 29. V. j Boreham's Jack: 0, 10, 1, 7; 27. T. j Tordon's Mac: 12, 6, 0, 4; 22.; J. Whiti's Spark: 14, 2, 0, 4; 20. ) There were 17 entries in this event, j and quite a number of dogs were un- I fortunate in their sheep getting back to the liberating pen, in many cases through no fault of the dog, as most of ; the young dogs running in this event went out fast in good line, and had I the competitors had a little more conI trol after their dogs got the sheep the j work would have been much above ' the average. Short Heacl: Points 60 (heading 10, pull 10, drive 4, hurdles 4, drive 4, work at yard 10, yard 6, command 12). J. Houston's Chap.—Cast to left, came in on cast, crossed head; steadied j nicely when starting to pull, good line J to flags; steadied and good drive to hurdles, through at first attempt; fair i drive to yard; yarded in 8.40; dog worked quietly; fair style at yard, j ' Points: 4, 9, 3, 4, 4, 7, 6, 7; 44; first. : ! J. Whiti'a Spark.—Cast to right, I went out freely in good line; sheep got ; back to yard, recovered and made fair j pull; let sheep slightly off line to pegs, l let sheep past hurdles, rash turn back I into position through second attem-pt; I fair drive to yard, round yard, back j into position and yarded in 10.20. I Points: 5, 6, 2, 3, 3, 7, 6, 8; 40; second, jJ. Whiti's Mack.—Cast to right, went out freely, headed nicely, steadied,

but pulled rather fast to flags; turned j tail when driving through hurdles first j attempt; fair drive to yard, had sheep ; in good position, lost position, failed to complete. Points: 10, 7, 3, 4, 3, 5, I 0, 7; 39; third. j

E. Sloane's Jeff. —Cast to right, went out freely in good line, stopped before heading out of position; leaded and made fair pull, kept sheep on good line; dog a little out of position when starting to drive; let sheep 'off line, back, and through hurdle; fair drive to yard, round yard, failed to complete. Points: 7, 9, 2, 3, 3, <>, 0, 8; 38; fourth.

J. Mclvenzie's Shot: 5, 7, 2, 3, 4, 0, 0, | 7; 28. W. Vickers''Spark: '7, 5, 3, 4, 2, ! 0, 0, (5; 27. G. Roberts'' Kogue: 5, 5, 2, 2, ?,, 3, 0, 6; 26. D. Mackirith'a Rough: 0, 5, 1, 2, 3, 2, 0, fi; 25. As the sheep were liberated in the same place as in the long head, the same thing applied to this event, a lot of sheep getting back to the liberating,pen. There were 21 entries, and many dogs were unfortunate in not getting their sheep. . Huntaway: Points 45 (huntaway 18, style 9, noise (i, command 12). I E. Sloane's Sandy.—Started sheep ! quietly, dog not using sufficient force, ! fair line through first flags; dog rather far ofl: sheep; fair line to second flags, through second flags; good line to third flags; dog under good command, but rather slack. Points: IG, 7, 5, 10; 38; first. P. McKenzie's Mac. —Started sheep nicely, slightly off line to first flags; I back on to line; through flags; rash ; turn, fair lino to second flags, through; 1 fair line to third flags; dog out of | position; failed to complete. Points: i 11, (>, G, 8; 31; second.

P. McKenzie's Teddy.—Started sheep nicely through first flags, using plenty of force; headed sheep between first and second flags, through; had trouble between second and third flags; failed to complete. Points: 9, 6, 4, 6; 25; third. There were 11 entries in this event. Several dogs had difficulty in getting their sheep away. The work on the whole was only fair, the course being rather severe, as owing to the ground the dogs and sheep were at times out of sight of competitors.