Competitors from across the North Island for Poverty Bay Spring Show dog trials

Head steward for the Spring Show dog trials next week, Henry Gaddum from Matawai, pictured in action last year with his dog Ming. Photo / Murray Robertson

The sheep dog trials at next week’s 150th anniversary Poverty Bay A&P Association Spring Show have attracted a quality field.

Trials spokesman Ross Buscke said the 191 entries were a good-sized number of runs.

“There are dog trialists coming from all over the North Island for it,” Buscke said.

“The field includes 27 female competitors and several of them will run three to four dogs.”

Tahurau Earthmovers has sponsored the Tux Yarding Challenge this year.

The competition starts next Wednesday.

“There will be 18 novices among the runs that day,” Buscke said. “Which is great to see.”

A previous judge in the trials at the show, Wayne Faulkner from Whanganui, came up last year to compete with his dog Moss. Photo / Murray Robertson

The championship will conclude with the final run-off on the Saturday morning of the A&P Show.

The sheep will again be provided by Rangatira Station from Te Karaka.

Henry Gaddum will be the head steward in the dog trials this year.