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	Facts about topic: (Sheepdog trial) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A Sheepdog trial (or simply dog trial) is a competitive dog sport (additional info and facts about dog sport) in which herding dog (additional info and facts about herding dog) breeds move sheep (Woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat) around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers.
		However, the sport's organising bodies regard the first recorded sheepdog trials as those held in Bala (additional info and facts about Bala), Wales (One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria), in 1873.
		Sheepdogs are interesting enough to watch that they have been featured on television and in film.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/sheepdog_trial.htm (441 words)

	Sheepdog trial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Sheepdog trial (or simply dog trial) is a competitive dog sport in which herding dog breeds move sheep around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers.
		These trials are popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and other farming nations.
		However, the sport's organising bodies regard the first recorded sheepdog trials as those held in Bala, Wales, in 1873.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheepdog_trial (480 words)

	Encyclopedia: Sheepdog trial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Sheepdog trials (or simply Dog trials) is a competitive sport of an agricultural nature, popular in rural Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and other farming nations.
		All of the Shetland Sheepdog tips, techniques and secrets are revealed in plain english...so you don't have to be a "dog scientist" to understand them.
		You'll be thrilled with Shetland Sheepdog Secrets...and you'll be overjoyed by how much fun it is to have a happy, healthy, and well behaved Shetland Sheepdog as a companion.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sheepdog-trial (1197 words)

	Texas Sheep Dog Association Home Page
		From humble beginnings sheepdog trials have spread throughout Texas including fairs and rodeos.
		The purposes of the Association are to promote sheep and cattle dog trials in an organized manner, as well as to provide uniform rules and regulations.
		Many people become members so that they will be able to participate in some manner, whether it is on the trial course, or as a sponsor, or simply as a spectator.
	www.texassheepdogassoc.org (114 words)

	JACK BODY & GLENLOGIE KELPIE STUD
		For many years around the sheepdog trials of Australia, the late Jack body was always welcomed and referred to as a real gentleman of the sport.
		Even today he is missed at the big Sheepdog Trials and a number of handlers have commented on the sence of fun and sportsmanship that Jack brought to the sport.
		Being married and raising a family, it was always impossible to get time off to go to a trial and even if he could get away, he had to consider the money and a conveyance, as he only had the horse and sulky or a motor bike.
	www.geocities.com /Petsburgh/6392/glenlogie.htm (3489 words)

	A Dog of Middling Talent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Unfortunately, many of these situations are not of the sort that are rewarded in sheepdog trials.
		The thing about USBCHA sheepdog trials is that for many dogs, even the entry-level class is prohibitively difficult.
		And many of the novice dogs at the trial were VERY green, so no matter what Solo did, I figured he would fit in.
	www.sas.upenn.edu /~mlchang/firsttrial.html (890 words)

	A Useful Dog
		That's what trials are for: to choose the sires and dams of the next generation of sheepdogs.
		One year at the Oatlands trial outside Leesburg, Virginia, lightning lit up a tree at the end of the course just as Candace Terry was bringing her dog Tip across to the crossdrive gate.
		He thought the trial's high point was last night, after the last dog had run and the handlers turned out all their dogs to scumber and play.
	www.bordercollie.org /ud.html (3122 words)

	Results World Sheep Dog Trials 2005 Tullamore Ireland
		The culmination of the breeder's skill is demonstrated in sheepdog trials, and although breeding is of paramount importance, it is the Sheepdog trial that is the 'shop window' for the end result of the breeder's labours, and is the endless delight of those who compete and those who spectate.
		To be eligible to enter a National Sheepdog trial the dog must be entered in the Society's Stud Book before the 1st of June in the year of that Trial.
		The whole of the Trial is of a practical nature and the ISDS rules for these competitions are solely concerned with the working capabilities of the Border Collie and its master.
	www.worldsheepdogtrials.com /event_history.htm (672 words)

	STAN COLLINS: Collins Working Kelpie Stud.1882-1966 (6)
		At a Sheepdog Trial held at Gympie in Queensland she made a name for herself by winning the Novice event and then coming back out and taking the honours in the Open event against all the more experienced dogs.
		They finished at the shed on the Thursday and on the Friday he was working her gently on three nervous sheep in the NSW Championship Sheepdog Trial.
		It has been said that Nellie was a very strong-willed bitch but she won a number of Sheepdog Trials for Stan Collins including: Roma, Brisbane, Stanthorpe, Ipswich and Warick as well as being placed in many others.
	www.geocities.com /Petsburgh/6392/collins.htm (1250 words)

