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Wake 'em Up Working dogs Wake up working dogs trial in 3 sheep. I am looking to expanding the team soon

22/08/2025

Heading off with my team of collies on Sunday to Weekeroo station for a catch up.

The two old girl Kelpies staying at home with John

After a couple of days catch up with friends, then off to Wentworth for the 3 sheep trial in the paddock at the Wentworth showgrounds


Judging the novice, again!! So all 4 collies entered in the open/improver.

Will be interesting with the youngsters but I'll give them a run.

Not doing yard trial this year but will pop over and watch.

Always a good trial and show

14/06/2025

Ran both Clemantsville Birdie and Wake em up Lois Jean for their first trials at finniss.
Although both crossed I was very pleased with both.
Birdie was held for a long time not realising the let out team was not ready and I had already walked to the peg. She was so good as she could have easily bolted. She came back to me, not straight away but I still did not have to chase her.
Lois Jean took off twice before the sheep were. Let out but once settled waited until released.
Was enthusiastic and with some encouragement came back to me

Very happy with both

Slow poke Eddie got a score but not nearly enough to make the finals

Marrar on tomorrow

06/06/2025

Well my trial is over at Barmera.

Pretty happy with the work of both Eddie and Marrar. I stuffed up a bit in the trans Tasman but happy with Marrar endeavour

Just have to finish judging the open with final sunday afternoon

Very cold, damp but good to get some rain here in the Riverland

17/05/2025

Well just sitting to watch the last few runs of the improver and open and then the finals here at Cressy

It has been very cold and drizzly today.

Eddie had another good run today but just gets out too wide and the sheep run but we got the pen so very happy.

Marrar was at her best today on a cracking score at the bridge when 3 sheep fronted her. She worked hard and backed then on the bridge but one decided to go over the top of her and bolted.
Couldn't ask for any more from her

Home dogs fed, feet up having a cuppa after a very busy few daysJudged the encourage and was very pleased to see so much...
20/04/2025

Home dogs fed, feet up having a cuppa after a very busy few days

Judged the encourage and was very pleased to see so much improvement by dogs and handlers

Eddie ran in all 3 levels. Novice, improver and open and scored in all runs on good but tricky sheep as the conditions changed from sunny to windy, a dust storm, rain, more wind and more rain. Not a lot of rain but good heavy showers. The sheep were not forgiving once the weather changed.
Very pleased with Wake em Up Eddie finally starting to listen, just got to get him moving after his great casts as it's like watchi g paint dry as he slowly brings me the sheep.
Great weekend

20/04/2025

What a great weekend at Birdwood sheep dog trial

Eddie had five runs and scored in all of them

He ended the weekend 3rd in the novice and 2nd in the improver

The weather was challenging yesterday dust, wind, drizzle today wind and rain which made the sheep tricky

McConnells Marrar and her son Wake em Up Eddie set for another day of trialling at the Birdwood sheep dog trials
18/04/2025

McConnells Marrar and her son Wake em Up Eddie set for another day of trialling at the Birdwood sheep dog trials

29/03/2025

Hubby watered the lawn. The girls loved it Wake em Up Lois-jean and Clementville Birdie had a ball

Long weekend trip to Wando Vale. It has everything.SunshineMuggy heatRainThunderLighting More rainAnd very large stropp...
11/03/2025

Long weekend trip to Wando Vale. It has everything.
Sunshine
Muggy heat
Rain
Thunder
Lighting
More rain
And very large stroppy composite Ewes

Very pleased with Wake em up Eddie scoring in the first round and improver final. Not enough to win but we got third.

Home for a couple of weeks then of to Strathalbyn for the start of SA season with a Trans Tasman

15/02/2025

Well trialing is over in Victoria and we head home on Monday. Just have finals to watch tomorrow

Good luck to the top 20, finalists in the improver and those who make the open final.

Mixed results over the past three trials but good memories of friends and support from a lot of people

Cressy : had some score
Port fairy: Eddie had some scores Marrar didn't see the sheep. Bugga
Koroit: I've come away with Eddie doing his best ever cast,lift and draw and walk, just my impatience at one of the pegs saw me leave too early and lost contact.

Got stuff to work on with Birdie and Lois Jean hopefully both will be ready sometime in 2025

Can never be unhappy with my dogs 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐑🐑🐑

And a huge thankyou to Barry Paton for his help, hospitality and the bu****it he slings at me. 😂

Marrar very comfortable in the trailer. Normally she goes crazy when anyone goes near "her" trailer but I think she knew...
10/02/2025

Marrar very comfortable in the trailer. Normally she goes crazy when anyone goes near "her" trailer but I think she knew it was her personal photographer Janice

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