11. Stefan Cross

Welcome to Hypro Group Dusty Dogs Working Sheepdog Podcast: Series 1 – Training for 3 Sheep Trials - Special Edition: What are 3 Sheep Trials? Australia loves our working dogs, and from the popularity of Muster Dogs on ABC clearly we’d like to know how these amazing dogs are trained. This Podcast has reached listeners that want to know more about what goes into educating our muster dogs but not everyone has knowledge of the 3 Sheep Trials … so this is a Special Episode where we’ll find out what the Trials are as well as some tips on getting involved. In this Episode we meet Champion handler and judge, Stefan Cross, Sheep & Cropping Farmer from Strathalbyn, South Australia. Stefan has an impressive record, having represented South Australia 14 times and Australia 7 times, as Captain twice. He is a regular winner of Open trials and sought after as a Judge. He has been awarded Dog of The Year 8 times, most recently in 2023. Stefan is the perfect person to shed some light on the rules of 3 Sheep Trials, the Trans-Tasman and some of the terms we use in training our working dogs. Join us to find out what goes on the Trial ground, what does it mean to cast, lift and draw and more! Find Dusty Dogs podcast on all your favourite podcast platforms! Follow my training journey online and keep up to date with all the new episodes by following me on Facebook and YouTube channel: Dusty Dogs, Working Sheepdog Training. I can't wait to share and learn together! For our listeners … a $15 pawpantry.com.au voucher! code DUSTY Shop Hypro Groups range of cat and dog food online at https://pawpantry.com.au/ Simply add voucher code ‘DUSTY’ at checkout to receive $15 off orders over $55. Only valid for orders placed via the Paw Pantry website or App. Limited to one use per customer and cannot be used in conjunction with any other pawpantry.com.au promo or voucher and is not transferable for cash. Links – Find Hypro Group premium Aussie made petfood at https://pawpantry.com.au/ Find me, Tori Arbon and my Dusty Dogs Working Dog Training on Youtube, subscribe to follow my training journey! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6q8Jv8YAoo And Like Dusty Dogs on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552740367156 Production and Music by: Tristan James at MARCHMADECollective. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1w4LutdB0MSvjwGegWFfRw?si=e846c4375ed44d1f Find Calendar of Events, Training Days, Trial results, handy links and downloads at the South Australian Working Sheepdog Association website - http://www.sasheepdogtrials.com.au and Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/494800807294114/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=5337822492991897 Sponsor Thank YOU!!!! Huge thanks to our Sponsor Hypro Group, makers of premium Aussie petfoods, for supporting this journey to share information with all dog lovers everywhere. We are proudly partnered with Hypro Group allowing us to share these Australian skills and stories. I have had repeated recommendations from top handlers to feed my working dogs either Hypro Premium or Dogpro and it works, my dogs are thriving on it!