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Show , (logs Given Annual Tests for Herding Efficiency -S dogs of Scotland, Wales, gland have their day once ' ! ,'ar when the International '.. !re held in Edinburgh, .rials are held to test ef- , lr finding, driving and guid-ep guid-ep As one of tne simpler -f,'' single sheep dog is sent his master to locate three hich are out of sight behind ; hill or rise in the ground. S must calm them, keep ifSether and drive them to a Fed Place, further test, each dog must jjis sheep to a hurdle, pass 'he Hock to the center of t,!,1 and circle another hurdle ilem- He must be able to separate one sheep from a noes dnu to drive a group of sheep into a small pen. His master may signal him with whistles, signs or the voice, but usually the dog understands under-stands the task ahead fully as well as does his owner. A good sheep dog never bites the sheep, for that would bruise their flesh and make it less valuable when sold. He seldom if ever barks and he has what ifl known as the eye " an ability to hold the attention of sheep by looking at them. He must be able to inspire his charges with confidence and must be possessed pos-sessed of all the qualities which in men are known as tact. |