	Famous Kelpies of the past used in the breeding program of Noonbarra Kelpie Stud Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		We ran Tara in a few sheepdog trials but she was never really suited to that type of work.
		She did well in the 1991 Australian National Kelpie Trial and would have easily made it into the finals of the Open except for a break with the sheep just as they were going into the pen.
		At the same trial he was entered in the Improvers Trial and scored 88 with the sheep in the pen.
	www.noonbarra.com /bloodlines_Reference3.htm (5041 words)

	Sheepdog FAQ
		Although sheepdog whistles appear to have been fiendishly designed by a sadist for the sole purpose of confounding, it actually is possible to get a sound out of them--even a whole range of sounds.
		If you participate in a trial that gives qualifying legs toward a title, you have the right to expect that the conditions of trial A are pretty much like the conditions of trial B: it wouldn't be fair if your leg was much more difficult to achieve than someone else's leg.
		The difference from one trial course to another doesn't matter: the challenges are roughly the same for every dog competing in a particular class on a particular day, which is all that is necessary to come up with placements.
	www.littlehats.net /faq.html (3227 words)

	CSC 2004 Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		To meet these goals a Studbook was started and the trials that were held informally here and there, were organized in a trial structure with National trials in each region and the International trial all held yearly.
		While there were sheepdog trials in the UK ever since 1873, it would be not be until 1985 that the Continental Championship sheep herding was held at the initiative of Mrs.
		The terrain was fortunately not huge, which can perhaps somewhat excuse the fact that the trial was still held and the organisation had put a large tub of water at the fetch gate where the dogs could cool off a bit.
	www.bordercollieclubnederland.nl /CSC2004/history.htm (2783 words)

	Nation Valley Sheepdog Trial Course Description & Sheep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The purpose of a sheepdog trial is to test the dog's (and handler's) ability to work sheep effectively.
		There are many good dogs out there that do not trial but many of them do not have the makeup that lets them accept highly refined training and will never achieve that high degree of precision that is important in a good trial dog.
		This is the reason that trials became such an important part of the shepherd and farmers decision making process for choosing pups and potential studs.
	www.workingbordercollies.ca /CourseSheep.htm (1417 words)

	--==The Sussex Sheepdog Society==--
		To see details of an upcoming trial, go to the trials page, and click on the Trial name.
		In the Trials (events) section you will also find events that may be of interest to you although they are not actually dog trials - such as the smallholders' fair, sheep markets, training courses and agricultural shows.
		Sheepdog trials are explained in the About section of the site.
	www.sussexsheepdogsociety.co.uk (328 words)

	Bala World Sheepdog Trial 2002
		"The first recorded sheepdog trials was actually held in the town in 1873," he added.
		As well as the main sheepdog trail itself the event will also include rural trade and craft displays, a local food produce show and cooking demonstrations, as well as a vintage agricultural machinery exhibition.
		Trial competitors will parade through Bala's High Street at the start of the event on the Wednesday evening, with a Sunday Service held on the event site prior to the trialling finals.
	www.sheepdogchampionships.co.uk /bala (293 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Here are the results from the sheepdog trial at the annual Great Western Livestock Show and Exposition at the Tulare Co. Fairgrounds, Tulare CA.
		I have broken out the trial days, for trials having between 10 and 20, 21 thru 30 etc, and have given the average number of entries in these trials.
		Donald, After getting a DQ at a trial on the weekend for a dog who goes in to fast and grips - my excuse is we were working lambs who had only been worked a day or two by dogs (no excuse, I know), and my dog has done this before on lambs.
	www.sheepdog.com /archives/digests/1998/Sheepdog-Ldigest1003 (1579 words)

	Historical Sheepdog Trials
		Halsall 1982 "Sheepdog Trials" sights the first trial in Scotland in the early 1870s at Pentland Hills won by James Gradner's Sly "..(a pretty little fl and tan bitch with a strong 'eye').
		In the U K the trials appear to have been conducted on the commons and the dogs required to work 3 and later more commonly 5 sheep with a driving and shedding component.
		This was certainly true for the trials conducted at Sydney firstly by the Agricultural Society and a little later by NSW Sheepbreeders.
	www.wkc.org.au /HisDtrialsHTML.htm (5898 words)

