WAITAKI COLLIE DOG CLUB.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12537, 7 May 1915, Page 6

WAITAKI COLLIE DOG CLUB.

30th ANNUAL TRIALS

Officials: Hon. Life Member. Air J, Menzies. President, Mr X. Hayes. Vice-president, Mr R. W. Trotter. Judges. Messrs Al. L. Elliot and \\ . Menzie.s. Time-keepers. Messrs A. ■ Curie, C. Smith, E. Dunstan, and .1. Delargy. -Hon. Secretary ana Treasurer, Air V*. H. Rob. Com- . mittee —Alessrs D. AI/Kenzie, W. Alenzies W. Alilne, . Barclay. C. Smith, R. C. Gillies. W. K. Saxton. F. W. Corrigal, W. Stewart. J. Hassall, J. Green, \\. Hogg, J. Barclay, A. Curie, A. H. AI/Kinnon, A. Chapman, E. Russell. elsh. A. A. AL'Hwraith, W. Clear, .J. Trotter, I'. Heckler. A. AlLeod. A. ' Paterson. A. Alunro. J. Delargy. and E. Valentine.

The second dav of the Waitaki Collie Dog Club's Trials was favored with a. continuance of perfect weather. Vers low persons turned out at starting time, not doubt owing to their late \ot pleasurable hours, at the h;:ll the night before, which is generally acknow- 1 ledged: as. the best turn-out ol Haita and Kurow folk for some years lhe officials had things going punctually at 8 o'clock however, and by 10 a.m. a fair number of enthusiasts had gathered. The yarding exhibition event drew people from far and near, and dust raised by fleeting cars was! discernible on every road leading to 11 ak ; >, from both sides of the river. A .light breeze sprang up in the morning and: continued through the afternoon, and the ideal weather conditions attracted a considerable crowd, largely sprinkled with ladies, behind which conveyances of everv description were in profusion. The Hiintaway Class was suspended for an hour or so to permit oi the Raiding exhibition, but was resumed and completed by -1.30 p.m. The huntawa> course was a sonvrwhat tricky one, as the dogs were required to huiit the sheep between nair> ot flags, one a hundred yards or so up the hill and another a. similar distance above, with a third pair at right angles and higher up on the opposite side "! a gully to the right of the course. The foot of the spur, where it joined the flat, was j broken, up by old slips at one side, and unless the sheep were made to take the right track at the start- the dogs wasted a. considerable time gett ng them back on the course. Once I airly launched on. the spur a good slew at the right moment was all that was needed to ensure success, provided the dog worked with any sense and restraint at all, but the slewing point was taken too Low bv the majority', and dogs got into trouble in consequence, though some apparenlty hopeless messes were retrieved in. the last lap. The final flags were placed on the ridg§, of a spur, and several dogs intent on'g'ving their sheep a good offing vanished from their owner?, ken for a moment or two which put them bevond all chance of winning the President.s prize of £2 2s. for the dog returning quickest after completing the course in class 2. which was won hv Air F. Dow's Rock, who returned in' the very rapid, time of 1 inin. 46 sees, over the half mile course. HUXT-AWAY AND SLEW; about ' about quarter-mile, between three sets flags, about two chains apart. First prize, £ls; second, £8; third, us; fourth, £2; fifth. £l. Points: Hunt-away. 10; slewing, 11; noise, . 11; command, S; total 40. Time. 12 minutes.

T1 pt.s D. APKenzie's Roy—Hunt-away 9 slew 11, noise 11, com-' niand 7 - ... ••• 38—1 W, Robinson's Glen—9. 10, 11, 7 37—2 .1. Trotter's Roy—B, 10, 11. 7... 36 —3 J. Al'Auglitrie's Brandy—B, 9. •11, 7 ... ... : 35-4 •T. AL'Aughtrie's Bob —8. S, 11, 7 ... 34—5 Air APKenzie's Roy hunted-away in really good style, barking well. He slewed well, and answered readily, to commands. Air W. Robinson's. Glenhunted his sheep away on a good straight course, barking arid slewing in a commendable manner. '"Mr J. Trotter's Roy hunted, barked, and slewed well. and .was the only dog that returned in Imin 4-6s.ee, winning the President's special prize. . Air J. Al'Aughtrie's Brandy did fairly well no to the last set of flags, "where lie missed his sheep, finding them later, and completing well within, the required tine. Air Al'Aughtrie's second dog Bob spoiled a rather good performance by making a head near the finish of the course, but completed satisfactorily finally. ' Alany dogs failed to complete the course. Following are the points of each of the other competing dogs:— . F. Dow's Rock —Hunted easily to the second set of flags: 21 points. S, Bryan's Glen —Failed to hunt sheep off the flat. T. Sheridan's Tyke (S.I. Champ.) — Ilnnted-away fairly through first two set? of flags* before reaching last sets, at which he failed to put through: 26 points. R. -Stewart's Pepper—Hunted-away foorly through two sets, with plenty of noise, and slewing fairly good: 23 points. It. A. Dixon's Toss —Hunted-away prorly through two sets; failed to complete course: 24 points. W. Robinson's Jack —Hunted-away fairly good, and went through the full course just in time; noise, slewing, and command fairly good: 33 points. A. Valentine's Toss —Failed to" qualify.

D. Cuthbertson's Tory—Hunting fairly good, but faield to get. sheep through course; noise, slewing, and command fairly good: 28 points. D. Stewart's Jack —Hunted through two flags fairly well; noise good: slewing and Command not very good: 25 points. S. Welsh's Scott —Failed vi qualify. D. S. Stewart's .Tack Hunted through two flags; noise fairly ■slewing and command not so good: 25 points. J .Pollock's Wattie —Hunted through two sets well, but drove sheep up gully before competition: 33 points. W. APKenzie's Wag —Hunted-away with no noise to the first flags; but worked well with good noise over rest of course; completed in 8 minutes: command and slewing fairly good; returned in 4min: 31 points. E. Valentine's Dick Failed to qualify. !R.; A. Dixon's Roy—Failed to qualify. •T. Shirres' Wag—Failed to qualify. I). Cuthbertson's Sky Hunted through two flags poorly, but turned back; failed to complete' course: 23 point-s. A. Valentine's King—Failed to qualify. W. APKenzie's • Moss Failed to qualify. A. Patterson's Tally—Failed to qualify. R. G. Al'Nair's Jack —Hunted fairly well with plenty of noise; missed last set: but brought sheep back and completed course in 9min 25sec; returned in 3min 23Jsec: 30 points. J. B. Purdue's Rock—Hunted-away fairly well over full course; noise, slewing and command fairly good: 33 Doints. W. Welsh's Jack —Hunted-away with little noise; lost his sheep near last flags, but completed course in 9min 15sec: command* and slewing only Fair: 29 points. A. Stewart's Joe—Failed to get sheep thToueh first flafs.

A. H. Al'Kinnon's Sharp—Failed to qualify. J. ~8. Purdue's Tip—Failed toqmlitv. B. Rudd's Lassie —Failed to qualify. In the exhibition of yarding, the sheep were liberated some 100 yards from the sen, the time allowed was 5 minutes. Some good work was seen, but none of the dogs succeeded' in yarding. Following are the winners. SPECIAL SHORT PULL AND YARD : for the 12 picked dogs in Class 1; time omin. Prizes. Specials. Tl. pts. R. A. Dixon's Glen .... ... 32 —1 T. Sheridan's Jed ... 31 —2 W. Robinson's Alac ... ••• 29—3 The winner, once he had his sheep in the ring kept them well in position at the pen, in which the other two dogs were not so successful.