Sheepdog trials, results, news and views
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All the action caught on camera in the Welsh National galleries
The 2009 International was a royal occasion - see more of the shots in the picture galleries
Early season action at Ystradfellte sheepdog trials
The 2010 Llanddeusant sheepdog trials
Mist the puppy and all the latest k9tales news
Sheepdog trials, results, news and views
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Irish National gets underway![]() Latest news from the 2010 Irish National... The 2010 National sheepdog trials have kicked-off today in Ireland. Ahead is a month of top-class trialling as handlers fight it out for a ... READ MORE |
Aled Owen on top of the world![]() Record price twice shattered at Skipton sale... Welshman Aled Owen has reached record heights at the latest Skipton sheepdog sale. Along with John Bell, of Yorkshire, the reigning World Trial champion broke ... READ MORE |
Judges on trial![]() Seminar raises funds for 2011 Welsh National... From the field gate, it may have looked like a typical sheepdog trial - white hurdles marking out the course, a shedding ring and ... READ MORE |
Sister act at SkiptonSale is a record-breaker... A sister double act topped the bill at the spring sale of working sheepdogs at Skipton auction on May 21st - on a day when both entry ... READ MORE |
Roy's offspring cash inTop price of 3,250gns at Bala... The Bala spring sale of working sheepdogs saw two dogs top 3,000gns - both sired by Aled Owen's Roy.A large crowd saw the best price ... READ MORE |
Sennybridge holds May sale![]() Top price of 2,900gns... West Country buyers were out in strength at the spring sale of working sheepdogs at Sennybridge, competing with Welsh farmers for the best farm dogs. James Bryant who farms ... READ MORE |
Quick at the draw![]() Welsh National Supporters' Club draw... The first draw of the 2011 Welsh National Supporters' Club was held at Pembrokeshire's fundraising sheepdog trials.The £40 winner was Mr D. M. James, of Uzmaston, ... READ MORE |
Join k9tales on Twitter![]() Get the latest updates… k9tales has joined another online flock – Twitter - and will be adding regular updates from the sheepdog world and life in the k9tales office. So if you ... READ MORE |
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Pre-judged?![]() One question that has been playing on my mind following the judging seminar is: Are we all guilty of pre-judging runs? During his run, Kevin Evans was putting us all to ... READ MORE |
No time to paws![]() So, as predicted, it's been a while since my last update.That's the trouble with having dates on blogs, you can't hide from the truth.Mist the puppy isn't entirely to blame ... READ MORE |
Barking up the wrong treeNews of Labour's plans to tackle ‘dangerous' dogs are causing a bit of a storm. And it's my current bone of contention. Yes, animals can be dangerous - especially in the ... READ MORE |
The new arrival![]() There's a new addition to the k9tales family... 9-week-old Mist the sheepdog. Here are a few pictures of her getting up to mischief in the garden. Unsurprisingly, life has changed dramatically in ... READ MORE |
The white stuff![]() Well, the festivities are well and truly over. The decorations are packed away and the turkey carcass has been thrown out. The new year has kicked off with a blanket of ... READ MORE |
Trials make a game of itYou've seen the Extreme Shepherds on YouTube, now you can preview a new extreme sheepdog trials game. If you can't get enough of sheepdog trials and are feeling competition withdrawal symptoms ... READ MORE |
The future may not be brightThe young competitors who took part in the eighth young handlers' sheepdog trial should be praised for their efforts, but I can't help feeling a little disappointed that there wasn't ... READ MORE |
Power of puppy persuasion![]() Oh dear. It seems I now have a favourite in the litter of pups. Things are not looking good in the resisting temptation stakes. And should I really be preoccupied thinking about sheepdog ... READ MORE |
No, the plane wasn't for me...Right, let's clear one thing up: No, the plane wasn't for me! For anyone who wasn't at the International and hasn't got a clue what I'm talking about, let me explain. On ... READ MORE |
The patter of tiny paws![]() There are six new arrivals in the k9tales kennel and mother and babies are doing well. Mum's red and white bitch Ruby whelped three weeks ago, producing five black and white ... READ MORE |
Banking the holidays![]() Things seem to be conspiring against me competing at sheepdog trials at the moment. And this isn't doing me, or my dog, any good. I think we may both be going ... READ MORE |
Across the waterAugust, one of the busiest sheepdog trialling months, already seems to be flying by. The 2009 Irish National is over and I've returned home after a tiring and busy, but ... READ MORE |
Ding-dong, the bells will ring...![]() Many of the sheepdog trials fields on the South Wales circuit are held in quiet, rural locations, where the decibels rarely rise above that of the surrounding birdsong or a ... READ MORE |
Magical mystery tourA grand day out in north Wales... This year I've joined the North Wales Sheepdog Society for the first time. Having thought about it and calculated that the distance we travel to ... READ MORE |
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