Three day stock dog trial this weekend, and I was invited to be the official photographer! I love watching a good working dog, no matter what they're doing. And while a good, steady, methodical dog gets the job done well, as a photographer what I love best are the action shots!
Some of the cows can be quite cantankerous and will challenge some of the dogs, and the dogs are allowed to nip at the cattle to get them moving, but are not allowed to bite them anywhere but on the feet or legs. They are also never allowed to bite the sheep or ducks and will be dismissed from the arena if they do so - the safety of the stock is most important.
The weather was HOT on Saturday, getting up to 90 degrees plus. Thankfully there were two stock tanks full of cool water for the dogs to drink or soak in after leaving the arena, and many climbed right in and laid down up to their necks - it had to feel really good (I seriously thought of joing them). Sunday had more cloud cover and was a bit cooler, only in the mid 80's, but still got a little bit unbearable for a while. I skipped out before the last run and came home to my nice, cool, air-conditioned house where it was a balmy 74 degrees!
This evening is very cloudy with a thunderstorm in the forecast.
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