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-Welcome to highlights of the 2016

-International Sheep Dog Trials.

-It's Wales's turn

-to welcome the event this year.

-Where better to hold it

-than in Meirionnydd.

-We are on Sandilands farm,

-near Tywyn.

-The last time the Trials were held

-here was 48 years ago in 1968.

-Which duo will be best at driving,

-shedding and penning this year?

-There are 60 dogs competing here...

-..from England, Ireland,

-Scotland and Wales.

-Every one will want to raise the

-flag for their country as a team...

-..and to win the individual title...

-..the best shepherd

-at the 2016 Trials.

-We're lucky to have this in Tywyn.

-It's attracted a lot of people here.

-We've come from Switzerland.

-We are working at home

-with our border collies and sheep.

-We always come as a family.

-We enjoy seeing people we haven't

-seen since the previous year.

-We meet up, chat, and see new dogs.

-Soon as I come onto a field, I can

-realize the feeling, the atmosphere.

-Welsh is really singing. This

-committee has done a marvellous job.

-We are home turf,

-so I hope Wales do well...

-..and show the standard of dogs

-we have here.

-Every country

-has held its national trials...

-..to choose a team of 15 shepherds.

-Watching the action and leading us

-through the competition...

-..are our commentators,

-Wyn Gruffydd and Meirion Owen.

-Thanks, Daloni.

-Twelve months ago, it was a big day

-for Aled Owen and Llangwm Cap.

-What are Wales's hopes this year?

-What are Wales's hopes this year?

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-On paper, it's a very strong team.

-Three former captains,

-three have won the International...

-..a World Champion and four

-newcomers, so it's a good team.

-Here are

-the competition requirements.

-The best 15 shepherds will be

-selected from the 60 who start.

-For the first two days, there's one

-shepherd, one dog and five sheep.

-They have 15 minutes

-to complete the course.

-The dog will be sent

-around the field - the outrun.

-Then, the dog

-will need to lift the sheep...

-..and fetch them through the

-first gates back to the shepherd.

-The sheep will then be driven

-in a triangle through the gates...

-..and back to the shedding ring so

-that two sheep without collars...

-..can be separated from the others.

-The next step is to pen them

-before returning to the ring...

-..to single out one sheep

-with a collar.

-All this has to be completed

-in 15 minutes.

-There are four judges

-and 110 marks each to be awarded.

-So the maximum possible

-is 440 marks.

-That's the task ahead.

-With me now is Meirion Jones

-from Maesybont, Carmarthenshire.

-He's an experienced competitor...

-..and prepared fields for

-International and World trials.

-What sort of field is this one?

-It's excellent.

-It's a flat one.

-The national

-was held in a flat field.

-It'll suit us.

-You can choose different dogs for

-a flat field and one with a slope.

-The biggest challenge in any trial

-is the sheep.

-When they're good,

-everyone thinks they're good...

-..and then they do something

-right under your nose!

-You have to watch them

-from start to finish.

-Wales, with one type of sheep,

-could be at their best.

-There are some old faces

-and some new ones here, Meirion.

-There are four new faces -

-Sophie, Alwyn, Ross and Kelvin.

-They're representing Wales

-for the first time.

-There are experienced members

-to help them too.

-The captain is Medwyn Evans

-from Dolgellau.

-He was the best among the Welsh

-this year.

-The Welsh National Trials were held

-in Tyfos, Llandrillo, in July.

-The winner and therefore the one...

-..with the honour of

-captaining Wales was Medwyn Evans.

-Recently, Daloni went to meet him

-on The Nannau Estate near Dolgellau.

-This is the third time that Medwyn

-has captained the Wales team.

-He led them in 1998 and 2014.

-Many congratulations to you, Medwyn.

-The captain

-of the Wales sheepdog team.

-Thank you.

-What are your dogs called?

-What are your dogs called?

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-Mac and Meg.

-So, Mac is competing against Meg.

-So, Mac is competing against Meg.

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-Yes.

-Which one's the oldest?

-Which one's the oldest?

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-Meg.

-Meg is five and a half

-and Mac is three and a half.

-I like for half my dogs

-to be taught in Welsh.

-If you have the same

-two commands...

