Metchosin SDT 2010

Dawn`s girl, Mari with Corrine Berg`s pup....just doesn`t get any cuter.
Metchosin judge, Cyril Roberts from Wales with scribe Betty Donaldson from the MSDT committee watching an early morning run. The weather was perfect for dogs and sheep but a tad cold for handlers and spectators in the early part of the day in the shade of the ancient Garry Oak trees between course and ocean beach.
All of these pix were taken by Susan Taylor. This one says 'Go Ceit go!'
This one is 'Lie down Ceit' by handler and BCSDA president, Charmaine Henderson.
hmmm....no caption required I guess.
This is the poster boy of the trial; Dawn Pucci's Nursery dog, Bran.
He was stunning to watch on & off the field. Awesome partnership developing with his handler, Dawn who is SO deserving and ready for a new trial dog. She devotes her time/energy into organizing the very fun Mt.Vernon Highland Games trial we had a couple weeks ago. Plus raising a family.
LOL Funny pic Susan!! This is me & Owen standing in the early morning shadows waiting for sheep for the very first run of the trial at 7:30am....some slight delays with the flock getting out into the woods meant we had to wait for about an hour for our sheep to appear. Being Owen's only second time to the post, being up first was his un-doing and inability to take charge at the top, so we retired quickly. However I did set out with him for two shifts later in the day and was very pleased with his work to save sets a couple times. Good boy young Owen!
Here is my sweet Wonderdog....I have no idea where on the course Susan caught these shots, but it shows the BTW/PTTF attitude of my 'senior' 8 yr.old boy.
Yup we don't know slow....
Good boy pulled out a 5th place in the money on Sat. with one of the few runs to complete a pen & time out at the shedding ring. Sun. we were no where near so shiney out in the field and had a tough group to pen which ended with a grip due to my frustration/lack of intensity/finish.

My good friend, Julie Carter at the pen in P/N with Rachel's Mirk. Who is sired by Peter's Moss, half bro. to Blair & Jayne.
Here is Mirk walking up but staying way off at the pen. This run won P/N on Sat.

What a good boy Mirk, after his run! I have a soft spot for Mirk as he spent a few days with me en route from Sask. to Vanc. Island a couple years ago. He is one happy-go-lucky playful pup who turns that keenness on sheep as well. Julie has done an incredible job of shaping that into a pretty biddable young boy. They are a team to look out for in future.
Rose McLeod's nice dog, Jana starts the drive.
Jana makes a cutting horse turn to save the day.
Weekend was SO much FUN! Looking forward to another in Arlington next.



Jayne waiting at the post for the sheep to come down the field on Sunday am. I never worry about her finding sheep; she is such a good 'looker' as soon as we walk on the course.
Jayne's nice fetch. Sheep come down the hill fast naturally and will book it to the right unless dogs hold that line. I was thrilled with how Jayne handled them. We ended up with a grip after some circles at the pen, but I was ready to bite a leg myself! lol VERY happy with the Jayne girl.....still proving why she didn't want to be sold down the road.
Early morning sunrise looking through the Garry Oak trees behind the spectator area to the ocean.
Later in the day, this area is filled with spectators who cheer and clap loudly whenever a dog/sheep makes it through the panels on the course. This trial has more spectators from the local Metchosin community and elsewhere than any other trial in BC.