Sir, – Tigh-na-Blair Farm hosted an open sheepdog trial on Sunday, November 12 and I would like to thank Nick Doherty for making his first judging stint.

Forty dogs competed and the winner of the Tigh-na-Blair Shield was Iain Brownlee, with Lia.

We also hosted the first of Central Region’s nursery trials on Saturday, November 11, when 31 dogs competed. There were a few missing because of other commitments, so there will be a good competition over the winter months to get the top five places for the nursery final in March.

Joyce Carnegie

Tigh-na-Blair Farm,

Comrie,

Perthshire.