-..it's difficult to send one off

-without the other following.

-It just happens

-that he's English and she's Welsh.

-I get great pleasure

-from working with them.

-Teaching a dog in the little field

-and seeing it develop.

-Taking it up the mountain.

-I prefer training them

-and seeing them develop.

-When I have the dogs,

-I will take them to sheepdog trials.

-This year might be your year,

-Medwyn.

-You might lift the cup

-on Sunday night.

-I'd like to think that.

-I don't expect to win

-but I'll do my best.

-We'll see how it goes.

-I am quite confident.

-Wales has a good team.

-Here's the Wales captain,

-Medwyn Evans.

-He'll want to do well

-on his home turf.

-It's a good outrun.

-She's there.

-A slow lift. Well done. Good start.

-That shows you how wide the field is

-in Sandilands.

-The drive. Everything's fine so far.

-He's lost a few marks here and there

-but he'll be pleased overall.

-Medwyn's run is promising.

-It's a great penning.

-It's a great penning.

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-Faultless.

-The shedding can cause problems.

-You only need one awkward sheep.

-Medwyn's had a few problems.

-He'll lose some marks here.

-This is where he's lost most marks.

-Kevin Evans

-from Libanus near Brecon.

-He's had an excellent season.

-He must be one of the favourites.

-He's bound to be.

-A former winner,

-a former Wales captain.

-Kevin has lots of experience.

-He raises his game

-for these big occasions.

-The wind

-may be making things a bit tougher.

-It's a good drive.

-This is where Kevin could win it.

-It's a very tight turn.

-He's hardly lost any marks.

-He only just scraped into the team.

-It's a very young dog.

-They competed at a trials

-last winter.

-The penning looks good.

-This is a superb run.

-It'll be hard to beat, I think.

-The final part.

-Is it there?

-No. Yes. Go in.

-Well done.

-Well done.

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-You need some luck sometimes.

-You make your own luck.

-This is Dr Angie Driscoll

-with Kinloch Pippi.

-She was a late replacement.

-One of Richard Millichap's dogs,

-Don, died a few days ago.

-She's lost a few marks on the drive

-but the penning is very good.

-Well done.

-Patience is what's required.

-The shedding to come.

-Time and patience.

-You can hear the wind

-in the background.

-We're by the sea

-on land reclaimed from the dunes.

-Sandilands is the name of the farm.

-Well done again. Good finish.

-Ross Games,

-a young 25-year-old shepherd.

-It's a good outrun by this dog too.

-He's there. Well done.

-A slow lift.

-We can see more of the field

-than Ross on his pulpit.

-Come in.

-A very good shedding.

-A few problems but not many.

-Ooh!

-Marks will be lost there.

-I said it earlier -

-there's always one.

-He's looked at his watch.

-There's plenty of time left.

-Go in.

-Well done. It's a good finish.

-He'll be pleased with the run.

-He'll receive high marks.

-The Welsh are doing well so far.

-That's it for now.

-Join us after the break...

-..to see how the Welsh competitors

-fare in the first two days.

-See you in a minute!

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-Welcome back to the

-2016 International Sheep Dog Trials.

-It's being held at Sandilands Farm,

-Tywyn, Meirionnydd.

-In addition to the competition...

-..there are all kinds of stands

-and a rural fair.

-We'll see more of that shortly.

-For now back to our commentators,

-Meirion Owen and Wyn Gruffydd.

-This is Kevin Evans with Kemi Ross,

-his most experienced dog, Meirion.

-Certainly, he's experienced.

-It's a good outrun.

-He's reached the whistle.

-He's picked up well there.

-Let's see the drive.

-The drive is good, not as good as

-Preseli Ci, but still good.

-Through the middle.

-He's working hard here,

-waiting for a chance.

-Kevin brings the sheep back towards

-the middle of the ring.

-They need some patience

-to create the gap.

-That'll be some marks gone,

-the dog has turned.

-It's turned to the three

-instead of the two.

-That's Alan Lloyd Jones

-from Cwmtirmynach.

-I expect these sheep

-will suit Alan.

-It's clear to see this dog works

-with the same sheep day-in-day-out.

-You can see the heat haze here

-but Alan is still wearing his coat.

