Sheep Dog Trials
Host: Steve Wetmore
Thursday 6pm Grandstand
10th Season!

At the World's Fair since 2001, competitors, or handlers, send their dogs out to gather a group of 3 sheep, and maneuver them around the race track through an obstacle course. Teams win points for every sheep that completes the course. Each run is timed, and in the event of a tie, the faster wins.

The border collies range in age from pups in training to old-timers. It is the youngsters that typically "push hard" while the older are more sheep savvy. The race track area is a very confined arena for a sheep dog trial, this adds an additional challenge to each team.

Who is smarter? The Sheep? Or the Handler and Dog?