Don Avenall coaxes his 3 sheep over the ramp. Don's dog Boss is pictured top left.

Below Left: Maurice Flood's sheep took to the ramp together and proved that 3 into 1 does go.

"C'mon you old tarts. It's hot enough without you making things difficult. Just head for that yard over there and the Boss will shut the gate".

A couple of veteran trialists with many tales to tell and some great performances at different trial grounds behind them. Reg Mullooly (who put Poverty Bay on the dog trialing map with his great Huntaway, Paul) and Horace Sherriff waiting to compete yet again.

One of our top trialists Rod Mead knows the pressure is on young Mist to put the 3 sheep over the bridge

There wouldn't be much these three would not know about the art of dog trialing. (L to R): Toot Lincoln, Bill Teutenberg and Stan Smith.

Young Raymond Aitchison is bred to be a dog trialist. Here he is having a quiet word with his great-grandfather's dog Bola.