Thursday Open: Bloggers, Monique, Diane, Cherly and typist
Barbara and Galye.
Vicki Close and Gale.
Sent to the right, nice wide outrun, nice lift but off line to the left,
back online, sheep pulling hard to the left. Back online made the fetch panel,
again sheep pulling hard to the left. A little
wide at the post and t he sheep have
settled. Nice calm first part of the
drive, the sheep are pulling hard to the right but the dog tucked them through,
the turn is very tidy and it looks like
the crossdrive is a little low. She is working hard to get them
back online, and she made the crowwdrive
panels at the last minute. The turn was
wide but she got them back online with a little bobble. One black face is trying to break away in the
shedding ring. She set them up nicely
and got a clean shed. The sheep broke to the back of the pen but Gale got
them back to the mound, they have 3
minutes left. This team is very patient.
But the black face keeps wanting to break. Less than a minute left in run and sheep
still not penned. One white face broke out of the mound but Gale got it
back into the flock, at the last 5
seconds Gale convinced the sheep to get into the pen. Score 112
Monique and Gayle Bloggers:
Derek Fisher and
Jen. Derek send Jen to the left. He blew one redirect which Jen took
nicely. Lifted a little to the left,
their working hard to correct the fetch line, and now have them headed toward
the fetch lane. Second half of the fetch
is online. The sheep are very calm and made a tidy turn
at the post. The sheep tried to break
for the exhaust but Jen covered them well.
They are lining up for the first drive panel. Pushed them through the panels but the turn
is a little wide. Got the back on line
right away, maintained a nice pace
through the crossdrive. Made the
crossdrive panels dead center, another slightly wide turn but back on line right away. A nice line into the shedding ring with 4
minutes remaining. A fast clean shed
with Derek running to the pen, opened the gate, whicl Jen smoothly guided the
sheep toward the pen and Derek. Lost sheep
behind the pen but Jen working hard to
regain control. One white faced ewe has
no interest in going into the pen. Seconds
running out with no pen. Out of time. Score
128
Rochelle Stanford and Koko.
Sending right with nice outrun. Casting
out nice and wide. She stopped at 3pm mark, looking good a little to the
left. Sheep tried to break hard to the right but Koko
stopped them. Coming down fetch line to the right of gate and came
through gate at last second. Maintained a
direct line to the post, nice and straight, Koko brings them around the post
nicely and lines them up for the panel, sheep
pulling hard toward the exhaust but Koko controlling them. Just missed the drive away panels to the right, three sheep break away leaving one band behind
but rejoined the flock. Sheep take off
running going toward the crossdrive panel, Koko runs wide and stops them. She brought the sheep back to the crossdrive
line but missed the panel, short. A good
third leg of the dirve and entered the shedding with 3 minutes. So one
missed attempt, a shed that was not called.
Runs out of time in shedding ring.
Score 65
Jennifer Glen and Lad.
Jennifer send Lad left on outrun.
Lad runs nice and deep, with all four sheep faced him at the lift. He patiently lifts them , they go a little to
left but return to fetch line. Coming through
the fetch gates at a quick trot. The second
half of the fetch is good with a tidy turn.
The sheep tried to break up the field during the drive butt Lad put them back on line, made the
drive panel but then a pull-though. A nice
crossdrive going though the crossdrive panel well controlled. Good turn in third leg of coming into shed
ring at 4 minutes. They settled the
sheep in the shedding ring and took a good shed. They took the sheep to the mouth of the pen
but one broke, Lad brought her back,
after a good effort, sheep penned with 24 seconds to go. Score 141
Ray Coapman and Jill.
Ray sends Jill right in outrun, Jill ran wide at the bottom, came in
behind the sheep lifting them straight down the field. The sheep pulling hard to the left, as all
morning, but Jill gets them straighten out again. Came through the fetch gates, they came through
second half of fetch on a good line but are looking at exhaust as they come around the post. Nice straight leg of drive and panel, a
slightly wide turn and then back to crossdrive line, with a few last minute
adjustment pushed the sheep through crossdrive panel. The third leg of drive looks good, sheep
enter shedding ring with 5 min. 20 sec
on clock. They get the sheep settled in
ring, and take a good split. They take
the sheep quietly to the pen, and pen on the first attempt, with over 2 min.
remaining. Score 154 new leading score.
Lynn Johnston and Jesse. Lynn send Jess right in outrun. At the left one sheep tried to break back to
the set-out. Jesse stays on the single,
trying to bring it back to the other three, sheep rejoin at the drop point but
then run back to the set out pens and Lynn decides to Retire with a no score.