-Very good.

-That's excellent,

-clean work from Alan.

-It's the pen again.

-He's waiting for his chance.

-They'll go in.

-There have been good elements here.

-This is Kelvin Broad, we saw his

-wife, Angie Driscoll already.

-He's a Kiwi, originally.

-He's a full-time teacher.

-He's there. It's a good start.

-Two good elements.

-This element is where you

-separate the wheat from the chaff.

-Yes, you need a little luck

-in the ring.

-They're in.

-Very good.

-He didn't have much trouble there.

-This is a good spot here.

-Wait.

-Kelvin is building a strong run.

-He's penned them well.

-Medwyn Evans is back with Mac.

-I imagine the instructions

-will be in English.

-That's good shedding.

-That sheep has turned.

-It's quite a stubborn sheep.

-The dog is positioned well.

-That's the trick.

-He made that look easy.

-Now then, Meg and Mac, will you be

-through with both tomorrow?

-I have a feeling that I will.

-As the Welsh captain, how many more

-of you will compete tomorrow?

-I think there could be

-seven or eight of us.

-They say that training and running

-sheepdogs is in the blood.

-That's the exact question

-I can ask these two gentlemen.

-Glyn and Gethin Jones...

-..of Cwm Y Geifr Farm, Llanarmon,

-Dyffryn Ceiriog.

-You've both been competing.

-Yes, yes.

-Am I right, is it in the blood,

-Glyn?

-It's a part of our work at home.

-We farm sheep.

-We need these dogs

-to do the work at home.

-The two things go hand in hand.

-Glyn, you inspired your son, Gethin.

-Is that true?

-Yes, yes it is.

-I used to come with Dad

-when I was much younger.

-I used to see him compete

-and wanted to do it myself.

-Dad has given me a lot of help

-over the years.

-He's shown me how to teach dogs...

-..and how to deal with the pressure

-at these big events.

-Are you passing the craft on

-to these two little ladies?

-Well, I hope so.

-Hello, what's your name?

-Annest.

-Annest.

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-Who are you?

-Glesni.

-Is this Dad and Taid?

-Do you enjoy being with sheepdogs?

-Yes, I like dogs.

-Do you? What do you have there?

-It's a whistle.

-That looks like

-a very complicated whistle.

-Can you work it?

-Show me how you whistle.

-WHISTLE

-Very good.

-Best wishes to you all and

-particularly, the little girls.

-Thanks for the chat, ladies.

-Bye!

-Here's Glyn with Roy.

-There's no fence or hedge

-to follow up.

-The dog has arrived but lost

-a few marks from the orders.

-Roy's moved off line a little.

-They'll have lost some marks.

-If he lost on the fetch and

-the drive, he's making it up here.

-That's good work.

-That's good work.

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-Very good.

-The sheep and dog are

-in a good place.

-He needs to close the gate.

-He's penned well.

-Gethin will have had a chance

-to see where his father struggled.

-He needs to be careful here.

-Come on, Maddie.

-He's going to lose some here.

-One, two, three. One in.

-That will be a lot of marks.

-Things aren't improving for Gethin.

-The pass is a little bit fast.

-Like his father, Gethin lost marks

-at the same elements.

-The fetch and the drive.

-We're waiting for them to turn in.

-The shedding

-is once again faultless.

-Lie down. Lie down!

-He needs to be patient.

-Lie down.

-They're walking in.

-A Welshman shows yet again

-how to pen these sheep.

-Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland

-compete in the trials.

-I'm joined by the captain

-of the English team, Jed Watson.

-Welcome to Meirionnydd, Jed.

-Welcome to Meirionnydd, Jed.

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-Thank you very much.

-Jed, you're the captain of

-the English team, congratulations.

-You used to represent Wales.

-Correct, yes.

-I've represented Wales, yes.

-How's that happened?

-It's just where I was located

-at the time, I was in Brecon.

-In fact, you have a Welsh dog.

-It's hard to get away from them,

-isn't it?

-Here he is.

-The dog is called Gwydr Zac.

-He was sold to Jed Watson, the

-English team captain by this man...

-..Gerald Lewis from Llangadog.

-Beautiful dog, Gerald.

