QUALIFYING: FIELD 1
RUN
COMPETITOR Town, County
174A Mr S Van der Zweep (C)
COUNTRY
DOG Details
AGE (Y:M)
Netherlands Rock SKK 1396/2005
3y 5m
176A Mr T Lawrenson
England
4y 3m
177A Mr J Cropper
England
178A Mr L N Watkins
Wales
181A Miss L Hansson
Sweden
Heteren
Brindle, Chorley, Lancs Burnley Road, Bacup, Lancs Llangadog, Carmarthenshire Trelleborg
Dog, B&W
Zac ISDS 264759 Dog, B&W
Y Rownd Ragbrofol: Cae 1
FRIDAY 12TH SEPT. 2008
SIRE Sire Owner
DAM Dam Owner
(S Van der Zweep)
(E Eriksson)
Glen ISDS 244489 Sid ISDS 244412
Tillymauld Nell ISDS 241682
Spud ISDS 286002
(T Lawrenson) 1y 10m Beechwood Bob ISDS 230975 Lilly ISDS 264162
Penllwyn Fly ISDS 271378
4y 6m
Dog, BW&T
Bitch, BW&T Bwlch Hjalmar ISDS 257678 Dog, BW&T
6y 9m
(J Cropper)
Nike 1609/2002
(S Cropper)
(S Cropper
(J R Welsh) Lad ISDS 214439
(I B Jones) Moel Eira ISDS 238633
Moel Jack ISDS 238634 (M L L Evans)
Sheepdog Trials: History ^ Hanes Treialon Cwn Defaid It has been well documented that the first ever sheep dog trial in the U.K. was Mr. R. J. Lloyd-Price's event at Garth Coch, about a mile from Bala in North Wales on a cold, wet 9th of October, 1873. The competition was in two parts: (a) Penning: 'Entrance to the pen about 6ft. wide, situated about 500 yards from the fold.' (b) Driving: 'Sheep carried to the top of a grass field and turned out in full view, some 800 yards from where the shepherd and his dog, and the spectators were congregated.' The sheep were to be driven towards the shepherd. The time allowed was twenty minutes.
(Source: Einion Thomas, Centenary Trial at Bala 1973 Souvenir Programme).
Although the majority of competitors were Welsh, the trial was won by Scotsman James (Jimmy) Thomson with his dog, Tweed.
Jimmy Thomson was born at Glenwhargen Farm in Scaur Water, Dumfriesshire. According to John Templeton's book, Working Sheep Dogs: Management and Training, 'Jimmy' Thomson shepherded at Glenwhargen until about 1870. In 1872 he married and moved to Merioneth in North Wales as a tenant on Mr. Lloyd-Price's estate. In 1873, Mr. Lloyd-Price organized the trial at Gart Coch won by Jimmy. Residents of Glenwhargen Farm now are Gwen and Stewart Wallace, both shepherds and triallists, who feature in ‘The Last Shepherds’ DVD/book. One of the (if not ‘the’) first sheepdog trial in the world is thought to have been at Dog Match Flat on the outskirts of Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand in 1867. A newspaper article from the Oamaru Times in 1867, found by Marlborough farmer Ken White, who is participating in this year’s World Trial for New Zealand, records this event.
Photo: Lora Withnell’s Betsy. © Bonnie Block (USA)
POINTS PLACE (220)
Floss ISDS 254392 (B Jones)
Oamaru Times, Tuesday, April 30, 1867 (New Zealand) Trial of Sheep Dogs A trial of sheep dogs was held on the station of Messrs Holmes and Campbell, Wanaka, on Wednesday, the 18th instant, which was entered into with great spirit by the shepherds. We also observed a few of the fair sex present. The Trial was only one of many which would be required to show a really good dog for all work, but as this is the first thing of the kind in the district, no doubt another will be added. The entries were numerous, and the running such as would disgrace no man or dog in the country. The following was the trial — “Each shepherd, with his dog, was required to drive three wild hill wethers, turned out of a yard, about a quarter of a mile, put them in a yard of five hurdles, without a wing, and return them to the starting place within 30 minutes. The shepherd doing his best and to the satisfaction of the judges, received a prize of £5, the second £3. The results were: John Craig’s Sweep —1st O. McCallum’s Keilder — 2nd R. Anderson’s May — Commended H. Broughton’s Trim — Commended W. Little’s Bet, Commended Mr B. P. Bayly, Clyde, and Mr T. Allan acted as judge, and Mr H. Campbell as referee, and gave every satisfaction.
The first world-wide sheepdog trials were staged by the ISDS in Bala, North Wales in September 2002 with 160 dogs from 13 nations competing. Welshman Aled Owen and his dog Bob were crowned the winners. In 2005 the ISDS held its second world trials, in Tullamore, Ireland. This time, 241 dogs from 21 nations competed, each having qualified to represent their country. On finals day, it was Gordon Watt and York who stole the show. Did you know? Oeddech chi’n gwybod? Serge van der Zweep from the Netherlands and Jim Cropper from England are the only handlers to have qualified for the finals of both the 2002 and 2005 World Trials. Can they make it a three-peat this year?
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