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The competitive dog sport in which herding dogs move animals around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers is called a sheepdog trial, herding test or stockdog trial depending on the area. [16] Such events are particularly associated with hill farming areas, where sheep range widely on largely unfenced land.
A sheepdog trial – also herding event, stock dog trial or simply dog trial — is a competition or test of the working abilities of dogs of herding breeds. It is a type of dog sport that emerged in the 1860s in New Zealand .
The earliest references to Huntaways are in the late 19th century. A sheepdog trial with a specific class for Huntaways was advertised in the Upper Waitaki in 1870. [5] "Wanted" advertisements for "huntaway sheepdogs" were in the Otago Daily Times newspaper in 1884, [6] heading and huntaway collies were advertised for sale in 1885. [7]
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The 2022 International Sheepdog Trials were held in Castle Howard, Yorkshire. The trials were meant to be at Castle Howard in 2020 but the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and again in 2021. [1] The 2023 International Sheepdog Trials are to be held in Blessington, Co. Wicklow. [2]
The New Zealand Heading Dog has since been an integral part of sheepdog trials, which began in New Zealand as early as 1867 in Wānaka. [3] The competitive dog sport involves herding sheep around a field and into enclosures. [4] The Heading Dog is the fourth most common breed of dog in New Zealand. [5] Two New Zealand Heading dogs in eastern ...
An Old English Sheepdog An Icelandic Sheepdog A Welsh Sheepdog A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep . These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and control sheep and other livestock.
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