167. National Stock Dog Association with Gavin Carr

Scott Stokes runs a building company out of Greenbank in south-east Queensland and has only been trialling about five years. In that time he's won an open at the Queensland Supreme, beaten his mentor to do it, and made the Queensland rep team with Gage, the station bred kelpie he bought off Gumtree at Inverell for $300.He grew up on farms in the Waikato in New Zealand until he was thirteen, then moved to the Gold Coast with his family. Dogs weren't really part of the plan. He bought Gage as a mate to bring to work and only put him on sheep because the dog had too much go in him to sit in the ute.We cover a fair bit in this one. Scott talks about training around a business and a young family, including the years when the sheep were 35 minutes away and he'd get home in the dark. He's honest about whether 3-sheep is a collie game or just a numbers game, and about the pressure that got to him at Stanthorpe when he was chasing a spot in the Australian team. He also makes a good case for new triallers putting their hand up to judge, and passes on the advice Jeff Gibson gave him when Gage started blowing through his stops.

Scott Stokes runs a building company out of Greenbank in south-east Queensland and has only been trialling about five years. In that time he's won an open at the Queensland Supreme, beaten his mentor to do it, and made the Queensland rep team with Gage, the station bred kelpie he bought off Gumtree at Inverell for $300. He grew up on farms in the Waikato in New Zealand until he was thirteen, then moved to the Gold Coast with his family. Dogs weren't really part of the plan. He bought Gage as a mate to bring to work and only put him on sheep because the dog had too much go in him to sit in the ute. We cover a fair bit in this one. Scott talks about training around a business and a young family, including the years when the sheep were 35 minutes away and he'd get home in the dark. He's honest about whether 3-sheep is a collie game or just a numbers game, and about the pressure that got to him at Stanthorpe when he was chasing a spot in the Australian team. He also makes a good case for new triallers putting their hand up to judge, and passes on the advice Jeff Gibson gave him when Gage started blowing through his stops.

168. Scott Stokes

Tony Whitehead is 90 years old, still on the block he's held since he was a child, and still letting sheep out at trials across NSW and Victoria. This one's a sit-down with a bloke who's seen more of the working dog world from the yards than most of us will ever see from the arena.Tony grew up at Urana in the NSW Riverina, was a jackaroo on Tubbo Station on the Murrumbidgee during the 1956 floods, spent four years as a ringer north of Winton in Western Queensland, and tossed a coin to decide between coming home and getting his pilot's licence in Cairns. He's carted grain, built tunnels at the Williamstown naval dockyard, owned a £35 racehorse that won 22 races, and came to sheepdog trials in his sixties because his wife reckoned he'd work himself to death on the farm otherwise.What you'll hear:<ul><li>Life on a Riverina station in the 1950s, with two full-time rabbiters running 30 dogs each</li><li>How Tony went from helping in the yards at the Supremes to trialling his own dogs, and the dogs that got him there: Hamish, Horace and Bear</li><li>The put-away dog he refused to sell, no matter the money</li><li>Tony's let-out method: ropes, a white rock at 20 metres, proper side barriers, and why "prevention is better than cure" in the yards</li><li>The best run he's ever seen: a small white bitch of Greg Prince's that got attacked 23 times by sick sheep and still penned</li><li>Why he thinks more women in the sport has been good for stock handling</li><li>Narrandera, Koroit, and what makes a well-run trial</li><li>His advice to a 20-year-old: never be in a hurry, do it right, do it once</li></ul>

Tony Whitehead is 90 years old, still on the block he's held since he was a child, and still letting sheep out at trials across NSW and Victoria. This one's a sit-down with a bloke who's seen more of the working dog world from the yards than most of us will ever see from the arena. Tony grew up at Urana in the NSW Riverina, was a jackaroo on Tubbo Station on the Murrumbidgee during the 1956 floods, spent four years as a ringer north of Winton in Western Queensland, and tossed a coin to decide between coming home and getting his pilot's licence in Cairns. He's carted grain, built tunnels at the Williamstown naval dockyard, owned a £35 racehorse that won 22 races, and came to sheepdog trials in his sixties because his wife reckoned he'd work himself to death on the farm otherwise. What you'll hear:Life on a Riverina station in the 1950s, with two full-time rabbiters running 30 dogs eachHow Tony went from helping in the yards at the Supremes to trialling his own dogs, and the dogs that got him there: Hamish, Horace and BearThe put-away dog he refused to sell, no matter the moneyTony's let-out method: ropes, a white rock at 20 metres, proper side barriers, and why "prevention is better than cure" in the yardsThe best run he's ever seen: a small white bitch of Greg Prince's that got attacked 23 times by sick sheep and still pennedWhy he thinks more women in the sport has been good for stock handlingNarrandera, Koroit, and what makes a well-run trialHis advice to a 20-year-old: never be in a hurry, do it right, do it once

166. Tony Whitehead

This episode we sit down with Oscar Thorpe and chat about how he got into the industry, what he loves about it and so much more.

