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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 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]
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One Man and His Dog is a BBC television series in the United Kingdom featuring sheepdog trials, originally presented by Phil Drabble, with commentary by Eric Halsall and, later, by Ray Ollerenshaw. It was first aired on 17 February 1976 and continues today (since 2013) as a special annual edition of Countryfile .
The McNab Dog, also called the McNab Shepherd or McNab Collie is a herding dog that originated in Hopland, Mendocino County, Northern California.The McNab was bred to withstand the tough conditions found in California such as heat, burrs, foxtails, and rugged terrain.