From September 4-7 at the Soldier Hollow Resort in Midway, the Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Championship will be happening! It is a 4-day competition and is the world’s foremost annual sheepdog championship.
These sheep are very wary of anything with four legs and a tail. One wrong move and they’re likely to turn and fight or scatter and head for the scrub oak at the top of the hill (there are no fences to keep them in). But these Border Collies are the world’s best sheep dogs and it’s up to them to reassure the sheep that all will be well if they just fall into line and do what is needed. This all happens while listening to detailed instruction, via whistles and calls from their handler up to 400 yards away down the mountainside. The winner is the dog who gets the job done and who does it well, taking care of his sheep with no unnecessary stress and no abuse.
Along with the competition, food will be available for purchase and there will also be entertainment. Plan to spend a few hours up in Midaway to really enjoy the event. Other activities include:
- Local food vendors
- IFA Country Festival
- Wild Wonders Animal Show
- Police K-9 Demonstrations
- Splash Dogs
- Other Kid-Friendly Activities
Giveaway
Enter to win 4-pack tickets to the Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Championship. To enter to win, find our Facebook posts or Instagram posts and comment on those posts. Here’s the schedule so you can enter to win:
Each giveaway will last 48 hours with the last giveaway ending August 26. You may enter as many giveaways as you’d like.
Each entrant must be a US Resident 18 years or older. Facebook and Instagram do not sponsor or endorse this giveaway. No purchase necessary.
Giveaway: Enter to win a 4-pack of tickets to the Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Championship over Labor Day weekend!…
Posted by Utah Valley Moms on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
This event is so muchch fun!
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