"called all her children Babe. Fly and her puppies teach Babe the rules of the farm. Babe starts to learn how to herd sheep, first practising and failing with the ducks. However, he has the idea of herding the sheep by asking them politely rather than ordering them about like sheep-dogs do. Fly's puppies are soon sold and Fly is heartbroken, so Babe asks her if he could be her son. One day Farmer Hogget and Fly bring a sickly ewe named Maa back to the farm. When Babe meets Maa in the farm stable Maa helps Babe to realise"
"crowd gasped loudly when she was announced the winner. Judge David Merriam, judging a best in show for the first time, took 20 minutes to make his decision. He said Miss P had a ""wonderful type"" and ""wonderful head"", and watching her move he could simultaneously see ""the beagle in the ring and the beagle in the field"". Miss P beat six dogs in the final category, which combined for more than 500 career best in shows among them. Many of the competing dogs were considered likelier to win, particularly crowd favorite Swagger, an Old English Sheepdog, who won reserve"
"who wants to herd sheep, was based on Dick King-Smith's book ""The Sheep Pig"", about sheepdog trials in northern England. A sheepdog trial is mentioned many times in Terry Pratchett's ""Tiffany Aching"" series, although it has never been written about in detail. Sheepdog trial A sheepdog trial (also herding event, stock dog trial or simply dog trial) is a competitive dog sport in which herding dogs move sheep around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers. Such events are particularly associated with hill farming areas, where sheep range widely on largely unfenced land. These trials take"
"the first dog from outside the United States to win. In 2013 Walle, a four-year-old ""huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound"" from Chico, California beat 29 other contenders to win the contest. The dog's owner, Tammie Barbee, entered the dog into the contest at the last minute. The 2014 contest was won by Peanut (alternately named Opossum), a 2-year-old mutt believed to be a mix of Chihuahua and Shih Tzu. Peanut is owned by Holly Chandler of Greenville, North Carolina. In contrast to most of the contestants, Peanut's physical deformities, which include deformed lips and eyelids (which"
"John Lloyd Price, squire of Rhiwlas Estate and friend of Sewallis Shirley, MP, founder of the Kennel Club that same year. Ten dogs competed and over 300 spectators attended. The winner was Mr. James Thompson with Tweed, a compact, black and tan Scottish bred dog with a foxy face. The first Scottish sheepdog trial was held at the Carnworth Agricultural Society Show in Lanarkshire around 1874. It is reported that the winner was James Gardner of Pentland with a black and white bitch named Sly, who worked with 'eye.' The prize was one pound, which was considerable money in those"
"Sheepdog trial A sheepdog trial (also herding event, stock dog trial or simply dog trial) is a competitive dog sport in which herding dogs move sheep around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers. Such events are particularly associated with hill farming areas, where sheep range widely on largely unfenced land. These trials take place in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Chile, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and other farming nations. Some venues allow only dogs of known herding breeds to compete; others allow any dog that has been trained to work stock. The"
"prize money that the dog would win on the night, which at the time was more than the cost of buying a house in nearby Shepherd's Bush. By 8:45pm, when the final took place, some 40,000 spectators were in the ground. The lineup was four dogs; in trap one was Beadsman at 20–1; trap two was Palatinus at 3–1; trap three was Entomb at 9–2, and finally Mick the Miller in trap four, wearing the black jacket. Palatinus made the best start, at the first bend both Mick and Entomb attempted to move inside to the rail, but Beadsman collided"
"Shen Dzu Shen Dzu or God Pig, sometimes known as Holy pig (Traditional Chinese: 神豬, Simplified Chinese: 神猪; Mandarin Pinyin: shénzhū, Wade–Giles: shen-chu, Hokkien POJ: sîn-tu), are pigs that have been chronically fattened for use in Hakka religious and cultural ceremonies, for example, the New Year Lunar celebration in Sanxia, northern Taiwan. Pigs are fattened in a process similar to (and as controversial as) gavage to make them as large as possible in preparation for contests and awards at the festival. The heaviest pig is declared the winner and the owner may receive a prize. The winning pig and other"
