Australian Working Stock Dog Magazine - Issue 22, March 2023

The Australian

WORKING

STOCK DOG Magazine

HOW TO:

Establish a Respectful Relationship with your Dog

Stockman’s Profile - Tim Hall

March 2023

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Editors Thoughts Welcome to 2023! Personallyfor me, the year has taken off great having completed one magazine and already attended four Yard Trials, a 3 Sheep and a Cattle Trial - talk about busy! I am also looking forward to heading to Mansfield, Victoria for the Stock Dog Spectacular early March to compete in the National Kelpie Field Trial, the Australian Yard Dog Championships and the Supreme Stock Dog Challenge. The National 3 Sheep Trial is also to follow however, after a big couple of weeks away, I will unfortunately need to be heading home to get to work on our June issue… I will also be taking the opportunity to promote the magazine whilst there and will have merchandise, training equipment, whistles etc. available for purchase so, please come by and say hello if you are in the area.

It looks as though the newly formed Queensland Yard and Utility Trial Association’s first trial has gone of well and we hope to have read up about it in our ‘Around The Grounds’ section in the upcoming June issue. I really encourage people to submit photos and article to be included in this section as our readers seem to really be enjoying it.

As I write this note, I often wonder if anyone ever reads it so if you are contact me and let me know and the first person to do so will receive a fantastic prize, and I will know to keep writing my note.

Good luck to everybody and enjoy your dogs.

I love to support affiliated trials so if you don’t see your trial on our calendar, please feel free to get in contact and we will try and include it next time.

It’s been great to see some fantastic results and learn about the background of some of the countries Highpoint achievers in their chosen working stock dog sport. I hope to see this continue through till next year and highly encourage all associations to get in contact with me towards the end of this year to include their Highpoint winners in our March, 2024 edition.

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STOCK DOG

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Publisher and Editor: Laura McKillop Email: laura@stockdogs.com.au Phone: Laura – 0459 031 729 Advertising Enquiries: Laura McKillop Advertising, Articles & Stories Email: laura@stockdogs.com.au Mail: PO BOX 3003, Grose Vale, NSW 2753 Front Cover Photograph: Photography by Stock Chick Films

Contributors: Jan Lowing, Kate Loudon - The Land, Vickie Jones, Anna Hayward, Kerry - Dogs Australia, Tricia & Guy Thomas - Woollys Border Collies, Tim Hall, Hooked On Hounds, Ken Sykes, Paul Wroe, Carolyn Hudson, Nancy Withers, Carl Carlon, Dr John Newell B.V.Sc. - Director, Consultant at Central West Canine Breeding, Scott Amon, Mark Mangold, Stock Chick Films, Nettie Eggleton.

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08 Rising Star - Mark Mangold

34 The Training Pen

10 Principles for Establishing a

38 5 Stages of Puppy Development

Respectful & Compliant Relationship 40 High Point Awards Between Humans & Canines

52 Stud Profile: Woollys Border

16 Frozen or Chilled Semen - New

Collies

Breeding Opportunities for Working

59 Kelly’s Kennel

Dogs

60 Coming Events

18 Working Kelpie Council

62 Stockman’s Profile - Tim Hall

24 Mick Hudson

66 Australian Working Border Collie

30 A Dogs Life - Jacksons Silver

Registry

68 - 78 Around The Grounds • Aus. Supreme Working Sheep Dog Championship • Working Dog Challenge, Trial & Auction 83 Mail Order Form 84 Business Directory 85 Breeders Directory 86 The Last Run - Jan Lowing

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Article by AWSDM | Photos Provided by Mark Mangold

Mark Mangold

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iving near the Nepean River, on the outskirts of Sydney, the current NSW Yard Dogs Rookie of the Year, Mark Mangold, has one hell of a story to tell. Growing up, Mark has always been involved with animals. His parents had a large performance horse stud in Mulgoa along with a farm east of Mudgee where they also ran a few sheep and cattle, working dogs were not a priority.

Following school, Mark went on to complete his saddlers trade, where his family bought a shop in Penrith that Mark ran. During this time Mark was also completing his plumbing trade so that he could go on to run the family business. This led to Mark doing one day at Tafe, a day plumbing, and the rest of the week working in the saddlery shop or shoeing horses. With such large numbers on the family farm, Mark quickly picked up the skill to help reduce some of the bills, leading to him shoeing professionally a couple of day a week. On the weekends, Mark spent most of them at Pony Club when he was younger, and later on he started competing in campdrafts and breaking in horses.

After a few years, Mark decided he wanted a change and enrolled in the NSW Police Force, where he moved to Sydney and worked for just under eight years.

Although his superiors were lining him up for a place in the mounted police because of his strong background with horses, Mark decided he’d rather become a detective, in which he enrolled and later found himself a job in the Darlinghurst detective division. Eventually moving up the ranks to the Criminal Investigation Branch, then onto Stock Squad for two years, where he was in charge on the North region, leading all the way up to the Queensland border. With all the travelling involved with the Stock Squad, Mark decided to leave the force and took over the family plumbing business alongside his sister.

During Marks time plumbing for the family business, him and his wife Maria ran and later purchased a piggery in Mulgoa, they later on sold that and bought their place now in Regentville. Upon moving, Mark and Maria purchased a few cows to eat down the grass. These few paddock ornaments quickly turned into them purchasing high end Jersey cow genetics and showing them, where Mark then went on to ship embryos in from Canada. Mark has since won Supreme Jersey Cow at Sydney Royal

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Alongside plumbing and showing Jersey cows, Mark has also successfully competed in woodchopping but in particular fishing. Starting out at club level, Mark quickly climbed the ranks where he became fully sponsored by Berkley, travelling all along the coast for fishing comps with features in magazines and television.

However, the travelling and juggling employees at work ended up becoming too much and Mark decided to slow down with the fishing competitions and concentrate on work.

Eventually, after all these achievements and hobbies, Mark decided to purchase a kelpie pup off of Bruce Richardson. A few years later he then purchased another from Victoria to train and trial with. Mark started taking her to local friend Maurice Metherall for some lessons and during this time he rekindled his friendship with Greg Walton whom he went to school with. After a few months of lessons, the urge to compete grew stronger every day and Mark saw a teaser for the Peterson Kelpies sale on Facebook where he spotted two year old Dice.

With a Covid shut down announced the following day, the auction was off but later it was announced that the dogs would still be available via private sale and with that Mark inquired and later purchased her. Her first time working sheep with Mark went a little peer shaped, but after some time bonding, they have excelled in their trialling career. Mark has since purchased Wandabar Monkey to train up himself and compete.

Mark claims his mentors with his dogs would have to be the dog community as a whole, he finds he learns many tips and tricks through discussing how and what everyone’s dogs are doing with his friends at the trials.

The group discussion and friendship would also have to be one of Marks favourite things about the trial scene. Mark also believes that attending schools is very beneficial as you sometimes forget things from the last one, and you can never stop learning. He has also spent some time working and contracting with his dogs and

has found it has made a huge improvement with his dogs.

Mark’s ambitions with his dogs were to win Rookie of the Year, which he did in 2022. Now, he is striving to successfully complete a utility trial, as the first one he did didn’t quite go to plan.

Mark’s advice for anyone wanting to start out with working dogs is to, if you can, purchase one with a bit of age and training on its side. That way you can get in and start training and competing straight away, and then go on to bring a young pup up if you want. Mark’s final advice for anyone wanting to start training dogs or working in agriculture is to do it if you want to do it, and with the right attitude and work ethic everyone will be happy to help you out.

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Principles for establishing a respectful and compliant relationship between humans and canines

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Article and Photos by Scott Amon

here are many systems of establishing varying levels of communication between humans and our canine companions and working partners.

However, after many years of observing dogs in their natural pack environment, I firmly believe that the principles that THEY utilise to communicate with each other are what they understand with most clarity. After all, these ARE the basis of the instincts and communication system they are born with. The many and varied systems created by humans, based on human values appear to have many flaws and shortfalls.

So why do we so commonly fall horrifically short with our canine companions.

Human to canine communication

If we were to be true to ourselves and our dogs, we would make it a priority to understand more about their developmental and ongoing management requirements - many of which are mentally based, not simply revolve around more exercise or freedom like many people think.

We are the only ones in this relationship that have the intelligence capacity to truly understand more about their true requirements, however we continue to be ignorant to the fact. There are some basic principles and practices that we can adopt that will ensure our dogs understand us more and inevitably lead to a far better relationship between us - and most importantly, give our canines a far better life.

Sadly, many humans do not understand how dogs interact and communicate in a natural inherited way. So, it becomes most common for humans to associate a dog’s natural behaviour with human values and interpretations.

As a result, humans respond to dogs in a manner that they simply cannot understand. They are not designed to process these human values and cues, which leads to an unnatural and confusing upbringing for pups and young dogs. This is where the communication process between humans and dogs often ends in a great many problems for both handler and dog. It also does not set a dog up well for dog to dog social skills and communication. It’s a lose, lose situation for our dogs.

Surely it would make sense for humans (with ultimate intelligence) to make an effort to understand how dogs communicate and operate. This concept has been proven to work with other animals. As an example, you will find that the best horse handlers have an intimate understanding of how horses communicate and operate.

So too for good livestock handlers.

I would think it is because they are one of our most common pets/companions and due to this, they fall into many hands that have simply no understanding of their requirements as dogs. We mess their minds with human values. It is a form of killing them with kindness…

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The basis of these principles is leadership. Dogs crave good leadership. It actually has a calming influence on them as they then understand that THEY don’t have to be the leader and therefore worry about all goings on.

When we become good leaders to our dogs, they put trust in our leadership and feel settled and content, just as their instincts tell them to live with a good dog pack leader.

Good leadership in a dog pack is delivered through the alpha members as a range of rules and boundaries. We see this when we watch an established pack interact. There is constant learning being delivered. From being respectful of personal space through to who eats or drinks first.

Unacceptable behaviour is corrected constantly via physical and vocal cues which deliver chastisement or acceptance.

It is a process of pressure being applied to unwanted or unacceptable behaviour, and relief when that behaviour has stopped, and a desirable behaviour adopted. Herein lies the key to communicating and establishing our own set of rules boundaries and guidelines with our dogs while also gaining their respect and trust. This leads to well behaved and controlled dogs that are safe and happy, which in turn allows us to do far more with our dogs and both human and canine enjoy more content and fulfilled lives.

Basic Dog Psychology ◊

Dogs live in the moment - they are not concerned with what happened yesterday, nor what might happen tomorrow. Their focus is on what is happening now.

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Their memory system is based on ‘conditioning’ rather than the type of memory system that humans are gifted with. They quickly remember situations or places related to food/ water, comfort/discomfort.

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Bad experiences will be stored with a negative association, which relates to the survival portion of their conditioning system. And good experiences will of course be stored with a positive association.

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Dogs communicate amongst each other with vocal and body cues that are clear and concise. They are born with instinctual reactions to these cues.

Canine Communication ◊

All modern-day domestic dogs share DNA with the grey wolf. Understandably, they are then born with varying degrees of naturally inherited pack management instincts and survival mechanisms.

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This communication system is largely a combination of body language (visual) and limited audible cues.

Often a combination of both. Both cues are delivered in a form of pressure and relief that clearly indicate to a dogs’ instincts good/bad, right/ wrong, do/don’t.

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There is a system of hierarchy within any dog pack that begins with an alpha male then, an alpha female and continues all the way through the pack with each animal on a different level. These levels of hierarchy are established via communication using their inherited visual and audible cues. These cues begin for pups at only a couple of weeks of age and are delivered by their mother in both subtle and obvious ways.

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As pups mature and interact with the pack, they are delivered cues by other pack members and the pecking order is established via a number of rules, boundaries and guidelines that are enforced by the other dogs in the pack.

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Dogs thrive on good leadership, and a pack with a firm but fair leader that sets the ultimate rules and guidelines is a happy and harmonious pack.

