Huntly and New Deer's top sheepdogs head to Scottish Inter-district Finals
Five of the top young sheepdogs from the north of Scotland will head to Stranraer this weekend to compete in the Scottish Inter-district Nursery Sheepdog Finals.
10 areas from all over Scotland will put forward a team of five dogs and their handlers to compete in the hope of gaining a place in the Scottish team which will travel to Stafford later in the month to compete in the 4 Nations Competition.
The North of Scotland Nursery League hosted nine trials throughout the Highlands and Aberdeenshire during the winter months from October to February.
Venues included Staffin in Skye, Durness in Sutherland and Huntly and Udny in Aberdeenshire. Competitors travelled up to 3700 miles and around 84 driving hours in order to gain cumulative points which eventually earned them a place in the team.
Dogs have to be no older than two years old on the 1st of January in order to compete in the suite of nursery trials each year.
This year’s team members are George Simpson (Huntly) with Greiston Mick, Jasmine Grant (Dunbeath) with Nell, Ian Sutherland (Strathnaver) with Heilan Cap (Dan), Daniel Worthington (Scarfskerry) with Albert, Harry Cooper (New Deer) with Roy and Neil Sutherland (Strathnaver) with Usk Vale Rex is reserve.
