Dogs looking for their day

New Zealand dog trialists are in no mood to lose against the winning Australians when the two teams meet today in Ashburton for the first leg of the trans-Tasman test.

The competitive Australians have beaten the Kiwis in the last two series, but the latest match-up is on home soil and will use heavier romney hoggets which are more suited to New Zealand trialling.

The home advantage should swing even further to the Kiwis because the hoggets will come from the Westmere property of Mark Copland, the New Zealand captain. MORE>>