The Collie or Sheep Dog. 



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judges and officials stand at C, a position from 

 which they can observe all the work. 



" This trial ground should not be level like a race- 

 course ; it is better more or less undulating ; with a 

 footpath or two running across ; a dry burn or ghyll 

 to pass over ; a gap or opening in a hedge or fence 

 to be driven through. Roughish land is best of all, 

 even if it lay along a hill side, a commencement of 



the task being to drive the sheep up the incline, and 

 away from the shepherd. Then along the outside 

 or far side of the flags to the boundary flag, which 

 must be properly rounded, and so on the far side of 

 other flags on the return journey, to three hurdles 

 forming a pen, with the fourth hurdle away, leaving 

 an opening. Through the latter the little flock has 

 to be sent, the worker of the dog being allowed to 



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