Brian Nelson and Pleat.
Brian sends Pleat to left in
outrun. He gave a redirect whistle, and
Pleat spotted his sheep. He lifted them
on line, he missed the gate on the left
side, came back on line for second part
of fetch. Went past the post wrong
direction, Brian spoke to Judges and
then Retired with no score.
John Lewis and Fly.
John sends Fly to right in outrun.
Lifted the sheep straight down the field, sheep try to break right and Fly working to
keep them contained. Two sheep break
hard up field but Fly regains them, continue down field toward fetch gate, go
through fetch gate nicely, one ewe tried to break toward exhaust but regained
and went round post, two broke up field.
John calls Fly back and Retires with no score.
Angie Untisz and Butch.
Angie sends Butch right in outrun.
Redirects him onto his sheep at about 3pm. Lifted the sheep straight down the
field. The sheep want to break right,
but Butch moves to cover them. Then they
break left. Skimming the fetch panels
around the right side. A tidy turn
around the post, Butch is holding the exhaust side nicely. Turned left just shy of the drive panels, and
sheep broke up the field for a wide turn.
Sheep brought back to the crossdrive line, but end up a little bit
low. The split in two groups, Butch put
them back together. They missed the gate
high but passed closely behind, for a nice turn to the third leg. They went into shedding ring with 3:30
remaining. Butch held the split, 2:00
remaining. After a little maneuvering,
they went into the pen with 1:30 remaining.
Score 92.
Allen Mills and Sis.
Allen sends Sis to right in outrun.
Sheep lift to the left, but Sis moves to cover and put them back on
fetch line. The sheep are coming
straight down the fetch line and break to the left before panels. But a quick adjustment puts them on line and
puts them thru the fetch panels.
Approaching the post, all sheep turn to face Sis but she walks in and
gets all moving again. They turn on her
again, and one ewe puts her head down and charges Sis. Sis responds w a clean face grip. Tidy post turn and they’re on the way
straight uphill to the panels. Missed
drive gate skimming to right, and a good turn to the crossdrive. Series of small flanks put them thru the
crossdrive panel, with a good turn to the third leg. Entered the shedding ring with 2:50 on
clock. One missed attempt. Timed out in shedding ring. Score is 93
Ian Caldicott and Kate.
Ian sends Kate to left in outrun.
Kate tight on outrun, one redirect and Kate widened. Still tight, another redirect. A few attempts at lifting, dog still working
hard to get them lifted. Kate got them
lifted, sheep pulling left. Missed fetch
panel to the right. Back on line, wide
at the post, Kate working hard to get sheep back on line, sheep pulling hard
right. Missed drive panels to right,
wide turn. Kate still working hard to
bring sheep on crossdrive line, sheep not cooperating. Back on line. Crossdrive on line. Now high on crossdrive. Sheep breaking high, and missed 2nd
panels high. Sheep pulled through 2nd
panels. Racing to the shedding ring, but
are now settling in shed ring, 4:00 remaining. Nice shed, Kate collected her
sheep. Nicely on to the pen, 2:20 remaining
Sheep are calm at gate but facing
out. Kate quietly turns them, but 2 sheep
broke around pen. After several
attempts, timed out at the pen. Score is
50
Ian Caldicott and Kate.
Ian sends Kate to left in outrun.
Kate tight on outrun, one redirect and Kate widened. Still tight, another redirect. A few attempts at lifting, dog still working
hard to get them lifted. Kate got them
lifted, sheep pulling left. Missed fetch
panel to the right. Back on line, wide
at the post, Kate working hard to get sheep back on line, sheep pulling hard
right. Missed drive panels to right,
wide turn. Kate still working hard to
bring sheep on crossdrive line, sheep not cooperating. Back on line. Crossdrive on line. Now high on crossdrive. Sheep breaking high, and missed 2nd
panels high. Sheep pulled through 2nd
panels. Racing to the shedding ring, but
are now settling in shed ring, 4:00 remaining. Nice shed, Kate collected her
sheep. Nicely on to the pen, 2:20 remaining
Sheep are calm at gate but facing
out. Kate quietly turns them, but 2 sheep
broke around pen. After several
attempts, timed out at the pen. Score is
50
Karen Childs and Rock.
Karen sent Rock to right in outrun.