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Some basic rules and guidelines for the best human to canine communication; ◊

We need to set a clear list of rules and guidelines along the lines of what occurs in a dog pack and what our canines are programmed to understand. These must be consistent and delivered in a manner that they would be delivered by the pack hierarchy.

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With young dogs and new dogs, the best start is to teach them manners about personal space. Dogs constantly enforce it in a pack environment. Don’t allow pups and newly acquired dogs to jump or push themselves into your personal space. It is bad manners in the dog pack and should be bad manners in ours. It’s the basis of rules and guidelines. The pup/dog can only enter your immediate personal space if invited by you and in a calm and responsible manner. This can be delivered via a growl, clap of hands, strong body posture or a hand pushed out to the dogs’ face to stop the dog entering your space until invited. Make it sit or stand calmly looking at you just at the extremity of your reach until it is calm.

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Most people need and want a dog to walk on a lead in a calm and soft manner. Never allow a dog to persist with pulling on a lead. If it goes to the end of a lead and pulls, pull back on it with a series of continuous jerks in an effort to make it uncomfortable when it goes to the extremity of the lead. The delivery of this should vary with the dogs’ temperament. Start softly and step up the severity of the jerks until the desired result is achieved - a loose lead and the dog roughly beside or behind you. Continue this until the dog walks freely on a lead and giving you a big loose loop in the lead.

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Do not allow your dog (pup or adult) to walk through a doorway or gateway ahead of you - unless you instruct it to do so. If you constantly allow it to push ahead of you in these situations it will see itself as the pack leader which will lead to confusion for the dog.

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When getting your dog to jump in or out of your car/ ute or its pen if it lives in one, ensure that it does not just do it habitually, rather when it is asked to.

Letting dogs barge ahead to get in or out of a car can lead to very ignorant dogs and dogs starting to set the rules. These situations are great places to do micro-training sessions on a regular basis and are wonderful for a dogs mind.

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Our dogs will naturally test us at various times and situations, but by being on top of this and maintaining a leadership role we actually create much calmer and settled dogs knowing the rules and guidelines.

Consistency in enforcing those rules and guidelines is essential!

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Enforcing these rules is based on applying pressure and then relief once the desired behaviour/result is achieved. This pressure should be delivered via body language and other physical cues. THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THIS IS TO GIVE RELIEF IMMEDIATELY THE DESIRED RESULT IS ACHIEVED. That is the key to clear communication!

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When you pat your dog encourage it to make eye contact with you and to sit or stand calmly with its focus on you for short periods. Praise it and release it when you are satisfied - not when it is ready.

The above guidelines WILL allow you to reach levels of communication and understanding between you and your dog that you most likely thought unachievable.

These are only basic examples of how to put things into a perspective that dogs will understand. There are a great many more things we can implement in our everyday

lives and movements that can help our dogs and improve our relationships with them. Keep it simple, keep it clear and stick to your rules and guidelines and you will establish the closest possible bond with your canine companion.

This document is simply a very basic guide to setting your dogs up for their best possible life. Like children, they have more far-reaching requirements than simply companionship. If you are having troubles with your dog, it usually relates back to you the handler.

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New Breeding Frozen Semen – Opportunities for Chilled Semen Working Dogs Dr John F Newell B.V.Sc., Director – Consultant at Central West Canine Breeding

Canine Frozen Semen technologies have advanced over the past two decades and now provide market opportunities and the assurance that the semen of your valuable breed lines can be preserved indefinitely for future use or on-sale. Both the Greyhound Industry and the Show Dog world have embraced frozen semen breeding as the preferred breeding method for more than 10 years. Instead of using the entire ejaculate, as occurs with natural mating, semen collected and processed according to strict protocols usually yields 3 to 6 breeding units per ejaculate. There is no compromise to litter size or the health and vigor of the puppies.

The Advantages of Frozen Semen · Breed to a sire when he is no longer capable of doing so · Breed more than one bitch to the same sire on the same day · Breed more than one bitch to the same sire in different locations on the same day · Prove sire before he retires to stud · Utilizes known semen quality – maximizes conception rates

Greyhound race times have reduced since the widespread use of frozen semen – only the strongest, most vigorous and anatomically normal sperm survive the freezing process. Breeders now have access to the top genetics from around the world which has also improved the gene pool.

· Provides less stress for aging sires – thereby prolonging reproductive life

Frozen semen allows us to better manage our sires.

Quality collections can be stored at times of highest fertility during the cooler months of the year for use when high temperature stress may affect semen quality The majority of bitches cycle at this time of year when the sire is less capable of “keeping up with the demand”.

· Achieve more than one breeding from one collection

Once semen has been collected and processed for freezing, according to strict protocols, it may be stored indefinitely in liquid nitrogen at minus1960C. We have achieved a successful conception from 23-yearold semen and produced healthy pups. Frozen semen provides unlimited options for line breeding. Frozen semen may be relocated around Australia or even sent Internationally provided the collection has been prepared and blood tests completed according to the requirements of the importing country.

By taking full control of the semen processing, we know there is 100 million normal living motile sperm per inseminate dose. If we are preparing a bitch for implant at Central West Canine Breeding (CWCB), we monitor the rise in progesterone levels by blood test as well as vaginal cytology smears to track the season to the optimum time to breed. [We will discuss Progesterone Testing & Vaginal Cytology – When to Breed -in a subsequent article]. Semen may then be inserted by surgical implant or trans-cervical insemination (TCI). Conception rates average 90% at CWCB.

· Less time and travel cost for the bitch · Provides affordable insurance against loss of stud dog reproductive services

· Exert positive control of reproductive diseases · Preservation of the sire’s gene pool after death · Allows pre-purchase of breeding units facilitating a planned breeding program · Provides easy access to the sire of your choice · Allows affordable access to overseas sires and semen export to new markets · Provides access to a wider gene pool encapsulating hybrid vigor · Avoids trauma and mating injury with post coital haemorrhage · Allows better sire management with less demands in summer when bitch demands are high · Avoids sire – bitch behaviour incompatibility. Sometimes the bitch will not accept the male and vice versa

Chilled Semen Semen is collected and mixed with a special extender which preserves the semen for 3 to 4 days. Once prepared the semen-extender mix can be stored and transported at refrigerator temperature and does not require to be kept in liquid nitrogen. This enables the semen to be sent by express freight in a chilled pack within Australia for insemination – ideally by TCI – Trans-cervical Insemination. It is essential for our facility to liaise with Veterinarians who are preparing the bitch and will do the insemination. A clinic with in-house progesterone testing for the bitch is essential for optimum results.

For ethical breeding management and semen sales, it is also recommended to have a DNA test for genetic diseases so you can provide assurance to potential clients that your sire is not an affected individual.

Progressive Rod Cone Degeneration (PRCD) should be screened for which may be present in some lines of Australian Cattle Dogs.

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The History:

Working Kelpie Council Prior to the formation of the Working Kelpie Council of Aust.

Inc (WKC) in 1965, there was no active encouragement by the various Sheepdog Workers’ Associations towards the breeding of purebred Working Kelpies. With the passing of the men who had overseen the breeding of the Working Kelpie for many years, an official record of genuine working Kelpies was needed to ensure the continuity and recognition of the Breed which has now become an Australian Icon. The National Stud Register was implemented and the first National Stud Book of 676 individual dogs issued in November 1967.

A Breeders Directory was established by the accredited breeders of the day and newer breeders were given Provisional status until the ability of their stock was proven. This policy continues.

The WKC meets all the Statutory requirements for an Incorporated body, with Office holders, Board members and State representatives as well as financial auditing processes, General meetings and an AGM each year.

The current President is Mr. Carl Carlon, N.S.W. with Vice Presidents Mrs. B. Cooper, N.S.W. and Dr. Don Robertson, W.A. Dr. Robertson is also the consulting Geneticist. Mrs. B. Cooper is the Registrar assisted by two, part time staff and Mr. D. Lindsay is the website consultant.

There are eleven Board members, representing all States, plus an additional seven State Representatives and overseas representatives in twelve countries. All roles are voluntary and they include a commitment, from those in Australia to attend a monthly meeting, currently via teleconference, as well as being available to privately discuss issues with members and report any complaints. They also receive enquiries from prospective members and breeders and help with advice on the process.

Between them the Board Members and State Representatives are a source of knowledge and broad experience from their various perspectives which they are willing to share for the benefit of the WKC members and the breed.

The WKC is very supportive of research involving Kelpies and working dogs and has funded and participated in several projects over many years, including the search for a test for Canine Cerebellar Ataxia and the University of Sydney’s Farm Dog Project. Reports on ongoing research are required to be provided to the WKC and when received, are tabled at meetings and published in the monthly WKC Bulletin.

The WKC takes a keen interest in any proposed State and Federal legislation that might affect our members and often Board members have been the first from Livestock Working Dog (LWD) groups to contact appropriate departments. The fact that it is a national body and most legislation is State based has proved challenging at times. The WKC supported the formation of the Australian Federation for Livestock Working Dogs which brought LWD groups together for the first time to provide a combined approach to Government agencies in an effort to ensure that there is a fair and practical outcome for its members and all those who breed and use LWD. The monthly Bulletin is emailed to all members except those who request hard copy. It contains a list of Office holders and their contact addresses and numbers, Membership fees, Breeders Directory and recently registered dogs.

Article by Nancy Withers | Photo provided by Carl Carlon

It lists trainers and training resources as well as Microchip Implanters in States where legislation permits. The WKC also supplies worm tablets on order. Each Bulletin contains an article of interest, stories of outstanding achievements by individual Kelpies, or Historical articles and discussions such as heritability of traits etc. Yard and Field Trial results are published when supplied.

Although it isn’t a trial organization the WKC has supported the National Kelpie Trial financially and with perpetual trophies, each year for over fifty years. The aim of the Trial is to provide a showcase for the versatility of the breed. Ideally the trial should be run on a property to accommodate a good challenging cast but practicality for convenors often means a compromise. The trial is held on a yearly roster basis between the States. An application from interested groups with the details of the proposed location, course and date is submitted to the WKC usually the year prior.

Applications for Registrations received are promptly processed within seven days and posted out fortnightly.

Unfortunately, sometimes incomplete details or lack of Service Certificates to sires with different owners and lack of details on leasing of females cause a delay.

There is a requirement for dogs in the main Register to be tattooed with their individual stud symbols, number, and year letter symbol. These are applied either inside the right ear or in the flank. There is an Appendix Register for dogs with partly recorded pedigrees and this status is upgraded by each generation where a female is mated to a registered dog.

The ongoing success of the WKC is demonstrated by the membership now numbering 1,170 and current registrations in the Main Register of approx. 69,100 dogs; Appendix 45,834, Station Bred 6,500 and Historical 1,540.

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The WKC Breeders Directory provides a service to those seeking a purebred Working Kelpie for use in the Pastoral Industry.

The website shares information on research, history, guidelines for selecting a dog and contacts in each State etc.

Forms for Application for Membership and Applications for a stud prefix and Tattoo symbols can be downloaded.

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Mick Hudson M

ick Hudson has been around working dogs his whole life, one of seven children, born and raised on a 100,000 acre station between Cobar and Wilcannia, western NSW. Growing up, Mick spent a lot of time with his father mustering, marking lambs, draughting, crutching etc. and in this period he decided he would like to have his own dogs to be able to do the jobs his father was doing with his working dogs.

Just prior to leaving school Mick’s father, Pip Hudson, bred a litter of pups out of a very good bitch called Windeyer Pippy, who he had joined to Morillo Nick Webb. Within this litter there was one red and white Border Collie female which Mick begged his father to give to him. Mick can remember at the time his father saying, “I will give her to you but I don’t know how we got a red and white pup,” as he had not bred that colouring of the Border Collie before. Long story short, Mick trained the bitch, that he named Hudsons Yhana, with the help of his father and went to a few trials with his Dad. By the time he was 18 he had placed second in the Supreme Australian Championships with her.

