The 91st Moyston Sheepdog Trials are the oldest annual sheepdog trials in Victoria, possibly Australia and commenced on Thursday and runs through to Saturday.
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Hosted at Moyston Oval, the trials are set up to mirror tasks of the farm and skills a good sheepdog needs to possess.
The dog must do all the work, unaided by the handler, who only can give instruction by whistle or words. The obstacles are a gate, a race, a bridge and a pen. Time allowed is 15 minutes. There are of course rules, and a scoring system.
Most of the dogs are beautiful Border Collies, with a few Kelpies. The handlers are men and women of all ages, quite often retired farmers.
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