Nice wide outrun. Sheep lifted
left then broke right. Still trying to
break back. Now under way on fetch. Passed fetch panels close on right. Sheep fighting dog around post but got them around. Sheep missed drive panels, sheep broke hard
to exhaust, Rock made good effort, caught them and returned midfield centerline. Rock back in control, nice entry to cross
panels and through. Bit of wide
turn. Nice recovery, and walking quietly
to shedding ring, 4:45 remaining. Sheep
quietly lined out, nicely shed on first attempt. On to pen 2:45 remaining. Sheep breaking around pen several times, Rock
recovering them well. Timed out at
pen. Score 95.
Sandy Johnson and Joe.
Sandy sent Joe to right on outrun.
Nicely behind sheep, quiet lift, underway but sheep trying to break back. Sheep pulling hard left before fetch panels
then missed panels left. Wide around
post. Joe blocks their move toward
exhaust. They’re back on line but
pulling right. Broke hard right, before drive
panels, sheep escaped hard right and handler retired.
Fred Temple and Jack.
Fred sent Jack to right in outrun.
Sheep lifted left, dog recovered but sheep pulling left on fetch. Wide left of fetch panels and around
post. Nicely on line to drive
panels. Sheep paused in front of drive
panels, slightly left then skimmed panels to left side. A little low on start of crossdrive, well
corrected. Dog took a wrong flank (left)
and sheep broke uphill. Fred redirected
and Jack recovered sheep back to line.
Sheep broke again uphill to set out, Jack made another good effort and recovered
them to center line. Sheep pulled hard left
and missed 2nd panels low.
And Jack brought them directly into shedding ring with 5:00 remaining. Sheep unsettled, 3:15 remaining. Missed first attempt, 2:10 remaining. Got their shed with 0 :45 remaining. Timed out on re-gather for pen. Score 57.
Diane Pagel blogging (Cheryl on lunch break)
Jennifer Ewers and Soot.
Jennifer sent Soot to right in
outrun. Going fast at the bottom, as
Jennifer waits patiently. Soot nice and
wide, sheep settled. Soot came proper
behind sheep, lift looks good. Sheep try
to break right, Soot working hard to keep them on line. She’s taking her time at top to keep the line. Sheep pulling hard to left. Sheep still fighting Soot, trying to break
left. Jennifer patiently directing Soot
to pressure sheep back on line, approaching fetch panels. With gr-e-at patience, Soot carefully guided
sheep thru fetch panels. Right before
post a high-headed black-face tried to break, but Soot held her in. Nice turn at post, but sheep broke right
toward exhaust, Soot worked hard to recover.
Sheep broke hard right before panels and started up field and appears
Soot crossed to cover runaway, not sure.
Soot got them all under control and brought them back on line, and
turned low. Sheep still want to break up field to set-out, back on
crossdrive. Same high-headed black-face
trying hard to break, Soot working just as hard to hold her. Remainder of crossdrive looks nice, and Soot
made the panels. One of the nicer turns
to shedding ring. Sheep pulling left on
third leg, a bit off line. Back on line
for last half of leg. Into shedding
ring, 2:51 remaining. Jennifer settling
sheep, Soot awaiting the signal. The
sheep have dreams of breaking to set-out and test Soot a couple times, but Soot’s
there every time. Nice shed, black-faced
ewe faced-off, but Soot walked in and moved her. Shed was called, on to the pen. Black-faced ewe broke hard at pen, Soot recovered
her with a show of teeth, but did not grip.
Ewe rejoined others at pen, but they timed out back at the pen. Score 88.
Cheryl Necochea returned from lunch, blogging now.
Jean Gellings and Star.
Jean sent Star to the right on outrun.
Nice wide outrun. Star lifted nicely,
sheep breaking hard left and right, trying to return to set-pen. Fast down the fetch, broke around fetch
panels to left then broke hard right to exhaust. Star recovered them back to line
and around post.
Sheep are stopped, looking for a way to exhaust. Broke left, Star brought them back on line
and on to drive-away. Sheep looked like
they’d make drive panels, but broke suddenly to left at panels and missed. Sheep on way to set-out, but Star caught them
and brought them back on line for second half of cross drive. Second panels made very nicely. Very nice, tight turn around crossdrive
panels, and on to shedding ring at a fast pace.
Sheep break toward exhaust and get past ring, but Star recovers them
well to shedding ring. Jean settles her
sheep very nicely. Sheep looking for a
way to break to exhaust or set-out, testing Star’s resolve, but Star keeping
them well-contained. Sheep don’t want
to part, tightly bunched, 1:56 remaining.