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After going shearing, Mick realised that he couldn’t be doing dog trialling as the competitions did not fit in with his work commitments, so he set on his way to make enough money for a deposit on a farm. That was his dream, to work dogs and livestock on his own property one day.

Mick then bred pups out of Yhana, trained them and on weekends and weeks off would muster feral goats on a share basis for farmers that he was shearing for, as they did not have their dogs educated to the same standard as his. This goat income, along with his shearing income, allowed him to finally purchase his first property. Often the goats were very wild as they had been chased with poor dogs and stockmen, who had allowed them to get away, making them more cunning for next time. Mick had to teach himself to be smarter than the goats and realised that timing, balance and distance were the three most crucial elements of yarding the feral goats.

Another crucial element was the natural ability of the dogs he had and set about breeding dogs that were trainable, to him that meant they had to take commands easily and move and do exactly as they were told without

being mechanical. Over the years he has tried to select dogs with good natures, trainable and clean strength.

The clean strength was the most important also as dogs that hung on and wouldn’t let go would result in losing the whole mob. Mick also realised over the years that the animals, whether that would be cattle, sheep or goats could pick out a dog’s weakness, so he generally had different types of dogs in his pack to do a job. An example is a wider, weaker dog may put the animals together and a stronger dog would help the other dog to get them into the yards. Mick feels there is no substitute for working dogs with clean strength, calmness and trainability.

After years of shearing, mustering and the likes, Mick had purchased his farms and had not been to a dog trial competition for eighteen years, but in his heart had always wanted to compete with his dogs again one day, like his father and grandfather. Mick then went off to competitions and soon realised that the standard had improved greatly and he would have to work hard to train his dogs to a higher standard to be competitive.

He worked hard at educating his dogs and developing new methods to educate them. He realised that the dogs had to think for themselves but be under control, as commanding dogs to cover and read livestock was too slow. Mick developed a method of how to educate dogs without command to be able to do 80% of the work without being told, only spoken to if in the wrong spot. He said he was very fortunate to be able to watch and learn from the greatest handlers in Australia.

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After Mick’s huge success in competitions, handlers were wanting to know how he educated his dogs to such a high standard, so decided to run working dog training clinics, which worked well, but felt he could only teach people at the level they were at and they would have to come back regularly for more knowledge.

With the commitments of his three properties and competitions, he didn’t have the time to devote to working dog clinics so decided to put his knowledge into a training program which was released in January this year. Within this training program, he also included virtual training lessons, which allows handlers that are having trouble to have them and their dog filmed by phone and sent to him for a voice over to problem solve and improve their dog training skills.

Mick also offers virtual working dog and handler assessments for handlers wanting to know where they or their dogs can improve. The virtual training lessons are working exceptionally well as shown by the recent success of Doug Taylor at the Commonwealth Championships at Port Fairy and Ken Jelbart at the Australian Championships at Koroit that have both been doing virtual lessons with Mick.

Mick also suggests that anyone with working dogs must look after their nutrition and health care to get the best out of them. He highly recommends the products he uses which are Hypro Premium Grain Free dog biscuits and Moxiclear for internal and external parasites.

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WORKING DOG TRAINING PROGRAM SUCCESS COMES WITH KNOWLEDGE & TRAINING

Out of the dry dusty conditions of the Australian outback we introduce third generation stockman and working dog trainer Mick Hudson. Mick with his working dogs musters sheep, cattle and goats on his station in Western, NSW and competes the same team of dogs at competitions throughout Australia.

There is no better man, more qualified to earn from than Mick Hudson.

In three sheep trials, Mick is currently one of the men to beat in Australia. Having won everything there is to win, leading to this, his training program which demonstrates Mick’s knowledge and years of experience dating back through generations of the Hudson family.

This course is a culmination of years of hard work and knowledge packaged together and made available to you so that you can learn at your own pace, from the master himself.

They say if you want to be the best, you need to learn from the best.

That’s why Mick’s training program is accessible to people world wide and from every walk of life.

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A Dog’s Life Jackson’s Silver Article by AWSDM | Photos Provided by Paul Wroe

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orn in August 2015, Jacksons Silver has won 14 open cattle dog trials with placings in many more. Jacksons Silver is a silver pure bred Border Collie and was bred

by Tony Jackson who has spent many miles travelling Australia buying, breeding, and competing working dogs. Silver is out of Yanderra Tide and by Max Western, she also goes back to Grassvalley Moss who has represented Australia in New Zealand multiple times..

With Silver’s incredible 3 sheep lines she sparked the interest of Trevor Percible who bought her at six weeks of age.

Trevor himself is a great 3 sheep trialler who has

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represented. Australia numerous times with his dogs.

At the young age of 15 months, Silver competed in the Queensland 3 sheep Championships with Trevor where she achieved second place in the novice.

Due to Silvers extreme desire to work and Trevor’s lack of work for Silver he decided to move her on where her current owner, Paul Wroe from Middlemount, Queensland, who competes her predominantly in cattle trials.

Paul took over Silver when she was just under two years old, she was fairly well trained when he bought her, but her strong-willed nature definitely made it difficult to teach her everything she knows now. Silver sparked Paul’s interest as he wanted to introduce new genetics into his lines, and he really likes crossing 3 sheep and cattle lines together as he finds they both have good working aspects that compliment each other.

Silver quickly started to excel in the cattle trials winning her first maiden cattle trial in 2018 at Alpha QLD. The next trial she went on to win was the Open at Camboon which consisted of 2 rounds and a final. Silvers consistency shows with her winning in 2019 the Queensland novice dog and open dog of the year. Since then, she has been awarded the Australian Open dog of the year for 2020, 2021 and 2022. Last year Silver won five Open Cattle dog trials at Blue Mountain, Comet, Charter Towers Beef Expo, Mosman, and Emerald Ag Fair.

In 2021, Paul decided to take Silver to a 3 sheep trial in Roma. He entered her in three runs where she came home the winner of the Encourage, Novice and Improver. This win highlights Silvers natural ability to work stock and demonstrates her excellence in knowing where to be on her stock and at what time she should be there.

Throughout Silvers life she has successfully had four litters, all to different dogs. Her pups are just starting out in the trial world and a lot of them have been quite successful. With one of them being the current QLD Novice dog of the year.

Paul states that Silver best traits would have to be her loyalty and that she is always in the right place at the right time. She does however lack a bit of bite, but her strengths make up for it.

Paul’s most unforgettable memory of Silver is when he ran inside for the phone one day and his wife told him to look outside at silver. There she was working a cement lamb that’s in their garden back and forth and even started to walk up on it. She’ll forever be a special dog, with hopefully many more memorable moments to come.

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The Training Pen with Ken Sykes Yard Training Weaner Cattle KEN SYKES

Ken Sykes has been working with sheepdogs most of his life. A successful competitor at sheepdog trials, Ken has now retired from running training days for livestock producers and giving working dog demonstrations. He is a feature writer and speaker. His expertise draws on a broad range of research as well as practical expertise.

If there is one thing guaranteed to cause heated debate amongst cattlemen, it is whether dogs should be used for yard training of weaner cattle. There is little doubt that if the dogs are hard biting and not under control, the results will be the opposite of the ideal of calm, well-controlled cattle. At the other end of the spectrum, calm, quiet, strong, well-controlled dogs will result in calm, quiet cattle that remain easy to muster and handle through the yards for the rest of their lives.

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I have seen excellent results with low-stress stock handling advocates working weaners through the yards without dogs.

I have also seen excellent results using similar techniques with the addition of well-trained dogs. The use of dogs may also improve the handler’s safety, particularly when working in large yards and when we progress to lane and paddock work.

Training weaners may be one of the best investments in time on any cattle property. The same may apply to the training of bought-in cattle. A few hours spent now may save many hours later.

Calm cattle gain weight, are much easier to muster, and are much safer to work in the yards.

Weaner training can be an excellent experience for young dogs in training, but there are a couple of essential considerations. The dog must always win, and the cattle must never learn they can walk over the dog. This can be a problem with bought-in Bos indicus cattle that have not previously worked with dogs or cattle of any breed that have been harassed by dingoes.

I prefer a mob size of twenty to fifty head in a large secure yard. I will always use a mature, strong dog for the initial handling until the stock have learned to respect the dog. With challenging cattle, I would use more than one experienced dog. Get some movement and send the dog to the head to block. Once the dog can consistently block and hold the weaners and move them around the yard, steadying them as they move from yard to yard, I will add the young dog in training. Initially, the older dog will be worked with the pup to build confidence.

The next step is important for the young dog and the stock, with each mob being let out into a lane or holding paddock with the dog preventing any attempt to rush.

All work is done calmly, with the dog learning to work quietly and confidently at the head and working clockwise and anticlockwise as required. The stock are allowed to graze and calmly walked back to the yards.

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Stages of

Puppy Development

1 NEONATAL The first 2 Weeks.

The puppy is dependent on its mother for survival. Its eyes and ears are closed, and it is sensitive to touch, taste and smell. At this stage puppies have limited ability to move, and their life revolves around eating and sleeping.

2 TRANSITIONAL

Week 3 During this time the puppy develops fast. It rapidly progresses from total dependence to a degree of independence. Its eyes and ears open, it starts to crawl and is able to toilet by itself. First play and social interaction can be observed at this stage of development.

3 SOCIALISATION From 3 to 10/16Weeks

This period is the most critical for the formation of social relationships. The pup learns about its environment, interacts with dogs and humans and extends its knowledge of how to interact in different situations. Pups in this stage of life start to initiate play, learn to control biting through their relationships with littermates and other dogs and start showing prey killing behaviours.

4 JUVENILE

10/16 Weeks until Sexual Maturity The Puppy will have a fully developed basic learning capacity and apply its learned behaviours to its environment, learning consequences for its actions and what behaviours are appropriate in what situation. During this period its attention span is still short and motor skills are in development.

5 MATURITY

Sexual Maturity until the Dog Settles This is a very variable time frame and depending on the specific dog’s heritage and life journey. Generally, dogs mentally mature around the 4 Year mark. This is when they settle into their family environment, know their place and are less likely to challenge fair leadership.

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2022 High Point Awards Late. Robert Johnson & Coldwestern Ada NSW Working Stock Dog Ass. Open Dog of the Year With the passing of Robert in a farming accident in late 2022, the receiving of the Open dog the year came as a bittersweet award. Robert had been dog trialing for nearly 20 years, his love of dogs shone through in the many trophies that are displayed proudly in his wife Narelle’s home. Coldwestern Ada was the 20212022 NSW Open dog of the year having never won an open event, Ada remains a Maiden dog however did so well in open events she accumulated enough points to gain the main prize for the Open dogs. This shows the potential of Ada for future trialing events and also of breeding amazing working dogs for years to come. Ada was sired by Roberts main bloodline Shady Acres Jimmy, winner of many local and national level events. Coldwestern Ada is now in the trusted hands of Jack Maloney of Tatham, she will be a dog to watch and if you have the opportunity to purchase a pup it would be a well spent investment in your working dog team.

Dick Champman & I.P.C Cash - NSW Working Stock Dog Ass. Handler of the Year & Maiden/Novice Dog of the Year I have been competing in dog trials for approximately 25 years and have made many lifelong friends through the sport, travelling to many different areas of the country. I have been lucky enough to be a 3 time NSW Championship winner with both kelpies and border collies, and I have represented NSW 20 times in State of Origin. The first Australian Dog of the Year in 2009 was a kelpie called Dunbible Creek Nugget who I bred and trained. Nugget was the sire of my first NSW Championship winner called Noble Joe. I don’t really have a preference between collies or kelpies as long as they work.