-A very attractive dog.

-How are you going to feel

-when the results come out?

-Who are you going to support?

-Who are you going to support?

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-The best dog!

-Has Jed got the best dog?

-To become captain of England

-he has done very, very well...

-..and obviously deserves

-his position.

-If he deserves his position,

-he might be the best out there.

-If he is the best,

-I wish him all the best.

-He's got to get by

-a lot of good Welshmen.

-I wish you all the best as well,

-Jed. Good luck.

-Good luck to the dog too.

-Thanks very much.

-Say it again, "Diolch"!

-Say it again, "Diolch"!

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-Diolch.

-Very good.

-These sheep have minds of their own.

-Jed is having a bit of trouble here.

-You have to keep these sheep

-together in one pack.

-This hasn't been an easy run for

-the man who once represented Wales.

-Wait.

-That's better.

-We've just seen the English captain

-at it.

-It's a pleasure to speak to the

-Irish and Scottish captains.

-James McLaughlin and Neil Gillon.

-Have you had a lovely Welsh welcome,

-James?

-Yes, we have, yeah.

-It's been very good, yeah.

-The Irish team this year,

-a strong team.

-Good team, yeah. Good youth team.

-Done really well, I think, hopefully

-we'll see the rest of the results...

-..but I think we've done well.

-How difficult is it to get a team...

-..to travel all the way down

-from Scotland.

-It's no problem at all. Everybody

-loves to represent their country.

-It's an honour.

-Is the standard becoming

-higher and higher every year?

-Aye, definitely. Definitely.

-Thank you for coming down

-to Tywyn, Meirionnydd.

-Thank you.

-James says that leading his country

-is the highlight of his career.

-Captains go last...

-..so will know roughly what they

-need to go through.

-We're in the shedding ring

-looking to shed a single.

-She's in.

-She's in.

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-Was that enough?

-The Scottish captain climbs up

-and Sweep outruns on the left.

-Only a few have chosen

-the left side today.

-Neil has had a hard time

-from these sheep.

-The Welsh team have shown

-how to deal with these sheep.

-The other competitors have struggled

-with these Welsh sheep.

-They're in in the end.

-There are four judges at the

-International Sheepdog Trials.

-One of them is this gentleman,

-Wyn Edwards.

-Wyn, how's it going?

-It's going well at the moment.

-It looks promising for Wales.

-The ones who have run already

-did well.

-I would say

-that they're doing alright.

-Four of you

-examine every competitor in detail.

-There are 60 dogs.

-We look at every run in detail.

-Are you happy with the standard?

-Are you happy with the standard?

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-The standard is incredible.

-They've been very successful trials.

-They've been very successful trials.

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-Do you still compete?

-Yes, I still do quite a bit.

-I try to keep in touch with them

-and keep up with the young lads.

-You're one of the official judges.

-There are tens if not hundreds

-of unofficial judges here too.

-That's certain.

-The experts are on the stands!

-They've all got their own opinions

-but ours count today!

-Thanks for the chat, Wyn.

-Hopefully,

-you'll have a good three days.

-Thanks, it looks good.

-Join us after the break to see who

-from Wales reached the final round.

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-Welcome back to the 2016

-International Sheep Dog Trials...

-..held here in Tywyn, Meirionnydd.

-Sixty competitors began the event.

-Now, only 15 remain,

-and it's hotting up.

-Of those, seven are from Wales,

-three are from Ireland...

-..two from Scotland

-and three from England.

-As you can imagine for the final...

-..the requirements have changed

-and the challenge has increased.

-Yes, Alun, there are more obstacles

-and more sheep as well.

-One shepherd, one dog, but 20 sheep,

-five of which have collars.

-The outrun, lift and fetch

-takes place twice...

-..picking up ten sheep each time.

-All 20 are driven through the gates

-towards the shedding ring.

-This time, the 15 without collars

-have to be shed...

-..and the five with collars

-must be penned.

-The course is more complicated...

-..but there's more time available,

-as well as more marks.

-Each shepherd has 30 minutes,

-with 680 possible marks.

-Kevin Evans was the best shepherd

-over the first two days.

-Eight o'clock in the morning,

-and the swallows are out.

