Muster Dogs: Collies and Kelpies on ABC and ABC iview S3E6 – Our six puppies and trainers travel to the Northwest Slopes of New South Wales, arriving in Warialda for the final assessment.
It has been an epic journey for everyone involved, and the dusty roads reflect the hard work and dedication poured into training these much-loved pups, all reuniting for the first time since their journey began.
Returning experts and breeders, Neil and Helen McDonald, along with Mick and Carolyn Hudson, are eager to see how their pups will perform. Joining them as guest judges are Muster Dogs alumni Joni Hall, Series 2 winner Zoe Miller, and respected sheepdog trial judge Barry Knight. Together, they’ll assess how the young dogs measure up after a year of structured and focused training.
The three challenges are explained, and our dogs and trainers are raring to go. It’s neck and neck between Collies and Kelpies in the first two challenges, keeping the result too close to call. With no clear winner in sight, it’s time for each of the dogs and trainers to take on the final challenge to determine who will be crowned the Champion Muster Dog.
It’s a close call but one team shines brighter than the pack and that is Kim and her Kelpie Banjo! Banjo is rightfully crowned our Champion Muster Dog.
Together all six dogs have graduated from the year-long experiment and are now effective working dogs. They have each proven the unique strengths of both Collies and Kelpies, demonstrating that success depends on choosing the breed that suits your personality, stock and conditions. But more importantly, this experiment has once again shown the unbreakable bond between human and dog, a connection to be cherished.
Production credit:
Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. An Ambience Entertainment production for the ABC with production investment from Screen Queensland, Screen NSW and financed with support from the ABC. Series Director: Monica O’Brien. Director: Sally Browning. Producers: Sally Browning, Michael Boughen, Monica O’Brien. Co-producer and additional direction: John Unwin. Executive Producer: Mathew Street. ABC Executive Producer: Rachel Robinson. ABC Commissioning Editor: Jo Chichester. ABC Head of Documentaries and Specialist: Susie Jones. International Distributor: ABC Commercial.
Muster Dogs: Collies and Kelpies on ABC and ABC iview – Sunday 9 March at 7.30pm
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Muster Dogs: Collies and Kelpies on ABC and ABC iview S3E6