The current NSW Dog of the Year I.P.C. Cash was bred by Ian Cox and purchased

by Shane and Mandy Anderson. Cash is sired by Floyd Farthings Jack (AI) and his dam is Pat Byrnes Daisy. Cash as a young dog had some issues and changed hands a couple of times. Cash was entrusted to me by Shane and Mandy and we seemed to click as a team and have been fairly successful. We have been trialling as a team for 18 months.

I.P.C. Cash is the current NSW Dog of the Year, also the Maiden/Novice Dog of the Year and I was fortunate to also win the NSW Handler of the Year.

The thing that makes Cash an exceptional dog is his desire and willingness to please always. He is a great dog.

Bill Davisdon & Grassvalley Flake - NSW Winning Reps of the Ted Gaby Interstate Challenge

About 30 years ago I started off sheepdog trialling after an injury playing rugby. I started off in the encourage with a Kelpie bitch by Chris Stapleton’s Watch called Elle and a border collie dog I got off Ron Seabrook from Euchua called Larry.

My interest started after a very enjoyable weekend at a Pip Hudson school and from than on I was keen to have a go.

First efforts were fairly dusty but I hung in there and gradually started to improve. As time went on I went to a couple of Greg Prince schools and talked to and asked lots of questions of the good triallers and some better results started to come. Took a while to win my first Open trial and since then I’ve been fortunate to represent Australia twice, win a National Open and 4 NSW championships.

Grassvalley Flake is a 5 year old white bitch bred by Grant Cooke in Western Australia.

She won the National maiden and NSW improver championship when she was a bit under 2 years old and hasn’t done much trialling since due to COVID and work commitments.

She is a honest dog who tries very hard for me with decent walk up force for a dog that is kind to its stock. She is a nice dog to work and is happy to comply to my commands whilst still having a great desire to work.

John Perry & Bredbo Ash - National Sheepdog Champion 2022

Having spent my early working life as a shearing contractor and managing 14,000 acre Bredbo Station, I got started in 3 sheep trialling in about 1984 working station dogs up until then. My first real success in trialling was with a great bitch, Wynella Lady – we won the Encourage at NSW Championships at Molong followed by the Maiden at the National Sheepdog Trial Championships at Hall, ACT in 1985.

The person that probably influenced me the most around trialling was Ted Gaby – I picked up his habit of recording every single trial and all my results over the many years I’ve been in the sport. I’ve also had some memorable wins, representing NSW on 12 occasions, Australia 6 times and captaining the Australian team 3 times.

More recently, I was successful at the National Sheepdog Trial Championships taking out the prestigious Duke of Gloucester award for winning the Open trial with Bredbo Ash. This was on the back of winning the National with Ash’s father Boco Raffa in 2018. The National is the ‘Melbourne Cup’ of dog trialling – the one everyone wants to win and I’ve been lucky enough to win on 4 occasions now.

You’re not beaten if you get knocked down. You’re only beaten if you don’t get back up.

Mick Hudson & MGH Rabbit - NSW sheep Dog Workers Inc. Dog of the Year & Handler of the Year & NSW Winning Reps of the Ted Gaby Interstate Challenge

From the age of 16-20 I did a small amount of trialling, then had to concentrate on work, and then came back trialling at around 36 years of age. I have had success with a variety of dogs, mostly bred by myself with the MGH prefix. MGH Rabbit and MGH Daisy were probably my most consistent performers for 2022.

My highlights for 2022 were winning the Australian Championship, Commonwealth Championship, Australian Dog of the Year, Australian All Round Stock Dog Champion, Queensland Championship, Tasmanian Championship, Supreme Australian Championship and to top it off, Captained Australia to a test series win over New Zealand. All these achievements gave me the points to win Handler of the Year and Dog of the Year (with MGH Rabbit) for the NSWSDWI.

One person who played a major role and who I have gained a wealth of knowledge from is my father, Pip Hudson. I spent a fair bit of time with Greg Prince in my younger years and also Lou Noble used to call into Dad’s when I was growing up and would give me tips. I also gained a lot of knowledge from Laurie Slater and Paul O’Kane by watching them work dogs and talking to them.

I believe the secret to my dogs’ success is clean strength and I also feel my success is attributed to the Hypro Premium Grain Free dry dog food, as they work exceptionally well on it. - mickhudson.com.au

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Todd Kissick - NSW Sheep Dog Workers Inc. Rookie of the Year I currently live on 500 acres at Laggan NSW. We run mainly Angus cattle but also have 200 merino. I contacted Mick Hudson almost 5 years ago to try and buy a well bred pup I could use for farming. I got a bit lost in my training and asked Mick for help. He showed me some very valuable things that made a lasting impression. He talked me in to trying 3 sheep trialling 2 years ago and now I’m hooked. I also spent some lovely times with Laurie Slater. He has some incredible knowledge and I was thrilled to have him share it with me. I won a couple of encourage classes this year along with an equal first but my highlight was making the open final at Bredbo with my mum there to watch. Halfway through the year, 2022, my good dog, Penny, broke her hind leg. I was lucky enough that my daughter lent me her dog, Dixie, to continue competing. Dixie was very well trained by my daughter, Emily. I hope I didn’t undo too much of that.

There was some great competition in the encourage class in 2022 and I made it to a few more events than most which helped. I was also very lucky along the way.

My family and I have been welcomed in to this sport with open arms and almost all the triallers are willing to offer their support and advice for which I am very grateful.

Adam James & Myamba Moss - VIC Yard and Utility Farm Dog Ass. High Point Dog of the Year I’ve been competing in trialing for roughly 14 years, 7 of those have been with Myamba Moss. Over that time, he’s been an awesome dog to work and trial with, collecting some pretty handy awards along the way.

Probably some of his standout achievements are his National Kelpie Field Trial win and his Victorian State Utility Championship win.

He’s also finished runner up in two more National Championships.

Damien Clifford from Woorndoo bred him, he’s out of Jones Gemma by my old dog buster.

When I started out, Norm Severs, Rod Cavill and Travis Scott were the people I looked up to and the ones that gave me much needed advice. I’d say what makes Moss stand out is his cover and speed, not much beats past him! Along with his top knot, not the hardest, but quick and effective.

Kim Davidson & Stockman’s Fly - VIC Yard & Utility Farm Dog Ass. High Point Bitch of the Year I’ve competed in a few different dog sports before venturing into sheep. I’ve

competed and won at State and National levels in agility and obedience but doing something with a dog that they are bred for is just so amazing. I enjoy watching the natural work and building a solid partnership from there gives you the most amazing feeling.

I am just so incredibly blessed to have Fly come into my life. Mark Wheeler handed her over to me in December 2021 a week after I was talking with a friend about looking for a started dog, we started our trialling in about the February of that year.

I’ve been very lucky to have great help along the way starting with dog schools with Joe Spicer who is still very generous with friendship, guidance and support. I have two main influences that have been such help with amazing guidance, support and friendship, constantly. Travis Scott and Neil Winslade have been so generous with their time and knowledge, I value both their opinions and input so much. Neil was so kind in allowing me to annoy him often when I was in the Bendigo area. Travis’ friendship and guidance over the years, regardless of what dog I was working at the time has been unwavering. They both work along the same lines and handle anxiety ridden, self-doubting brains that overthink far too much about what could go wrong not what could go right, with good humor and understanding.

Fly is just amazing at reading her stock, I never question her, ever. Meticulous in her work, “why punch when you don’t have” to is her motto in life and I’d be absolutely lost without her. Now that I’m doing a lot of stockwork, it’s easy. It really is that in a nutshell, her ability to read stock and makes my life easy.

Lee Mickan -

SA Yard Dog Ass. Dog of the Year with Hogan’s Toby and Yard Dog Champion with Kelvale Gus

Paula Whitbread & Sherwood Sparky - SA Yard Dog Ass. Novice Dog of the Year

Sandy Wilksch & Seldominn Drops SA Yard Dog Ass. Bitch of the Year

Anthony Mulder & Narroonda Flick - QLD Working Cattle Dog Trial Ass. Futurity Winner I live and work on Holmleigh Station south of Prairie QLD and the owner of

Narroonda Working Dogs. I have had working dogs since 2005 and have been competing in cattle dog trials since 2016. I have been lucky enough to represent QLD twice in the state of origin team with Narroonda Flick who I also won the 2019 QLD Futurity with. I bred Flick to Chelbrook Digby and kept a bitch pup out of the litter and named her Narroonda Tick. She was a great pup from the start; a very smart, happy, snappy little pup that liked being with me and went to work the first time she saw the sheep. She was easy and enjoyable to train. She’s very natural with a massive work drive but doesn’t try to override me, just works with me and gets along with her stock well without upsetting them. In her first two trials she ran 98s which got us into the open finals in both and won her the Maiden at Lake Elphinstone.

I had entered her in the 2022 QLD Futurity. We were up against some very successful young dogs and handlers. The cattle were exceptional at Rockland Springs and I knew Narroonda Tick and I were in with a really good chance after running a 98 in the first round. The pressure was on with a lot of high scores making it into the finals, as we needed a 97 or more to get into the final round. We drew 3 good head in the final and put them around for a 99 and won. It was a pretty special for me, to win the 2022 Futurity with Narroonda Tick, the daughter I bred out of Narroonda Flick that I also bred who had won the Futurity in 2019.

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Paul Wroe & Jacksons Silver - QLD Working Cattle Dog Trial Ass. Open Dog of the Year

Jackson’s Silver was born on the 20/08/2015, her breeding is Macs Western x Yandarra Tide, bred by Tony Jackson. Tony is a man who is a fanatic about working dogs, their genetics and breeding. Silver was broken in by Trevor Percival who was a very accomplished 3 sheep trailler who represented Australia, he never had the work for her – so I purchased her from Trevor in 2018.

I started competing with Silver in 2018, she won her first trial at Alpha which was the maiden, she has since won 14 opens and ‘3 sheep dog trials’ to this date. She has won Australian Open dog of the year 2020/21/22, the QLD Novice & Open Dog of the year in 2019 & the QLD Open dog of the year in 2020 & 2022.

I have been competing in dog trails since 2003. The thing I like the most about Silver is her willingness to please. Silver has also bred on some quality young dogs, Natel Pepper (currently leading Novice dog of the year) and Natel Jaffa who is doing well in the trial arena also.

Dave Steel & Koolwai Rebel - QLD Working Cattle Dog Trial Ass. Derby Winner 2022 I’ve been trialling for 10 years and have been completing with Rebel for the last 2 years. Rebel is a home bred bitch by Crawfords Star (Dunbible Creek Slim x Munns Belle) out of Wild Card Sandy (Natel Buck x Wild Card Devil).

We had pretty good year competing last year with a few minor places at the start of the year then following them up by winning the Qld 3 year old Derby. Then we backing that up with winning the novice and maiden at Wallumbilla in a field of over 100 dogs.

I feel the think that makes Rebel a nice dog to have around us she is not just competitive in the trial arena but she is an awesome dog to have in the paddock. She has good stocksense, is trainable and has a strong work ethic. Rebel is also putting some nice pups on the ground for us. I’m looking forward to getting back out on the road with her in 2023.

Glenn Dickson & Nowlans Ziggy - QLD Cattle Dog Trial Ass. Novice Dog of the Year My name is Glenn Dickson, I live on our family cattle property “Chelbrook” at Emerald in Central Queensland.

I have been competing with working dogs for around 15 years. Some of the highlights from my years of competition would have to be representing QLD in the State Of Origin on a number of occasions, winning 2 Futurity’s, a Derby and the Novice Dog of the Year.

I purchased Ziggy “Nowlan’s Ziggy” as a 5 month old pup from the 2018 Futurity Stock Dog sale in Tamworth. I was not intending to buy a pup but had noticed her while watching some pre-work sessions. Even though she had only had little training at that young age she displayed a lot of instinct, combined with a calm, confident disposition.

During the week of competition I also got to see her sire “Amos Zone” work sheep and cattle. He was the eventual winner of the All-round Dog of the 2018 Working Dog Spectacular.

