Somerset Kelpies

06/12/2023

Somerset Bob really loves her Mum.

01/12/2023

Somerset Brian having helped unload a trailer of hay.

29/11/2023

23/10/2023

Anybody up for shearing 110 wethers?

14/10/2023

Judges talk at 8am. Live-streaming on the VYUFDA page. It’s been a great weekend, the set up and organisation by Andrew and Elle Whelan and the East Gippsland Farm dog group has been exceptional.
Good luck to everyone competing today and well done to all the competitors over the 3 days.

14/10/2023

Feeling very proud to have made the Top 25 at the VIC State Yard dog Championship. Somerset Boof at his thuggish best!!
Some very good dogs and handlers in there and me😀
Somerset Biddy just missed out on the Improver final yesterday but couldn’t back it up in the championship today.
Thanks to Phil and Linda James for the moral support today.

30/09/2023

25/09/2023

Sorting sheep for the Trial Sunday morning.
Credit Craig Ogier.

25/09/2023

Tidying up today and these things have been left behind.

24/09/2023

What a weekend.
So grateful to all the people that stepped up over the two days of our Trial to help with food, in the let out or scoring.
The new yards were a success and personally I was impressed with the ability of the Encourage handlers coming through at the moment.
Well done to all the winners and place getters. Thanks to our Sponsors, Cherrylock Kelpies, Violet Town Concrete Industries, Brett and Jo Ford of Northern VIC Ammo Supplies, CopRice and our Judges,
Brian Leahy Open and Improver,
Craig Ogier Novice and Maiden
Anthony Kilmartin Encourage.
We had a really enjoyable night around the Fire on Saturday night with great company.
Anne Wheeler and I are very lucky to have made such great friends through Trialling who support our events and contribute so much to make them a success.
Here’s to many more.

21/09/2023

For anybody travelling to the Trial this weekend be aware that Dookie will be closed to traffic.
Rather than following the VicRoads Detour follow the Congupna, Katandra option on Google maps.

15/09/2023

Somerset Brian and Bigus enjoying the Sun.

12/09/2023

Somerset Kelpies Yard Dog Trial Entry Form Sept 2023 Entries CLOSING: Friday 15th September 2023 Judges: Saturday Open/Improver; B Leahy. Sunday Maiden/Novice; TBC. Encourage; A Kilmartin Somerset Kelpies (Yundool) on farm yard trial.  

22/08/2023

Moving some XBred maiden ewes. Sent Somerset Boof anticlockwise and his mother Barru Becky clockwise. I really love watching these two work together.

13/08/2023

Somerset Bob. Her second time on sheep.

12/08/2023

Dinner time and I didn’t open the shed door quick enough and the result is Kelpie stacking.

10/08/2023

Somerset Brian, Bogan and Bob trying out the new obstacle in the puppy pen.

06/08/2023

Somerset Bob and Somerset Bogan had their first look yesterday. A bit erratic and messy but i think they will do.

21/07/2023

Somerset Bogan says “What you looking at”

21/07/2023

Boanong Pearl desperately trying to get the pups to play.

21/07/2023

Fun in the Sun this afternoon.

19/07/2023

Biddy and Bob enjoying the Sun.