The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-27
Trials In which They Are s.uisi~d only
d, signals ami whistles

Trials In Whirh They Are Guided Onl,
b, signals ami whistles.
One Of the sheep dog trials which are
famous occasions IN England IL describes,
IN the YOUTHS com pGrion nv a spectator
In one corner OF :. big meadow n number
Of Wild sheep wer" confined in small tenn
purary pens, for she trials are mad. with
Sheep that have never before been folded
\ duihl- line of fags defined the course
over which the sheep were To ne driven
bv the dogs This course. was circular in
shape. and AZ ons end wns n fenced en-
CLOSURE" in tn. centre ~ which was a pen
A. signal from the nudge Of the trials
one If the shepherds took his place az a
.rlk. which had been driven in the ground
near this enclosure. To the stake was
fastened q rope with n loop through which
the contestant passed his left arm.
III. rule, governing these contests are
that no word shall be- spoken by the shep-
herd no. may he move from the stake.
He j. expected TO control the movements
Of Ms dos. rn'i rsly by whistles or gestures
II his free right arm. Ana thus instructed
- j. IN. dogs business. within a specified
tune TO drive th.. sheep between each pair
of nn,s 80 the enclosure and into the pen
On - second signal from the Judge on.
Of IN" temporary pens was opened and
thr.. sheep were liberated. sheep are
provrrhaIly hard 10 drive. but when they
have passed their days far up on the fell-.
never hearing any sound bat the voice ~
their shepherd and the bark q! the sheep
dog and are suddenly introduced into the
presence 81 a noisy crowd. many car
rIag.-. several motor and brass band.
, AL A,,.l,I,. a
The frs dog hld thing, much lis own
WAY. Cor the sheep, thoroughly frightened.
ran straight ny the course b.iwren rh.
fiagS until they uad Covrr"d half The dis
tanr-. rL-n 'h.N -w..rv..d and bolt-.d IN
different directions The shepherd nov
began TO instruct III. dog as Ia the hes,
way 10 gel rhs-In back into tn. course ~
tbs. point where they had left II.
With adu.irabl" tac,. stopping every
few --cundS a. listen for orders. the dog
gently urged them back into the way
they should go. D-trayIng no undue haste
although the shepherd Jaw that they
~-r. kept IA constant motion Presently
they werr IN th- cours. again and tn.
dog nur~ed them along bet w.~n the fiag-
but the moments Were living. and before
they mad r,.a, ne,i the goal tim. was called
II NA~ Eil'iN'n me same WIN TWO pINtE
rriLl- both fun Of excitement. but uu
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II could be- accomplished and "xpr-s-'',i
our disappointment
t,rn.- -r,,,,,n, NEAR us ,,,rr.,I and
III. H., ,, 49,, -.
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Days dog
A. he spoke \ f1lrth shepherd took
Ia. ,,In,.. A. rh. stake. with ms dog Al has
- Il. nh. d,v ~ A. small and ~ :, dirty
Lat. c,,l,,r Win shaggy r,At and hair
hanging about ms ,..rv hr, y,lt ewes and
h.. -,.,.,,,..I =, hay. . .t.r,l .t,,y,..,,s,iI,,u
~ ~, mai ~ ..xT..t,,i ~ nh, prni,,hIy
IA. remembered former trials
H.. III h..ld, nI. ,u..-t..r hl- l,,tI.. red
r.uur.. Lnu.,ns, ,ur IN Ei. .x,it.n,.n,
:,,.d ms h.l1 ,Trk.-t ON ou,. side aI-yt
for rh, nr-' signal H.. look ed abont hmm
.,y,t,, ,b,. L...I.-r i,r.,,..-, ,nb ,v,.,,,,I.J
.,,,.,.J
yhr... .h..., u.,. Ib.rat..d and AT tn.
Gr-r y.st,,r,. f,n,n ,b,. sh.t,h,.~d h,. va.
trt.r tb.,r iik,, "a tia.b NM A v,b,stI.
through, h,r, trstanrIv :, 3, wnIk "A. n.
u..ar,.J ,I..,r A. on.. az Th.n showed
an ,nrIips,inr T., wander -, whis,I, s.r,
mir, sf,.r ~ with nm .run,t,u If .xn,s,,,
Ia,nrv hark- IL. va, ~ hnck win it,
- at.- and passed m. three. between ,hr
nov, aa,. !, hon w., 81 than t,Irn..d and
rnu hark
Tho rin, t,.,pI.,.,I S.,,J still bu, ,
signal from In. ,ra.t.r ..,,, h,m ,.nr,py
aff.r IN. r,nauav. ~. Liked Gk. a
.or,v strc,i. aga,rst ,h. vroa, EpgIiuh
turf a. IA. ran i, hc,d th.,n on and tim
them harL ~ tho rnnr.a
This accommodated n. start ed than M,
he course n, :, iiyelv gai, ninn,nv n, ,h.iy
h..aI. IN hurry ,ha,, Jo,n;no H. nth.,
sheen nil ID r.., nT ,b..,n ,rn,s.d ~ -.
Dc I, r,oss ,t,.ndanc, W. '''
+. y.s 90, Iii -, sa;li,,, h.,.-
m. sheen seemed =" hav.. TAX =, q s,,dd., !
wh,-rl.. from ms master and he dashed
10 In. night; another whistle and h"