Timed out at shed. Score 70.
Libby Nieder and Derby.
Dog sent right, came in low and kicked out at last minute. First half of lift sheep break first right
then left, zig zag back and forth bit finally made fetch panel
successfully. Nice on line fetch from
panel to post but at last minute a black face ewe broke left and dog covered it
well, around post black faced ewe tried
to break, running on line in first part of drive, black ewe continued to try to
break leading group up field to side of panel.
Sheep breaking back to set-up but dog recovers sheep continue to try to
break to set-up area, Derby redirects to
panel, they go around panel. Sheep in
shedding ring at 5 minutes, sheep are steady , good shed on first attempt, but
sheep split to opposite ends of field, dog recovers far pair and brings back
toward shed ring, then dog and pair race to regroup of other two behind pen
area. At that point, handler Retired
with no score.
Nursery Run Update. Amanda Milliken and Feist score
131. Glen Scott and Bliss scored
128. Patricia MacRae and Queen scored
RT. Kate Ogle and Liegh scored 50.
Diane is blogging again with Gayle.
Donna Donahue and Sweep.
Dog sent smartly to right. Sweep came in tight at top and the lift was
hard and the sheep split running hard down field to right and are headed/turned
and are doing a big S fetch off line.
Dog is pushing hard and sheep reacting to pressure way to right, finally
got under control just before post and back on line, sheep breaking toward
handlers trailer and one black headed ewe is not happy. Wide turn and bolting to left of field toward
fetch panel, dog has them turned and now bolting hard to right up field, dog
has crossed the course and sheep are way to right, dog has them turned back,
and is pushing them hard. She got them
back on line but now they broke hard to left
and Donna Retired with no score.
This is a tough lot for anyone to be handling. \
Nursery Run Update.
Lisa Green and Dyna Scored 95.5.
Ron Enzeroth and Pete scored 148.5.
Lisa Wright and Ben Retired.
Shane Harley and Cassie scored 77.
Angie Sells and Andy scored 109.
Jorgen Persson and Bender Retired.
Don Helsley and Cody scored 116.
Shauna Gourley and Tess scored 98.
Ron Green and Chaveo scored 127.5.
Geri Byrne and Meg. Dog
sent to right. Meg did nice lift and
with whistle direction come down field to right of fetch panel missing panel as
sheep go across and then down toward post and handler. Meg is working hard to keep on line but one
black face ewe is not happy, contained around post and back online a little to
side then sheep breaking up field to right of panel. Sheep go around panel with a nice turn sheep
have clamed down for first par of crossdrive, going low now, and Geri is trying
to adjust line, now sheep ae breaking up field with Meg recovering control
bring then down to panel but are low and miss the panel and are breaking very
wide. Coming at a run into shedding ring
running through it and stopped by Meg.
The sheep are very flighty in the ring, Geri is still trying to settle
sheep but they keep busting out of ring.
Geri has decided to Retire with no score.
Jeff Marronni and Carmen, dog went right with wide outrun,
good lift, but zig zag down toward post.
Sheep continue to want to break out, dog controls and brings them to
post.
At first leg, was off line, and the turn the sheep decided
to break every direction. The sheep are
reacting to dogs pressure and are running past the fetch panels.
The sheep are coming back down on the crossdrive, with Jeff
trying hard to flank and come back on line, the sheep have reached the fence on
crossdrive, one brockle face broke but Carmen stopped her the sheep are near
the pen and working toward cross line and left panel. Sheep back online went through panel and went
wide, with Carmen coming in slowly driving toward shed ring. Sheep still zig zag off line, dog working
hard to direct and control. Sheep coming
in at trot to shed ring, sheep have calmed down to a stop. Sheep break out of ring but dog recoverd and
redirects them inside again,only 3min 20 sec left. One sheep broke again in the shed, with
incomplete shed, but then it was complete on third try. Handler rushed to pen, opend gate and
whistled, shep not wanting to enter pen, one broke behing pen toward judges
booths. Do got them around between fence
and pen at 36 seconds to go. Team
continues to try to complete penning with no success. Score 79.
Bryan White and Scoop.