Ziggy has now been competing for 2 years. Winning the 2022 Novice Dog of the year with the QWCDTAI and (though we were not able to compete because of other commitments) her place in the 2022 QLD State of Origin team.

Her strengths I believe is being able to find and hold the pressure point, ability to be able to rate all types of stock and her ability to be able to separate her confidence from aggression. She is very consistent, doesn’t tend to upset stock and I love competing with her.

Josh Marshall - Baden Powell Victorian 3 Sheep Championship I have been trialling for 11 years. I won the Baden Powell Victorian championships which consists of a 300 yard cast with Wondara Jazz.

Jazz is by Springvale buddy and out of Wondara May, she was bred by Trevor Uhr and Laurie Slater in 2013. I got Jazz off John Perry in 2020.

Together we have since won a State Championship and also another Open Trial at Wentworth in 2022. We have also ran a score of 95 out of 100 at Morvern Sheep Dog Trial, we were also in the Top 20 at the Australian Sheep Dog Championships, the Top 15 at Benalla as well as in various finals.

A few people have helped me but Laurie Slater has been a big help for me to get to where I am with trialling today. Without the help from Laurie I am sure I wouldn’t have been able to get to where I am in the amount of time I have.

What I consider makes a exceptional dog is a dog that has a strong bond and connection with you and gets on well with their stock.

Lee Jamieson & Shannandoah Steele - TAS Working Sheep Dog Ass. Consistency Award Dog Of the Year Champion & Tas. Champion of Champions Series Winner I have been training and trialling sheepdogs for 30 years having started back in 1993 as a teenager. With no experience working with stock my first introduction to sheepdog trials was on ABC TV in the early 1990’s, it was around this time that I met the late Robin Barratt, a top sheepdog trialler at the time, who took me under his wing and helped me out with my first trial dogs.

Steele is a six-and-a-half-year-old Border Collie and was bred

by Mr Bruce Dolliver, a former trialler from New Norfolk in Tasmania. Steele’s pedigree contains a lot of Somerville and Bredbo bloodlines, which are present in my entire team. I consider Steele’s best attributes are his speed and cover on light stock, he’s particularly fit and never gives up no matter how tough the job is.

I consider my greatest achievement with Steele is representing my state in the Ted Gaby Interstate challenge and qualifying to compete in the 2020 Australian Test Team, which in my opinion is the pinnacle of our great sport. In his career so far, Steele has won at every venue in Tasmania and won every major title on offer, as well as success interstate.

Ben Coster & Coopendale Lucy- NSW Yard Dog Ass. Handler of the Year & Bitch of the Year I’m Ben Coster and I have been competing dogs since 2014. At eight months of age Lucy and I competed in our first trial at the Wagga Wagga Championship Yard Trial where we came home with a win in the encourage with a score of 99, setting Lucy a standard for the future.

Lucy has had some very successful wins since then including The Australian Stock Dog Spectacular in Tamworth, NSWYDA Bitch of the year three times, and pulling second by only a point in National Kelpie Field Trial in 2022. To me Lucy is a great dog at work and in the trial ring as she gets on with her stock well and wants too please every time.

I was lucky enough to be given Lucy as an 8 week old pup by Andrew King, although she was bred by Graham Cooper. Andrew King was the one who got me started in sheep dogs and has taught me an awful lot although, there are heaps of others and made it work for me.

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Mark Mangold - NSW Yard Dog Ass. Rookie of the Year I’m Mark Mangold and I have been training and trialling working dogs for close to four years now. I first started with a pup I bought from Victoria, however, soon bought a trained dog from Petersons Kelpies, Dice. I saw Dice on a video on Facebook as a teaser for their upcoming on stud auction before covid hit and purchased her after the sale was canceled.

Dice has been my main competition dog over the last couple of years although I now have a young dog, Wandabar Monkey who is quickly becoming my second dog.

I have had many people help me however, it is really the dog community as a whole. The conversations and training days, working dogs have really helped me to learn.

Recently, I have been doing some contract work with a variety of people and have found that it has really made a huge improvement with my dogs.

Liam Coster - NSW Yard Dog Ass. Junior Handler of the Year I am Liam Coster and I have been competing dogs since 2021. Rhettlenash Jock and I have been competing together since 2022 and have competed in lots of trials, we also competed in the Junior Cattle trial at Geurie and we won.

I have also won Junior Handler of the Year for 2022 with Jock. Jock was purchased by my Dad as a pup and was bred by Craig McPherson from Rhettlenash Kelpies.

My Dad helps me at home in the yards to work Jock and he helps me open the hard gates. Jock is a good dog because I like him and he pushes sheep around for me. Sometimes, he also comes to me.

Emelia Stokehill - NSW Yard Dog Ass. Female Handler of the Year I’m Emelia Stokehill and I’ve been competing in trials for about 10yrs now. Watching how people work there dogs and through trial and error myself, has really helped how I’ve shaped and worked my own dogs to this day.

Eveready Roy II has been my most influenced dog through mainly work and trialling. Was given him as an 8 week old pup from Nathan Cayfe.

Together Roy and I have grown a very special bond as, he has been and still is my go to dog day-in-day-out my whole career. Eveready Roy II has proven himself time and time again at work whether it’s paddock or yard.

He has won multiple open trials but the biggest achievement to date is winning the NSW Yard Dog Championship in 2020.

Roy Potticary and Delrae Eddie QLD Working Sheep Dog Ass. Don Smith Memorial Open Dog of the Year Delrae Eddie was bred by Roy Potticary (Oakey) and won the 2022 Don Smith Memorial Open Dog of the Year for the Queensland Working Sheep Dog Association. Roy has been trialling dogs for 15 years. He has represented Queensland with Delrae Eddie’s sire Brenkris Stumpy. Delrae Eddie has been trialling for 9 ½ years. In 2022 Delrae Eddie also came third in the Champion of Champions in Canberra. Roy and Delrae Eddie have represented Australia once and Queensland twice.

Roy has been influenced by watching the late Greg Prince and Geoff Gibson by the way that they handle their dogs.

Delrae Eddie has natural ability and has always been biddable and easy to train. He is a dog that always aims to please.

Bob Hamilton - QLD Working Sheep Dog Ass. Ian Skea Encourage Handler of the Year I grew up on large sheep and cattle properties in New Zealand and

on leaving school started shepherding and managing properties there until coming to Australia. Started trialling heading and huntaway dogs through my teens and early twenties before moving on to horse events.

On coming to Australia with two dogs brought over with me I managed a couple of properties before shifting to Warwick to operate a removal business and it was always in my mind to start dog trialling again I saw a post on Facebook from Lee Jamieson selling The Doctor so I purchased him and started attending a few trials when I could, and we just sort of jelled, and we had lots of success over the five years I had him. I have since retired him and have two younger dogs who I will be trialling this year.

I am now semi-retired and hope to attend more trials now and move up the ranks.

There are lots of knowledgeable trialist in Queensland all who are willing to pass on their knowledge to anyone that asks.

Roy Potticary and Percival’s Stick - QLD Working Sheep Dog Ass. Colykade Improver Dog of the Year Percival’s Stick owned by Roy Potticary won the 2022 Colykade Improver Dog of the Year for the Queensland Working Sheep Dog Association.

Roy bought Percival’s Stick as a 6-month-old pup from his breeder Trevor Percival, Charleville. He is now a 4-year-old male dog.

Percival’s Stick is a particularly good stock dog, working either sheep or cattle. He gives 100% at whatever he is asked to do.

Percival’s Stick became an open dog as a 3-year-old at Roma Show Trial in 2022.

Geoff Gibson & Gibson’s Kelly QLD Working Sheep Dog Ass. Friskies Pet Care Novice Dog of the Year Gibson’s Kelly was bred by Geoff Gibson (Warwick) and won the 2022 Friskies Pet Care Novice Dog of the Year for the Queensland Working Sheep Dog Association.

Gibson’s Kelly has been competing in the sheep dog trialling for the past two years.

Geoff Gibson - QLD Working Sheep Dog Ass. Parr Family Handler of the Year Geoff Gibson won the 2022 Parr Family Handler of the Year for Queensland Working Sheep Dog Association. Geoff has been competing with dogs for 40 years.

Geoff has bred nearly all their own dogs from the same lines. He has made the Australian Team representing sheep dog trialling.

Geoff believes Les Armstrong had the most influence on his training and breeding.

Gina Milburn - QLD Working Sheep Dog Ass. Ken & Natalie White Novice Handler of the Year I have been competing with dogs for 6 years now so still reasonably new to the game with plenty to learn. Up until late last year 2022, I was full time in the Military so not easy having dogs, let alone working dogs, when you move around a lot.

I purchased Spice (Andersons Spice) in 2019 from Mr Dale Formosa and our first trial together was 3 days after I got her (which is not ideal) and we placed 5th in the novice final at Allora.

Obviously being the recipient of this award takes the cake and is hard to beat but for me trying to get consistency with my dogs is my main aim and I think we pulled that off last year.

All of my dogs have been purchased through my trainer, Dale Formosa. We do hope to breed our own line in the future but that is a little while away yet.

I train with an amazing bunch of people, and we train at Shaundar Herding run by Dale and Sue Formosa. I’m always looking to learn new things, and do daily, both from Dale and the other guys we train with. Also, my partner in crime, Matthew Parsons teaches me a different perspective on training all the time and I couldn’t do it without any of them. Dale and Sue have been so gracious (and patient) with their guidance and teaching, I’m so very grateful to them both.

I think Spice is exceptional because she is willing to listen and learn with me. Obviously, she knows more about it that I ever will and although she is considered a weak dog, we have worked really hard on getting her confidence up. She’s pliable and just wants to please. I love working with her.

Looking at joining one of these associations?

NSW

NSW Yard Dog Association E: yarddogsnsw@gmail.com President: Nathan Cayfe - 0404 045 500 Secretary: Jess Trent-Smith – 0432 524 676 NSW Sheep Dog Workers Inc. E: nswsheepdogworkers@gmail.com President: Mr Nick Ryan - 0448 878 320 Secretary: Ms Kyleigh Victory - 0402 143 878 NSW Working Stock Dog Association E: president@nswworkingstockdogs.org.au President: Lew Molloy - 0418 664 641 Secretary: Janelle Mclennan - 0407 943 913

VIC VIC Yard Utility Farm Dog Association E: secretary@vyufda.com.au Secretary: Naomi White - 0410 460 231

QLD QLD Working Cattle Dog Association E: kratzmanncassie@outlook.com President: Tom Berrie - 0427 593 315 Secretary: Cassie Kratzmann - 0439 461 629 QLD Working Sheep Dog Association Inc. E: julieandgaryspry@bigpond.com President: Tony Jackson - 0428 583 254 Secretary: Julie Spry - 0402 436 477

SA SA Yard Dog Association E: dbkellock@activ8.net.au President: Lyndon Cooper - 0428 854 802 Secretary: Bev Kellock - 0427 973 247

TAS TAS Working Sheep Dog Association Inc. E: admin@tasdogs.com President: Max Rainsford - 0405 653 825 Secretary: Justin Pinner - 0468 688 499

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STUD PROFILE:

Woollys Border Collies est. 1983

Guy and Tricia Thomas – East Rossgole – ABERDEEN NSW

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ur knowledge of the working Border Collie when we first had the privilege to work with them was very limited. Both of us had grown up in country New South Wales and the go to working dog for most farmers that we knew of was the Australian Kelpie.

As a young working man, Guy had a menagerie of dogs around him always, ranging from the family Labrador Retrievers, the red cattle dog, the black barb and the Dobermann. All had a purpose and all were much loved. I personally only ever had a smoky red kelpie (Ripper Jack) who was the family pet. (He did drive the postman mad as my Dad had cut a hole in the paling fence just so he could see him coming – in hindsight it was rather cruel because all he ever wanted to do was work).

