T H E B R A C E C H A M P IO N S H I P 1. Gathering Ten (10) sheep will be placed approximately 600 yards from the handler. One dog is sent to the left and one to the right. Crossing at the completion of the outrun is permissible, but dogs should remain on the side to which they have crossed and they should not recross. The dogs should bring the sheep in a straight line through the centre gate (7 yards wide) 150 yards from the handler. If the sheep fail to go through the gates, no retry of the gates is allowed. Each dog will keep to its own side until the fetch is finished. The handler will remain at the post and at the end of the fetch will pass the sheep behind him/her. 2. Driving The handler stands at the post and directs the two dogs to drive the sheep 450 yards over a triangular course through two sets of gates (7 yards wide), back to the handler. No re-try is allowed at either gate. Each dog is to keep to its own side and the handler must remain at the post until the end of the drive. The drive is finished when the sheep enter the shedding ring. In the case of a short course when the fetch is less than 600 yards, the drive will be lengthened when possible so that the total length of the fetch and drive is 1050 yards or as near to this length as is reasonably practicable. 3. Shedding The lot of 10 sheep will be divided into two equal groups by either dog inside the shedding ring. One group will then be driven off and left in the charge of one dog. 4. Penning The first lot will be penned in a diamond shaped pen by one dog. Once penned, this dog will be left in charge whilst the second lot are penned by the other dog in the other pen.
Brace Championship Trial
Thursday 6th September
RUN
COMPETITOR Town, County
1
G L Jones
WF
DON
278173
70
2
J Cropper
EF
CALDERDALE TESS
285139
29
D Morrissey
I F
DINA
313123
E C Mackinnon
SF
NAN
267451
3 4
Cwm-y-Geifr, Llanarmon DC, Llangollen, LL20 7LH Irwell House Farm, Burnley Road, Bacup, Lancs, OL13 8RD Cloran, Cloneen, Clonmel, Co Tipperary Coulags, Strathcarron, Rosshire, IV54 8YU
COUNTRY DOG’S NAME & CLASS
Brace Championship Trial
ZAK
BLACK
FLASH ROY
STUD BOOK AGE SIRE No. (Y:M) Sire Owner
277982
280461
65
Gail 251180 S Richards Dot 201736 J McConnell Cosy 227035 D M Morrissey Mist 221343 M Mackay
STUD BOOK No.
AGE (Y:M)
SIRE Sire Owner
DAM Dam Owner
Roy 196967 E I Jones Roy 196967 E I Jones Bob 240647 J Whaley Dan 266797 F Cleary Mirk 242715 K McFadden Craig 248622 S Long Bill 249411 R B Henderson
Cas 273593 E I Jones Lass 232518 E I Jones Trim 241145 J Whaley Bonnie 286815 T R Lawrenson Fly 259315 K McFadden Fly 266566 S Long Tess 239591 J Hill
267454
90
COMPETITOR Town, County
1
E I Jones
WF
TOM
284308
61
2
Miss K A Cropper
EF
SCRUM
287731
56
3
S Long
I F
MOSS
287399
23
Miss J Hill
SF
MAC
291138
53
4
Hause Farm, Shap, Cumbria, CA10 3RA
Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey, Co Donegal Carcant Farm, Heriot, Mid Lothian, EH38 5YE
Moss 236803 E C MacKinnon
TOTAL POINTS (560)
Mist 221343 M Mackay
Friday 7th September
RUN
Upper Rheol, Erwood, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3BX
Roy 255468 Bet 244347 G L Jones G S Owen Tom 246801 Maddie 263326 R D Roper E J Lawless Calderdale Jim 258466 Gail 251180 J Harrison J B Fothergill
Sid 244412 J Cropper 8 10 Don 242379 J McConnell 4 4 Gem 247482 D M Morrissey 9 0 Moss 236803 E C MacKinnon
274640
68
DAM Dam Owner
COUNTRY DOG’S NAME & CLASS
JESS
TSAVO
SAM BAN
259688
301710
285360 298674
95
36
21 42
Lad 283632 R B Henderson
Socks 290095 J Hill
TOTAL POINTS (560)