-He gathers the second pack of sheep.

-He's had a good start.

-Bird's Rock in the distance,

-and no sign of rain today.

-The sheep walk into the ring

-without a hitch.

-He starts the drive.

-He's working well,

-the sheep all moving together.

-A tight turn is required.

-Kevin is a master at his work.

-The sun's in our faces this morning.

-But Kevin has his back to the sun,

-and can see the sheep with collars.

-Kevin isn't being blinded.

-Slowly towards the pen.

-Kevin set the standard

-on day one...

-..and does so again

-in the main championship.

-Looking well, do you think?

-Looking well, do you think?

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-Good so far.

-But there's another 14 good handlers

-to come, so we'll see what happens.

-Two wrongs don't make a right,

-but what about two Bens?

-But will one Ben do

-what the other Ben wants?

-Ben is having a few problems.

-He did gather both packs of sheep...

-..but the dog crossed

-on the second fetch.

-Ben Smith has already

-dropped a few marks.

-Kevin Evans' run

-is looking better and better.

-Ross and Roy, one of seven Welsh

-entrants in the main championship.

-An excellent run.

-The dog needs to drop back,

-and responds immediately.

-The whistle's out.

-It's a peaceful day,

-with no hint of a breeze.

-A sublime understanding

-between handler and dog.

-He comes straight down the middle.

-He gathers all the sheep,

-ready for the drive.

-I should explain

-that what you are seeing...

-..are the foundations

-of old military buildings.

-..not remnants

-of thistles or nettles.

-He needs to be careful.

-That's a few marks dropped there.

-The first mistake.

-Careful!

-There's one sheep, yes,

-there she is again.

-She won't get far.

-A mark or two dropped.

-Roy is working well.

-You've competed in the World.

-In your first International,

-you're straight into the final.

-How did it go?

-How did it go?

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-Very happy.

-Really happy

-with the qualifying run.

-Overall, quite a good run

-in the final, so very happy.

-The dogs go out to the left

-to pick up the first pack.

-This is Scotland's Mosse Magnusson.

-He's had several problems.

-The dog crossed

-when fetching the second pack.

-It hasn't been his best day...

-..but he's in the championship.

-He finishes.

-Jock was a bit keen

-right from the off.

-Left is the way to go.

-He's now moving comfortably.

-He's had quite a few problems...

-..but he finishes, oh...

-..well done.

-You need eyes everywhere to do this.

-These Welsh sheep are different

-to last year's Scottish sheep.

-They're nimble, like squirrels.

-They're nimble, like squirrels.

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-Very good!

-Dylan, as chair of the event...

-..you must be proud

-of how it has turned out.

-Yes, I'm extremely happy.

-Everything's running like clockwork.

-Everyone's happy,

-the sheep are working well.

-Everyone gets the same chance.

-We couldn't have dreamt

-of better weather.

-Congratulations. People will

-remember Tywyn for years to come.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-

-Thank you.

-The sheepdog trials have developed

-into a day out for the whole family.

-There's lots to do here

-and lots of things to see.

-Preparing for such a big event

-requires lots of hard work.

-Here are two people

-who have worked day and night...

-..event president Geraint Owen...

-..and Eirian Morgan,

-the society's Wales president.

-I have to organize a field

-on behalf of the society.

-I must say that I was given

-a very warm welcome here in Tywyn.

-We've had an exceptional event

-among Tywyn's majestic scenery.

-I'm delighted that we chose Tywyn.

-I'm sure you're happy

-to hear that, Geraint.

-We've been very lucky.

-The weather has been on our side.

-The local people

-have been behind it all the way.

-It's been a big help

-to have everyone on board.

-As I understand it,

-if Wales does win...

-..you as president get the honour

-of picking up the victory shield.

-The problem is,

-I'll have to buy the round as well!

-But it'll be worth it if Wales wins.

-But it'll be worth it if Wales wins.

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-It will.

-His pockets are deep enough,

-but his arms are a bit short.

-Kemi Ross and Kevin Evans,

-Kevin out for the second time.

-I suspect he's currently leading

-with Preseli Ci.

-He's running nicely.

-The lift.

-He had a few problems

-with the second pack.

