The fourth Annual Dundee Working Dog Sale will be held today at 2pm with demonstrations of the dogs working sheep and or cattle at 10am at the Dundee Recreation Grounds, 22 kms north of Glen Innes.
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The sale is being conducted by Shad Bailey of Colin Say and Company.
This year the dogs have been on the online Auctions Plus system for two weeks with bids and enquiries coming from both across the state and interstate purchasers.
The sale can also be viewed live on Auctions Plus today at 2pm.
Dogs entered in the auction have a chance of winning the RMA Vendor trial and taking home part of the $5,000 prizemoney.
This trial will be run at 7am on Thursday.
Vendors have come from Mungindi, Armidale, Merriwa, Uralla, Walcha, Elong Elong, Bowraville, Armidale, Inverell and Glen Innes.
Yard dog trialling will continue over the weekend with the Colin Say rural open yard dog trial commencing at 10am Friday, novice yard dog trial 8am Saturday and maiden yard dog trial 8am Sunday.
The three sheep arena trialling will commence in two rings at 6am on Saturday with the combined improver and Celtic Gold Cup open in ring one and encourage trial in ring two.
A canteen and refreshment bar will be operating for the four days, with free entry to the grounds, bring your family and friends out for a day out and watch some well trained working dogs and handlers compete for prizemoney and trophies worth $6,500.
