Monday, January 28, 1985AThe Battalion/Page 5
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Boomer keeps a watchful eye on the roaming sheep.
Someone, or something, was
punching cattle last weekend and
the cattle didn’t mind. Actually,
cattle, sheep and ducks were all be
ing punched. These “punches” were
not your conventional biff-bam-
boom punches. No, these punches
were reminicent of the old cattle
punching days in American history.
The Texas A&M Range Club’s
Stockdog Trials pitted Australian
Shepards (aussies), Australian Cattle
Dogs (blue and red heelers) and
Border Collies in competition. The
trials consisted of three catagories —
advanced, open and starting in each
of three events— sheep, cattle and
ducks.
Herd dogs are judged on their
ability to navigate a bunch of sheep,
or whatever, through a perscribed
course. The Range Club’s course in
cluded one gate and a chute through
which the dog must herd the ani
mals. Most of the dogs completed
the course under the 10 minute
limit.
Zepher’s Crimson King, fondly
refered to as Bud, was entered in the
advanced sheep catagory. When
working sheep, the dog must be
careful of a sheeps tendency to butt
things. Bud found this out fast. The
first set of sheep Bud faced con
tained one onery buck. A decision by
the judge removed the buck from
the ring, leaving Bud only four
sheep to herd. Bud finished the
course right as time expired.
Most of the dogs attending the tri
als were aussies, such as Bud. Other
breeds were also roaming around
the grounds. Boomer, a blue heeler,
was too small to chase down the
sheep, but he showed up to see how
herding was supposed to be done.
Boomer is only ten-weeks old but he
already herds ducks. Eventually,
Boomer will herd sheep.
Photos and story
by MARCY BASILE
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DON’T BE LEFT
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GRADS, VETS & MEDS:
YOU CAN STILL BE
IN THE 1985 AGGIELAND.
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PHOTO SESSION
EXTENSION
THRU FRIDAY, FEB. 1st
LOCATION: YBA STUDIO
1700 S. KYLE
BEHIND CULPEPPER PLAZA
TIME: 8:30 to 12 and 1 to 4:30 p.m