‘’I’m going to miss him and so will Trev my huntaway – they were good mates,’’ Broughton said. PGG Wrightson stock agent Ross McKee said 35 heading dogs, 10 huntaways and a dozen pups were sold. The top heading dogs sold well, but there were a lot of young dogs which made about $1000, Mckee said. ‘’I think they are going through the ring a year early. ‘’They [the dogs] have to be a good two-to-three years old to make good money.”
Diane Bishop
Rob Selbie s heading dog Stein watches the action at the Gore dog sale. Broughton, 23, decided to sell heading dog Bryn, who has already done two lambings, because she was planning to breed border collies.