"rescued the dog from a shelter. The winner of the 2016 contest was SweePee Rambo, a Chinese Crested from Van Nuys, California. Martha, a 3-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff owned by Shirley Dawn Zindler of Sebastopol, California, won the 2017 contest. Weighing in at 125 pounds and having extremely loose and droopy jowls, the once-blind rescue dog was particularly noted for her uncooperative personality, being described as a ""snoring, gassy"" dog that refused to show off for the crowd, bosses around other dogs in her company, slobbers all over human guests, and knocks over water buckets. Zsa Zsa, a 9-year-old bulldog from"
"round. There he faced the Shiba Inu Ch. Janeryls In The Line Of Fire JW, the Chihuahua Ch. Gibeltarik Happy Go Lucky, the American Cocker Spaniel Sh Ch/Am Ch. San Jo’s Born To Party, the Samoyed Ch. Vandreem Imperial Hermioni, the Beagle Ch. Dialynne Maximus and the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier Am Ch. Caraway Celebrate Life. Because of a large volume of betting on the Samoyed on the first day of the event, bookmakers William Hill suspended all betting on Best in Show. Judge Clare Coxall chose Philip as the winner, and named him Best in Show. The Samoyed was named"
"past Best of Breed winners and an Australian Shepherd which had been shipped from Europe specifically to take part in the show. Ch. Lansdown Sunflower, the Greyhound runner-up from the previous year, and Best in Show at forty nine other mixed breed shows, was amongst those competing for the title. Eight dogs remained after the first cut, including both Barkentine and another Airedale, who were judged together. Other dogs still in which a chance included a Chow Chow named Li Ping Tow and the German Shepherd Dog Dolf von Dusternbrook. The Scottish Terrier Jeannie Deans was eliminated from contention after"
"television in his chair. Daffy Duck bursts in and declares that Ralph is the newest contestant on the game show ""Sheep, Dog, and Wolf"" or as Daffy likes to call it, ""Who Wants to Be a Sheep Stealer"". In this show, Ralph is tasked with successfully stealing sheep from Sam in a variety of environments, though he is not allowed to harm the sheep in any way. Despite many obstacles and encounters with various characters such as Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Gossamer, Toro and Road Runner, Ralph is finally able to steal Sam's entire flock, but as he"
"and he is left to the care of his father, Adam M'Adam, a sarcastic, angry alcoholic with few redeeming qualities. M'Adam is the owner of Red Wull, a huge, violent dog who herds his sheep by brute force. The other dog is Bob, son of Battle. He herds sheep by finesse and persuasion. His master is James Moore, Master of Kenmuir, who acts as surrogate father to David. David and Moore's daughter Maggie become romantically intrigued by each other. The dogs compete for the Shepherd's Trophy, the prize in an annual sheep-herding contest which is the highlight of the year"
"Richard John Lloyd Price Richard John Lloyd Price DL, JP (17 April 1843 – 9 January 1923), was squire of Estate (about 64,000 acres in North Wales). He was a journalist, author, and judge at field trials and dog shows — best known as the organizer of the first sheepdog trials held in the U.K. Price was born in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales in 1843. He was educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was appointed High Sheriff of Merionethshire for the year 1868. On 20 April 1869 he married Evelyn Gregge-Hopwood. Their son was Robert Kenrick Price (1870–1927)."
"Berk Dragon Race and explains that each white sheep is worth one point, while the Black Sheep is worth five. To make sure no cheating happens (looking particularly at the twins), Stoick appoints Astrid as the referee. Stoick then proclaims that the team who wins the race will have their portrait hung in the Great Hall, and a feast thrown in their honor. Gothi drops the flag and the race is started. Snotlout quickly manages to grab one sheep, while Hiccup grabs one as well, and the Twins grab two and boast about it to Hiccup. But Fishlegs arrives bringing"