-This is good driving...

-..between the gates.

-The dog is round immediately.

-The sun may be on his back,

-but Kevin isn't feeling the heat.

-This is a good second run

-by the Welshman from Libanus.

-He successfully completes

-his second run.

-You could be in the running

-for first and second.

-I'm not sure about that.

-There's a long day left yet.

-I've got two completed runs

-so we'll see what the judges think.

-Alan Jones, Defaidty, Cwmtirmynach.

-It's a bit more windy in Bala

-than it is at Sandilands today.

-Now then, where's he going?

-Now then, where's he going?

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-He overruns slightly.

-It's all back under control now.

-Good driving, Wyn.

-Across.

-The best driving we've seen today.

-Through the gates again.

-He needs one more to make 15,

-but they split like snooker balls.

-He manages it eventually.

-The penning.

-They're there.

-Stand.

-Slowly.

-They're in. Well done, Alan.

-You've been second

-in the International twice.

-Have you done enough

-to win this year?

-No, I don't think so.

-I don't know. You can't tell.

-There have been some great runs.

-The last one out

-could easily win it.

-Some good ones went out before me,

-and there are good ones to come.

-They include the world champion,

-the Scot Michael Shearer.

-What an apt name for a shepherd.

-He must be careful.

-They're splitting.

-That's a chunk of marks gone there.

-Michael will remember

-last year's Scottish Blackfaces...

-..as being easier to handle

-than these sheep.

-It'll be difficult

-to get this run back.

-He's preparing for the drive.

-Can Michael finish?

-It's getting harder.

-But he makes it.

-This is Welsh captain Medwyn Evans'

-first run in the final...

-..but not with Mac, the dog with

-which he won the Welsh championship.

-He's going back.

-There are two dogs here now.

-What's happened?

-What's happened?

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-The stewards' dogs moved.

-Hopefully, they didn't put him off.

-All seems well.

-Medwyn sees that it's all over

-for him, and concedes.

-He'll hope for better luck

-with Mac later.

-Englishman Ricky Hutchinson is back,

-this time with Sweep.

-We saw him with Jock earlier.

-He's got there, but he dropped

-quite a few points on the outrun.

-He overran there.

-Ricky's run is going

-from bad to worse.

-It's not his day today.

-It's not his day today.

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-Time runs out for Ricky Hutchinson.

-With over three-quarters

-of the field having run...

-..join me after the break

-to see who'll be taking this home.

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-Welcome back.

-Ten of the 15 finalists have run.

-Let's see how things stand.

-This is how we see it, Meinir.

-There are certainly two Welshmen

-near the top.

-Kevin Evans and Preseli Ci,

-and Ross Games with Roy.

-What about Alan Jones, Meirion?

-What about Alan Jones, Meirion?

-

-Alan and Spot had a good run.

-But only the four judges

-in the box know who's leading.

-How close to the top

-can Ireland's Martin Feeney come?

-His dog is Jack,

-and his roots are in Wales.

-He's had problems with crossing

-while bringing the dog back.

-Many marks have gone.

-Many marks have gone.

-

-Martin is rushing back and forth.

-The bell explains why.

-The most important element today

-is that you're running a Welsh dog.

-Yes, Jack here came

-from down around Cardiff.

-He was bred down there

-by David Howells.

-He's off Robert Ellis' Mirk,

-so he's completely Welsh-bred.

-I think he enjoys Wales.

-He's been in the Supreme twice,

-once in Cardiff and once here.

-He still remembers his roots!

-This man's roots

-are in New Zealand...

-..via Canada and Scotland,

-and now Carmarthenshire.

-He's got there, and now the lift.

-A pig's trot, as they say.

-Moving leisurely.

-This dog has gone out

-with only one command.

-A fine start,

-one of the best outruns yet.

-No mean feat. It's a long field.

-Oh!

-Another one.

-The clock has beaten the last three.

-How will James McCloskey get on?

-That's a wide path, Meirion.

-That's a wide path, Meirion.

-

-He lost a bit there, overrunning.

-The dog is back in position now.

-You don't want them

-to start grazing.

-That's a good pass,

-he keeps going.

-He'll have to step on it.

-Slowly.

