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History Section

The Early Trials Project

An online guide, compiled from many different sources, to the earliest trials, some even earlier than the famous Bala trial of 1873, up to when trialling stopped in 1914 at the outbreak of World War I. Your help in adding to the information in the section very welcome!

Click here: The Early Trials Project

Who's Who

Coming soon - details of key people and dogs from the history of shepherding and sheepdog trialling.

Articles from past issues of International Sheepdog News

1909 International Trial A report of the trial and some photos of the winning handlers and their dogs.

2005 Hebridean Circuit by Kim Gibson. This series of trials is held in July every year.

Knowledge Base Index

Authors of books on sheepdogs and shepherding (under construction)

Forerunners of International Sheepdog News

Past issues of International Sheepdog News

2009 Advent Calendar

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