Qualifying Rounds - Friday 8th July 2005

  Another dull, cloudy day at the world trials, Tullamore, saw some good running, with conditions excellent for both handlers and sheep. Pick of the runs on field 1 saw a great cheer going up for T Wilson from the US with Pearl, as he completed a great run, picking up 191 points and sailed through to the semis. Also through was Aled Owen with the reigning world champion, Bob, who looked very much in control on a good run. He finished with 189 points

  On Field 2 the sheep were a bit more testing, as the Scots ewes were a little more flighty than the Suffolk cross ewes used on the other fields, but CM Magnusson, Sweden with Fleet, a 7 year old dog mastered the ewes, and picked up 194 points for his efforts.

  On Field 3, another Scandinavian, JA Hansen with Tika put in a great run to cruise through to the semis, picking up 191 points on the most difficult course of the three fields, but it was DI Morgan from Wales who put in the run of the day with 3 year old Ned, picking up a total of 198 points.

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friISDS001 E Syversbraten from Norway, with Maid dashes in to make the shed	friISDS007 JP Crueille talks his way through the course with a friend, while Puce, his dog, listens on	friISDS008 A Lyttle and Roy work the Scots ewes to the pen. The ewes took a lot of working, and it was a bit of a challenge for some of the competitors
friISDS010 Pearl, run by T Wilson, Virginia, USA gets a big "well done" after a great round, taking 191 points	friISDS013 S Glen with Pleat, all the way from Canada had a good run, and making 179 points	friISDS015 Toddy Lambe with Craig shed the ewes in the shadow of Charleville Castle
friISDS016 Aled Owen, Wales gives his dog Bob, reigning World champion a thankful pat after a good run which saw them safely into the next round with 189 points	friISDS020 Timothy Longton from Lancashire, England fetching the ewes up to the shedding ring. He got 183 points