-Oh, he's lost it.

-Oh, he's lost it.

-

-Time is passing, Wyn.

-Shedding one by one takes time.

-Better to shed four or five at once.

-But when they don't come,

-you have to accept it.

-I was afraid he'd run out of time.

-In, over, under and out.

-It's been years since I knitted.

-You can probably tell from the mess

-I'm making with these needles!

-But this woman has been busy

-knitting for many months.

-Pat Griffiths, you've been so busy

-with these knitting needles.

-Tell me what you've been doing.

-It all started last year...

-..when we found out that

-the sheep dog trials were coming.

-And this is all in Llwyngwril?

-And this is all in Llwyngwril?

-

-All in Llwyngwril.

-We decided that we were going

-to advertise the show.

-The best way was to make things

-pertinent to what was happening.

-Sheepdogs, sheep, shepherds.

-Tell me a bit about the characters

-that we can see in the village.

-We have an English shepherd,

-we have a Welsh shepherd...

-..we have a Scottish shepherd

-and we have an Irish shepherd.

-All with their sheepdogs

-and their sheep next to them.

-This is raising money

-for the Ganolfan.

-For Y Ganolfan in Llwyngwril,

-our community centre.

-Pat, I've never seen

-anything like it. Congratulations.

-Any tips for me with the knitting?

-Any tips for me with the knitting?

-

-Keep at it a bit longer!

-And speak to your mother!

-My mother used to teach sewing!

-Welsh captain Medwyn Evans

-won't want to drop anything...

-..during this run with Mac.

-He starts well,

-with a good line for the outrun.

-What a view. Bird's Rock.

-I'm looking at Mac, Wyn!

-The Welsh hillsides in the distance.

-This field is flat, but there are

-still heights to be scaled.

-Oh, Medwyn, Medwyn! You've lost it.

-It was going so well.

-Medwyn pens, but a better drive

-would have put him up there...

-..and the crowd knows it.

-The last to run is James McLaughlin

-with Dan.

-He's a good dog.

-I think Kevin Evans will be watching

-between his fingers.

-He's done the outrun.

-It's a good start.

-He's done the lift.

-There are nine sheep here.

-One, two...

-There's one missing.

-There's one missing.

-

-Has someone realized?

-I think someone has.

-This is unusual.

-Let's see.

-Yes, they have realized.

-What are the options?

-I think they have two options.

-Give him a second run or bring

-a sheep out to join the flock.

-One more sheep to make it ten.

-One more sheep to make it ten.

-

-The crowd are mulling things over.

-What's going to happen?

-What will they do?

-Common sense has prevailed.

-They've added a sheep

-and allowed James to continue.

-It's going well.

-He's had to start again.

-That must be playing on his mind.

-We can only praise him.

-What drama.

-Its star is James McLaughlin.

-What an exciting one to watch!

-How were you feeling in there?

-How were you feeling in there?

-

-Pretty tense.

-Time was running out fast.

-One bugger just wouldn't come out

-from the middle.

-I'm delighted to finish.

-I had 58 seconds

-when I went to that pen.

-What pressure!

-What pressure!

-

-Under serious pressure.

-I worked tremendous at the pen.

-To pen sheep in 58 seconds

-is quite tremendous.

-That one ewe was coming back

-to haunt you until the bitter end!

-I never saw her. I was focused

-on what happened at the pen.

-I don't know where she was.

-I thought I put her far enough away

-and I hadn't time to do any more.

-I'm glad she kept her distance.

-How did the stop affect you?

-How did the stop affect you?

-

-A little bit. Just a little bit.

-I was happy

-the dog stayed where he was.

-He knew he wasn't finished. He

-stayed in the middle of the field.

-I was happy once he stayed there.

-If he came back to my foot,

-he'd think he was finished.

-I was happy I got him down

-and he stayed there.

-A faithful dog until the bitter end.

-A faithful dog until the bitter end.

-

-Yes. He's done me really proud.

-He's won me two nationals

-and One Man And His Dog.

-He's a tremendous dog.

-Being captain of the Irish team,

-last to run today...

-..do you think you've done enough?

-..do you think you've done enough?

-

-It's taken enough out of me anyhow!

