Whanganui dog triallists had some wins in the New Zealand Sheepdog Trial Championships this year, but stopped short of retaining the Cyril Perry Shield.
The championships finished at Blenheim on June 2, and there were more than 500 dogs there.
Wanganui president Paul Evans (Ohingaiti) said the sheep on the shorthead were very hard to yard and that many a promising run came to grief.
The Wanganui Centre had no competitors in either of the heading event finals but it could be very proud of its huntaway men and dogs, he said.
Evans with Bryte, Graham Wellington with Rachel (Parapara/Makirikiri) and Brian Burke with Stone (Paparangi) all made the leader boards but were unable to hold their places in the heading events.