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New Luce Sheep dog trial
A massive entry of 57 dogs ran this year's trial at Airyolland. With so many entries, and a shorter day, the competitors were allowed only 11 minutes to complete the course. However, the weather and Autumn light was kind enough to allow all the dogs to see where to lift the sheep from the top of the hill. Long grass, heather, rashes and a hollow to navigate, before finding the sheep, made this rough hill course a true test of a trial dog. Tony Welsh's dog Jock proved masterful in controlling the stubborn Blackies and secured his victory with a confident lift, fetch, good pen and clean shed.
Results: (Judge Sam Rae, Dalmellington)
Sheepdog Trial 2008
Knocktool hill on High Airyolland farm was the venue for the New Luce sheep-dog trial on the 27th of September 2008. The trial has not been held since 1996 so it was a welcome sight to see the fifty dogs that ran throughout the day. The Blackie ewes had been
quite well behaved commented, the judge for the event, Adam Waugh. The society president Mr Billy Ferguson, from Markdhu Farm, New Luce, invited Mrs Janet McQuistin to present the trophy, for the open competition, to Ian McMillan. Stuart McCrindle was awarded the trophy for the confined competition. Mr Ferguson then thanked all of the participants and helpers that had made the day such a success and hoped to see everyone here again in a years time. Open (50 ran) 1, I. McMillan (Newton Stewart) Don, 88; 2, J.R. Welsh (Dalrymple) Tanhill Nap, 84; 3, J.R. Welsh (Dalrymple) Mack, 82; 4, S. McCrindle (Stranraer) Cass, 81; 5, R. Welsh (Patna) Maid, 80; 6, J.J. Templeton (Fenwick) Glen, 79. Nursery, 1, D.D. Shennan (Girvan) Fly, 66; 2, C. Cagill (Gatehouse) Pip, 50; 3, S. McCrindle (Stranraer) Gem, 47 |