Article and Photos provided by Guy & Tricia Thomas

Our journey with working border collies and the Australian Working Border Collie Registry are intertwined.

As our respect and appreciation grew for this wonderful breed, I was driven to find out more about their provenance.

We were lucky to have met Alan Gordon at Glensloy with his wonderful imported dogs and to be able to purchase a young bitch out Carra ISDS 106115 by Ted Gaby’s Bengeo Scamp T446. Her name was Glensloy Jan and she was smooth coated prick eared black and white. Alan’s advice to Guy at the time was to always give her a bit of work every day whilst getting to know her, keep her keen and never set your dog up to fail. It was to become one of the most profound pieces of advice he ever received.

She wasn’t friendly and was highly work focused. We became best mates when Guy was in the USA working as a farrier for 8 weeks and I was tasked to look after her and saved her from being badly tangled up with her chain. The people looking after her weren’t dog people and they had asked me to check in on her. I took her home with me and handed her back when Guy returned from his trip.

Jan was smart, loyal and clever. She knew all our habits and she stayed with us until she was nearly 15. Her one and only pup that we kept was a bitch called Woollys Bingo from a mating with Tony McCallums’ Alibi the Boss (Bengeo Mackie x Kenton Snow) and she subsequently became number 1 in the stud book.

Woollys Bingo threw the myth that you can’t teach old dog new tricks out the window. At the age of seven she

learnt how to back sheep as our employment circumstances changed and we needed to switch from cattle dogs to sheep dogs. Bingo just adapted. When Guy started sharpening his knives on the stone before he killed on Friday afternoons, smarty pants Bingo went and put the killers in and waited at the gate.

Her last pup was a single bitch called Hilda.

Hilda was born via caesarean after Bingo had gone 67 days. I still remember the Vet cautioning me not to get too excited as most likely the pups had died, his instructions were to save the bitch, as Bingo belonged to our daughter and she was away at boarding school at the time and no one in the family was going to ring her and tell her, that Bingo hadn’t made it. He was astounded to reveal a single pup, still alive, weighing 1.5 kilos with teeth and one eye opened. That was our Hilda. He said to me after the ordeal that none of his Irish wolfhound pups were ever that big at birth.

Bingo would have us awake all-night as she proceeded to wash the pup after feeding, Bingo never got the hang of the fact that she had only one, so she would roll Hilda around and around and around the whelping box as if she was cleaning all six.

The other myth is that you only get one good dog in your lifetime. Well, that’s just not true.

Guy’s motto is “you get what you give”. We have been breeding dogs since 1983, we are still learning. For us the association method is our first go to method, we use patience and time. Many handlers become anxious if a dog doesn’t start early, some really need to have the time, the best gift you give your dogs is confidence it’s the same one you give your children. Dogs like children need to mature and their maturation rates are all different. You create the right environment, food, shelter and opportunity and they will reward you with their loyalty and willingness to learn.

One of the things that really stood out to me in the early days, when researching pedigrees was how good the Australian lines were. They blended well with the imported ISDS and ABCA dogs and the new blood always

infused more vigour into the breed. Further it must be said that the older Australian Border Collie which was most likely from imported stock added valuable genetics to the working dogs we all enjoy today.

For us in particular it was that mix of good Australian lines, like Bengeo crossed with Roma, it gave the dogs intelligence and stamina and finally mixed with imported blood to keep the gene pool strong and healthy that resulted in a working dog that suited both sheep and cattle and had the temperament to live with the family.

That is how the idea of the Registry started as the various state bodies were not strictly a Border Collie registry, which was fine. I wanted to know more about the dogs that came before and why they were so prevalent through the bloodlines. My respect for the early handlers and breeders was and still is immense as they seriously knew the value of a good working dog.

In our early days when researching pedigrees the prefixes

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of note were Alibi, Alphadale, Alroy, Bengeo, Bramichs, Bredbo, Bluebush, Camins, Dodges, Eulo, Gibsons, Glensloy, Herdsmans, Honeyvale, Kenton, Kingsley, Lyster, Moorlands, Moroko, Oldmill, Onnawinna, Princes, Riverdale, Roma, Rosedale, Sevils, Windeyer, Woodvale and Yarramine to name a few.

There were and are many more, so apologies to any I have left out, our early trialers and dog handlers had good dogs, they were well bred and they did excel. The problem was that it only mattered to them and they would record their pedigrees if they were interested. A good dog was a good dog and the provenance, didn’t really matter as long as it worked.

My interested was further piqued when I tried to register a fully imported sire Glensloy Gooch to export his puppies overseas and he wasn’t accepted into the “breed” register because he was predominately white. His full litter sister was accepted. This was stuff and nonsense; overseas breeders were looking to Australia to help keep the gene pool broad.

Thus the Australian Working Border Collie Registry was formed in 1996. It worked well for me as I loved to research pedigrees. Our working life would never have been as rich if it not for the wonderful dogs and their handlers we have met along the way.

Over the years we have been fortunate to meet many good handlers and passionate dog people.

For us it was a chance meeting with Tony McCallum that enriched our knowledge of training and trialing dogs, Tony is indeed a gifted man with his dogs. The other individual, who had a great influence on us both, was Tom Anderson from Bathurst. Tom was the most relaxed casual trainer of his collies and he never fused about what they did wrong and over time they fused, he barely gave a command because I am sure his dogs could read his mind. I do recall one incident when his dog “Joe” jumped over the pen at shearing and landed fair in the middle

of the cake delivered for morning tea, one big paw print in the middle of the icing, needless to say Tom did curse but I think from memory “Joe” still got his piece of cake at morning tea.

For us it is a lifetime of memories and funny stories, of Bengeo Bambi who abandoned all good care in the middle of the night, when she was in the early stages of labour, I let her out for a toilet break and found her 3 days later with 5 pups down a wombat hole. Lesson learned.

I would like to acknowledge all our dogs over the years.

Dot our imported lady from the USA who would tune up any mother who neglected their pups and howled all through labour until the first pup appeared. One particular whelping Guy had left his brand new Akubra Sombrero hanging on the hook in the laundry; needless to say it wasn’t there in the morning.

We have many stories, some sad, mostly happy. Woollys Border Collies was formed because of a need to have good working dogs, it was nurtured by both Guy and I as we had a common love and interest in the ability and intelligence of the Working Border Collie and they have given us so much joy over the subsequent 40 years.

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KELPIES COLLARS and

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Husanley Working Stock Dogs STOCK DOG TRAINING CLINICS • Over 40 years experience training stock dogs and border collies.

• Competing very successfully in working cattle dog trials since 1981.

• Running regular clinics for beginners through to experienced stock people.

• Clinics run at my place or yours, one-on-one or small group sessions available • Anyone with a herding dog wishing to practice herding or learn more can be catered for.

• Pups and Trained/Started dogs often available.

Located Aubigny, QLD Stan Hughes P: 0428 967 613 E: russtanony@skymesh.com.au @ Husanley Working Stock Dogs

Colouring Competition - March 2022

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Area & State

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Anyone under the age of 16 years old are welcome to colour in the picture and send it in before 1st May 2023 for the chance to win a prize and be featured in Kelly’s Kennel! There is no need to damage your magazine, you can print this picture from www.stockdogs.com.au/pages/kellys-kennel Submit your entry to Colouring Competition, AWSDM, PO BOX 3003, Grose Vale NSW 2753

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Kelly’s Kennel December 2022 Colouring Competition Winner

Georgia Monley How old are you?

I’m 6 years old.

Who is your favourite dog?

My own Border Collie whose name is Sooty.

What is your favourite colour?

Pink & Purple.

What is your favourite food?

Strawberries.

What is one thing you can’t live without?

I can’t live without my Mum, Dad and our Dogs.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I am going to be a vet.

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We have included a summary of the events that we received prior to the printing of this issue.

3 Sheep Trials

Yard Trials

New South Wales

New South Wales

13 - 19 MARCH

NATIONAL SHEEP DOG TRIAL Hall, ACT

3-4 MARCH

21 - 25 MARCH

NSW State Championship Molong, NSW Janelle Fessey - 0418 637 641

4 MARCH

29 APRIL 1 MAY

Murrurundi Sheepdog Trial Murrurundi, NSW Julie Yeomans - 0425 272 289

5 MARCH

5-7 MAY

Patron’s Trial Bungendore Showground Paul Darmody - 0412 347 753 Finley Sheep Dog Trial Finely Carol Kennedy - 0417 868 498 Eumungerie Supreme Sheepdog Trial Mick Hudson - 0427 040 188

9 - 12 JUNE 10 - 13 AUGUST

Victoria 29 - 30 OCTOBER

Benalla Working Sheep Dog Trial Ann Wherry - 0431 240 500

12 - 14 MARCH

Wando Vale Sheep Dog Trial Wando Vale Recreation Reserve Nicole Davidson - (03) 5582 0272 95th Annual Moyston Sheep Dog Trial Moyston Recreation Reserve 0429 953 625

16 - 18 MARCH

South Australia 7 - 11 JUNE 24 - 26 AUGUST 26 - 28 SEPTEMBER

Queensland 24 - 25 MARCH 14 - 16 APRIL 10 - 12 MAY 23 - 25 MAY 8 - 11 JUNE

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Barmera Arena & Trans Tasman Trial Barmera Monash Football Club, Barmera Bob Clark – (08) 8588 2559 Wentworth Show Trial Wentworth Showgrounds Thel O’Shea - 0419 984 083 Paskeville Dog Trial Paskeville Field Day Site Merv Simmonds - 0438 377 380 Warwick Show Sheep Dog Trial Warwick Showgrounds, QLD Judy Allen - 0407 073 697 Dalby Show Sheepdog Trial Dalby Showgrounds Peter & Linda Mitchell - 0438 038 424 Roma Show Sheep Dog Trial Roma Showgrounds Rohan Ballon - 0413 465 791 Cunnamulla Show Trial Cunnamulla Showgrounds James Clark - (07) 4655 4829 QLD Supreme Sheepdog Trial Karara Sports Grounds Tony Jackson - 0428 583 254 Lisa Walsh - 0474 102 629

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NSW State Championship Deniliquin Showgrounds Marc Braybon - 0419 625 815 Boorowa Show Yard Dog Trial Boorowa Showgrounds Emelia Stockhill - 0439 631 514 Koorawatha Yard Dog Trial Koorawatha Showgrounds Julie Keegan - 0490 360 299 Monaro Championship Dalgety Showground Jay Weston - 0403 191 447 Yass Championship Yass Showground Ben Coster - 0407 844 230 Southern NSW Championship Euberta Hall, Wagga Wagga Simon Hartwich - 0409 172 075

8 APRIL

Hay Championship Shear Outback Hay, Hay Kylie McDougall - 0428 105 533

28 - 30 APRIL

New England Championships Armidale Juston Tombs - 0421 337 602 Upper Horton Valley Championship Upper Horton Showground Emily Wall - 0419 705 772

10 JUNE

Victoria 7 - 14 MARCH

STOCK DOG SPECTACULAR inc. National Kelpie Field Trials, Australian Yard Dog Championships and Supreme Stock Dog Challenge Mansfield Showgrounds, Mansfield Rod Cavil - 0429 951 907

11 MARCH

Yanac Yard Trial Yanac Recreation Reserve, Yanac Craig Smith - 0429 539 225

19 MARCH

Beaufort Yard Trial Beaufort Showground Katie Gleisner - 0400 672 996 Natimuk Yard Trial Natimuk Showgrounds Kevin Wood

25 MARCH

South Australia 4-5 MARCH 17 - 18 MARCH 31 MARCH 1 APRIL

Mundulla Yard Trial Mundulla Showgrounds Paula Whitbred Lucindale Field Day Trial Lucindale Field Day Site Darren Jenke/Kylie Ware Karoonda Farm Fair Trial Karoonda Showgrounds Lyndon Cooper

COMING EVENTS Please email your dates to laura@stockdogs.com.au to be included in our next issue.

