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New: ISN READERS' ADS LATEST TRIALS DATES National Trials reports and judges' points 29 August: The National reports and judges' points are all available online: Irish National here. Ireland Judges' points here. Scottish National here. Scotland Judges' points here. Welsh National here. Wales Judges' points here. English National here. England Judges' points here. For full reports and photos, see the september/October issue of International Sheepdog News. Congratulations to English National Champions Matt Watson and Milo
and to English National Brace Champions Richard Hutchinson with Wenndale Roy & Sweep
21 August: The Nationals have been completed successfully, and we have four National Champions, four National Brace Champions and four National teams ready to compete at the International trial in Ireland in September. Pics: Kim Gibson Congratulations to Welsh National Champions Nigel Watkins and Floss
and to Welsh National Brace Champions Colin Gordon with Mirk & Jess
14 August: After a great day's trialling when the lead changed several times, the runoff was won by Nigel Watkins, winner of Friday's trial. Pictures: k9tales.co.uk Congratulations to Scottish National Champions Scott Renwick and Roci
and to Scottish National Brace Champions Ewen Mackinnon with Nan & Gyp 7 August: The Scottish National produced a team with some old. some new faces. Congratulations to Irish National Champions Frankie McCullough and Craig
and to Irish National Brace Champions Sammy Long with Moss and Sam
3 August: It's been a long three days of trialling in Ireland, but after a closely fought runoff between the winners of each day's trial, we have a new National Champion. Pics: Kim Gibson Early Trials project tops 200 22 July: There are now over 200 pre 1915 trials listed on the Early Trials pages, including our first records from the Isle of Man (Milntown 1908) and Eastern England (Walthamshire 1908). There are also many new entries for 1892 including Eppynt Hill and Tregaron. Start here. Beardie website goes live 4 July: Whether you are interested in working Bearded Collies or have an interest in sheepdog and shepherding history, you will find plenty to interest you on the Shepherds with Beardies website, which went live recently. There is a lot more to be added at a later date - this taster gives an idea of the depth and the high quality of the research which has gone into the site. 2011 World Trial launch
Pictured at the official launch: from left: (back) Lowther Estates’ Jim Lowther and organising committee chairman Nigel Davis (seated) ISDS Chairman Jim Easton and Tim Longton, head of the organising committee, with his dog Carrie. Pic: Ruth Downing, Rural Pictures, Ashbourne 18 May: The 2011 World Trial was launched at a packed event at the Punch Bowl, Askham, Penrith, close to the Lowther Park venue on Thursday evening. The venue is Lowther Park, which also hosted the highly successful 2009 International. These, the fourth World Trials, promise to be every bit as enjoyable as the previous events in Wales and Ireland, and have already attracted major sponsorship from CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds. For details as they emerge, visit the World Trial website. New website for International Trial 13 May: There is a new address for the International trial website. For now, this is merely replacing the previous URL, but it will soon link to and from all the other ISDS Major Trials sites. The URL is: www.internationalsheepdogtrials.org.uk - bookmark it now! Video clips from Brazil 21 May: Brazil is one of the growing number of Associate countries and has many hard working sheep and cattle dogs. The Brazilian AGBC website includes a number of links to Youtube footage of working dogs and trials (note that although these titles are in English, the commentary isn't!) This is the Border Collie Longer version: Border Collie Film 1st Trial, Gaucho Championship 2010 2nd Trial , Gaucho Championship 2010 Go to the NEWS button at the top to see more and for details of International Sheepdog News. |
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Local Eye Examinations 11 May: May and June BVA Panel local clinic locations. BVA/ISDS/KC Eye Testing with Prof Peter Bedford will be held on Thursday October 21st. There will also be a session in February 2011.
2011 World Sheep Dog Trial News 01 May : The ISDS 2011 World Sheep Dog Trials will be held at the Lowther Estates, Cumbria, Northern England over 15 - 18 September 2011. The Lowther management are delighted that the event will be returning to where the ISDS held a very successful International Trial in September 2009. Invitations have gone out to all nations and local handlers should be aware of their national club's plans. For those planning a 'trip to remember' to the UK it is ideally located in a beautiful part of Britain. The week before sees the ISDS International Trial take place in Tain, Ross-shire, (8 -10 September) in the far North of Scotland, and this would make it possible to see two great events in two excellent locations over the two weeks. The new website is being assembled at www.worldsheepdogtrials.org News from the Society 2010 Annual Meeting 17 March: The amended Rules For Trials (2010) can be viewed as a pdf. 19 February: A reminder to all that dogs being taken for the BVA eye examination will require a microchip from 01 March. If you would like to see the news regarding ISDS Rules on Eye Testing or the changes to the Open Trial Points Rules please follow the highlighted links. ISDS Major Trials 04 November: All the new 2010 ISDS trial locations are shown on this page.
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