Wagin Arena Sept 2022

September 30th to October 2nd, 2022

Written by Marianne Rogers
Images Simon Wallace

An incredible mix of weather appeared for Central Districts Working Sheepdog Club’s second trial of the year. Friday was balmy, Saturday was windy but cooler and Sunday was freezing! Luckily all days were pleasant enough for us to enjoy our sheepdog trialling and I am sure dogs and sheep enjoyed the cool change.

Due to the breakdown of a sheep transport truck, Chris English very kindly provided another small truck in which he ferried sheep back and forth on a continuous basis. Owing to this change, he supplied his own sheep for the trial, to reduce traveling distance. The sheep were well presented yellow tag merino ewes. They ran if the dogs pushed them but they mostly stuck together and quite often stood up to the dogs. They were generally great obstacle sheep, once you had negotiated the race.

Novice was Judged by Steve Wallace and there were 12 scores from 37 runs. Improver was judged by Len Morton and there were 15 scores from 35 runs. Open was judged by Phil Dorrell and there were 21 scores from 46 runs.

Several triallers could not get to this trial due to their commitments at the Royal show or because they were traveling to the Supreme in Tasmania. On top of this there were 15 scratchings for various reasons.

This all meant that the overall numbers were fairly low at 118 plus 12 for the open final. We had a wonderful relaxed trial with no time constraints which made a very pleasant atmosphere for the competitors.

Much socializing happened around the lovely campsite especially on the first balmy evening. Laughter and tall stories could be heard from all directions.

The sheep were great in that they gave everyone a chance to work them.

They could also be quite testing and many good dogs and handlers came to grief. There was 30 point variation between the highest and lowest scores to make the open final. Of interest was the fact that the dogs with the top three scores in the first round of the open were the top three placed dogs after the final!

Encourage
Judged by Rose Cassidy

1

Shelby Davies

Denzil (K)

Novice
Judged by Stephen Wallace
The run-off for first place was decided by the Improver scores.

1	Blake Robinson	Nap (K)	80	72	152
2	Phil Dorrell	Jandoree Shrek (BC)	80	50	130
3	Peter Gorman	Pendalup Ted (BC)	78		78
4	Per Ostberg	Karridowns Zoftie (BC)	72		72
5	Jan Cornish	Bellview Ted (BC)	70		70
6	Neil Whyte	Gogetta Duchess (K)	54		54
7	Des Davies	Marionvale Bella (BC)	51		51
8	Neil Whyte	Barkervale Cobber (K)	49		49
9	Gibb MacDonald	Ellie (BC)	40		40
10	Rose Cassidy	Badgingarra Zoe (BC)	34		34

Improver
Judged by Len Morton

1	Neil Kristiansen	Badgingarra Oscar (BC)	83
2	Peter Gorman	Pendalup Ted (BC)	79
3	Neil Kristiansen	Badgingarra Sir Ben (BC)	77
4	Blake Robinson	Nap (K)	72
5	Peter Doherty	Ramulam Sixpence (K)	71
6	Doreen Hansen	Binnaburra Bubbles (K)	66
7	Per Ostberg	My Nr One Favvo (BC)	59
8	Gibb MacDonald	Ellie (BC)	55
=9	Marianne Rogers	OK Anwenelle (BC)	51
=9	Per Ostberg	Karridowns Zoftie (BC)	51

Open
Judged by Phil Dorrell

1	Peter Gorman	Pendalup Lucy (BC)	83	80	163
2	Peter Gorman	Pendalup Cloudy (BC)	82	78	160
3	Ken Atherton	Ramulam Fella (K)	82	75	157
4	Peter Gorman	Coshies Dusty (BC)	79	74	153
5	Neil Kristiansen	Badgingarra Maggie (BC)	67	79	146
6	Len Morton	Perangery Sadie (BC)	77	66	143
7	Neil Kristiansen	Badgingarra Sir Ben (BC)	63	74	137
8	Peter Gorman	Pendalup Ted (BC)	70	59	129
9	Neil Kristiansen	Badgingarra Oscar (BC)	79	X	79
10	Marianne Rogers	Amarillo Artimyst (BC)	74	X	74
11	Ken Atherton	Ramulam Punch (K)	69	RTD	69
12	Jane Dorrell	Cloverlea Dot (BC)	53	X	53