Cattle Trials Queensland

New South Wales

25 - 26 MARCH

Kilarney Show Cattle Trial Col Bloomfield - 0412 754 807

8-9 APRIL

Rolleston Cattle Trial Steve Biles - 4984 4145

15 APRIL 20 - 21 MAY 24 - 25 MAY

Mt. Perry Show Cattle Trial Wyatt Judd - 0409 365 466 Comet River Show inc. Derby Trial Andrew Jansen - 0429 475 313 Alpha Show Cattle Trial Tim Stewart - 0448 345 356

27 - 28 MAY

Blue Mountain Cattle Trial Sam Connolly - 0429 292 057

2-3 JUNE 10 - 11 JUNE 16 - 18 JUNE

Charters Towers Cattle Trial Adam Sibson - 0438 594 457 Miallo, Mossman Cattle Trial Joel Davis - 0477 731 007 Camboon inc. Futurity Cattle Trial Dan & Tash Killey - 0409 522 713

22 - 24 JUNE 1-2 JULY

Emerald AgGrow Cattle Trial Steve Biles - (07) 4984 4145 Springsure Show Cattle Trial David O’Connor - 0488 419 666

8-9 JULY

Widgee Cattle Trial Mick Seeney - 0417 005 711

15 - 16 JULY

Toogoolawah Cattle Trial Steele Cannell - 0428 583 260

22 - 23 JULY

Home Hill Cattle Trial Joel Davis - 0477 731 007

Victoria 7 - 14 MARCH

Utility Trials 14 - 16 APRIL

NSW State Utility Championship Eugowra Showground Kevin & Kay Howell - (02) 6859 3211

2-6 AUGUST

Australian Utility Championships Nyngan Showground Gary White - 0428 679 503

Victoria 7 - 14 MARCH

STOCK DOG SPECTACULAR inc. National Kelpie Field Trials, Australian Yard Dog Championships and Supreme Stock Dog Challenge Mansfield Showgrounds, Mansfield Rod Cavil - 0429 951 907

Auctions 22 - 23 APRIL

RayWhite Livestock Rockhampton Working Dog Auction CQLX Gracemere Saleyards, QLD C: working.dog@raywhite.com

14 - 15 JULY

Forbes Working Dog Auction Forbes Showground, NSW Olly Hanson - 0430 112 600

9 SEPTEMBER

Monto Working Dog Auction Monto Saleyards. QLD C: livestock@kelco.com.au

18 NOVEMBER

RMA Working Dog Auction C: office@colinsay.com.au

STOCK DOG SPECTACULAR inc. National Kelpie Field Trials, Australian Yard Dog Championships and Supreme Stock Dog Challenge Mansfield Showgrounds, Mansfield Rod Cavil - 0429 951 907

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STOCKMAN PROFILE -

Tim Hall

Article by AWSDM | Photos Provided by Tim Hall

Growing up in the small town of Fingal, located near the East Coast of Tasmania, at the young age of sixteen Tim Hall moved an hour and a half away to Launceston to gain employment. Tim underwent his butchers trade, partly due to accessibility but also due to him always enjoying cutting animals up in the back of the shed when he was a young boy. After receiving his trade qualification, Tim worked as a butcher for Coles supermarkets for ten years before him and his wife, Emma bought a butcher shop in Westbury, Tasmania.

Tim worked the butcher shop for five years and during this time his love for dogs and working on the land slowly came crawling back. When Tim moved to Westbury, where him and Emma purchased a little 5-acre block of land where he finally got himself a dog after not having one for the last ten years that he’d been living in Launceston.

Tim had always had a few pups he’d played around with when he was a boy, with his first one being a Smithfield, given to him by Irene Glover. Tim started trialling as a way to get a break from the butcher shop and his itch to work dogs and work on the land slowly kept creeping back. One dog quickly turned into two, which turned into three and eventually led to Tim having five dogs.

One day at a trial, Tim was talking to a good mate of his, Adrian Carpenter who manages Connorville Station, about how he would like to make a change from butchering and get back into working on the land with his dogs. About three days later, Tim received a call from Adrian and was offered a job. Tim has now been head stockman for just over 10 years. With just over 40,000 acres of land running 20,000 Merinos and Crossbreds, along with 2 000 Angus cattle, almost every day for Tim involves doing some sought of stock work with his dogs.

With every day at work involving the use of his dogs, Tim states that he “just simply couldn’t do his job without them”. A lot of his jobs throughout the day involve him on his own with his dogs. They need to be able to handle a wide variety of stock work that also involves large numbers of stock, ranging from handling cows and calves, to blind casting and mustering bush wethers.

Due to Tim’s range in stock work, when looking for a dog he looks for a positive one. One that always wants to come forward all the time, has a sound mind and is soft on their stock but can also work six weeks straight in the yards backing up and down the race.

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Tim believes that with “half a chance, you can take a little bit out of a dog, but you have no chance of putting a little bit more in a dog.”. Tim wants a dog that’s working for him because the dog wants to as he does ask a lot of them throughout the day.

When it comes to training pups, Tim likes to familiarise them with humans from the get-go. No matter if the pups have just been born or he’s bought a pup at 8 weeks old, his two young kids, Charlie and Ruby will be playing with them instantly. He likes to spend at least 10 minutes a day with them, either on or off of stock in order to build a connection with them so that they have a desire to please him later on in life. Tim and Adrian also usually put Sunday afternoons aside to both work their young dogs and give each other pointers on what’s going good and what parts need some work.

With a limited pool of people trialling in Tasmania, Tim often goes across to Victoria and surrounds, where he competes in trials and stays with friends where they work and train dogs. Tim finds doing this helps him to stay competitive nation wide as he can determine where he is placed at in his training and find techniques and strategies to improve his dogs.

Some of Tim’s future ambitions includes winning an Australian Yard Dog Championship. He has now won three Tasmanian State Titles and he has come second at the Victorian State Titles. Tim’s hopes are that he is heading in the right direction but believes he still has a bit of learning and training to go. Tim’s biggest achievement is gaining three different dogs a title, with two dogs winning a Tasmanian State Title and another dog winning Tasmanian Handler of the Year in 2019.

Tim’s advice to young people or new people who are coming through, whether it be working on the land or trialling their dogs is to “never be afraid to ask questions, regardless of how silly you might think the question sounds in your head”.

When it comes to dog trialling, Tim loves how everyone can step onto the field and be a true competitor and strive to do their best and hopefully win but at the end of the day when they step off of that field everyone is mates with each other and will help each other out. Tim claims that some of his “best information he has received regarding training of dogs has been sitting around a campfire with a few beers and listening to dog stories – the social side is fantastic.”

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Article by Tricia Thomas - Registrar AWBCR

I first became aware of the working Border Collie in 1985.

My partner Guy had purchased a young bitch Glensloy Jan A0008 (Bengeo Scamp T446 x Carra 106115 ISDS) from Allan Gordon ‘Glensloy’ Young as a sheep dog. He had just relocated from Northern Queensland to Ellerston in the Upper Hunter NSW and he needed a sheep dog to assist him with the work. She was black and white, smooth coated with prick ears; a mating with Alibi the Boss A0014 (Tony McCallum’s Boss) produced Woollys Bingo A0001 in 1991. Thus commencing our own line of Woollys Border Collies, but that is another story.

Crawfords Beatrix A0909 with a litter of Woollys Pup

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Previously I thought all Border Collies were black and white, long coated and show dogs, with semi erect ears. The more we learnt about Jan’s ability and pedigree the more dedicated to the bred we became. They are without doubt a versatile and resilient working animal. Their intelligence and adaptability ranks them as one of the most trainable breeds of dog world-wide.

During the summer of 1995-96 I was investigating the possibility of sending dogs to the US for a friend, when it became apparent that there was an issue with proving the pedigree and provenance of the Australian strain of working

border collies as far as other breed societies and kennel clubs were concerned. In particular one such dog of pure English pedigree, ‘Glensloy Gooch A0002’ from two imported and registered parents with the ISDS (International Sheep Dog Society, namely Glen 141609 ISDS x Dryden Nell 169206 ISDS) he was considered unsuitable for registration as he was predominately white coated. I could produce all the papers to verify the breeding, his full sister who was traditionally marked was accepted into the club, he was denied.

This was nonsense. It made no sense and it was a disingenuous rationale.

I started to ask questions, contact the various Sheep Dog Associations in each state and spend numerous hours talking to people at various sheep and cattle dog trials and over the phone. It occurred to me that we needed to ensure our provenance and maintain our rich heritage of working Border Collies that had been established as early as the late 1800’s.

So in April 1996 I started the Australian Working Border Collie Registry, registered the business name purchased a stud book programme and got to work. My aim was to preserve the history, collate the data and ensure the provenance. The mission statement that started the registry has not altered from that time.

In my endeavours to acquire information and pedigrees I am eternally grateful to both Pam Dunlop the keeper of the Victorian Sheep Dog Stud Book and Charlie Cover the keeper of the New South Wales Sheep Dog Stud Book who fielded very graciously many calls from me during the early years and they were of invaluable assistance and knowledge.

Border Collies have been widely used here for longer than in any other country outside Great Britain. In fact it was the early importers of these dogs from the British Isles that coined the name Border Collie.

Presently each state working dog association currently accepts all working dogs, whether they are Border Collie, Border Collie cross, Kelpie, Huntaway, Cattle Dog, and the various crosses with other working, herding type breeds.

Officially, from an international point of view, that standard is not recognised as being of a particular breed. In order to register purebred Border Collies, they have to show that they have a four generation pedigree of pure lines, Registered with a recognised Registry or be ISDS registered.

They must be fourth generation pure, in fact many of our imports actually pre date the ISDS but nowadays most dogs registered with our various state bodies go back to the most recognizable ISDS Champion Bloodlines.

In March 2010 I travelled to the UK and met with Judith Sheen the Registrar of the International Sheep Dog Society to establish dialogue and communication to ensure recognition of the Australian Pedigrees.

Glensloy Gooch A0002

Other members also travelled to the UK and met with the stud book committee to state our case.

We have been successful in establishing an appendix register with the ISDS. Furthermore, we experience reciprocal arrangements with the American Border Collie Association (ABC). This gives the registry a true international flavour and it allows for the flow of information through the various breed registries around the world. As our world becomes more global and in a sense smaller, the tyrannies of distance shrink considerably, it is in all of our best interests to have bloodlines accessible all over the globe; it ensures a strong genetic pool.

In March 2012 the registry was incorporated and at that time there was 467 registered dogs. As of today 3 February 2023 there are 1485 registered dogs. More and more breeders, workers and enthusiasts want to register their bloodlines and take pride in maintaining accurate records. Today well-bred working dogs attract a premium price and ability backed by pedigree goes a long way towards ensuring you have a quality product.

The online stud book came to life in 2016. This enables all our members to view pedigrees and find suitable bloodlines online.

In April 2023 the association will celebrate 27 years of the Australian Working Border Collie Registry; a passion that started as a quest to prove a beautiful working border collie that was predominately white ‘Glensloy Gooch A0008’ was just as pure bred as his better marked litter mates. Not only that; his ability to work in all three disciplines, three sheep, cattle and yard dog trials as well as on the farm was proven and he gave us a lot of fun.

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Australian Supreme Sheep Dog Championships.

Campbell town, Tasmania Article by Vickie Jones | Photos by Anna Hayward and Kerry, Dogs Tasmania

The Supreme Championships are alternated between six states and, after a few false starts due to Covid restrictions October 2022 was Tasmania’s turn to play host the event.

2023 will be South Australia.

Crossing Bass Strait was easy, docking at the ferry terminal in Devonport was the hard part; with unprecedented torrential rain causing major flooding and closing the port.

Many mainland trialers had arrived early but some were marooned and were not available for the start of the trials but were slotted in when they arrived.

