Neville Hore, of Galloway ... I ran my first dog here in 1970. It’s more fun here than being upstairs (looks at sky) but I don’t know whether I’d get upstairs.
Nick Clarke, of Patearoa ... It keeps fellas interested in training their dogs, making their work easier and there’s a social side to it. The club is nearly 100 years old, so we’ll try and keep it going beyond that, if we can. A lot of young fellas...
Chris Mulholland, of Patearoa ... It’s a dying art. You can’t train a dog in five minutes. It takes a couple of years to get it going all right. So you come here and watch these guys do it and it gives you the motivation to get off your arse and do...
Doug Smith, of Danseys Pass ... Tradition. You can’t stop this happening because it’s been happening for so long and dogs are an everyday tool that you need and this is a good place to show them off.
Harrison Lane, of Paerau ... It’s good for the community, it gets everyone together for a catch-up and it’s a fun day out.
Ian Gregan, of Gimmerburn ... It’s good for the morale and mental health of the community because
everyone gets to have a bit of a yarn.
Every man and his dog attended the 98th Patearoa Collie Club dog trials in the Maniototo last week. Reporter Shawn McAvinue asked club members taking a break from sheep and beef farming to be there about the importance of the event.