-I'll just leave it up to the judges

-to see what the verdict is.

-Fingers crossed.

-Good luck to you.

-Good luck to you.

-

-Thank you.

-Everyone's looking forward eagerly

-to the results.

-There's a feeling out here

-that Wales will be successful.

-It's certainly been great watching

-the shepherds work their dogs...

-..at the home of Welsh

-sheepdog trialling, Meirionnydd.

-Remember, it's the judges

-who have the final say.

-Now, the results.

-The driving champion was

-Welshman Aled Owen with Llangwm Cap.

-The winning team

-and many congratulations to them...

-..yes, Wales.

-On to the individuals.

-In fourth place, Wales captain

-Medwyn Evans with his dog, Mac.

-In third place, another Welshman,

-Ross Games, with Roy.

-The Reserve Champion,

-one point away from winning...

-..Irishman James McLaughlin.

-But, the winner...

-..of the best shepherd

-in the British Isles in 2016....

-..Kevin Evans

-with his bitch, Preseli Ci.

-An excellent day for Wales.

-What an achievement, Kevin.

-First run of the day.

-You must have been under a lot of

-pressure all day.

-It's been a really long day!

-The last run of all

-really pushed me to the wire.

-Pleased to get the trophy.

-It was pretty close by the end.

-It was very close,

-just a point or two in it.

-A long day!

-You've certainly done it once again.

-How do you keep on doing this?

-You've won it once before.

-You keep on doing well.

-What is the key to your success?

-You've got to be dedicated

-and put a lot of time into it.

-Hopefully, you can find a dog

-that will suit you.

-Keep trying, just keep trying.

-Kevin Evans has had a season

-to remember already.

-He's topped it all with the Supreme

-Championship with Preseli Ci.

-It's not just the dog,

-he's quite a man himself.

-This is his second victory

-in this competition.

-He's consistent but

-he puts the work in.

-Winning these competitions

-doesn't come through luck.

-You've got to do the hard work

-in the background.

-The dog's ear is important,

-Kevin's dog listen with one whistle.

-Shedding, the dog's there

-and knows what to do.

-He's spent a long time before these

-trials doing the work to get here.

-Kevin and his dog haven't put

-a foot wrong.

-I hope I'm nearby when Eirian Morgan

-reaches for his pocket.

-The Welsh won at the end.

-Cracking trial for the Welsh team.

-We won the team shield in style.

-Eirian Morgan, how much

-of an achievement is this?

-You've won at home.

-Yes and we haven't won

-for a few years.

-We've been struggling.

-We've done it this year.

-We've won in style.

-Was that something

-to do with the captain?

-Oh, yes. Dai had two runs.

-He was successful with bringing

-both to the finals.

-He's been great.

-It's a pity he missed

-that cross drive.

-I'll have to buy him glasses

-by next year, I think!

-Come here for a second.

-As the captain,

-Kevin won the singles.

-Is it more of an achievement

-that the whole team did well?

-Absolutely.

-Every team wants to win, don't they?

-We're no different!

-I'm very proud that we've won.

-Either five of the top six or four

-of the top five were from Wales.

-We're very happy and very proud.

-I saw you celebrating

-with your family.

-Family means everything, doesn't it?

-Meirionnydd sheepdog trials people

-seem to be one big happy family.

-Getting beaten too often up there

-is the problem!

-It still comes

-to North Wales too often!

-Congratulations to you all.

-Congratulations to you all.

-

-Thanks.

-Here's the overall standings.

-There are six Welshmen

-in the top seven.

-Kevin Evans and Preseli Ci are top.

-Has there ever been as good a Wales

-performance ever at a trials?

-It certainly

-one of the best trials I've seen.

-Kevin's full run with commentary

-can be seen on Ffermio's website...

-..and Ffermio's Facebook page.

-That's it for the time being.

-Everyone says Meirionnydd's

-welcome has been great.

-The Welsh have done incredibly well

-again this year.

-The incredible skill of

-the sheepdogs still surprises man.

-That's it, the 2016 International

-Sheep Dog Trials are over.

-We'll be back on Ffermio

-next Monday at 9.30pm.

-Thanks very much for watching.

-Until next time, goodbye!

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