"in the North Country. A dog who wins three competitions in a row wins the Shepherd's Cup outright, which has never yet happened. Complications arise—a rogue dog is killing sheep, and both Bob and Red Wull are suspected of being the culprit. The story chronicles David's boyhood and early manhood, his struggle to live with his father, his frequent escapes to Kenmuir, and his intermittent friendship with Maggie Moore. Public domain copies at Internet Archive Owd Bob Owd Bob: The Grey Dog of Kenmuir, also titled Bob, Son of Battle for US editions, is a children's book by English author"
"treacherous the race is by the sheriff, the puppies begin their trek while Jean George, last year's champion, cheats by sabotaging the other racer's sled or pushing them off their sled. Soon only young Adam and Jean George are left but news of a terrible blizzard arrives and it's too late to call off the race as the racers have already gotten past the midway checkpoint. Meanwhile, the puppies' parents, Buddy and Molly follow the puppies to Alaska, after being tipped by Mrs. Mittens, where the Saint Bernard dog Bernie informs them of their participation in the race. Sheriff Ryan"
"campus to officiate the competition. The first game is won by Beta House as Dwight and Edgar compete in removing girls' brassieres. Geek House win the next three matches: a pugil bout turned lightsaber duel, catching a greased pig, and a two-person ""69"" race. Beta House wins the fifth and sixth competitions: a Russian roulette challenge between Dwight and Edgar with aged horse semen; and a beer drinking competition between all members of both Houses ultimately won by Wesley via a keg stand During the final striptease challenge, Beta House uses Edgar's sheep fetish against him with Margie wearing a"
"Show"" in part because judges felt he had a ""cheerful and tractable disposition"" in keeping with the breed's standard. Among the front-runners Stump defeated were Tiger Woods the Scottish deerhound, Spirit the Giant Schnauzer and Lincoln the Brussels griffon. Judge Tietjen, who did not make her decision to crown Stump the victor until the last moment, said: “I didn’t know who he was or how old he was. He’s just everything that you’d want in the breed, and I couldn’t say no to him.” Stump became the oldest dog to win the title, a distinction previously held by Kirby, an"
"give the dog the appearance of a perpetual growl) and significant loss of hair, were a result of being abused as a puppy; Chandler rescued the dog from an animal hospital. Quasi Modo, a 10-year-old mutt with Dutch Shepherd and pit bull lineage, won the 2015 contest, narrowly beating two Chinese Crested/Chihuahua mixes. Quasi Modo was noted for its shortened frame, hunched back and long legs relative to its body, leading to confusion at first glance as to whether it was a dog or a hyena, according to the dog's biography. The dog's unnamed owner is from Loxahatchee, Florida and"
"Sheep"" used in advertisements for the company since at least 2000 and have even sold plush toys of the sheep. ""Shaun the Sheep"" entitled its 2012 series ""Championsheeps"" to celebrate the London Olympics. The episode ""Steeplechase"" featured Shaun and his fellow sheep participating in the steeplechase event. Blitzer the dog, who was referee, and the other sheep and farm animals, who were spectators, all fall asleep watching Shaun and the other sheep running around the track and jumping over the hurdles. Counting sheep Counting sheep is a mental exercise used in some cultures as a means of putting oneself to"
"In 1984, sheepdog trainer, essayist, poet and novelist Donald McCaig penned a novel entitled ""Nop's Trials"" which detailed the shadier side of the business and is an excellent primer for the sport's intricacies and culture. Sheepdogs are interesting enough to watch that they have been featured on television and in film. In New Zealand, ""A Dog's Show"" was a popular television show until the late 1980s, screening just before the weekend news. In the United Kingdom between 1975 and 1999, the BBC ran ""One Man and His Dog"", which had a large urban audience. The movie ""Babe"", about a pig"
"best in show at the 2013 Westminster show, and Matisse, a Portuguese Water Dog who was a cousin to President Barack Obama's dog Sunny, and the most successful male show-dog in history with 238 best in shows. Other competitors included a Skye Terrier; standard poodle, English Springer Spaniel, and a Shih Tzu named Rocket, who had been previously owned by Patty Hearst. In total, Miss P beat out almost 2,710 competitors in 192 breeds and varieties. Miss P was retired from dog shows after winning the Westminster, and was to return to her native Canada to brand litters of puppies."