This is Brian’s first time to National Finals and Scoop went out
confidently to right. Looking good so
far, Scoop is checking out sheep and then tucked in nicely with good lift,
sheep staying together and seem to like the approach so far, they are leaning
to the right and Brian is working to get them back on line. Scoop starts and holds pressue with sheep
taking advantage and going to right,
finally Brian has control and dog has them on line at the fetch panel, holding
pressure well, walking in slowly toward fetch panel, a good recovery from the
hard pull to the right. At the last
minute sheep darted around fetch panel, brian got them back on line
quickly. Now the last part of fetch is a
calm trot to post. Sheep stop at top of
shed ring, then walk toward post with zig zag, still calm, Scoop is looking
stylish and reading sheep well. One
brokle face wew seems to want to bfreak but Scoops eye tells her to stay with
group, nice controlled turn at post, one of the better turns so far. The drive is started with sheep a little to
left but brian is marching them on line, sheep trotting up field and looking
good so far. Brokle face has stopped to
graze, Scoop is h olding pressure as
sheep want to break to right, sheep go through panel in a smart fashion. Team looking good with sheep traveling
quickly at fetch line, sheep dip low and handler working to regain position,
but cannot tell for sure, sheep remain calm mostly going to last part of
crossdrive but tucks them through panel at last minute, sheep stop to graze
with dog turns them nicely with sheep stopping to graze again. Sheep are slow on last drive stopping to
graze, walk calmly into shed ring award of dog on outside of ring. Brian is taking time to set sheep up for
shed, dog walking at creep toward sheep, nice clean shed and Scoop marches them
off with confidence. Handler backs
toward pen, with dog gathersing sheep in
shedding ring, walking calmly toward pen.
Handler has gate open but brokle face wants to break but dog has her in
control. Handler waites patiently as
sheep walking more close to pen, but brokle face has led group around
toward fence. Timed out with score
Noelle Williams and Lad.
Lad has gone to right with wide outrun, the lift was off line with sheep
breaking hard to left. At this point the
sheep are headed toward the crossdrive panel, Lad finally stopped them. Lad is slowing walking them to fetch
line, made through panels pulling to
left after passing thought, dog works to
redirect. Sheep trotting on line toward
post, going around post but stopping slightly, wide right turn, sheep going
toward exhaust, back on line, sheep grazing, back under way toward right panels
with short stops to graze ,, sheep pulling left, back on line almost to panel, go through
panel but dog starts to go left but corrects with sheep going hight off line,
dog regains control, but sheep stop again, picking up a trot across the field
driving toward last panel, sheep missed panel by going low, dog does wide turn and sheep try to break to
set- up but dog redirects and back on line,sheep zig zag down toward shed ring,
stop to graze, moveing into ring with 4 min 35 sec remaining. Nice shed, Lad patient at pen, Noelle showing
seriousness to sheep, with 2 min 8 sec remaining. One sheep keeps breaking but penned at 1 min
40 sec remaining. Scored 107.
Mary Miller and Lacee.
Mary sent Lacee to left on
outrun. Lacee checking in and running a
little tight. Mary redirects, but Lacee
crossed over and continued a wide outrun to the right. Gets well behind her sheep. A fast lift, sheep broke left and coming fast
on fetch. Lacee running hard to turn the
sheep, they pass left of fetch panels.
Lacee turns her sheep back on line short of shed ring. A fast turn around post, sheep have never
settled, still on the run up the drive leg
Lacee stopped the sheep’s run short of the drive panel. No chance at making the panels. Mary recalled Lacee and retired.
Welcome Tricia Guidry blogging.
Terry Parrish and Blazin’ Bryce. Terry sent Bryce to left in the outrun. Running wide left, very deep at the top. Terry gives him an adjustment and ready to
lift. Good straight lift. A little scattered on the top of the
fetch. Some grazing, Bryce adjusts. Sheep pull left, and Bryce covers. Sheep back on line, one ewe wanting to pull
off line, but Bryce keeps her tucked in.
At a good pace to fetch panels,
Some sudden wearing in front of panels, but Bryce brings them straight
through. Coming straight down line at a
good trot. Slowing to a walk thru shed
ring and approaching turn. Clean, tight
turn around post. Starting driveaway at
a slow walk. Bryce very steady behind
his sheep. Slightly off line to the right, Terry adjusts
Bryce to nudge them back on line. Still
a steady pace to panels, sheep grabbed some grass then trooted to panels,
stopping in front. Sheep grazed their
way thru center of panels. Nice, tight
turn to cross drive. Sheep on line, walking
at a good pace on crossdrive. Sudden
zig-zag as they approach panels. Another
bite of grass before panels, Bryce moves up and eases them right through. A good turn to third leg, then a small
zig-zag, and pull left. Bryce brings
them back to line. Sheep slowed as they
approach shed ring and Bryce eases them in, 2:42 remaining. Terry takes her time settling her sheep and
setting up the shed. A little turning
and the shed happens, Bryce holding the split long enough to be called under
pressure from his sheep. On to the pen, 2:29
remaining. Sheep clumped about 8’ in
front of pen, turning to face Bryce.