This episode we sit down with Oscar Thorpe and chat about how he got into the industry, what he loves about it and so much more.

165. Oscar Thorpe

This episode saw Laura sit down with guest host Mick Hudson to have a chat with old time legend, Tim Austin. Tim is the long time and well known Kelpie breeder from Elfinvale Kelpie Stud.

This episode saw Laura sit down with guest host Mick Hudson to have a chat with old time legend, Tim Austin. Tim is the long time and well known Kelpie breeder from Elfinvale Kelpie Stud.

108. Tim Austin

This fortnight saw John Halsted from Halsteds Kelpies sit down for a chat about his life and where he has worked, how he got into working dogs, how he uses them day to day as well as touching on some breeding

This fortnight saw John Halsted from Halsteds Kelpies sit down for a chat about his life and where he has worked, how he got into working dogs, how he uses them day to day as well as touching on some breeding

107. John Halsted

This episode see Nathan Carr from Tanderra Working Dogs discuss his experiences with dogs, breeding, training and trialing.

This episode see Nathan Carr from Tanderra Working Dogs discuss his experiences with dogs, breeding, training and trialing.

106. Nathan Carr

Whilst at the Commonwealth Championship in Port Fairy Paul Darmody and Laura sat with Pip Hudson for short while. Listen and enjoy

Whilst at the Commonwealth Championship in Port Fairy Paul Darmody and Laura sat with Pip Hudson for short while. Listen and enjoy

105. Pip Hudson

Welcome back for 2024! First up episode back saw Stefan Cross from Echo Park Working Dogs in South Australia sit down for a chat.

Welcome back for 2024! First up episode back saw Stefan Cross from Echo Park Working Dogs in South Australia sit down for a chat.

104. Stefan Cross

For the last episode of the year, we were joined by Tom Joyce who was part of the recent Australian Test Team for the Wayleggo Cup. Tom discusses how he go into workings, what he likes in his dogs and so much more.

For the last episode of the year, we were joined by Tom Joyce who was part of the recent Australian Test Team for the Wayleggo Cup. Tom discusses how he go into workings, what he likes in his dogs and so much more.

103. Tom Joyce

This episode we are joined by Tom Austin from Elfinvale Stud Kelpies. Tom is second generation of the stud and discusses the history of the stud, breeding and training.

This episode we are joined by Tom Austin from Elfinvale Stud Kelpies. Tom is second generation of the stud and discusses the history of the stud, breeding and training.

102. Tom Austin

This episode is with Richard & Ali Davies from Celtic Kelpies and Livestock Services. We discuss their backgrounds, how they got into working dogs, their experiences working in sheds and managing properties aswell as why they have the dogs they have and touch on yard, 3 sheep and utility trialing.

This episode is with Richard & Ali Davies from Celtic Kelpies and Livestock Services. We discuss their backgrounds, how they got into working dogs, their experiences working in sheds and managing properties aswell as why they have the dogs they have and touch on yard, 3 sheep and utility trialing.

This episode is with Richard &amp; Ali Davies from Celtic Kelpies and Livestock Services. We discuss their backgrounds, how they got into working dogs, their experiences working in sheds and managing properties aswell as why they have the dogs they have and touch on yard, 3 sheep and utility trialing.

101. Richard & Ali Davies

Episode #100 saw Tony Jackson from Jacksons Working Dogs and the current Queensland Working Sheepdog Association. Tony discusses his background in working dogs, the agricultural sector and trialing.

Episode #100 saw Tony Jackson from Jacksons Working Dogs and the current Queensland Working Sheepdog Association. Tony discusses his background in working dogs, the agricultural sector and trialing.

100. Tony Jackson

This fortnight saw Dimitris from 5th Quadrant Dogsports Club join us to discuss his training and similarities between it and stock/working dogs.

This fortnight saw Dimitris from 5th Quadrant Dogsports Club join us to discuss his training and similarities between it and stock/working dogs.

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