Trial successfully hosts first Huntaway section

Huntaways were able to compete for the first time in the UK at a working dog field day and trial, held in Wooler, Northumberland

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Sion Morgan's Huntaway dog Ounce was among those competing at the first UK-hosted Huntaway trial
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Sion Morgan's Huntaway dog Ounce was among those competing at the first UK-hosted Huntaway trial

Several years in the making, the event, organised by Tom Jenkins and hosted by James Cross and Jess Brown at Low Humbleton Farm, was well-supported, with various sections for multiple types and abilities...

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