Terry takes her time as Bryce moves up, turns his sheep and steadily
moves them into pen. Score 147.
Lavon Calzacorta and Tess.
Lavon sends Tess to right on outrun.
Tess starting wide at the bottom.
Running along the irrigation line at field edge, then wide along the
access lane. Out of sight behind
barn. Lavon gives her a correction and
she reappears running along the field edge.
Coming in a little short, Lavon redirects. Tess coming in very carefully for her
lift. A little zig-zagging to
start. Tess wearing to keep them
grouped, sheep off line to left. Tess is
working them back on line. They drift left again, Tess adjusts them back to
center. Tess is working from a bit
farther off her sheep, still a little zig-zagging, but calmer. Sheep back on line and through panels. Sheep run down the line, but slow as they
approach post. Another couple jogs as
they walk thru shed ring toward post.
They settle a bit, then make a fast turn around the post. Tess starts them up the first drive leg at a
slow trot, pretty straight. Sheep
drifting right toward exhaust. A correction
given and the sheep come left to line and cut in front of panel, well short and
left. Crossdrive going nicely, at good pace,
fairly straight. Sheep drift low, but Tess
comes inside to adjust their path. They
make the panels with a slight, last minute adjustment. A little zig-zagging on the final leg, now
moving straight at a nice trot.
Approaching shed ring and enter with 5:00 remaining. Lavon and Tess are working to string the
sheep out across ring. A brockle breaks
slowly toward set, split made but not called.
Re-gathered to ring, set up again, got his shed. The two ewes not taken broke fast
upfield. Tess sent quickly to
re-gather. Lavon goes to pen with 2:00
remaining. Sheep settled in front of pen,
but now trying to break. Almost in pen
and one ewe breaks hard to escape. All
out again. Tess works them back to the
pen. Trying to ease them in again, with
0:30 remaining. Same ewe breaks hard again at last sec.,
circling behind pen. Time runs out at
pen. Score 102.
Stephanie Goracke and Gwynn. Stephanie sends Gwynn to left on
outrun. Gwynn quite wide at the bottom,
and turns toward Nursery field.
Stephanie redirects, but Gwynn cannot regain her bearings. Stephanie retired to collect her dog.
Chuck Riley and Nan. Chuck sends Nan to right on outrun. Running just outside the drive panel, and
turning upfield. Nan stops on the
pressure. Chuck gives a small adjustment
to start the lift. The lift is quiet,
then sheep bear right. Nan adjusts, but
they still a bit right. She works them,
zig-zagging back to the middle. Now
zig-zagging, still right, toward the fetch panels, on line, at a slow walk just
behind the panels. Sheep stop then ease
thru and begin to run toward post. Back
at a good trot down the middle of the line.
Speeding up a bit as the approach shed ring, bit of zig-zag, slow to a
walk, and kick out just a bit as they make the turn. Then start the driveaway at a fast trot. Break into a run, still towards drive panels,
Nan covers inside, and they go right thru the panels. The sheep go a little high, Nan bringing them
back to line, now starting crossdrive on line at a walk to slow trot. Stopping now and then. Some reversing, and brings them very
low. Chuck gets Nan’s attention, brings
her back inside and heads back to line.
The sheep begin running, wide, high, and miss the crossdrive panels wide
right. Nan just avoids pulling the sheep
thru the cross panels, turns tight around bottom end. Then trots them quickly to shedding
ring. 4:32 remaining. They bust and split, a little out of shed
ring. Nan catches 2 before the fence and brings them to the waiting 2, and back
in the ring. Having trouble settling the
sheep in the ring. 2:39 remaining. Trying to set up the split. The sheep are very reactive to handler
presence. Sheep make a 3:1 break, and
Nan re-gathers. 1:41 remaining. Almost has the shed, but 3rd ewe
breaks forward and another 3:1 split.
Re-set, sheep settled again, 1:10 remaining. Almost has it … they open up and Nan takes 2
away nicely. Seconds remaining, Chuck runs
to pen, as Nan quickly gathers. Time
runs out as the sheep approach the pen.
Score 95.
Larry Burch and Dot.
Larry sends Dot to right on outrun.
