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I have started to run her (Wraggs) in The East Anglian Sheepdog
Society winter trials. This short trial without a cross-drive
is a good way to start a young dog.
The course shown below consists of the dog doing an outrun, lift and fetch
of the sheep. Next, the sheep must be guided (hopefully in a straight
line) through the fetch gates proceeding towards the handler. Once the
stock go behind the handler, they are driven by the dog towards a post.
The sheep and dog must go around the post and back to a place near where the handler
is standing; after that the dog must pen the sheep. The distance of
the outrun is 150 yards from the post.
We usually have 3 or four sheep to work.
Wraggs placed fifth in her first trial, we managed a second place in her third trial. Wraggs
is destined to be a good working dog, and the only reason I am trialing
her, or any of my Beardies, is to promote this rare breed and try to
keep these wonderful dogs on the map. Good working dogs, however, do not
necessarily make good trialing dogs.
Below the image of the course are a couple pictures of Wraggs taken
while trialing.
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