SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16706, 25 July 1928, Page 11

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

GOOD WORK IN FINAL CLASS Unfavorable weather conditions prevailed throughout the concluding class, I lie straight Inintaway, of the Poverty Bay sheep dog trials, held this afternoon. The placed dogs displayed exceptional keenness and intelligence in the class, which was a great improvement on last year’s trial. Forty-live was the maximum number of points for the 1 straight Inintaway, made up as follows: Inintaway 18. noise 9, style 6, and command 12. The result was as under: C. deLautour's Rag, 18, 9,6, 9, total 42pts 1 M. Williams’ Roy, 17, 9,6, 9, total 41 pts ... ~, ... y A. Spence’s Ben, 16j, 9. 6,9, total 4.o£pts 5 W. O’Connor’s Skip, 16. 9,6, 9, total 40pts , 4 Other competitors' who were close up were: O’Rcgan’S Lass (16. 9,5, 9, total 39), F. Williams' Scope (14, 9, 5. 10. total 38). JUDGE’S REMARKS. Mr. A. Anderson, of Ivanakanaia, who acted as judge throughout the trials, stated that the winner in the straight huntaway hunted on a- very good line to the. flag, made plenty of noise* and possessed fine style and good command. He was undoubtedly the outstanding- animal in tlu\ event. The second dog hunted on a- fair line, making plenty of noise. H'is style and command were good. The dog placed third hunted on a fair line to the top flag, where he made two rash turns. He made plenty of noise, while his style and command: were fair. . !

The fourth clog approached the flag on a, good line, and displayed good style, whiie bis command was fair. The work thvouglitout the final event, added the judge, was generally of a high standard, being a vast improvement on that displayed in the class last year.