DOG TRIALS

Southland Times, Issue 21659, 22 March 1932, Page 12

DOG TRIALS

THE WAKATIPU CLUB. CONCLUDING DAY’S EVENTS. The final day of the Wakatipu Collie Dog Club’s trials took place on Saturday. The Huntaway was completed in the morning and the local event in the afternoon. The former was won by R. Trotter and the latter by A. Kennedy. The trials were u great success, the entries being fully up to those of previous years. The success or the trials was due to a hard-working set of officials headed by Mr D. Jardine as president. The secretaries, Messrs E. Bremner and J. W. McLean, who are popular with dog owners, put a lot of time into their work, which is always up to date. Results:— HUNTAWAY WITH SLEW, about a quarter of a mile; sheep to be driven through three sets of flags. Prizes, £lO and silver cup presented by Mr Len Barrett, £7, £2 2/-, £l, and. 10/6. Points: Huntaway 10, slewing 10, command 10, noise 10, total 40. Time lOmin. R. Trotter’s Roy 81, 9, 10, 10—374 J lan Anderson’s Speed (Kurow) 9,9, 9, 10—37 2 C. Smith’s Star (Oamaru) 9,9, 81, 10—36} 3 J. McChesney’s Glen, 8,9, 9, 10—35 4 J. McChesneys Queen, 7,9, 9, 10—35 5 A. Kennedy’s Scott, 8,8, 8, 10 —34 6 D. Baird’s Block, 7,8, 9, 10—34 7

Also competed: C. Smith’s Joe 32, lan Anderson’s Bob 31, E. Adams’s Skip 31, J. Anderson’s Hag 30, A. Morrison’s Bluff 30, C. Kerr’s Syd 28, C. Kerr’s June 25, W. Farrington’s Snub 24, J. W. McLean’s Scamp 24, G. Jardine’s Roy 24, A. T. Miller’s Snub 24, A. Kennedy’s Roy 23, H. Dagg’s Beat 18, W. Hazlett’s Crib 14, A. T. Miller’s Jock 14, G. Jardine’s Moe and M. Hamilton’s Dick 13 each, J. Purdue’s Maid, J. Deegan’s Snap and W. Farrington’s Scamp 11 each, J. Simmers’s Rough, A. Kennedy’s Scott and H. Dagg’s Rock 8 each.

MAIDEN EVENT, same conditions as above. Prizes, £2 and cup donated by Mrs J. W. McLean, £1 and 10/-. R. Trotter’s Roy 37} 1 J. McChesney’s Glen 35 2 J. McChesney’s Queen 35 3 Roy went through the first poles op the first attempt, and through the second and third poles in a very good line. The dog hunted well. Time, 2min Usee. Speed hunted the sheep through the first poles and then slewed fairly well, but was slightly out of position. Hunted through the second and third poles very well. Time, 4min 45sec. Star went through the first set of flags correctly, the hunting being tair. The dog was a little careless between the first and second sets of flags, but hunted through the second and third sets, though a little out of position. Time, 3min 40sec. Glen hunted the sheep through the first and second sets of flags in a good line, but the dog was too close to the shee" One sheep broke away, but was recovered and the three were hunted through the last set. Time 2min lOsec. Queen went through the first poles in a fair line, and through the second and third poles in fair style, but the dog was barking at the man. There was more slewing than hunting. Time, 3min 25sec. . LOCAL EVENT. Sheep hunted through two sets of flags and past pole. Headed and brought back to ring and held. Dog to show noise in huntaway. Prizes, £5 and silver cup presented by Mr W. R. Paterson, £3, £2, £1 and 10/6. Points: Huntaway 10, slew 6, command 5, leading and bringing back 8, holding in ring 3, command 5, total 44. Time, lOmin. A. Kennedy’s Scott 8,5, 4,4, 4, 3, 4—32 1 J. W. McLean’s Scamp 7,5, 4,4, 3, 4—31 2 H. Dagg’s Beat 7,5, 4,4, 4,3, 2 2Q 3 C. Kerr’s Syd 3,3, '2, .4, 4,3, 4—23 4 R. Scott’s Roy 8,5, 4 —17 5 Eighteen other dogs competed, but the markings were very low. The following are the winners of cups or special prizes other than those already mentioned: Mustering Cup for most points in classes I and 111 (long pull and huntaway) presented by Mr Anderson, C. Smith (Oamaru) 101}pts (this carries the club’s > miniature cup to be retained by winner); I Teachers’ Cup for most pointe in Classes I

I, HI and IV., (long pull, huntaway and local event), A. Kennedy (Arthur’s Point) 82pts; W. Farrington’s Cup for dog trained and worked by his present owner, confined to classes 111 and IV (huntaway and local event), A. Kennedy 64pts; MacKenzie Cup for competitor gaining most points throughout trials, C. Kerr (Glencoe Station) 175 pts, (A Kennedy with 173pts was runnerup) ; Geo. Chalmer’s bridle for competitor gaining most points in heading events, Cliff Kerr; H. Ross’s prize of 10/6 for youngest competitor, J. Deegan (Coronet Peak); R. H. Baird’s prize of £1 1/- for competitor with most entries, J. Purdue (Nightcaps) and C. Kerr (equal) ; D. Jardine’s prize of £2 2/- for local competitor gaining most points in huntaway, A. Kennedy (Scott and Roy) 57pts; W. Milne’s bridle for maiden competitor gaining most points in local event, D. Baird 14pts; D. Aubrey’s prize of 15/- for maiden competitor with most points in local event, H. Dagg (30pts); J. McChesney’s cup for local competitor with most points in long pull and huntaway (one do£ each), A. Kennedy (long pull, Tui 27; huntaway, Scott 34);