DOG TRIALS AT LOCHIEL

Southland Times, Issue 23796, 19 April 1939, Page 15

DOG TRIALS AT LOCHIEL

FIRST DAY’S EVENTS COMPLETION OF MAIDEN RUN Fog and heavy rain caused a delay of about an hour at the beginning of the fifteenth annual trials of the Lochiel Collie Dog Trials Club, which opened yesterday. The weather in the afternoon, however, was fine and good progress was made. Only the maiden event was completed yesterday and in the short pull most of the dogs had their runs. The trials are being held on the property of Mr James McFadzien and the sheep have been loaned by Mr P. W. Shaw. The sheep are strong-condition-ed two-tooth ewes and so far have provided a severe test for the dogs. Nineteen dogs competed in the maiden event, compared with 16 last year, and it is expected that the other events will also show increases. The attendance was much bigger than on the first day of the previous year. Competitions for men and women are being held. Results were:—

MAIDEN HEAD (for non-prize-winners). Head, pull and hold in ring. First £3, second £1 10/-, third 15/~. Time, eight minutes. Points: Out-run, 20; pull, 25 hold in ring, 5; command,

Also competed: W. Queale’s Flash —■, R. H. Christie’s Jock 36pts, V. Butson’s Guy —, D. Watson’s , J. Anderson’s Tan —, Kep —, F. Golightly s Nell —, J. Wright’s Sprig 9pts, A. W. Rae’s Tweed 16pts, H. A. Robertson’s Black 41pts, G. O. Johnson’s Ben 42pts, J. Milne’s Cap 37pts, T. R. McKenzie’s Skip 34pts, C. Ryan’s Moss —, R. Dunoon’s Rock 22pts. ’ Jill cast out on the left and stopped four times. She moved the sheep in heading and in pulling let the sheep drift away to the right. She entered the sheep at the back of the ring and held well at the ring.

Zip cast out on the right, came in on the cast and stopped three times. He redirected out The dog was inclined to set before heading. He headed in 2min 15sec, and pulled in good line to the fence. He split the sheep twice in pulling and let the sheep slightly to the right of the ring. The ting work was fair. May cast out on the left, came and crossed cast and wandered all over the course. The dog stopped before heading and failed to stop at the head. The dog pulled in zig-zag line, entered the side of the ring and held well in the ring- ; , , Tweed cast out on the right, stopped twice, went out on a good line and headed in Imin 55sec. He failed to stop in lifting and drove the sheep off the line. The dog barked in pulling and split the sheep. He entered the ring at the side.

10: total, 60. O. J. N. Overton’s Jill 16 P. H. C. Tl. 1 22 5 8 51 L. Cowie’s Zip 16 21 4 7 48 2 John Milne’s May 14 19 5 7 45 3 A. Stevens’s Tweed 17 18 3 6 44 4