Sheep Dog Trials

On Sunday, for a little pre-anniversary treat, we went to the sheep dog trials at Rural Hill in Huntersville, NC.

It's a joy to see these intense, intelligent dogs do what they've been bred to do -- move sheep in accordance to their master's signals. . . (There's a good description HERE.)

And when the sheep are penned and the master has said,'That'll do,' there's the reward of a handy tub of water.

Below is a slide show of the day and I'll try to explain just what amazing things these dogs do. Click on the picture to biggify.