Ken Atherton won the Hypro State Arena Championships held at Kendenup.Ken’s dog Ramulan Prickles overcame some very testy sheep to score a total 157 points to beat Simon Leaning’s Marionvale Di who scored 140 points.
Ken Atherton won the Dog of the Year Arena with Ramulam Charlie (Kelpie). Ivan Solomon with Perangery Trish (Border Collie) was runner up.
Yard Dog of the Year & Breeder of the Year Nigel Armstrong – Yarralonga Scope.Nigel Armstrong and Yarralonga Scope with Allan Dunn and Gogetta Thor will represent Western Australia at next year’s National Australian Yard Dog Championships to be held at Mobrup, WA in 2024.
Peter Gorman took out the Dogpro Plus State arena Championship held at Pingelly.Peter’s dog Pendalup Steel scored 82, 87 for 169 on some very tough sheep beating out his kennel mate Pendalup Lucy into second place scoring 72, 66 for 138 points.
The Grace Hill Arena Trial (Margaret River) Unofficial trial will be held on the weekend of December 9th & 10th 2023, at Gibb MacDonald’s property at 366 Ellen Brook Rd, Cowaramup.
Corey Rose 18 years, became the youngest person in WA to win an Open Trial. Working his dog Boylee Pick with very testing sheep at the Mayanup ground, he scored rounds of 71 and 60 for a total of 131 points.
Winner of the Arena Dog of the Year and Breeder of the Year, Ivan Solomon (Perangery Trish BC). Presented by Rod Forsyth President WAWSDA.
A true champion retires. Akoonah Lady completed her last trial at age 12 at the recent Dogpro Plus Albany Arena trial 2022.Lady held first place until the last run where she was beaten into 2nd place by two points.Akoonah Lady and her owner Dave Lacey are both true champions who […]
Marionvale Chip (Kelpie), handled by Simon Leaning, took out the West Australian Yard Dog of the Year at the Katanning Yard Trial held on the weekend.Chip won the event at Katanning, backing up his win at the WA State Championships held earlier in the year.Simon’s Border Collie Marionvale Lad was […]
Neil Kristiansen took out the Dogpro plus WA Arena Open Championship for 2022.Neil’s dog Princes Delta scored 128 points on some very tough sheep. Neil also won the State Improver with Badgingarra Maggie on 92 points. Full Report