MACKENZIE COUNTRY DOG TRIAL.
(From the Timaru Herald.) This annual meeting, which is always looked forward to with much interest by the Bhepherds and dog breeders in our district, was held at Haldon station on Wednesday, the Ist inst. The entries were numerous, including, besides the cracks of the district, some well-known dogs from Burke's Pass and the Waitangi. The arrangements were well carried out under the superintendence of Mr F. Eaine as judge, and Messrs Charles M. Smith and S. Fraser, starters. The events were as follows: Mackenzie Sweepstakes.—Value £lll2s 6d. Dog to pull three wethers turned half-a-mile distant, and put them into three hurdles within half-an-hour. Ist prize—D. M'Kay's "Polly," Haldon; 2nd prize—Manuel's " Nero," Waitangi; 3rd prize— W. Cunningham Smith's " Sharp," Haldon. Mourn? Cook Stakes.—Value £5 2s 6d. Dog to hunt away six sheep half-a-mile, between two sets of flags twenty yards apart, at an angle of about forty-five degrees. D. Boss's "Darkiy," Haldon; J. M'Donald's "Bob," Black Forest—Equal. Time, 16 minutes.
The working of the dogs showed a great improvement since last year, no less than four dogs pulling the sheep into the hurdles in good style, the winner in the short time of 5| minutes.
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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 677, 28 June 1870, Page 3
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199MACKENZIE COUNTRY DOG TRIAL. Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 677, 28 June 1870, Page 3
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