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Dublin Man ExhibitsSheepdog Trials Big SuccessThe Texas Sheepdog Trial held at Mozelle, Saturday, April 2, was hailed abig success as amateur and professional stockdog trainers from all over Texascame to compete for the seven coveted awards. Contestants couldn't haveasked for and received a«more beautiful day to have their best sheepdogs demonstrate their natural instincts and abilities which have been perfected through many hours of instruction.Dublin' s own Henry Spurger exhibited his popular dog 44Tio” in the main event, racking up 39 points, only 6 points behind the grand champion. “Tio” has become quite a threat to sheep dog trainers across the U. S. Drawing what was probably the five wildest sheep of the hundred delivered to the grounds, “Tio” moved with the caution of the slyest fox, pushing the sheep only a few inchds at a time, when necessary, to avoid flushing them and causing them to leave the predetermined course. In the eyes of this writer and many spectators, “Tio” put on the most brilliant of allperformances.Winners in the 4‘Open event were Preston Robinson, San Saba, Texas with “Sweep”, First; Pope Robertson, Elgin, Texas, with “Gail”, Second; Pope Robertson with “Lash HI”, Third. The Winners Circle of the “Open Ranch” class found Bob Childress, Ozo-na, Texas with “Ben”, First; Bob Childress with “Nan”, Second; David Sargent with “Rory”, Third. Bob Childress came back with “Nan” to place first in the “Ranch” class; David Sargent, Second with 4 'Rory'', and David Sargentcapturing Third with“Liza.”WkiilliwtmmnnmmmmmCORRAL SHEEP-Henry Spurger and his impeccable dog, “Tio” corral five wild sheep after several hair raising minutes of maneuvering the sheep through th£ various panels along the course at the Texas Sheepdog Trials held Saturday April 2, at Mozelle.'t T• - • lt;V.■AV ......tlpilSm-m. ,TRIAL WINNERS-Winners of the sheepdog trials held at Mozelle, Texas are from left t right, Pope Robertson with “Lash” and 4‘Gail”, third and second, respectively, in th“Open” class, Bob Childress, flanked by his two sons, with “Ben”, first in the “Ope: Ranch”class and “Nan”. First in the “Ranch” class, Preston Robinson with1 Sweep’’, first in the 4 ‘Open' * class.
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Dublin Shamrock News
Dublin, Texas, US
Sun, Apr 10, 1977
Page 3
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