Three generations trial dogs

A love for dog trialing has trickled through three generations of Trevor Gibson's family.

The Blenheim engineer, who was born and brought up in Kaikoura, has been into the farming sport for four years and has inspired his son Matt,14, to get involved. His uncle from Kaikoura, David Harris, has also been involved in the sport for 30 years.

Last weekend Trevor, Matt and David competed in the Kaikoura Collie Dog Club and Lynton Downs School fundraiser dog trial at Mt Furneaux.

Trevor and Matt both competed in the handy dog section, which is a new event for Kaikoura and sponsored by Tux . There were 50 entries in the inaugural section and competitors came from as far afield as Timaru and Nelson. The competition involved drafting, loading sheep onto a truck and putting them through hurdles. MORE>>