Running well up to fenceline, then turning nicely to top. Lift looked nice, pretty straight, now sheep
wearing to the right, now far off line at the top. Pushed almost to fenceline, running, Dot not
hearing Larry well, as they continue down fenceline behind drive panel and
toward exhaust. Dot finally covers the
sheep as they approach the bottom and pushes them toward line and shedding
ring. Sheep stop in shed ring, Dot
starts them toward the post again. They
make the turn fairly quietly. Driveaway
at steady pace, but zig-zagging a bit.
Now trotting well, towards panels.
Slowed to a walk, towards center of panels, haltingly, then Dot eases
them through. Nice turn to start the
crossdrive, zig-zagging starting again, and sheep break into a run. Dot takes the inside line and brings them
back to line. They break low again, Dot
catches them, stop, a bit of course reversal .. under way again. Crossdrive panels, Dot pulls them back through
just as they pass thru panels. After a
bit of circling and re-gathering, sheep make wide path on the third leg. They enter the shedding ring with 5:30
remaining. They are settled nicely in shed ring, but
Larry having trouble opening the sheep up.
They break into 3:1, then re-join.
Larry gets the opening and calls Dot in, and they get the shed. Sheep are put back into ring as Larry heads
to pen, 2:45 remaining. Larry has the
sheep settled in front of him as they work toward mouth. Sheep are stomping a bit, but Dot eases them
back, and into the pen. 1:41 left. Score 100.
Wendy Schmaltz and Gin.
Wendy sends Gin to right on her outrun.
Running nicely toward drive panels, kicking out a bit at the top. A little quick on the lift, sheep breaking
right. Splitting just a bit, Gin working
to keep them together. Still working to
the right on the fetch. Now sheep
breaking hard right to fence, Gin coming fast around to cover. Sheep reversed, running fast back toward
set-out, Gin caught them, but they split two-n-two. Two ewes lost to the set-out. Wendy and Gin have been called off.
Carolyn Crocker and Lyn.
Carolyn sends Lyn to right on outrun.
Lyn running a bit wide along fenceline, Lyn now coming across the
top. Stopping a bit short, coming in at
about 2pm. Lift is to the left. Sheep begin running strongly to the
left. Lyn begins to turn them downfield,
and turns them toward the middle. Again
and still, far to the left of line. Lyn
turns them onto line behind the panels, pushes them a bit right, working to
correct them, but they pass to the right of the fetch panels. Sheep open up and stop to graze a bit. They are working as a group of 3+1, a single
black-face. Now re-grouped and headed
down the middle into shedding ring. The
black-face single is trying and breaking repeatedly. Stalled out and having trouble making the
turn. Lyn gets behind them and around
the post. The sheep pause to graze,
then begin trotting upfield toward the drive panels. Some zig-zagging ahead of
panels, now breaking left and missing the panels. On crossdrive, Lyn catches the sheep trying
to get them back on line, now turning toward crossdrive panels. Sheep are stopping to graze again, moving
bit-by-bit towards cross panel. Working
hard to get the panel .. but Lyn circled the sheep, and reversed course. Sheep now running quickly back, right, to
center of field, the turning towards the post.
Carolyn and Lyn have been called off.
Emil Luedecke and Spot.
Emil sent Spot to right, running well, almost to the top. Right to twelve o clock. Rough lift to the left although dog is well
off, sheep still running hard to left, dog not coming around enough to push
flock back to middle. Sheep are sitting
stalled to left of fetch panels and dog not pushing them toward middle, but
they have missed the fetch panels. They are
back in middle about bottom of fetch. Now
trotting straight toward post with a break to left and zig sagging to the right
and away from post toward exhaust pens.
Emil working to turn back toward the post, the then turns complete the
turn, and head on the drive breaking into a run toward right panel but at left
of panel, dog straightens them but they go too far right and past the
panels. Emil at this point Retires with
no score.
Elissa Thau and Tom. Dog
sent left in outrun, unfortunately the dog turned outward to the Nursery Field
and had to be recalled. No score.
Pat Shannahan and Riggs.
Sent dog right who runs tight and crosses over, then Riggs turns back
out to the left to finish the outrun.
The lift is hard and to the left, sheep running fast to the side. Patrick says “thank you” and retires.
Shauna Gourley and Keli.
