North Dog Handlers Relish National Trial ; the Cream of Northumberland's Sheepdogs and Handlers Will Be Vying for Honours Against Competitors From All Over England When the Sport's National Trial Comes to Alnwick Later This Month. Karen Dent Reports.

The Journal › August 07, 2010

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SEVEN handlers from Northumberland will be showing off their skills with a sheepdog on home turf as part of a 150-strong field at this year's International Sheep Dog Society's (ISDS) English National trial at Alnwick Castle in just 10 days' time.

The event, which is returning to Alnwick Castle for the first time in five years, is costing around pounds 15,000 to put on and has taken the Northumberland League two years to organise.

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North Dog Handlers Relish National Trial ; the Cream of Northumberland's Sheepdogs and Handlers Will Be Vying for Honours Against Competitors From All Over England When the Sport's National Trial Comes to Alnwick Later This Month. Karen Dent Reports.

Scott Smith, joint secretary of the organising committee, said: "The preparations have gone extremely well. We've had a very good team and we've got things in place.

"I'm confident we'll have a successful event - the only X factor is the weather which was unkin...

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