A New Zealand team consisting of four trialers, a team coach judge and all of their partners crossed the ditch to defend the Waylego Cup which they have fiercely defended and held onto for six years in a row but not this time.

Australia won by 88.5 points, run over three rounds on a Trans-Tasman course with Australian course and rules in a section and then New Zealand course and rules in another section.

To select a team of four to compete against New Zealand, each state is represented by their top two most consistent top dogs with their handlers so twelve competitors.

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This is the TED GABBY INTERSTATE CHALLENGE, run off over three rounds. This friendly interstate rivalry was formed somewhere about 1990. Tasmania was represented

by Bernard McGlashan with Sommerville Nell and Lee Jamieson with Shannondoah Steele. Unfortunately, neither made the team but that is dog trialling.

The final Australian team against New Zealand were Mick Hudson, New South Wales, team captain with MGH Rabbit, Geoff Gibson,Queensland with Gibsons Col. Milton Cross, South Australia with Adrina Floss and Grant Cooke from Western Australia with Grassvalley Bluey.

Individual state winner was New South Wales with Bill Davidson and Mick Hudson, coming in second was Queensland competitors, Barry Knight and Geoff Gibson.

Mainland dog trialers dominated this Supreme event with many laughs about who was responsible for allowing that boat to dock?

AROUND THE GROUNDS Winners were as followed: • • • •

Supreme Open champion Mick Hudson, NSW with MGH DAISY Supreme Improver champion Mick Hudson, NSW with MGH JELLIE Supreme Novice champion David Lacey, WA with AKOONAH LILLY Supreme Encourage Champion Bronte Jones, TAS with ZEEFREE PARIS (Paris is 8 years old and was purchased from renowned NSW legend Laurie Slater).

Greg Prince Award winner Bronte Jones from Tasmania this is presented for stockmanship and up and coming young trialers. This Award was set up by Jan Prince, along with Michael and Louise Grant.

The Tasmanian Working Sheep Dog Association had many generous sponsors, and a special mention goes to the Lyne Family, of Riccarton whose property borders Campbell Town and the sheep were walked to the ground each day.

Every working sheepdog club knows only too well the gratitude we all put out the sheep owners.

The major sponsors of this Supreme were The Tasmanian Government and Coprice Working Dog. Now its South Australia’s time to shine in 2023 and we wish them good luck!

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The Working Dog Challenge & Auction Article & Photos - Kate Loudon, The Land

The second annual Working Dog Challenge went off

The auction itself was dearer than last year with a higher

without a hitch with people coming from across the

average across the field and a wider buying support with

Eastern states and Tasmania for the four day event which

dogs selling from Queensland to Tasmania.

hosted the largest working dog auction in Australia.

“All the trialing went really well and the sire shootout was The event saw over 500 trial entries, 56 dogs offered for

an unreal sight to see and it went till midnight but everyone

Auction, and 16 of the best Sires in the country going head

was very happy with the show we put on Friday night.

to head in the Sire Shootout.

“I think everyone really enjoyed themselves over the last The weekend also raised funds for mental health

four days,” he said.

organisation This Is A Conversation Starter through the sale of a charity pup and started bitch, as well as a cut of

With plans already in motion for next year, Mr Card said

the Calcutta prize pool and money raised through a raffle.

he expected the 2023 Working Dog Challenge to be bigger

In total, $8645 was raised for TIACS.

than ever.

One of the event organisers, Tom Card, Bowyer and

“We are definitely going again next year and this will be a

Livermore, Bathurst said it was a very successful weekend.

consistent annual event,” Mr Card said.

Mr Card said this was the most trialers the event had seen

“We only plan on making it bigger and better and keep

but numbers in the dog auction remained similar to the

improving to what the trialers are after and what the sellers

previous year.

want to be seeing in the auction.

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AROUND THE GROUNDS “We just want to make this a place that people can come to and

Results

show off their dogs and then have the opportunity to sell them on the final day.

“Just having that annual sale that people can come to and rely on quality,” he said.

Mr Card said the annual event was planned to occur on the last weekend in November each year which made the 2023 dates November 23 to 26.

With more than 500 entries in The Working Dog Challenge Trial, the best dogs from across the country battled it out with the sheep and cattle. The cattle trials were judged by Allan Fletcher, Glen Innis, Wayne Wayte, Stanthorpe, Qld, Murray Wilkinson, Scone and Nathan Brown, Walcha and the sheep

by Matt Sherwood, Marengo, Ash Corkhill, Boorowa, and Daniel Pumpa, Yeoval.

Maiden Cattle

1. Andrew Clode with Dodge 2. Bill Luff, Coolac with Cotway Dazzler 3. Dave Crawford, Reids Flat, with Crawfords Butch.

Novice Cattle

1. Jake Nowlan, Nimmitabel, with Amos Zone 2. Dick Chapman, Stockers-siding, with Lucky 3. Andrew Heath, Molong, with Maggie

Open Cattle

1. Murray Wilkinson, Scone, with Lola 2. Tim Flynn, Ridgelands, Wildcard Spotty 3. Tim Flynn with Gen Y Jasper.

Maiden Sheep

1. Bill Luff with Cotway Dizzy 2. Sam Cook, Carcoar, with Chopper 3. Shaun Maurer, Millvale with Getitdun Keeper.

Novice Sheep

1. Michael Johnson, Woodstock, with Milburn Boyd 2. Scott Bridge, Muswellbrook, with Jimmy 3. Shane Maurer with Keeper.

Open Sheep

1. Dale Thompson, Benalla, Vic, with Broken River Jake =2. Sarah Lee, Edenhope, Vic, with The Lees Rock =2. Chris Egan, Bathurst, with Ray 3. Dean Incher, Adaminaby, with Hulk.

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Top sire title to Amos Zone after a $10,000 win on home soil Article & Photos - Kate Loudon, The Land

The Round Table Sire Shootout was held under lights

Zone was a well travelled dog, living in New Zealand

at the Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange, Carcoar,

for a number of years where he also trialled. Mr Nowlan

on Friday where 15 of Australia’s most renowned sires

said Zone was his main dog and had sired many litters

competed for the prize purse of $30,000.

producing a lot of good station dogs.

Running for its second year, Bowyer and Livermore’s

From here, Mr Nowlan would like to take Zone to the

Tom Card said the trial presented a unique opportunity for

Australian titles in Mansfield, Victoria. “Then he can live

buyers to watch the elite dogs compete on the big stage

his life out on the lounge,” Mr Nowlan said.

and help identify traits they wanted in their own pups.

With plans already in motion for next year’s event, Mr “We have more dogs entered this year with some being

Card said he expected the 2023 Working Dog Challenge

repeat entrants from last year or repeat trainers vying for

to be bigger than ever with the annual event hosted on

the top title,” Mr Card said.

the last weekend in November making the 2023 dates November 23 to 26.

Taking out the top gong and $10,000 prize money was Jake Nowlans’ Kelpie Amos Zone.

“We only plan on making it bigger and better and keep improving to what the triallers are after and what the

From Nimmitabel, the nine-year-old black and tan dog

sellers want to be seeing.”

was a son of Democa Louie out of Barclays Annie.

“It is good to get a win against the best dogs in the country,” Mr Nowlan said.

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Nathan Morris tops Australia’s largest working dog auction for the second year in a row Article & Photos - Kate Loudon, The Land

On the final day of The Working Dog Challenge, some

“It is nice to be rewarded for all the hard work you put in,

of the best working dogs were offered under the hammer

it takes a lot of time behind the scenes getting a dog going

with buyer interest from across Australia looking to secure

that well,” Mr Morris said.

a trained, well-started, or started Collie or Kelpie.

“It is great that people are really starting to appreciate the Overall, 49 of 56 working dogs sold to a top of $22,500 to

value of a working dog.

average $7770. In the breakdown, 35 of 43 adult dogs sold to a top of $22,500 and averaged $9486, and 14 of 16 pups

“It is getting harder and harder to find people to work for

(under 12 months) sold to $7500 and averaged $3285.

you, particularly in agriculture, so people are relying more upon their dogs, so that is converting into value, that is the

Hitting the $22,500 high was Barru Lizzy, offered by

way I see it.

Nathan Morris, Forbes, and purchased through Stock Live to Hune Simpson, St George, Qld. The 18-month-old bitch

“Within Kelpies, there are more and more being bred and

was sired by Barru Luke out of Barru Mouse.

focused towards yard dogs, and they certainly have got their place, but those paddock mustering dogs are getting

This was the second year in a row Mr Morris had topped

harder and harder to find.

the sale at The Working Dog Challenge after selling Lokabe Purple (Poppy) for $24,000 in last year’s sale.

“The dog I had last year, and Lizzie this year, are both proper mustering dogs with a lot of brains and a lot of

Mr Morris said it was great to have the top-priced dog for

style, and there are more and more people searching for

the second year in a row.

those dogs.”

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AROUND THE GROUNDS Mr Morris purchased Lizzie from Barru Working Kelpie Stud late last year to focus on her and train her for this sale.

“She goes back to some of the foundation Kelpie bloodlines in the Kurrawarra, and she is very true to type,” he said. “(Lizzie is a) very intelligent mustering dog with a lot of natural arc and good cast reads the livestock very well.”

Topping the pups at $7500 was Stanford Stone, offered by Peter and Megan Rutherford, Blayney and purchased by Salmond Pastoral Company, Oberon.

The 11-month-old black and tan Kelpie dog was sired by Stanford Mars, which placed third in the Sire Shootout on Friday night, and was out of Stanford Coco.

A high seller in the pups was Bluegum Spur, account Avalon McGrath and Sam Picker, Bluegum Kelpies, Bigga, which Greg Alcock purchased through Nutrien Livestock Bombala for $6750.

Collies sold to the high of $12,000 twice, firstly for Shady Acres Heidi account Wayne Wayte, Stanthorpe, Qld, purchased by Ray White Emms Mooney for AB, KC, and CP Bailey, Gingkin.

Also reaching the $12,000 high in the Collies was Wildcard Shadow account TR and PE Flynn, Ridgelands, purchased

by Central Tablelands Lamb.

Bowyer and Livermore’s Tom Card said the number of dogs in the auction was on par with last year’s sale but was dearer as a whole, with a higher average across the field and a wider buying support with dogs selling from Queensland to Tasmania.

“It was a good buying spread from local and interstate buyers,” Mr Card said.

The sale was conducted by Bowyer and Livermore Livestock, Bathurst, with Nick Fogarty taking bids.

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The Last Run

By Jan Lowing

The weather was just lousy in a real Sheepvention way As the yard dog trialers waited for the last run of the day; Through the rain they saw him in a pose they all knew well, Tense and taut, flat ears askance, Pace waited for the bell.

A clang, a wave, and off he goes at a fast extended lope, His cast and lift are just about as good as Pud could hope: A bit of fancy footwork and judicious use of eye, And down the sheep come splashing in a line straight as a die.

Past the peg they travel, and over through the gate, One glance at this mean-looking dog and they don ’t hesitate.

Pud closes up the first gate with a deft flick of the chain, And this veteran pair is ready to work the yards again.

It all looks pretty simple as they box the mobs together And quickly fill the race tight, sheep sodden by the weather; Then Pace comes forward to push them out, a master of this art, And soon he’s standing quietly as they flow up through the draft.

The gates all shut, Pud comes across to let the wethers go, A pause to let them steady, then out the gate they flow.

Pace casts out and gathers them and by the yards they stay, Until the last gate’s opened for an easy put-away.

Back through the rain the three return, John ’s glad that there ’s no more, And the crowd is all expectant, waiting now to hear the score; Mick takes the mike and tells us Pace has scored a ninety-nine, And beaten Sig by one, with Nug another point behind.

In years to come we’ll all recall that great run in the rain, When Pace just missed a hundred and Pud beat himself-- again.

(Now there’s a rumour on the go, John had a little doze, But he ’d only given one click when his clicker finger froze!)

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