About 27 herding dogs are slated to compete in the Huckleberry Mountain Invitational Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, 2022, near Sumpter. This photo is from the 2021 event.
A herding dog works cattle during the 2021 Huckleberry Mountain Invitational field dog trials in June 2021 near Sumpter. This year's event is set for June 18 and 19.
About 27 herding dogs are slated to compete in the Huckleberry Mountain Invitational Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, 2022, near Sumpter. This photo is from the 2021 event.
A herding dog works cattle during the 2021 Huckleberry Mountain Invitational field dog trials in June 2021 near Sumpter. This year's event is set for June 18 and 19.
A couple dozen of the West’s more talented dogs will gather near Sumpter this weekend to show their prowess.
The particular canine skill in this case is herding cattle.
Clint and Cassi Johnson have organized the Huckleberry Mountain Invitational Dog Trial Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 at the Warnock Ranch.
Although the event is in its fourth year, Clint said this is the second trial that the couple has been promoting widely and inviting people to attend as spectators.
There is no admission fee.
Handlers will be on horseback as they take their dogs through the course, which will feature cattle in realistic scenarios, Clint said.
Competition starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday and at 8 a.m. on Sunday.
The top 10 dogs, based on combined scores from the first two rounds, will compete in a short round starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The Warnock Ranch is at 11684 Huckleberry Loop, about two miles south of Highway 7. To get there, turn off the highway just west of Milepost 28, at the sign for the Sumpter Valley Railroad. There will be signs posted directing people to the dog trials, Clint said.
He expects about 27 dogs to compete, most, if not all, purebred border collies.
Clint said dogs will be coming from Central and Eastern Oregon and from several other states, including California, Nebraska, Montana, Utah and Idaho.
Breakfast and lunch will be available for sale both days.
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