Sent dog right on outrun, dog came in tight at top and lift is a little wild
and to the left. Sheep running to left
with handler trying get Keli to redirect sheep who is having trouble hearing
directions and whistles. sheep are past
the fetch panels way to the left with dog slowly working sheep and dogs toward
line of fetch and toward post. Sheep trotting
now more calm, almost to post, sheep stop, pick up gait again but break to left
but slowly dog eases sheep around with a little reversal and then sheep are
turned upward toward driveaway, moving zig zag toward right panel. Keli trotting and walking along nicely. The sheep do a little grazing all the while
moving slowly toward panel, sheep threw panel at a trot cut to left in front of
panel at last moment. Dog continues
driving toward last panel sheep trotting across field breaking low, dog not
taking the inside fland and pulls them way low, redirects toward shed ring ,
sheep slowly walk into shed ring. 6 min
16 sec to go. Settle nicely in ring while
Shauna tries to ease them open and is successful. At Pen she open gate, after resettling heep,
sheep come in from the side, dog eases them toward handler, they almost break,
all the sheep facing the dog. Sheep keep
trying to break past dog, they break around the outside but Keli turns them
around and they are penned with time to spare.
Nice. Score 94.
Michael Meredith and Nell.
Sends Nell to right in outrun.
Nell runs just outside the drive away panel. Running right to twelve oclock, lift begins
fairly straight with a zig zag to right and breaking hard to right on top of
fetch. Coming down hard on right past
panels and turning towards middle halfway down the bottom. They cross way to the left before Nell
catches them. Never coming back to the
line before the post. Working around the
post slowly, the sheep stop, then round the post wide stopping once again
before the drive away. The drive away
starts with a cut to the left but walking slowly and Nell eases them back
online. The sheep stop to graze, and are
pulling to the left as they continue. Now working nicely toward center of
panels, but again easesd to the left, but Nell tucks them back in, they make
the panels and turn to start the cross drive.
Nell pulls the sheep low a bit, they start to lope before she turns them
back on line. The sheep stop to graze
then Nell moves they miss the panels low after some adjusting. With a wide turn Nell has them coming back on
line to finish the drive as they approach the shedding ring. Mike works to settle them in the ring,
approaching carefully with 5 min 30 sec left.
Mike and Nell work quietly, they ease them but they get a split, Nell
grips the run a way sheep and Mike calls DQ.
Diane had to go to the Nursery field to see her dog run and just
got back. I would have been nack quicker but they slipped a bunch of Nursery dogs in before my dog ran so it took longer.
Lana Rowley and Kell. Sheep breaking hard trying to to back up
field. Dog is working hard and sheep
have splits and still trying to go up field.
Lana is working hard to get things settled and back on line.
The sheep have drifted to the right side of drive panels. Kell working sheep after fetch gate and
getting back on line. The sheep are
running fast during remainder of fetch and finally settle at the post, all
broke to the judge trailer. Handler
Retired with no score.
Lana sent Nell right with a good outrun and smooth
lift. Sheep began coming straight down
field but then went right racing toward right of field.
Nursery Trial update resumed. Angela Akers and Hazel no information. Suzy Applegate and Bryn scored RT. Noelle Williams and Dusty scored 99.5. Corinne Berg and Bea Scored DQ. Ken Hitchcox and Ariel scored 124. LisaAnn Spencer and Lacey scored 53. Peg Anderson and Bear scored 123. Llona Brandenburg and Tarr scored 139.5. Herbert Holmes and Sean scored 105. Ronnie Bingham and Cinch scored RT. Candy Kennedy and Gear scored 140.5 Sonia Craig and Kate scored DQ. Lori Perry
and Echo DQ. Vergil Holland and Cap
scored 142. Karen Stanle and Grace
136. Bev Lambert and Joe 153.5. Tommy
Wilson and Roy 142. Lana Rowley and Bracken 135. Dave Imas and tip 132.5. Peg
miller and Dell 95. Don Helsley and Jessie 136. Louanne Twa and Mack 92. Donna
Eliason and Ben 134. PatShannahan and Flo RT. Terry Parrish and Quin 154.5. Tom
Spencer and Reg 95.5. Dennis Gellings and Tess 127. Michael Burks and Mia 99, Noelle Williams and Zak RT. Maggie McClure
and Ben 111.5. Bud Biudreau and Ben 96,Bonnie Block and Bob DQ, Warren Mick and
Eddie ?. Robert Kelly and Floss 59 George Stambulic and Nan ?. Amanda Milikien
and Dorey 159. Jim Swift and Jett 118?
Stephanie Goracke and Star 135.5. Vickey Russell and Hap 110. Shauna Gourley and
Jade 135.5 Dianne Deal and Jake RT…I don’t have the rest of the scores
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