	Stock Dogs
		Everyone enjoys watching the dogs work their magic and this promises to be a delightful weekend for spectators and handlers alike.
		Trialing has been a part of Nyle’s life for many years.
		He is a trial judge for the American Kennel Club and the American Herding Breed Association.
	www.iowasheep.com /stockdogs.html (619 words)

	Working Border Collies Working Border Collie Breeder Working Border Collie Puppies - MarCar Border Collies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		She was the first handler from British Columbia to compete at the USBCHA National Nursery and Open Finals in 1995, 96, and 97, and has qualified or competed in the western Canadian Finals every year since 1995.
		Now his grandchildren are continuing to establish strong reputations in their work and on the trial fields, in both Canada and the USA.
		annual Metchosin Sheepdog Trial for the past 12 years; over which time it has become one of the premier trials in the Pacific North-West.
	www.marcar.ca (432 words)

	Herding
		On 20th of November Puppy's daughter Mawlch Niko, which lives in Japan, was participated in sheepdog trial held at Hattori Ranch.
		Although her owner and handler dear Mr Kozo Tsugeno modestly said that his handling was very unskilled, Niko and him won 2nd place at that trial.
		On Saturday, a day before sheepdog trial, in Markt Neuhodis the basic and advanced herding tests were held.
	www.bordercollie.hr /herding.htm (410 words)

	Sheepdog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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		Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials, sheep herding trials held annually in September...
	www.bcpetrescue.ca /?Category=Sheepdog (593 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A sheepdog trial course tests a dog's ability to do the various jobs a sheepdog will see on the farm.
		Sheep may need to be gathered from the pasture, or moved about the farm or sorted and penned.
		While the trial is a competition wherein each handler attempts to show that their dog is tops, trials have proved of fundamental importance in directing the development and breeding of the Border Collie - a breed known for its performance.
	www.sheepandwool.com /documents/sowhat'sasheepdogtrial.doc (370 words)

	The International Sheep Dog Societies Sheep Dog Trials 2004
		This is the final major sheepdog trial of the season in the UK.
		The next major event, apart from the nursery trials, will be the World Sheepdog Trials, to be held in Ireland next July, where Border Collie handlers from all around the world will come to compete.
		This will be the main sheepdog trial in 2005, with hundreds of Border Collies of many nationalities coming together to celebrate the ISDS World Sheepdog Championship.
	www.ruralroutevideos.com /videos/sheepdog_trials_2004.aspx (238 words)

	History of Sheepdog Trials - Red Deer Highland Games
		The sport of "trialing" evolved from agricultural roots much the same as the sport of rodeo in America.
		daily work on the farm or ranch are the same ones tested in sheepdog trials.
		United States championship trial is held every year at various locations within the fifty states.
	www3.telus.net /rdhighlandgames/sheepdoghistory.html (512 words)

	Aled Owen Sheepdogs - sheepdog handling training courses
		He is a well known and respected face on the international sheepdog circuit, and is now offering services allowing you to benefit from his extensive experience.
		Aled's uncle, William Jones, won the famous Llangollen sheepdog trial in 1899 with Ci Glas.
		Managing to run trial dogs and farm dogs is not something that all can do, but Aled has secured admiration for herding sheep both on the mountainside, and on the trial field - quite often in the company of much more scrutinising judges on the mountainside!
	www.aled-owen-sheepdogs.co.uk (351 words)

	The Working Dogs Book Store - Herding
		While trying to deal with the possibility that her parents will separate, ten-year-old Zanna becomes involved in working with a spirited sheep dog that belongs to the stroke patient her mother is helping to rehabilitate.
		All phases of herding training are covered, from the first exposure of the dog to livestock through advanced work for the farm or trial field.
		Demonstrates the early stages of sheepdog training when a young dog is first let loose with sheep.
	www.workingdogs.com /book011.htm (851 words)

	sheepdog on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Come buy; Dave the most expensive sheepdog is sold for [pounds sterling]3,000.
		For Tess, a South Paris sheepdog, working is its own reward.
		Sheepdog trial with primitive signs showing the routes to be taken by the dogs.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-sheepdog.asp (336 words)

	Utah's First International Sheepdog Trial This Weekend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Soldier Hollow Classic on Aug. 29-Sept. 1 is being positioned as one of the premier annual sheepdog competition in the United States.
		In these trials, border collies, considered the most intelligent of all dogs, utilize great skills to herd sheep in an entertaining and competitive event.
		Sheepdog trials have been popular in Great Britain for more than 125 years and are still televised frequently by the BBC.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/967971/posts (544 words)

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