"Sheepdog as it was purely a working breed. Welsh Sheepdogs are primarily herding dogs who have a natural ability with large flocks of sheep or cattle. Some have been trained to compete in dog agility trials, obedience, rally obedience, flyball, tracking, and herding events. Herding instincts and trainability can be measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Welsh Sheepdogs can be trained to compete in stock dog trials. Welsh Sheepdog The Welsh Sheepdog (, ) is a landrace of herding dog from Wales. Some people incorrectly call a Welsh Sheepdog a Welsh Collie - usually 'Welsh Collie' is used for a cross"
"first semi-final after Rushwee Heights defeated Supreme Tiger in 29.18. In the second semi-final a puppy called Milwaukee Prince won by 17 lengths after a terrible mess of a race, Lisbryan Gent claimed second place. Finally Cooladine Super gained victory from Bolton Prince. In the final Supreme Tiger came away first from trap three but Cooladine Super drawn in a perfect trap six for the third consecutive race overtook him on the back straight. Milwaukee Prince, Bolton Prince and Rushwee Heights all started to make headway but Cooladine Super stayed on to win with Supreme Tiger fading badly. A post"
"Sheep dog A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These may include livestock guardian or pastoral dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock in farms for farmers, and herding dogs used to herd sheep and other livestock. Specific breeds include: The British Kennel Club classifies herding and livestock guardian dogs in its Pastoral Group, whereas the American Kennel Club uses the Herding Group for herding and the Working Group for livestock guardian dogs. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale classifies herding dogs in its Group 1,"
"covered both film and television and was separated into four categories: canine, equine, wild and special. The special category encompassed everything from goats to cats to pigs – Arnold Ziffel of TV's ""Green Acres"" was a two-time winner. Arnold's trainer, Frank Inn, was the proud owner of over 40 PATSY awards, thanks to his work with Orangey, the cat from ""Rhubarb"" (1951) and ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" (1961); Higgins, the dog (who played the lead in the ""Benji"" movies and ""Dog"" on ""Petticoat Junction""); Cleo the Basset Hound; and Lassie, and Tramp the dog from ""My Three Sons"" to name a"
"Show, and 1st in the terrier Group at the Eukanuba Championship dog show in 2005. In judging for Best in Show at Westminster, Rufus was joined by a Golden Retriever (Ch. Chuckanut Party Favour O' Nove), a Dalmatian (Ch. Merry Go Round Mach Ten), a Rottweiler (Ch. Carter's Noble Shaka Zulu), a Scottish Deerhound, a Pug (Ch. Kendoric's Riversong Mulroney) and an Old English Sheepdog. Of all the breeds being judged, only the Pug and the Sheepdog had previously won Best in Show. Judging was conducted by James Reynolds, with the crowd favouring the Golden Retriever. The Dalmatian was owned"
"distract Hoggett, delaying him until Esme mentions that the police say feral dogs have been killing sheep on neighboring farms and asks him why he has taken his shotgun out. When Esme leaves on a trip, Hoggett signs Babe up for a local sheepherding competition. As it is raining the night before, Hoggett lets him and Fly into the house. However, Duchess scratches him when he tries to speak to her, so Hoggett immediately confines her outside. When she is let back in later, she gets revenge on Babe by revealing that humans eat pigs. Horrified, he runs out to"
"Agility Championship for midsized dogs in 2003, it gained more attention as an intelligent performance dog for dog sports. On 24 January 2015, a male Pyrenean Shepherd, GCh (Grand Champion) La Brise Sun Bear, a dog (i.e., male), was awarded an AKC all-breed Best In Show (BIS). This was the first (and so far only) BIS since having been formally recognized by the AKC for competition (within the Herding Group) effective as of 1 January 2009 (6 years previously). The first Pyrenean Sheepdogs were registered with the Kennel Club (UK) in 1988 and the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain"
"at the first bend and enjoyed a trouble free run. He built up a clear lead from Wild Woolley, and Deemster Mike, with Beef Cutlet some 4 lengths back in fourth. Future Cutlet maintained a four length lead, but Beef Cutlet showed tremendous back straight pace and passed both Wild Woolley and Deemster Mike. Future Cutlet continued to lead as Beef Cutlet rapidly cut down that lead and on the run to the line they went passed together. Future Cutlet was given the verdict by the stewards, Captain Stanley and Mr Wood. He was the oldest dog ever to win"
"Friendly and cheerful, the Icelandic Sheepdog is inquisitive, playful, and unafraid. They generally get along well with children, as well as other pets. Icelandic Sheepdogs can compete in dog agility trials, obedience, rally obedience, showmanship, flyball, tracking, and herding events. Herding instincts and trainability can be measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Icelandic Sheepdogs that exhibit basic herding instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials. The Icelandic Sheepdog very much resembles dogs found in graves in Denmark and Sweden from about 8000 BC. Dog imports to Iceland were limited and from 1901 even forbidden. In 1650, Sir Thomas Brown"
"takes to be a good sheepdog. Fern does not want everyone to think Mist is better than her, so she tricks Mist into breaking one of the rules and rounding up rams. After a narrow escape from them Mist is harshly told off by her mother and Fern watches with pride. The next day, Mist succeeds in her next test. Sir Gregory is very proud of her and thinks of how far she has come from being a puppy as he goes to sleep, deciding to remember to tell Mist that in the morning. ""And with that happy thought lingering"